Strategies
IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for:
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Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks
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The relevance and quality of academic and research programmes
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Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society
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Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning
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The credibility of evaluation procedures
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Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and functioning of the support structure and services
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Research sharing and networking with other institutions in India and abroad.
Functions
Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are:
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Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution
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Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive to quality education and faculty maturation to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning process
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Arrangement for feedback response from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality-related institutional processes
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Dissemination of information on various quality parameters of higher education
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Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles
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Documentation of the various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement.
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Acting as a nodal agency of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of best practices.
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Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality.
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Development of Quality Culture in the institution.
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Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC, to be submitted to NAAC
Benefits
IQAC will facilitate / contribute:
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Ensure heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement
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Ensure internalization of the quality culture.
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Ensure enhancement and coordination among various activities of the institution and institutionalize all good practices.
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Provide a sound basis for decision-making to improve institutional functioning.
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Act as a dynamic system for quality changes in HEIs.
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Build an organised methodology of documentation and internal communication.
Outcomes of Activities of IQAC at SRMIST
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NAAC Accreditation
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Grant of Graded Autonomy by UGC ( Category II)
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AICTE approval
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Accreditation by Commissions of ABET (www.abet.org) of Engineering / Computing Programs at Kattankulathur Campus
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IET Accreditation
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Rating by QS – Stars
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Ranking by NIRF
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Ranking by QS/THE
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UGC/MHRD successful reviews
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Annual reports of the institute
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Ranking by media conducted surveys
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Revision of UG/PG regulations
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Student/alumni/faculty/employer/parent feedback