Goal
The Internal Quality Assurance Unit of the University of Kelaniya was established in November 2005, with a mandate to create a culture that seeks to continually improve the quality of all academic and other activities in the University of Kelaniya.
Responsibilities
In order to achieve the above goal, the IQAU seeks to:
- To promote quality enhancement activities within the university.
- To liaise with the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council and the University Grants Commission in facilitating the conduct of external reviews in the university.
- To assist the Vice-Chancellor in preparation of the self-evaluation report for institutional reviews.
- To liaise with the University’s Faculty Internal Quality Assurance Cells to guide faculties and departments in preparation of self-evaluation reports for programme and subject reviews.
- To facilitate implementation of follow-up actions recommended in institution / programme / subject review reports, and monitor progress in their implementation.
- To liaise with IQAUs in other higher educational institutions, to share good practices and enhance the quality of higher education in Sri Lanka.
Activities of the IQAU: 2005 - 2010
In 2009, Kelaniya University became the first university in Sri Lanka to have completed one full cycle of external reviews, through the Subject, Programme and Institutional Reviews conducted by the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council of the University Grants Commission. The IQAU was very involved in this process, from liaising with the QAAC to conduct awareness workshops regarding the review process, to encouraging Heads of Department to submit self-evaluation reports on schedule. The IQAU was largely responsible for assisting the Vice-Chancellor of the University to draft the University’s Self-Evaluation Report, and making arrangements for the Institutional Review site visit in November 2009.
In January 2010, the IQAU reviewed the recommendations in the Institutional Review Report and took a series of measures to implement these recommendations. These included the setting up of Faculty-level Internal Quality Assurance Cells, which were given the following mandate:
- To promote quality enhancement activities within the Faculty
- To facilitate and monitor implementation of recommendations made by external reviewers during the last external review cycle and liaise with the University IQAU in this regard
- To liaise with the University IQAU in drawing up a schedule for the next 5-year review cycle
- To guide departmental heads in preparation of self-evaluation reports for subject and programme reviews.
The IQAU has met with the IQAC in each Faculty during the course of 2010, reviewing implementation of the recommendations contained in the Composite Report received by the Faculty from the QAAC on completion of all Subject Reviews in the Faculty, and scheduling the 2nd review cycle for the period 2011 – 2015.
The dates of meetings that have taken place to date are as follows:
- Faculty of Commerce & Management Studies: 16 March 2010
- Faculty of Medicine: 5 May 2010
- Faculty of Science: 18 May 2010
- Faculty of Humanities: 22 June 2010
- Faculty of Social Sciences: 27 July 2010
Subject / Programme Reviews
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Faculty |
Department / Unit |
Dates of site visit |
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Commerce & Management Studies |
Accountancy |
26 – 28 February 2007 |
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Commerce & Financial Management |
4 – 6 June 2007 |
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Human Resource Management |
26 – 28 January 2007 |
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Marketing Management |
21 – 23 May 2007 |
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Humanities |
English |
28 – 30 June 2006 |
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Fine Arts Dept: Visual Arts, Design and Performing Arts Unit |
18 – 21 November 2008 |
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Fine Arts Dept: Drama, Theatre & Image Arts Unit |
18 – 21 November 2008 |
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Hindi |
11 -13 February 2008 |
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Linguistics |
2 – 4 August 2006 |
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Modern Languages |
14-16 May 2008 |
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Pali & Buddhist Studies |
25 – 27 September 2006 |
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Sanskrit |
24 – 26 March 2008 |
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Sinhala |
28 – 30 January 2008 |
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Western Classical Culture & Christian Culture |
16 – 18 January 2007 |
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Medicine |
Programme Review (all Departments) |
30 May – 2 June 2006 |
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Science |
Botany |
5 – 7 April 2006 |
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Chemistry |
26 – 28 June 2007 |
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Industrial Management |
29 Sept – 1 October 2008 |
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Mathematics |
20 – 22 October 2008 |
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Microbiology |
13 – 15 March 2007 |
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Statistics & Computer Science |
24 – 26 September 2008 |
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Zoology |
28 – 30 January 2007 |
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Social Sciences |
Archaeology |
27 – 29 June 2007 |
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Economics |
21 – 23 May 2007 |
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Geography |
23 – 25 May 2007 |
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History |
1 – 3 October 2007 |
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Library & Information Science |
3 – 5 March 2008 |
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Mass Communication |
25 – 27 February 2007 |
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Philosophy |
17 – 19 March 2008 |
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Sociology |
9 – 11 July 2007 |
Institutional Review:site visit on 10 – 14 November 2009
Members of the IQAU as at 31 May 2010
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Prof Nilanthi de Silva |
Representing the Faculty of Medicine, and current Chairperson |
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Mr Nalinda Dharmaratne |
Senior Assistant Registrar, Research & Publications and current Secretary |
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Dr RP Chitra Ranjani |
Representing the Faculty of Commerce & Management Studies |
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Prof Chandra Kodikara |
Representing the Faculty of Science |
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Dr DB Nandadeva |
Representing the Faculty of Humanities |
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Mr Lal Mervin Dharmasiri |
Representing the Faculty of Social Sciences |
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Prof Nalin de Silva |
Representing the External Examinations Branch |
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Prof RPW Rajapaksa |
Representing the Faculty of Graduate Studies |
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Prof Janitha Liyanage |
Director Gampaha Wickremaarachcchi Ayurvedic Institute |