Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC)A Landmark Initiative of Higher Education Commission (HEC) A Landmark Initiative of Higher Education Commission (HEC) for Quality Assurance in Teaching and Research at Higher for Quality Assurance in Teaching and Research at Higher Degree LevelDegree Level

Fatima Jinnah Women University Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU)(FJWU) RawalpindiRawalpindi

Establishment

July 2007

HR: Budgeted Posts

Director: Prof. Dr. Naheed Zia Khan

Supervision, planning & technical advice Deputy Director: Ms. Fareena Iqbal

Liaison with academic Departments Assistant Director: Ms. Nosheen Naz

Data processing and statistical output Data Analyst: Vacant Assistant: Mr. Ayaz Ahmed Khan

General and technical logistics Naib Qasid: Mr. Adnan

Update on QEC Progress

Assessment Teams (AT) for all 16 academic depts. formed

Schedule chalked out for AT visit of the depts.

Evaluation of courses offered in Summer 2009

SAR of Model Department, Computer Sciences, in the 11th Meeting of QECs

AT visit of the Model Department, Computer Sciences, on August 12 2008 - minutes sent

Continued…

Proforma 1, 10, 3, 4, & 5, submitted, for all courses for Winter/Spring Semester 2009

SARs of all degree programs, 16 years of schooling, completed and reviewed

Proforma 11, added: to proformas provided by QAA for review of working of different Administrative Departments

Continued…

Evaluation shifted to machine readable Proforma, scanned by Scranton ES 2800: economizing on paper, HR and making the data more error freeComprehensive Evaluation Report in the next quarter would be compiled and circulated in four weeksFJWU joined World Higher Education Database 2009: info can be accessed via WHED 2009Criteria referenced Self Assessment Proforma circulated in all 16 Academic DepartmentsFour Proforma have been received, analyzed and compiled

Dept. of Business Administration

Crit.

PoorPerformanc

ein most

FairPerformance

in most

GoodPerformance

for most

Good toExcellentPerformance

in all

ExcellentPerformancein all

Score

1       4   4

2       4   15

3   2       5

4       4   8

5       4   11

6     3     12

7     3     6

8   2       4

Continued…

Overall Assessment Score =

S1+ S2 + S3 + S4 + S5 + S6 + S7 + S8

= 4 +15 + 5 + 8 + 11+12 + 6 + 4

= 65

Dept. of Public Administration

Crit.

PoorPerformanc

ein most

FairPerformance

in most

GoodPerformanc

e for most

Good toExcellentPerformance

in all

ExcellentPerformancein all

Score

1       4   4

2         5 18

3   2       1

4       4   9

5         5 14

6     3     14

7       4   7

8     3     6

Continued…

Overall Assessment Score =

S1 + S2 + S3 + S4 + S5 + S6 + S7+ S8

= 4 + 18 + 1 + 9 + 14 + 14 + 7 + 6

= 73

Dept. of Computer Sciences

Crit.

PoorPerformanc

ein most

FairPerformance

in most

GoodPerformance

for most

Good toExcellentPerformance

in all

ExcellentPerformancein all

Score

1       4   4

2         5 18

3       4   8

4       4   8

5       4   12

6     3     11

7   2       5

8   2       4

Continued…

Overall Assessment Score =

S1 + S2 + S3 + S4 + S5 + S6 + S7 + S8

= 4 + 18 + 8 + 8 + 12 + 11 + 5 + 4

= 70

Dept. of Education

Crit.

PoorPerformanc

ein most

FairPerformance

in most

GoodPerformanc

e for most

Good toExcellentPerformance

in all

ExcellentPerformancein all

Score

1         5 5

2         5 19

3   3     4

4         5 10

5         5 14

6       4   15

7       4   8

8       4   8

Continued…

Overall Assessment Score =

S1+ S2 + S3 + S4 + S5 + S6 + S7 + S8

= 5 + 18 + 4 + 10 + 14 + 15 + 8 + 8

= 83

Implementation Plan

Assessment Team visit of Public Administration, August 13 2009; and minutes of AT

Corrective action - Implementation Plan

Corrective Actions on Assessment

Findings Action Date Responsible Resources

Lack of highly qualified senior faculty

Positions advertised in past; general dearth of HR; positions to be advertised in near future

Sep. 2009 on-wards

Selection Committee, Registrar Office

Increase in FJWU budget for FY 2009-10

No Linkages with International Universities

Links being established with Jon Koping U. , Sweden for PA

Sep. 2008

Department of MPA

Experienced faculty from reputable foreign universities

Continued…

Findings Action Date Responsible Resources

Weak publication record of students and faculty

Award of HRD scholarships to faculty for Ph.D. abroad

September 2009 onwards

FJWU Tuition fee and maintenance while abroad

No independent Computer lab Facilities

More covered area needed for labs

New Campus in 5years

FJWU Continued release of funds under PSDP

Findings Action Date Responsible Resources

Insufficient Administrative Staff

reported to relevant quarters

Indeterminate

FJWU Covered area for office space

MS program

Plan in progress

2011 tentative

FJWU Highly qualified faculty

Departmental Library

Departmental library at Chakri

2014 tentative

FJWU Smooth flow of PSDP releases for Chakri

Continued…

Workshops held by QEC for Revisiting the Grading Spread, implementation has taken place in this quarter.

Standard Normal Distribution

Continued…

Action Plan for Next Quarter

AT visit for Business Administration, Communication Sciences and Education - for next quarter

Comprehensive Report for Summer Semester 2009

Pro forma 1 & 10 - planned for Fall 2009 - all courses except of Ph.D.

Pro forma 7 & 8, Alumni and Employer - for Fall 2009, (better response?)

Proposal for collaboration with Dept. of Quality Assurance, NUST, in progress:

One day workshop on Teacher Performance Evaluation: Significance and ConstraintsNeed Assessment for Teachers’ Performance EvaluationGroup Work on Constraints

Panelists: Eminent Teachers, QEC headsInvitees: QAA reps, QEC reps & eminent teachers

Initiating evaluation for semester Fall 2009

Continued…

Submitted: Annexure

Copy of the letter sent to the Vice Chancellor for approval of the Assessment Team for Model Department, Department of Computer Sciences (Annex. 1);

Copy of the letter sent to the external member of Assessment Team, Dr. Younis Javed (Annex. 2);

Copy of the minutes of Assessment Team visit and meeting (Annex. 3);

Copy of the letter sent to the Vice Chancellor for approval of the Assessment Team for Model Department, Department of Public Administration (Annex. 4);

Copy of the letter sent to the external member of Assessment Team, Mr. Imran Hameed (Annex. 5);

Copy of IOMs for Assessment Teams from all Departments (Annex. 6);Copy of suggested Schedule for Assessment Teams for the next Quarter (Annex. 7);

Copy of Schedule of Summer Semester 2009 Evaluation (Annex. 8); Copy of Performa 11, Employer Survey (Annex. 9) Copy of filled Criteria Referenced Self Assessment proforma from four

Departments; (Annex. 10); Copy of Machine Readable proforma 1and 10 (Annex. 11); Copy of letter to Air Commodore Ismail for Collaborative Activity with

NUST (Annex. 12); Copy of letter of Implementation of Revisited Grading Spread (Annex. 13); Copy of Implementation plan of Department of Public Administration

(Annex. 14);

Continued…

Submitted: Compiled Reports

SAR: Dept. of PASurvey: Comprehensive Evaluation Report

for Winter/Spring, 2009:– Proforma 1– Proforma 10– Proforma 3– Proforma 4– Proforma 5

Thank You