Tribhuvan University Operational Guidelines for Quality Assurance
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Tribhuvan University Operational Guidelines for Quality Assurance 2018 TUQAACENTER TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY KIRTIPUR, KATHMANU, NEPAL 2018 i Contents Quality Assurance Guidelines of Tribhuvan University ............................................................................. 1 1. Introduction of University ....................................................................................................................... 1 2. Objective of University ............................................................................................................................ 1 3. Academic Programmes ........................................................................................................................... 1 4. TU Quality Assurance and Accreditation (TUQAA) ................................................................................ 2 4.1 Vision ............................................................................................................................................... 2 4.2 Mission ............................................................................................................................................. 2 4.3 Goal .................................................................................................................................................. 2 4.4 Objectives ........................................................................................................................................ 2 4.5 Criteria and Indicators of Quality Assurance .................................................................................. 3 4.5.1 POLICY AND PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................... 3 4.5.2 CURRICULAR ASPECTS .................................................................................................................... 3 4.5.3 TEACHING-LEARNING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM........................................................................ 3 4.5.4 RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY AND EXTENSION ................................................................................ 4 4.5.5 INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES ............................................................................ 4 4.5.6 STUDENT SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE ............................................................................................. 4 4.5.7 INFORMATION SYSTEM ................................................................................................................. 5 4.5.8 PUBLIC INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 5 4.6 Awareness and Assistant ................................................................................................................. 5 4.7 Evaluation of the QA Framework ................................................................................................... 6 4.7.1 Internal Quality Assessment ................................................................................................... 6 4.7.2 External Assessment: .............................................................................................................. 6 4.10 Institutional arrangement of QAA system in Tribhuvan University .............................................. 7 4.10.1 Executive Board of T.U ................................................................................................................. 7 4.10.2 QAA Implementation committee. ............................................................................................... 7 4.10.3 QAA Expert team. ......................................................................................................................... 7 4.10.4 Roster of QAA Experts.................................................................................................................. 7 Annex I ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Annex II ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 ii Quality Assurance Guidelines of Tribhuvan University 1. Introduction of University Tribhuvan University (TU), which was established in 1959, is the first national institution of higher education in Nepal. The Central Administrative Office and the Central Campus of the university are located on the north eastern facade of Kirtipur, an ancient and small town located five kilometers away from Kathmandu city center. There are 39 central departments and 4 research centers in TU, and out of them 31 departments and 3 research centers are located at Kirtipur. The university at Kirtipur is spread over an area of 154.77 hectares (3042-5-2 ropanis). After the second democratic movement of 2006, the Prime Minister of Nepal is the ceremonial chief, the Chancellor of the University, whereas the Minister of Education is the Pro-Chancellor. The Vice Chancellor is the Chief Executive of the university. He is assisted by the Rector in academic programmes and the Registrar in financial management and general administration. Tribhuvan University is a non-profit making autonomous institution funded by the Government of Nepal. On January 8, 2013, the government of Nepal has principally agreed to declare Tribhuvan University as the Central University. 2. Objective of University The university was established with the following objectives: To prepare capable human resources required for the overall development of Nepal To impart standard higher education To protect and develop national culture and tradition To involve in extensive, empirical and timely creation of knowledge and research in the fields of arts, science, technology and vocation 3. Academic Programmes Tribhuvan University committed and dedicated to makes a source and center of quality education, setting up a culture of learning in the country and promoting the notion of national and global peace and harmony. Recently, Tribhuvan University made a decision to start semester system at the Central Departments. All the departments, except the Central Department of Law, introduced the semester system. This systemic change was introduced to enforce the academic calendar, to make students full time students dedicated to their studies, to reduce financial burden on students and their parents by making the students complete the degree in time, to respond to the growing concern of the stakeholders about enhancing the academic quality of university education through academic rigor, to revitalize the fame, popularity, credibility and contribution of the university as the oldest center of higher learning and the central and leading university of Nepal. Since its inception, TU, the state owned university, has expanded its programmes in different disciplines. There are 5 technical institutes and 4 general faculties. It has a wide range of course offerings in Bachelor’s and Master’s levels. TU offers M. Phil. and Ph.D. degree in different disciplines both at the Institutes and Faculty. The different Institutes and Faculty has extended semester system in central departments and its campuses.. Adopting the semester system is really going to prove a daunting task for such a large university spread all over the country. However, if the nation prioritizes education and gives desirable financial support to the university, TU will definitely move ahead on the path of achieving academic excellence and will be able to supply capable manpower to meet the growing challenges of the time. 1 TU conducted its programmes only through its constituent campuses prior to 1980. As the number of the students willing to acquire higher education was increasing day by day, it was not possible for the university to accommodate all the students in the constituent campuses. From 1979 –80, TU started providing affiliation to public and private colleges to conduct various programmes at different levels. One thousand eighty four (1061) affiliated colleges spread all over the country have so far received affiliations from TU. TU has 7966 teaching faculty and 7230 non- teaching staff including the support staff in its constituent campuses. The total number of employees is 15196 including 124 new posts of the Manmohan Cardiothorasic Centre. 4. TU Quality Assurance and Accreditation (TUQAA) Quality Assurance (QA) mainly focus on standard. It is concerned with all essential key aspects of whole Higher education structure which include: Institutional requisite capacity, Academic curricula, Teaching and learning weightage and methodology, Research Requirement, Student assessment and examination, Students facilitation, and other academic infrastructures and environment. 4.1 Vision To be a consistent reference and an effective contributor in strategic planning, internal quality audit and performance development for stakeholders of central departments, constituents' campus and Research center of Tribhuvan University. 4.2 Mission Building an integrated quality system, implementing, follow up, and improving it according to Quality Assurance and Accreditation Committee (QAAC) of University Grants Commission Nepal’s quality standards in the faculties, academic and administrative departments, research center and in the entire facilities in the university. 4.3 Goal To enhance overall quality of academic, research programmes and institutional capability