Criteria for Accreditation Dr.V.Thanikachalam,B.E.,M.Tech.,P h.D.,M.S., FMR Professor and Head, CIA, NITTTR, Chennai, India
Objective To encourage the institutions to continually strive towards the attainment of excellence
Evaluation process To facilitate identification of strengths and weaknesses of the programs under accreditation
Hope and belief Help the institutions in improving the quality and effectiveness of their programs
Process of evaluation A set of eight broad criteria Criterion serves to assess a principal feature of institutional activities and program effectiveness Criterion is described in terms of identified parameters
CRITERIA 1.VISION,MISSION,GOALS OF THE INSTITUTION ( 50 out of 1000) 2.FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES AND THEIR UTILIZATION (100 out of 1000) 3.HUMAN RESOURCES:FACULTY, TECHNICAL SUPPORT STAFF (100 out of 1000)
CRITERIA‌ 4.HUMAN RESOURCES:CLIENTS: students(full- time,part-time,distance education,continuing education,and non-formal students) (100 out of 1000) 5.COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS: Teaching- learning process, seminars,projects, industrial training (450 out of 1000)
Criteria … 6.MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS./SUPERVISORY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS (50 out of 1000) 7.INDUSTRY-INSTITUTE-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP (30 out of 1000) 8.RESEACH AND DEVELOPMENT (20 out of 1000),
1.VISION,MISSION,GOALS OF THE POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTIONAL VISION INSTITUTIONAL MISSION INSTITUTIONAL GOALS PROGRAM GOALS PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
VISION PROPOSED LONG-TERM ACHIEVEMENT APPROVED BY ALL STAKE HOLDERS CONTINUOUSLY REVIEWED MADE PUBLIC SEEN IN ALL PLACES
MISSION TO BE ACHIEVED THROUGH PROGRAMS,SERVICES TO THE INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY TYPES OF PROGRAMS MODE OF IMPLEMENTATION
GOALS TO BE ACHIEVED TOOLS FOR PLANNING(FUNDS,INFRASTRUCTURE,RESOURCES,FACULTY ETC) TO BE MONITORED TO BE REVISED
FACTORS VALUES ETHICS ORGANISATIONAL CLIMATE ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE ATTITUTUDES POLICIES COMMITMENT PARTICIPATION LEADERSHIP
EXTERNAL CONTROL MANDATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS GOAL SETTING PROCESS PARTICIPATIVE PROCESS RECRUITMENT PROCESS RULES/REGULATIONS REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS
INTERNAL CONTROL ACADEMIC COUNCIL LEARING RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CELL CAREER GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING CELL EXAMINATION CELL PLACEMENT CELL STUDENTS ASSOCIATIONS
INTERNAL REVENUE GENERATION AND UTILISATION SOURCES OF RESOURCES STRATEGIES UTILISATION PROCESS
SENSITIVE FACTORS AUTONOMY EXPERTICE GOVERNANCE REWARD SYSTEM QUALITY OF WORKLIFE TRANPARENCY IN DECISION MAKING
Mission , goals and organization (max 20) 1.1 MANAGEMENT A) Mission and goals B) Commitment C) Attitude D) Planning and monitoring E) Incentives F) Effectiveness
1.2 ORGANISATION AND GOVERNANCE (max 30) A) Leadership B) Motivation C) Transparency D) Decentralization and Delegation E) Involvement of faculty F) Efficiency
Financial and physical resources and their utilization Financial stability Sustainability Financial management Budget process
Budget Capital resources Operational budget Maintenance budget Development budget Infrastructure budget
Physical resources Land and Buildings (hostels) Laboratories/workshops Equipment Consumables Library Recreational facilities Medical facilities
Financial & physical resources & their utilization (max 100) Capital resources,operational budget,maintenance budget (40) Development resources and budget,land,building,hostels (40) Support services (water,power,communication), office equipment,canteen,transport,medical facilities (20)
Human resources -faculty Strength Cadres Qualifications Competence Performance
Quality of faculty Commitment Attitudes Communication skills
Factors Recruitment procedure Training Work load Self-appraisal In-house performance appraisal Incentives
Faculty selection process Advanced degrees Scholarship Creative activities Professional experience
Faculty selection process Effectiveness of the management’s commitment Open process for recruitment Adequate employment security Salaries and benefits Quality of work life
Incentives to faculty Benefits commensurate with the position Provision for continued professional development Periodic evaluation for vertical mobility
Policies To be ensured Made known to all the faculty Workload should not hinder their effective performance Should protect and foster academic freedom Mechanisms to act responsibly,ethically and in conformity with the prescribed conditions
Faculty roles Instructors Student advisors Academic planners Curriculum developers Institutional administrators(assistance)
HUMAN RESOURCES (200) FACULTY Numbers,qualifications,recruitment procedures(100) Workload (teaching, research, consultancy, administration),attitudes and commitments, faculty development (QIP,conferences,continuing education,sabbatical leave,etc),performance appraisal (50)
Supporting staff Adequate numbers Appropriate qualifications Hands-on experience,skills,attitudes,commitment and involvement with institutional objectives
Transparent and objective Recruitment procedures Performance appraisal Incentives Rewards
Institutional goals Inter-personal relationships Interactions Among and between faculty,supporting staff and students Achieving the institutional goals
Supporting staff (tech./admin) (max 50) Numbers,qualifications,recruitment procedures (30) Attitudes and involvement ,skill up gradation,performance appraisal(20)
Students admission procedure Objective Transparent National or state level tests Drop-out rate
Effectiveness Parameters Evaluation procedures Academic results Time taken for publication Graduation requirements Employment of graduates Feedback from the employers
Human resources(max 100) Admissions:central/institutional,criteria for different categories (max 20) Admission policy for lateral entry,academic records (max 30) Performance in competitive examinations,admission to undergraduate courses,employment of graduating students,feedback from employers (max 50)
Teaching –learning processes Engineering program should embody general and specialized professional content of adequate breadth and depth. Should include appropriate Humanities and Science components. Core of the main program should concentrate on the acquisition of knowledge and skills in the specific discipline. Ensure exposure to inter-disciplinary areas
Attributes of the curriculum Effective relationship between the curricular content and practice in the field of specialization Demonstrate the competence in oral communication,scientific and quantitative reasoning ,critical analysis,logical thinking,creativity,lifelong learning
Teaching –learning process Academic calendar ,number of working days,contact hours per week,student evaluation and feedback Development of practical skills through laboratory experiments,workshop practice and operation of modern equipment. Inculcation of computing skills Extensive library and educational technology facilities.
Indicators of hands on provision Budget provision to meet the expenditure for the consumables
Instructional delivery system Interactive lectures Tutorials Student –teacher interactions Group discussions Seminars Laboratory work
Indicators Maintenance of course files Achievement of students Prizes
Teaching- learning process (max 450) Syllabus (max 140) Academic calendar,number of instructional days,contact hours per week ,evaluation procedures and feedback, laboratories,workshops ( equipment,facilities maintenance and utilization) ( max 80)
T-L CONTD Implementation of the instructional program (lectures,tutorials,maintenance of course files, workshops, Lab.classes, colloquia, projects,teaching aids ,removal of obsolete experiments and introduction of contemporary lab experiments (max 130)
T-L process contd‌ Computer facilities (maintenance and utilization),library,ET facilities,instructional materials,budget for consumables (max 100)
Student development Leadership qualities Career development through placement cell Counseling Grievance-redressal procedure Health education Participation in seminars and group discussions Policies concerning student responsibilities
Academic audit Functioning of various councils Planned activities Implemented activities Net benefit to the students
Student development process Create an environment which fosters not only the intellectual, but also the personality development opportunities Conduct of co-curricular and extracurricular programs Accessibility to Student services and facilities
Supplementary processes (max 50) Extra & co-curricular activities, student counseling and guidance,professional society activities,entrepreneurship development,alumni information (max 50)
Industry-institute- community partnership Industrial exposure/training Curriculum planning Extension lectures Consultancy work Testing services Continuing education programs Industry based projects
Curriculum revision Regular intervals Should meet the needs of changing technologies Should meet the needs of the profession
Industry –institute interaction(max 30 ) Industry participation in curriculum planning ,continuing education,consultancy,industrial visits and training(max 10) Project work,extension lectures,placement (max 20)
Research and development Development of improved process New products Patents
Research and development (max 20) Institutional budget for research and development ,academic/sponsored/industrial research and development,publications and patents (max 20)
Total scores max 1000 1.Mission, goals,and organization Financial ,physical resources and their utilization Human resources Students Teaching –learning process Supplementary process Industry-institute interaction Research and development
50 100 200 100 450 50 30 20
Quality assurance Program in an approved institution is to be critically appraised at intervals not exceeding six months Accreditation does not seek to replace the system of award of diplomas Accreditation provides quality assurance that academic aims and objectives of the institution
Impact Honestly pursue the goals Effectively achieve the mission Demonstrate capabilities to ensure effectiveness of the educational program
End Thank you