Directorate of Quality Assurance
Quality assurance is all about the need to promote and maintain quality. Ensuring quality is a fundamental responsibility of every Higher Education Institution of learning, through the establishment of strong internal quality assurance systems and fulfillment of the external quality assurance requirements.
Declaration
Kyambogo Univeristy Assurance Directorate (QAD) is committed to:
- Striving for excelllence and ensuring quality to all her stakeholders;
- Achieving Academic and Professional Excellence;
- Describing & coordinating the quality assurance systems, processes, procedures, outputs, inputs and strategies to monitor for the effectiveness and efficiency of standards at the University, national, regional and international levels.
- Calling for opinions from a wide range of people outside the University, and will take stakeholders’ feedback and opinions seriously reflecting and utilizing them for better services delivery.
Objectives
- To coordinate and harmonize the quality of academic programmes for students and other stakeholders.
- To liaise with Human Resource Directorate in ensuring good practices that promote equality services delivery.
- To advise management in quality services, resources, facilities and education outcomes across Kyambogo University.
- To provide guidelines that will promote quality education for KyU and stakeholders.
- To inform, advice and encourage good practices and promote innovations across the University;
- To safeguard the interests of KyU in the quality and standards of service delivery.
- To provide technical support that promotes efficiency and effective economical organizational structures of KyU.
Kyambogo University – Quality Assurance Standard Operating Guidelines (SOGs)
The purpose of QASOGs is to ensure the Safety, Health and Wellbeing of KyU Staff, Students and the rest of the KyU Community by minimizing the risk of COVID-19 infections as we fulfill our different mandates in Quality Teaching and Learning: Research and Innovation, Knowledge generation and dissemination, Writing and Publication, Consultancy and Community Outreach, when the University re-opens.
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The Directorate has taken a lead role in conducting institutional assessments and monitoring exercises, including the evaluation of examinations and the review of Distance Education programs, particularly those tailored for students with special needs. These initiatives have ensured inclusivity, fairness, and academic integrity across the University’s diverse programs.
To further enhance the coordination of quality assurance efforts, the University established various quality assurance committees and appointed coordinators at different levels. These structures facilitate the implementation and monitoring of QA policies, ensuring that quality assurance is embedded within the day-to-day operations of faculties, departments, and support units.
In addition, the Directorate has strengthened support towards the development of relevant teaching and learning materials, as well as effective student assessment tools. These efforts have contributed significantly to enhancing the quality of academic delivery and learning outcomes.