Welcome to the Quality Assurance Cell (FQAC) of the Faculty of Natural Sciences.

The FQAC of the Faculty of Natural Sciences works to coordinate and support quality assurance activities in the faculty, ensuring alignment with the University’s Center for Quality Assurance (CQA). It includes the Faculty Coordinator (who represents the Faculty at the University Senate Committee), representatives from each Department, a non-academic staff representative, and the Assistant Registrar.

Reach FQAC via qacnsc@ou.ac.lk

Functions and responsibilities of FQAC

The Internal Quality Assurance (QA) Cells of the University are entrusted with the responsibility of promoting and sustaining a culture of quality within their respective units. The key functions and responsibilities of the QA Cells include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Coordination of all Quality Assurance related activities.
  • Monitor progress of Quality Assurance activities initiated by the cell.
  • Share good practices across QA cells.
  • Obtain feedback from stakeholders on services / products and include where relevant findings that will improve performance.
  • Conduct Quality Assurance-related awareness programmes among staff members.
  • Develop relationships and liaise with national and international agencies and universities on quality assurance activities.
  • Prepare an annual work plan and obtain approval from the BoM of the IQAU, before the commencement of a calendar year.
  • Report regularly about QA activities at respective board meetings and at the IQAU meetings.
  • Facilitate the implementation of Quality Assurance reviews / monitoring follow up action in the units.
 

*The Faculty Quality Assurance Cell (FQAC) of the Faculty of Natural Sciences shall adhere to the above responsibilities in relation to the Faculty and its Departments.

Members of the FQAC

Dr. P.V.H.K. Ranasinghe

Faculty coordinator
Rep / Department of Chemistry
koran@ou.ac.lk, qa_chem@ousl.lk

Dr. K.O.L.C. Karunanayake

Rep/ Department of Botany
kokar@ou.ac.lk, qa_bot@ousl.lk

Dr. C. D. Jayasinghe

Rep/ Department of Zoology
cdjay@ou.ac.lk, qa_zoo@ousl.lk

Dr. H.V.U.A. Abeywickrema

Rep/ Department of Physics
hvabe@ou.ac.lk, qa_phy@ousl.lk

Ms. M. Seneviratna

Rep/ Department of Mathematics
manoja@ou.ac.lk, qamathsns@ousl.lk

Ms. W.A.S.N. Perera

Rep/ Department of Computer Science
waper@ou.ac.lk, qa_comsc@ousl.lk

Ms. Madhavi Herath

Project Assistant
qacnsc@ou.ac.lk, qa_nsc@ousl.lk

 Name of the documentOrigin/CreatorFor whomOnline access link
1Manual of Procedures

OUSL(2022)

Any staff memberManual of Procedures OUSL
2Codes of practice on assessment of studentsUGC – QAC and CVCDAcademic staffPart I – Assessment of Students
3Codes of practice on career guidanceUGC – QAC and CVCDAcademic staffPart II – Career Guidance
4Codes of practice on External assessorsUGC – QAC and CVCDAcademic staffPart III – External Assessors
5Codes of practice on postgraduate research programmesUGC – QAC and CVCDAcademic staffPart IV – Postgraduate Research Programmes
6Codes of practice on program approval, monitoring and reviewUGC – QAC and CVCDAcademic staffPart V – Program Approval, Monitoring and Review
7Codes of practice on student support and guidanceUGC – QAC and CVCDAcademic staffPart VI – Student Support and Guidance
8Codes of practice on external degrees

UGC – QAC(2010)

Academic staffExternal Degrees
9Codes of practice on peer observation

UGC – QAC(2010)

Academic staffPeer Observation
10Codes of practice on staff development

UGC – QAC(2010)

Academic staffStaff Development
11Codes of practice on student feedback

UGC – QAC(2010)

Academic staffStudent Feedback
12Codes of practice on academic accountability for academic staff in Sri Lankan university  system

UGC – QAC(2012)

Academic staffAcademic Accountability for Academic Staff in Sri Lankan University  System

 

News and Events

Suggestion Box

Codes of Conduct (For academic and non-academic staff members)

 

Name of the document

Origin/Creator

For whom

Online access link

1

Manual of Procedures

OUSL

(2022)

Any staff member

Manual of Procedures OUSL

2

Codes of practice on assessment of students

UGC – QAC and CVCD

Academic staff

Part I – Assessment of Students

3

Codes of practice on career guidance

UGC – QAC and CVCD

Academic staff

Part II – Career Guidance

4

Codes of practice on External assessors

UGC – QAC and CVCD

Academic staff

Part III – External Assessors

5

Codes of practice on postgraduate research programmes

UGC – QAC and CVCD

Academic staff

Part IV – Postgraduate Research Programmes

6

Codes of practice on program approval, monitoring and review

UGC – QAC and CVCD

Academic staff

Part V – Program Approval, Monitoring and Review

7

Codes of practice on student support and guidance

UGC – QAC and CVCD

Academic staff

Part VI – Student Support and Guidance

8

Codes of practice on external degrees

UGC – QAC

(2010)

Academic staff

External Degrees

9

Codes of practice on peer observation

UGC – QAC

(2010)

Academic staff

Peer Observation

10

Codes of practice on staff development

UGC – QAC

(2010)

Academic staff

Staff Development

11

Codes of practice on student feedback

UGC – QAC

(2010)

Academic staff

Student Feedback

12

Codes of practice on academic accountability for academic staff in Sri Lankan university  system

UGC – QAC

(2012)

Academic staff

Academic Accountability for Academic Staff in Sri Lankan University  System

Members of the FQAC

Dr. N. Nilakarawasam (Faculty coordinator and Rep/ Department of Zoology)
Dr. K.O.L.C. Karunanayake (Rep/ Department of Botany)
Dr. H.V.U.A. Abeywickrema (Rep/ Department of Physics)
Dr. P.V.H.K. Ranasinghe (Rep/ Department of Chemistry)
Ms. S. Dissanayake (Rep/ Department of Computer Science)
Ms. M. Seneviratna (Rep/ Department of Mathematics)

Functions and responsibilities of the FQAC- as Specified by CQA

Functions and responsibilities of the FQAC- as Specified by CQA

FQAC Annual action plans

QAC Annual action plan – 2021 Final report

QAC Annual action plan – 2020 Final report

Action Plan – Academic year 2019/20, 1st semester progress

2018-Nsc-Action plan For IQAU

Final Report 2017 – Nsc – Action plan

Final Report 2016 – Nsc – Action plan

 QA cell NSc Annual action plan 2022 Final report 

QA cell NSC Annual action plan 2023 Final report

Resources

Guidelines for a good day school

BLOOM’S TAXONOMY – Application of learning hierarchy

PowerPoint Template

Guidelines for the undergraduate research project document

Course Dossier contents – specified by FQAC

Rubrics for Literature Review – A Guide

Feedback forms

Overall Course evaluation

Field Visit or Field Practical Session evaluation

Practical Session evaluation

Day School evaluation form

Peer Evaluation Form – Day School Teaching

 The Undergraduate Research project evaluation form

Examination Related forms

Front cover of the Final examination question paper

Final examination – moderators form

Reports of the general surveys

Report of Graduate Satisfaction Survey 2021

Suggested improvements for Courses Evaluated 2019/20 2nd semester

Preferred course delivery method after CORONA pandemic

The document report of the graduate satisfaction survey 2022