IQAC | SMU

OVERVIEW

OBJECTIVE:

The prime Objective of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) is to develop a system for concious, consistant and catalystic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the Institution.

STRATEGIES:

IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for:

Ensuring Timely, Efficient and progressive performance of Academic, Administrative anf Financial Task.
The relevance and quality of Academic and research programs.
Equitable access to and affordability of Academic Programs for various section of society.
Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning.
The credibility of evaluation procedures.
Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and functioning of the support structure and services
Research sharing and networking with other institutions in India and abroad.

FUNCTIONS:

Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are:

Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for the various academic and administrative activities of the institution
Dissemination of information on the various quality parameters of higher education
Organization of workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles
Documentation of the various programmes / activities leading to quality improvement
Acting as a nodal agency of the institution for quality-related activities
Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) to be submitted to NAAC based on the quality parameters

BENEFITS:

IQAC will facilitate / contribute:

To a heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement and facilitate internalization of the quality culture NAAC for Quality and Excellence in Higher Education
To the enhancement and integration among the various activities of the institution and institutionalize many good practices
To provide a sound basis for decision making to improve institutional functioning
To act as a change agent in the institution
To better internal communication