About the Centre of Quality Assurance
The Quality Assurance Centre at the Open University was created under the Quality Assurance Centre By-Law No. 1 of 2015, following the Internal Quality Assurance Unit that started in 2015. Both the CQA and its predecessor, the IQAU, aim to continually improve the quality of all academic activities at the Open university of Sri Lanka. In 2019, UGC Circular 2019/09 suggested renaming it the Centre for Quality Assurance (CQA) to better show its role across the whole university.
The Centre’s goal is to ensure the highest standards in education, learning, research, and sharing knowledge through a strong internal quality system. It works to improve the learning, working, and living experiences of the university community by helping all academic and administrative departments perform at their best. The Centre also strives to be a driving force for the ongoing improvement of all key processes at the University, aiming to make it the most trusted institution both nationally and internationally. It supports and collaborates with the university community to raise the standards of all practices, helping the University achieve its vision.
Vision of the University
“To attain excellence in life-changing education by providing equitable learning opportunities”
Mission of the University
“To provide lifelong learning opportunities through Open, Distance and Flexible Education with a commitment to excellence in teaching and research”
Objectives of the CQA
- – Coordination of all Quality Assurance related activities within the University.
- – Liaising with the Quality Assurance Council (QAC) of the UGC and other External Quality Assurance agencies.
- – Implementation of Quality Assurance reviews / Audits and follow up action.
- – Advice on Quality Assurance to all Faculties, academic departments and administrative divisions.
- – Monitoring and guidance in Faculty level Quality Assurance activities.
- – Monitoring of the Strategic Management plan of the OUSL.
- – Reviewing staff performance and identifying training needs for different categories of staff at OUSL.
- – Facilitation of identification and sharing of good practices between Academic Departments.
- – Preparation of Quality Assurance related guidelines and manuals for use within the OUSL.
- – To Conduct, with the support of Staff Development Centre of the OUSL, Faculty level and administrative level Quality Assurance related awareness programmes for all staff.
- – Establishment of Faculty and administration level Quality Assurance cells and defining their duties and responsibilities.
- – Formulating and conducting self-evaluation of the staff and entities of the University.
Contact Us
Email: –dir-iqau@ou.ac.lk
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