About IQAC

About Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

SSU established the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) with Notification Ref. No. SSU/Admn/Committee/2021/1025-56 released on dated 23rd March,2022,in pursuance of the11th PLAN GUIDELINES OF UGC FOR ESTABLISHMENT & MONITORING OF THE INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELLS (IQACs) IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (HEIs) (2007-2012), as well as the NAAC guidelines for the creation of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC).

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

The objective of IQAC is to achieve outstanding performance in both academic and administrative aspects of the institution.

• To create a framework for purposeful, reliable, and transformative actions that contribute to enhancing the Institution's academic and administrative capabilities.
• To promote efforts to improve the quality of institution through the establishment of a culture focused on quality and the implementation of effective strategies.

VISION

To prioritize the quality culture, SSU, Palampur aims to establish and integrate all efforts towards improving and maintaining quality with both internal and external support.

Quality Policy

In order to achieve excellence, SSU aims to create a system For consistent enrichment with curriculum outcomes, teaching practices, research promotion, and extension activities.

Strategies

The IQAC will facilitate developing systems and processes to:-

• Ensure the strategic planning among all academic and administrative processes for continuous improvement.
• Implement the comprehensive and affordable academic and research programs that cater to the needs of different social groups.
• Enhance the use of technology-integrated teaching practices to maximize the learning experience.
• Ensuring the appropriate allocation, sufficiency, and maintenance of support structures and services for all stakeholders.
• Sharing the best institutional practices and associated outcomes with other institutions at global level.

Functions

The IQAC shall have the following functions:-

• Develop procedures to establish standards and guidelines for measuring the quality of all processes.
• Create a learner-focused atmosphere in order to offer the optimal learning experience through enhancing faculty competence and knowledge.
• Share the information about different quality approaches and results with all parties involved.
• Organize the Faculty Development Programs, workshops, seminars regarding quality.
• Maintain the institutional database of all the activities using either internally developed or commercially acquired Data Management System.

Benefits

The IQAC will facilitate / contribute to:

• Ensure that the emphasis is on improving quality through institutional measures.
• Ensure to improve and oversee all the activities of the university in order to establish the most effective methods as standard practice.
• Deliver inclusive decision-making processes and effective governance for the growth of the university.
• Serve as an active and measurable nodal agency ensuring quality at the university.
• Create a structured approach for documentation and internal coordination.