1. SZABIST INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH DEPARTMENT QUALITY ENHANCEMENT CELL

2. AWARENESS ON MECHANISM OF SELF ASSESSMENT

3. Overview  Institutional Research (IR)  Establishment of Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) at SZABIST  Main Functions of QEC  What is Self Assessment Report (SAR)  Stages  Criteria  Outcome  Action Plan  Conclusion

4. Institutional Research The main function of IR is to develop, implement, monitor, assess, and report on measures to enhance the quality of education delivered by an institution. In order to achieve the above objective, IR has to work in all the important areas of an institution’s academic life; admissions, financial aid, curriculum, enrollment management, staffing, student life, finance, facilities, extra-curricular, and alumni relations.

5. Process Flow–An Ongoing Process 2. Evaluation of the Data 3. Setting Standards for Performance Measurement 4. Measuring Performance against Standards 5. Creation of the Reports 6. Providing Feedback 7. Providing Recommendations 1. Gathering the Required Data

6. Quality Enhancement Cell  This is the Academic Arm of the IR  HEC requirement to have a QEC  Establishment of QEC in SZABIST

7. Main Functions of QEC  Promoting public confidence that the quality and standards of the award of degrees are enhanced and safeguarded.  Review of quality standards and the quality of teaching and learning in each subject area.  Developing program specifications (standard set of information clarifying what knowledge, understanding, skills and other attributes a student will have developed through a specific program).  Developing quality assurance processes and methods of evaluation to affirm that the quality of provision and the standard of awards are being maintained.  Regular monitoring and evaluation including program monitoring, faculty monitoring, and student’s perception

8. Establishment of QEC  QEC has been established by many public universities till date  A brief count of the establishment of QEC is as follows  62 universities have QEC in their universities

9. Competitors Which Have QECs  Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)  Institution of Business Administration (IBA)- Karachi University  Institute of Business Management (IoBM)  Iqra University

10. The Role of Self-Assessment Report (SAR) The monitoring and evaluation of academic standards is done through SAR Self Assessment is an assessment conducted by the institution to assess whether programs meet their educational Objectives and Outcomes with the purpose to improve program’s Quality and enhancing students Learning

11. Criteria of SAR  There are eight criteria’s introduced by HEC for Self Assessment.  Each criterion has an intent i.e. “A statement of Requirements to be met”  Each criterion has several standards “These standards describe How the intents are minimally met”

12. Eight Criteria in SAR  Following are the eight criteria in SAR 1. Program Mission, Objective and Outcomes (4 Standards) 2. Curriculum Design and Organization (7 Standards) 3. Laboratories and Computing Facilities (3 Standards) 4. Student Support and Guidance (3 Standards) 5. Process Control (5 Standards) 6. Faculty (3 Standards) 7. Institutional Facilities (3 Standards) 8. Institutional Support (3 Standards)

13. Standards Associated with the Criteria  Program Mission, Objectives and Outcomes - Standard 1-1: Documented measurable objectives - Standard 1-2: Documented outcomes for graduating students - Standard 1-3: Documented result of program assessment - Standard 1-4: Quantifiable measure should be used for assessment

14. Steps Involved in Conducting a SAR NO YES

15. Steps Involved in Conducting a SAR

16. Program Team  Backbone of entire SAR activity  A group of officials  Nominated by the Head of the Institute/Department  Responsible for the actual working of SAR  A contact group during the assessment period

17. Assessment Team  A group of three to four senior officials with one chairman of the Team  One of the members must be a subject specialist from within or outside university  Nomination should be proposed by the Director QEC/Head of IR to Vice Chancellor/President who will finally approve  Team is responsible for the evaluation of SAR

18. Outcome of SAR SAR would be presented to HEC on the basis of which SZABIST will be ranked by HEC To be Proactive than Reactive Initiate Improvements to achieve Academic Excellence Systematize the process of Self Assessment Assist in preparing professionals of tomorrow

19. Action Plan  The immediate action plan for the establishment of QEC includes: - Nomination of the Program Team - Preparation of Program Report - Evaluation of the Program Report by QEC - Nomination of the Assessment Team - Submission of Report to HEC for Ranking

20. Conclusion The SAR mechanism is initiated in a department Program Team is formed Meetings are arrange with Program Team to review progress When SAR is submitted initial review is done by QEC and then report is sent to Assessment Team Rectification plan is prepared