Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
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Hands-on Training on Qualitative Data Analysis with NVivo
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Hands-on Training on Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
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Introduction to Outcome Based Education: Hands on Workshop
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Workshop on Ethical Approval
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Workshop on the Public Procurement Act 2006 and Public Procurement Rules 2008
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Implementation of National Integrity Strategy and Annual Performance Agreement
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Workshop on BNQF and Accreditation Standards and Criteria
IQAC
Overview
Welcome to Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
The present government headed by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is committed to change the landscape of higher education through enhancement of quality of higher education and research in the country. For achieving the target of quality education the pGoB and the World Bank has generously funded the project which is known as Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP). The project is being implemented by the University Grants Commission, with help of the project officials and that of by the World Bank.
Establishment of Quality Assurance Mechanism is one of the major components of HEQEP and for that establishing the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) in each of the universities has been already in place to create an enabling framework to provide improved quality of tertiary education. In this context as an ‘A category’ university Shahjalal University of Science and technology (SUST) has been selected to establish IQAC from the first phase and IQAC-SUST is functioning from 1st January 2015.
The main purpose of IQAC is to identify the gaps between the existing system and stakeholders demand and to enhance and maintain the standards of quality of higher education up to the international standards. At present IQAC, SUST is working to assess all 25 departments’ academic program to find out the major strength, opportunity, weakness etc. to make proper and appropriate strategic improvement plans for those programs as well as of university. Besides the assessment activities, IQAC is organizing different training, seminar and workshops to improve the quality and efficiency of academic and non-academic personnel. For instance so far IQAC has organized the following programs:
- Seminar on self-assessment: Awareness, motivation, team building and process.
- Seminar and workshop on curriculum development, pedagogy and metacognitive tools and techniques, report writing and documentation ethical principles of faculty members.
- Workshop on good governance: office and financial management.
- Meeting with stakeholders: Sharing views and opinions with Alumni, employers, guardians, students.
IQAC is supposed to be engaged in implementation of the strategic improvement plans those will come out from the activities of self-assessment and peer observation of all 25 departments. It will also work on the modification of different existing academic and administrative rules of SUST based on the recommendation of concerned stakeholders. The ultimate goal of IQAC is to enhance and maintain the quality of education of SUST and getting accreditation of SUST nationally and internationally.
Our Vision
- Achieving Accreditation for all the Academic Programs as well as of SUST from world renowned accreditation bodies
Our Mission
- Developing quality systems for conscious, reliable, transparent, consistent academic and administrative performance of SUST.
- Benchmarking the practices and processes with the best universities in the world.
- Institutional quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.
Our Objectives
- To facilitate the self-assessment of academic programs
- To improve quality of Course curricula of programs by establishing the objective based learning process and value-based education system
- To organize seminars, workshops, training programs on academic and quality assurance, research methodology, good governance, etc.
- To develop and maintain institutional data base and documentation
- To build networks with the stakeholders to get the feedback
- To develope quality assurance policy and to establish it at SUST
- To assure the quality practices in teaching-learning, research and support services for achieving the goals of SUST