About IQAC of SFC

The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) is a quality assurance mechanism in educational institutions, primarily in higher education, aimed at ensuring continuous improvement in the overall performance of institutions. The IQAC is meant for planning, guiding and monitoring Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Enhancement (QE) activities of the colleges.

It functions to plan, guide, and monitor quality assurance and enhancement activities of an institution. The IQAC may channelize and systematize the efforts and measures of an institution towards academic excellence. The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at St. Francis College started in June 2020 as part of our continuous effort to enhance the quality of education and institutional processes.

IQAC – Vision

To ensure a quality culture remains the prime concern at St. Francis College by institutionalizing and internalizing all initiatives undertaken with both internal and external support.

IQAC – Mission

• To promote quality culture and transparency in all institutional operations.
• To ensure the integration of modern methods of teaching, learning, evaluation, and governance.
• To foster institutional accountability and stakeholder engagement.

Objectives

The main objectives of IQAC are:

• To develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic action to improve academic and administrative performance.
• To develop and implement quality benchmarks and parameters for various academic and administrative activities.
• To promote quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices.
• To document and report progress for quality assurance purposes.

Strategies

• Timely, efficient, and progressive execution of academic, administrative, and financial tasks.
• High-quality and relevant academic and research programmes.
• Equitable access and affordability of academic programmes.
• Effective integration of modern teaching-learning methods and governance using ICT.
• Credibility and transparency in assessment and evaluation processes.
• Collaborations with industries and academic institutions.
• Sustainability and community engagement in institutional practices.
• Adequate and well-maintained support structures and services.

Functions

The functions of the IQAC are:

• Development and application of quality benchmarks.
• Setting parameters for academic and administrative activities.
• Facilitating a learner-centric environment and faculty development.
• Collection and analysis of stakeholder feedback.
• Dissemination of quality-related information.
• Organization of workshops and seminars on quality-related themes.
• Documentation of activities leading to quality improvement.
• Acting as the nodal agency for quality-related institutional activities.
• Maintenance of institutional database through MIS.
• Periodic conduct of Academic and Administrative Audits and follow-up.