Quality Assurance is a continuous process of Quality Improvement in Higher Education through Accreditation and Assessment. GUB endeavors to promote and sustain quality in all aspects and dimensions of learning and operations. To bring the dynamics of education into a high level, in 2008 a quality assurance center (AQAC) was established in the university. The primordial function of the center was to oversee and lead the quality assurance activities of the university through series of building awareness and training of the academic and administrative personnel. In 2015 AQAC was transformed/restructured into an Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as per mandate by the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) – Ministry of Education (MoE).
Quality and Accountability are two inseparable and indispensable actions. Quality is not given in silver platter. It has to be worked out in view of its varying applications and uses. It has to suit and pass the test of the time considering the fast and emerging developments, demands and needs of the potential users. It has to be sustained and made accountable in the process of implementation and close coordination with various units of the university. It serves as a vanguard of quality of the university.
GUB Established GUB Quality Assurance Center (AQAC) in September 2008
GUB is the first university in Bangladesh to establish Quality Assurance Center among all private and public universities
AQAC has gone through Local & International Accreditation of different Academic Programs
GUB Management Operation System is ISO 9001:2008 certified by SGS
AQAC has gone through many other QA activities
AQAC was functional till December 2014
In January 2015 as per the UGC- QAU- HEQEP Guidelines, the AQAC has transformed into Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (GUB-IQAC)
To realign the existing system consistent with the National and International guidelines
To spearhead in the development and sustainability of quality and excellence in the university
To serve as an implementing arm of the management in monitoring and evaluating development activities
To serve as a strategic platform for the overall development efforts of the university
To assess the level of understanding and training needs of the teaching and non-teaching officers in relation to quality assurance and accreditation
To conduct an inventory of the relevant documents, data and information for review, analysis, updating and storing as central depository of the university
To develop and validate self-survey instruments covering the essential areas and components of the university and administer this to generate valuable information for utilization by the management and other potential users
To design and implement training programs in collaboration with the national and international bodies to build the capacities of the IQAC staff, management, teaching and nonteaching officers
To advocate, promote and sustain quality assurance through the continuous process of internal and external assessments of academic programs and services
Conduct training/workshop to all the staff of sub area committee members on the objectives, requirements, expected outputs of GUB-IQAC and their individual roles and responsibilities to perform
Development and application of the internal QA Assessment Tool
Familiarize the staff of GUB-IQAC on the various components of QA system both internal and external assessments in consonance with the national and international guidelines
Understand the specific concerns/issues and contents or items of each of the QA areas and design appropriate courses of action
Review the existing policies, systems and procedures currently observed in the university and identify gaps to fill in, enrichment and improvement
Prepare plan of action for local and international training programs to build the awareness and capacities of the key officials and individual staff composing the GUB-IQAC
Establish linkage with local and international accreditation bodies to learn from their best approaches and practices, and register credentials for recognition
Continue the process of current accreditation of the academic programs, certification of the management operation system of the university and other QA activities
Conduct Self- Assessment of different academic programs
Conduct various surveys, audit, QA activities, etc
Preparation and submission of different reports following requirements of national and international bodies
Establish close linkage with various departments, offices and units of the university in the implementation of quality assurance activities
Utilize the expected results delivered from assessments for the strengthening and improving the different academic programs, operation system, service delivery, community engagement, and strategic approaches
Take part in preparation of vital documents for the university, such as: Job Description Manual, SOP, Research Agenda, Long-Term Strategic Plan, Etc.
Preparation of different vital reports, such as: GUB-UGC Annual Report, HEMIS Report, BANBEIS Report, Reports for other local and international External Bodies, etc.
UGC Mandated Positions:
- Prof. Dr. Farheen Hassan – Director, GUB-IQAC
(Facilitator, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)) at GUB
- Prof. Dr. A.B.M. Rahmatullah – Additional Director, GUB-IQAC
(Facilitator, Sustainability at GUB)
- Mr. Md. Imranul Haque – Manager & QA Program Evaluator
- Mr. Pronoy Anthony Costa – Communications Officer & Asst. QA Program Evaluator
GUB Addition/Inclusion (Faculty Representatives)
- Ms. Susmita Ghosh – Program Assessor (Associate Professor, EEE - FE)
- Ms. Nazia Farhana – Program Assessor (Assistant Professor, MIS - FBA)
- Md. Saef Ullah Miah – Program Assessor (Assistant Professor, CS - FST)
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