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Self Assessment Report Department of Drama and Dramatics Jahangirnagar University Self Assessment Report Department of Drama and Dramatics Jahangirnagar University University Grants Commission of Bangladesh Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project QAP-IQAC Submitted by Prof. Dr. Haroon Ar Rashid Khan Head, Self Assessment Committee Prof. Dr. Md. Aminul Islam Member, Self Assessment Committee Prof. Dr. A K M Yusuf Hassan Member, Self Assessment Committee Submitted to Professor Dr. Ajit K. Majumder Director, IQAC Jahangirnagar University Contents No Page List ofof FiguresTables viiiv Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Significance of program Self-Assessment 1-2 1.2 Process of Assessment 2-3 1.3 Overview of the university 3-5 1.4 Mission and Objective of the University 5 1.5 Overview of the program offering entity 5-7 1.6 Objectives and Intended Learning Outcomes of the program 7 1.7 Brief Description of the program(s) under review 7 Chapter 2 Governance 8-14 2.1 Program Management 2.2 Academic Documentation 14-15 2.3 Peer Observation & Feedback Process 16 2.4 Internal Quality Assurance Process 16-17 Chapter 3 Curriculum Design & Review 3.1 Need Assessment 18 3.2 Curriculum Design 18-60 3.3 Courses in the curriculum are structured and arranged properly 61 3.4 Curriculum load is optimum and induces no pressure 61-62 3.5 Curriculum alignment/skill mapping 62-63 3.6 Curriculum Review Process 64 3.7 Gaps in Curriculum : Adequacy to Meet the Needs 65 Chapter 4 Student Entry qualifications, Admission Procedure, Progress and Achievements 4.1 Entry Qualifications 66 4.2 Admission Procedure 67-68 4.3 Progress and Achievement 68-72 Chapter 5 Physical Facilities 5.1 Classroom Facilities 73 5.2 Library facilities 74 5.3 Laboratory and field laboratories 74-75 5.4 Medical facilities 75 5.5 Other facilities 76 Chapter 6 Teaching Learning and Assessment 6.1 Quality Staff 77 6.2 Teaching learning methods 77-79 6.3 Use of lesson Plan i 79 6.4 Technology integration 80-81 6.5 Focus 81-82 6.6 Skill development Mechanism 82-83 6.7 Assessment of Student Performance 83-85 Chapter 7 Student Support Services 7.1 Academic Guidance and Counselling 86-87 7.2 Co-curricular and Extra-curricular Activities 87 7.3 Career and Placement 87-88 7.4 Alumni Services 88-89 7.5 Community Services 89-90 Chapter 8 Staff and facilities 8.1 Entry Qualifications 91 8.2 Recruitment and Promotion 91-92 8.3 Staff Development 93-94 8.4 Peer Observation 94 8.5 Career Development 94-95 8.6 Key Performance Indicators 95-96 Chapter 9 Research and Extension 9.1 Policy and program 97 9.2 Fund and facilities 97-98 9.3 Fund hunting 98 9.4 Dissemination of research findings 98-99 Chapter 10 Process Management and Continuous Improvement 10.1 Self-assessment 100-101 10.2 Improvement plan 101-102 10.3 Stakeholders feedback 102 10.4 Use of peer observation results 102-103 10.5 Regular updating of Program objectives and ILOs 103 Chapter 11 Stakeholders/Employers 11.1 Nature of the Stakeholders 104 11.2 Different terms of Knowledge of graduates for Employer/ 104-106 Stakeholeders 11.3 Different quality of graduates with Communication Skills for 106-107 Stakeholders 11.4 Dimension of quality of graduates with Interpersonal Skills for 107-109 Stakeholders 11.5 Dimensions of quality of graduates with Work Skills for 109-111 Stakeholders ii Chapter 12 SWOT Analysis 12.1 Strengths 112 12.2 Weaknesses 112-113 12.3 Opportunities 113-114 12.4 Threats 114 Chapter 13 Conclusion and Recommendation 13.1 Conclusion 115-118 13.2 Recommendation 118-120 Appendix I 121-133 iii List of Tables Table Contents Page No No Table 1.1 Pattern of Stakeholders 03 Table 1.2 Faculty members of Jahangirnagar University 04 Table 1.3 Data on Academic staffs and Students 06-07 Table 2.1 Statement of Vision, Mission and Objectives of the entity 08-09 Table 2.2 Satisfaction of Vision, Mission and Objectives by ILOs 09 Table 2.3 Adequacy of infrastructure for satisfying Mission and 10 Objectives Table 2.4 Disciplinary rules and regulations 11 Table 2.5 Timely publication of results according to ordinance 11 Table 2.6 Distribution of brochure/handbook to the students for 12 comprehensive guidelines Table 2.7 Review of policy and procedure for further improvement 13 Table 2.8 Communication of code of conduct for students and 13 employees Table 2.9 Maintenance of Academic calendar 14 Table 2.10 Proper updating of website 15 Table 2.11 Maintenance of documentations 15 Table 2.12 Treatment of student’s opinion 16 Table 2.13 Fairness and Transparency in Academic decision making 17 Table 3.1 Consistent arrangement of courses in the curriculum from 20 lower to higher level Table 3.2 Optimal Curriculum load 20 Table 3.3 Statement of teaching strategies in the curriculum 61 Table 3.4 Statement of Assessment strategies in the curriculum 62 Table 3.5 Curriculum addresses the program objectives and program 62 learning outcomes iv Table 3.6 Reviewed and updated of Curriculum in compliance with the 63 rules of the universities Table 3.7 Consideration of stakeholder’s opinion during review of the 63 curriculum Table 3.8 Effective of curriculum in achieving day-one skill 64 Table 3.9 Entity of quality students 64 Table 3.10 Effective of curriculum in achieving day-one skill 65 Table 4.1 Entry of quality students 66 Table 4.2 Fairness of admission procedure 67 Table 4.3 Commitment of the students to ensure desired progress and 68 achievement Table 4.4 Recording and monitoring of students’ progress 69 Table 4.5 Feedback of the teachers to the students about their progress 70 Table 4.6 71 Maintenance of individual student’s records Table 5.1 Suitability of classroom facilities 73 Table 5.2 Availability of library facilities 74 Table 5.3 Availability of laboratory facilities 74 Table 5.4 Availability of medical facilities 75 Table 6.1 Interactive and supportive teaching-learning 77 Table 6.2 Optimal class size for interactive teaching-learning 78 Table 6.3 Assessment strategies 78 Table 6.4 Lesson plans are provided to the students in advance 79 Table 6.5 Use of modern devices to improve teaching-learning process 80 Table 6.6 Use of diverse methods for assessment 81 Table 6.7 Adequate opportunities for practical exercises 81 Table 6.8 Teaching -learning process encompasses co-curricular 82 activities to enrich students’ personal development Table 6.9 Practice of diverse methods to achieve learning objectives 82 Table 6.10 Assessment procedures meet the objectives of the course 83 Table 6.11 Providing feedback to the students immediately after 84 assessment v Table 6.12 84 Review of the assessment systems at regular intervals Table 6.13 Maintenance of fairness and transparency in assessment 85 system Table 6.14 Duly communication of assessment systems to students at 85 the outset of the term/semester Table 7.1 Arrangement of academic guidance and counseling 86 Table 7.2 Distribution of co-curricular and extra-curricular exposures 87 to the students Table 7.3 Availability of financial grants to the students 88 Table 7.4 Organized and supportive alumni association 88 Table 7.5 Collection of alumni feedback to update the learning 89 outcomes of the program Table 7.6 Involvement of opportunities with community services 90 Table 8.1 Good recruitment policy and practices for recruitment of 92 competent academic and non-academic staff Table 8.2 Attractive salary and incentives to retain the Academic and 92 Non-academic staff Table 8.3 Congenial atmosphere prevails to enhance professional 93 knowledge through research and higher studies Table 8.4 Opportunities of academics to take part in different 93 seminar/workshop/ training programs for skill development Table 8.5 Opportunity of Non-academic Staff to take part in different 93 training programs for skill development Table 8.6 Policy of entity to provide mentoring/continuous guidance 94 for new Academic staff Table 8.7 Practice of seminars and workshops by the entity to share 95 knowledge and experience among the faculty members Table 8.8 Performance award policy of the entity to inspire Academic 95 Staff Table 8.9 Criteria for promotion/up-gradation 96 Table 9.1 A well-defined research and development policy of the 97 entity Table 9.2 Existence of mechanism for engaging the students in 98 research and development vi Table 9.3 Initiatives of teachers to hunt research fund for smooth 98 running of the research Table 9.4 Community service policy of entity 99 Table 10.1 Review of academic programs by the entity for the 101 enhancement of students learning Table 10.2 The action of entity in compliance with the decision of the 101 university regarding continuous quality improvement Table 10.3 Embracement of the spirit by the entity for continual quality 101 improvement Table 10.4 Ensuring a usual practice by the entity for students or 102 Alumni is feedback as a culture Table 11.1 Types of Employer 104 Table 11.2 Required Knowledge of quality of graduates and competence 105 of graduates Table 11.3 Importance of Communication Skills for recruitment and 106 competence of graduates based on their performances Table 11.4 Importance of Interpersonal Skills for recruitment and 107-108 competence of graduates based on their performance Table 11.5 Importance of Work Skills for recruitment and competence 109 of graduates based on their performance vii List of Figures Figure Contents Page No.
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