The Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) at Habib University was established in August 2017 to strengthen the University’s internal and external quality assurance mechanisms. The QEC at Habib University is listed among the established QECs as per the Quality Assurance Agency of the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan’s (QAA-HEC) guidelines and has been annually assessed by QAA-HEC for performance against defined parameters. The Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Accreditation (UGEA) is a senior position in the Office of Academic Affairs reporting to the Vice President of Academic Affairs. One of the key responsibilities of the Associate Dean (UGEA) is to head the Quality Enhancement Cell to ensure that the University implements and monitors all the requirements of regulatory and accreditation agencies.
| Quality Enhancement Cell Members | ||
| 1 | Dr. Shah Jamal Alam | Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education & Accreditation and Associate Professor Computer Science Email: SJ.Alam@sse.habib.edu.pk |
| 2 | Ms. Anam Sophie | Assistant Director QEC & Accreditation Email: anam.sophie@habib.edu.pk Contact: +92 21 11 10 42242 ext. 5117 |
| 3 | Ms. Farhana Kazmi | Manager QEC & Accreditation/Focal Person Email: farhana.kazmi@habib.edu.pk Contact: +92 21 11 10 42242 ext. 5119 / 0333-3003054 |
| 4 | Ms. Samiya Rafique | Officer QEC Email: samiya.rafique@habib.edu.pk Contact: +92 21 11 10 42242 ext. 5134 |
Annual Activity Calendar 2024-25
| Title of Report | Annual Activity Calendar 2024-25 (1st July, 2024 to 30th June, 2025) |
| Name of the Institution | Habib University, Karachi | Approved by | Dr. Shah Jamal Alam, Associate Dean (Interim) Undergraduate Education and Accreditation (UGEA) |
| # | Parameter | Proposed Timeline | Comments |
| 1 | Progress against Institutional Performance Evaluation | ||
| i | Self-RIPE by DAIs | Spring 2025 | Self-RIPE is applicable. |
| ii | Targets of CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) | ||
| Preparation of Implementation Plan as per Self- RIPE | Spring 2025 | The university will prepare the Implementation Plan according to QAA guidelines based on the Self-RIPE. | |
| 2 | Progress against Program Self-Assessment | ||
| i | Self-Assessment Process for Programs/ Program Review for Effectiveness and Enhancement | Fall 2024 Spring 2025 | The Self-assessment for the DSSE programs; BS Electrical Engineering, BS Computer Engineering, and BS Computer Science will be completed in Fall 2024. These programs fall under the purview of their respective accreditation councils. |
| The curriculum review reports for the AHSS programs; B.A. (Honors) Comparative Humanities, B.A. (Honors) Communications and Design, and B.Sc. (Honors) Social Development & Policy will be reviewed as part of the annual curriculum review cycle in Spring 2025. | |||
| ii |
Targets of CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) i. Corrective Actions ii. Actions taken on the online feedback survey reports of 2023-24 |
Fall 2024 Spring 2025 |
The status of corrective actions for programs under the purview of the accreditation councils will be completed by Fall 2024. |
| As per the schedule, the surveys will be conducted throughout the year during the appropriate semesters, and their analysis will be done accordingly. | |||
| 3 | Accreditation | ||
| i | All programs offered by the university either at Main Campus, Sub Campus or any affiliated college that fall under the purview of any Accreditation Council need to be accredited/re-accredited from the respective council | BS Electrical Engineering program received re-accreditation until the Class of 2025 from the Pakistan Engineering Council. | |
| BS Computer Engineering program received re-accreditation until the Class of 2024 from the Pakistan Engineering Council. | |||
| BS Computer Science Program received re-accreditation until the Class of 2024 form the National Computing Education Accreditation Council. | |||
| 4 | Ph. D. Program Review and MS/M. Phil & Equivalent Program Review | N/A | Habib University does not offer Ph.D. and MS/M.Phil. Programs. |
| Launching of New PhD Programs and MS/M. Phil & Equivalent Programs after October 2013 | |||
| 5 | Functioning of QEC Secretariat | ||
| Targets 5.1 – 5.9 | Ongoing | Targets for the functioning of the QEC Secretariat are ongoing tasks and will be completed during the course of the current academic year, i.e., 2024-2025. Note: Habib University does not have any sub- campuses or affiliated college. |
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| 6 | Implementation of HEC(QA) policies and criteria | ||
| i |
• Plagiarism Policy • Faculty Appointment Criteria • Graduate Education Policy |
Completed | All relevant policies have been implemented. |
| Habib University does not offer any graduate/ postgraduate programs. | |||
