Internal Quality Assurance Cell - Loyola Academy

INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC)

Dr. K. Rama Ph.D.

IQAC Coordinator

" The amalgamation of diverse people, including experienced staff and dynamic students, is the crucial reason for the success of the IQAC."

Introduction

To fulfill the academic Excellence as one of the four pillars of Loyola Academy, it has established Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) in the year 2007, in pursuance of its Action Plan for performance evaluation, assessment and accreditation. Since quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC became a part of the institution’s system. The College has a fully functional Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) to continuously improve quality as ‘enhancement’ and sustain the good work of the institution. IQAC will facilitate the process of internalization of the quality and play a catalytic role in performance improvement of the institution. The IQAC will submit annual quality assurance reports to NAAC as self-reviewed progress reports.
The College commits itself explicitly to the development of culture, which recognizes the importance of quality, and quality assurance, in the work. To achieve this, the College develops and implements a strategy for the continuous enhancement of quality. The strategy, policy and procedures have a formal status and publicly available.

Objective

To develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve the academic and administrative performance of the institution.

Functions of IQAC

Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and
administrative activities of the institution.
Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive to quality education.
To create awareness among faculty to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning process.
Arrangement for feedback response from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality- related institutional processes.
Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles.
Documentation of the various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement;
Development and maintenance of institutional database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining /enhancing the institutional quality
Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC, to be submitted to NAAC.

IQAC MINUTES & ACTION TAKEN REPORT

NAAC Criteria

Criteria I

CRITERIA – I – CURRICULAR ASPECTS

1.1.1 Curricula Developed And Implemented Have Relevance To The Local, National, Regional And Global Developmental Needs

1.1.2 Revision Of Program Proofs 2022-23

1.1.2 Revision of Program Proofs 2023-24

1.1.3 Entrepreneurship Report 2022-23

1.1.3 Entrepreneurship Report -2(2022-23)

1.1.3 Employability Activity CRT Programme 2022-23

1.1.3 No. of Courses focusing on employability, entrepreneurship, skill development 2023-24

a. CRT Programme

b. Entrepreneurship Day

c. Skill Enhancement

1.1.3 Skill Activity Report 2022-23

1.1.3 Courses EES [Additional info] 2023-24

1.2.2 Choice-Based Credit System Proofs 2022-23

1.2.2 Choice Based Credit System 2023-24

1.3.1 – Institution integrates cross-cutting Proofs

1.3.1 Curriculum Enrichment

1.3.2 Skill Enhancement Edition 2022-23

1.3.2 Skill Enhancement Edition 2023-24

Student Feedback On Curriculum 2020-21

Alumni Feedback On Curriculum 2020-21

Stakeholder’s Feedback On Curriculum 2020-21

Staff Feedback On Curriculum 2020-21

Action Taken Report On Curriculum 2020-21

Action Taken Report On Curriculum 2022-23

Action Taken Report On Curriculum 2023-24

Criteria II

CRITERIA – II – TEACHING – LEARNING AND EVALUATION

2.2.1 – Special Programs For both slow and advanced learners 2022-23

2.2.1 – Special Programs For both slow and advanced learners 2023-24

2.3.1 – Student-centric methods 2022-23

2.3.1 – Student-centric methods 2023-24

2.3.2 – Effective Teaching and Learning process 2022-23

2.3.2 – Effective Teaching and Learning process 2023-24

2.5.3 Link for Additional information

2.5.3 Additional Information -23-24

2.6.1. POs, PSOs & COs of 2018-19

2.6.1. POs, PSOs & COs of 2019-20

2.6.1. POs, PSOs & COs of 2020-21

2.6.1. POs, PSOs & COs of 2021-22

2.6.1.POs,PSOs & COs of 2022-23

2.6.1.POs,PSOs & COs of 2023-24

2.6.3 – Pass Percentage of students

2.6.3 – Pass Percentage of students 2023-24

2.7.1. Student Satisfaction Survey 2018-19

2.7.1. Student Satisfaction Survey 2019-20

2.7.1. Student Satisfaction Survey 2020-21

2.7.1. Student Satisfaction Survey 2021-22

2.7.1 Student Satisfaction Survey 2022-23

2.7.1 Student Satisfaction Survey 2023-24

Criteria IV

CRITERIA – IV – INFRASTRUCTURE AND LEARNING RESOURCES

4.1.1 – The Institution has adequate infrastructure and physical facilities for teaching-learning, viz., classrooms, laboratories, computing equipments 2022-23

4.1.2 – The institution has adequate facilities for cultural activities, yoga, sports and games 2022-23

4.2.1 – Library is automated using Integrated Library Management System (ILMS) 2022-23

4.3.1 – Institution has an IT policy covering Wi-Fi, cyber security, etc. and has allocated budget for updating its IT facilities 2022-23

4.3.4 – Institution has facilities for e-content development: Facilities available for e-content development 2022-23

4.4.2 – Procedures and Policies followed for utilization of Physical and Academic Facilities

Criteria V

CRITERIA – V – STUDENT SUPPORT AND PROGRESSION

5.1.1 GOT -Epass Scholarship 2022-23

5.1.1 GOT -Epass Scholarship 2023-24

5.1.1 GOI-NSP Scholarship 2022-23

5.1.1 GOI-NSP Scholarship 2023-24

5.1.2 Additional Information 2022-23

5.1.2 Additional information 2023-24

5.1.3. Capabiity Building And Skill Enhancement Activities 2020-21
5.1.3. Capabiity Building And Skill Enhancement Activities 2021-22

5.1.3.Capability Building And Skill Enhancement Activities 2022-23

5.1.3. Capabiity Building And Skill Enhancement Activities 2023-24

5.1.4 Guidance/Coaching For Competitive Examinations 2022-23

5.1.4. Guidance-Coaching for competitive examinations 2023-24

5.1.4. Guidance – Coaching For Career Counselling 2022-23

5.1.4. Guidance – Coaching For Career Counselling 2023-24

5.2.1 Number of outgoing students who got placement 2018-19

5.2.1 Number of outgoing students who got placement 2019-20

5.2.1 Number of outgoing students who got placement 2020-21

5.2.1 Number of outgoing students who got placement 2021-22

5.2.1 Number of outgoing students who got placement 2022-23

5.2.1 Number of outgoing students who got placement 2023-24

5.2.2 Supporting Data For Students’ Progression To Higher Education.2022-23

5.2.2 Supporting Data For Students’ Progression To Higher Education.2023-24

5.3.2 Student Council Activities 2022-23

5.3.2 Student Council Activities 2023-24

Criteria VI

CRITERIA – VI – GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP

College Annual Report 2017-18

College Annual Report 2018-19

College Annual Report 2019-20

College Annual Report 2020-21

College Annual Report 2021-22

College Annual Report 2022-23

College Annual Report 2023-24

College Annual Report 2024-25

College Iso Certificate 2023-2024

6.1.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

6.1.2 AC MINUTES

6.1.2 deans meetings

6.1.2 HoDs meetings

6.1.2 Strategic plan and deployment

6.2.1 Industrial visits

6.2.2 SERVICE RULES CODE_CONDUCT

6.2.2 POLICY DOCUMENT

6.3.1 faculty welfare measures 23-24

6.3.2 VOUCHER

6.5.2 Additional information 2023-24

IQAC INITIATIVES 2022-23

IQAC INITIATIVES 2023-24

IQAC INITIATIVES 2024-25

ORGANOGRAM FEB 2024

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IQAC MINUTES

THE INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE PLAN – IMPLEMENTED

LOYOLA ACADEMY STAFF WELFARE ASSOCIATION

INTERNAL FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

Internal and external Audits 2023-24

FACULTY WELFARE MEASURES

Criteria VII

CRITERIA – VII – INSTITUTIONAL VALUES AND BEST PRACTICES
2018-2023

Best Practice – 1 – Promoting Job Oriented – Skill based and Employability Viable Courses
Best Practice 2 – Management Scholarships to economically disadvantaged, meritorious and extraordinary Students
Institutional Distinctiveness – Maintaining Environment friendly attitudes and practices to ensure sustainability in all sections of Campus life

AQAR (Annual Quality Assurance Report)

SSR (Self Study Report)

Title of the Practice: Internal Academic Audit cell (IAAC) –

A Faculty-driven Initiative for Academic Quality Control.

Objectives of the practice:

The main objective of the Internal Academic Audit Cell is to identify the potential, applicability and efficaciousness of teaching, learning and evaluation practices, in order to assure high-quality academic inputs, processes and outputs.

Specific objectives are:

To comprehend the current system and assess the strengths and weaknesses of the departments thereby, suggesting the methods for improvement and overcoming the weaknesses.

To promote key developments that upgrade the curriculum and augment students’ opportunities for job enrolment and career development.

To be a driving force to attain perfection in all the activities, motivating the fulfillment of the core values of the college.

The Context:

The Internal Academic Audit Cell was formulated in Loyola Academy to promote self-reflection and self-improvement among all departments and student activity centres of the college. It was introduced by IQAC in the College, under the purview of Quality Control and Scrutiny of Academic related matters and initiatives. At a department level, the Academic Audit reviews the quality of assets and the conditions facilitating the context of achieving the learning outcome. llamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.

The Practice:

There are two phases in the academic audit. One, a self-evaluation phase. Two, an external evaluation phase. During the self-evaluation phase of the Academic Audit, the faculty look at the key activities in place that regularly improve the quality of teaching and learning. During the external-evaluation phase, Academic Audit Team conducts a review of the self-evaluation phase. The team reviews the self-evaluation report of the faculty (format is prescribed, initially); conducts a site visit, and writes its own report that includes commendations, affirmations and recommendations for continued improvements.

Internal Academic Audit Cell (IAAC) constitutes of a Coordinator and about twelve members of teaching staff. IAAC looks into various aspects of academics like maintenance of teaching diary, lesson plans, improving the quality of syllabi, allotment of assignments, project works, cumulative attendance entry, usage of ICT tools, mentoring books and details of remedial classes from teachers. The Head of the Department reports departmental activities to the audit team. It also looks into the maintenance of quality of teaching and learning by conducting internal audit of all the departments in the following way:

The Coordinator of the IQAC cell initiates the process by serving a notice to the HOD and faculty members of the department regarding the dates and time of the audit.

The audit is conducted at the departmental level for its activities and also for the individual faculty. The audit is assessed based on set criteria.

The staff is requested to submit the documents with valid proofs. The auditors will scrutinize, collate the evidence, analyze and evaluate the documents formulating specific lines of enquiry from the above. The auditors will then produce a report that describes the strengths and weaknesses of the auditee’s efforts to improve academic quality of their programmes and identify plans for improvements. The audit report shall be handed over to the principal. Plan of action can be prepared to implement the suggestions accepted by IQAC.

IAAC is exercised biannually i.e. in every semester and once in three years by an external audit committee.

Evidence of Success:

IAAC has found that majority of the departments have assessed their incapability and worked towards achieving their targets.
Mentoring was taken seriously and data was recorded in a book. Faculty attended more number of seminars, published research articles, authored books, applied for research projects, compared to previous years.
One of the direct outcomes of the Internal Academic Audit was that it met institutional expectations, and over the years, became a thoroughly documented process that meets the requirements of any inspection.

Problems Encountered and Resources required:

The documents pertaining to the department are not transferred systematically when there is a change in the HOD.
Lack of consistency in the staff due to which documents are not properly maintained. Time is consumed in training and monitoring the newly appointed staff to document the data.
The newly recruited staff lacks a sense of belongingness with the students and the department.
Sufficient time is not provided to prepare and maintain the documents due to hectic lecture and remedial hours.

Resources required:

Orientation programme on IQAC in the form of seminars and workshops could be conducted twice a year and also promote the staff to attend more seminars and improve their teaching – learning processes.

2013-2018

INSTITUTIONAL DISTINCTIVENESS
Title: Maintaining Environment friendly attitudes and practices to ensure sustainability in all sections of Campus life.
Loyola Academy is spread over 132.38 acres. The campus is an abode of wildlife species.College conducts environmental audit. There are about 2800 fully grown trees(10 years or more), 1200 half-grown trees(below 10 years), 722 bushes, 1000 young trees and plants(below five years). Manure is derived from vermicomposting pits which is used in organic farming.
Borewell recharge pits, Rain water harvesting pits and Check dams are used to interrupt the flow of water. RO plants are used to supply pure drinking water in the college. Water pumped from RO plants after the filtration process is used for gardening and plantation.
The capacity of college’s Solar grid is about 153 KW (700-750 Units a day) to achieve 75% energy independence with a combination of energy conservation practices. Solar energy street lights are used along the roadside on campus.
Green corps cell in association with NCC conducts several plantation programs, environment outreach programs, awareness rallies on waste management, cleanliness drives, debate competitions etc.
Vehicles are parked in the parking lot. Mobile towers are not installed in the campus as it hinders the survival of Sparrows and various migratory birds.