Syed Ammar

Awareness Session on Graduate Program Review as per PSG-2023 Framework

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The Directorate of Postgraduate Programs in collaboration with the Quality Enhancement Cell at DHA Suffa University (DSU) held an awareness session for Postgraduate Program Coordinators on 6th January 2025. The briefing, conducted by Prof. Dr. Johar Farooqi (Director QEC), focused on the Preparation and Conduct of Graduate Program Review (GPR) in accordance with the QAA-HEC’s new PSG 2023 Quality Assurance Framework.

The session commenced with an overview of the PSG 2023 framework and its components, followed by an in-depth discussion on QAA-HEC’s GPR targets for the current year, preparation of the Proformas of GPR, and its execution, including pre-visit, on-site visit, and post-visit activities. The session also covered the current GPR status of DSU’s Compliance Plan from the previous year’s Self-PGPR, submission guidelines, and student participation for the GPR, as prescribed by the new QA framework.

The interactive session, held in the Executive Lecture Theatre, provided the participants with the opportunity to seek clarifications and gain a deeper understanding of the GPR Proforma preparation process. The speaker also emphasized the crucial role of important members of the academic departments in preparing and conducting a successful GPR under the Deans’ leadership, while encouraging them to approach the activity with vigor and diligence to achieve the desired objective in a wholesome manner.

Sabeeh Kaleem

QEC Training Session for Preparing Effective PREE Reports

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The Quality Enhancement Cell of DSU arranged this year’s training for the newly nominated Program Team (PT) members on 3rd January 2025 for the selected undergraduate and graduate programs. The training, conducted by Prof. Dr. Johar Farooqi (Director QEC), focused on Preparing an Effective PREE Report following the QAA-HEC’s PSG-2023 Quality Assurance Framework.

The training commenced with a brief on the overall PSG-2023 framework and its components, followed by an in-depth discussion on the distinction between Program Review for Effectiveness and Enhancement (PREE) and the previous Self-Assessment standards, as well as the format, sections, and template for PREE reports. PT members were also provided an overview of the entire PREE process to contextualize their role within the QA cycle. The training emphasized the significance of their role and encouraged them to approach the process with vigor and diligence. The session also covered technical requirements, submission guidelines, and student representation for PREE as prescribed by the PSG-2023 framework.

The session was kept interactive in the ELT as well as hybrid through online broadcast to the DCK campus for PT members located there. The participants were encouraged to seek clarifications to understand the core process of the preparation of PREE Reports.

Sabeeh Kaleem

DHA Suffa University conducts Self-Review 2024 of PG Programs

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DHA Suffa University conducted Self-Review of PG programs on 29th April 2024 with the objective to ascertain whether these programs meet their educational objectives and outcomes as per HEC’s criteria. The Review Panel comprised of Dr. Shahzad Ashraf (Associate Professor CS, Convener), Engr. Dr. Huma Jamshed (Assistant Professor CS, Member), Dr. Asbah Qaiser (Assistant Professor HSS, Member) and Dr. Sajjad Ashraf (Assistant Professor MS, Member).

The panel reviewed the program proformas, program files, faculty files and student files as per HEC’s checklist. The panel also conducted Q&A sessions with MS & PhD students as well as faculty members of PG programs. The panel toured the campus and visited the library, laboratories, and IT infrastructure to observe the quality of facilities available on campus.

In the end, the panel met the Vice Chancellor Brig. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Saeed Minhas and shared their views about the review process undertaken by them.

The review process was facilitated by the QEC at DHA Suffa University in collaboration with the academic and administrative departments.

Sabeeh Kaleem

Awareness Seminars on Quality Assurance for HSS Students

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The Quality Enhancement Cell at DHA Suffa University is dedicated to enhancing the overall quality of education and administrative processes. As part of its ongoing efforts to maintain high standards in academia, the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) recently organized two seminars on Internal Quality Assessment Mechanisms.

The seminars were conducted by Ms. Fatima Kiran, who serves as the QEC Coordinator HSS. The seminars delved into various aspects of quality assessment, including:

  • Understanding HEC’s Self-Assessment Criteria: Participants gained insights into the criteria set by the HEC for self-assessment purposes.
  • Ranking Criteria and Maximum Scores: The session covered the criteria used for ranking academic programs and the maximum scores assigned to each criterion by HEC.
  • Self-Assessment of Programs: Students were briefed about process of self-assessing academic programs to ensure that all programs meet the required quality standards.
  • Feedback and Survey Forms: Participants learned about the significance of feedback and survey forms in gathering valuable input for program improvement.
  • Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI): The concept of Continuous Quality Improvement was explored, emphasizing its role in ongoing enhancements to the educational experience.
  • Assessment Outcomes: The session provided insights into how assessments contribute to overall program improvement.

Towards the end of the seminars, students were encouraged to ask questions, fostering an open and interactive learning environment. These seminars aimed to empower students with a deeper understanding of quality assessment processes at DSU and their vital role in maintaining high educational standards.

The seminars were conducted as per the schedule given below:

S.No.SessionsDates
1Student Awareness Seminar- I (BS Psychology)10th January 2024
2Student Awareness Seminar-II (BS English and BS International Relations)11th January 2024
Sabeeh Kaleem

QEC Training Session for Preparing an Effective SAR

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QEC arranged this year’s PT members’ training on 1st December 2023 for preparing effective Self-Assessment Reports (SARs) as per the guidelines of the HEC. Nominated Program Team (PT) members of selected undergraduate and graduate programs participated in this training conducted by Prof. Dr. Johar Khurshid Farooqi (Director QEC) and Mr. Zahid Hussain (Deputy Director QEC).


The training commenced with a briefing on the role of quality assurance, the HEC-prescribed QA mechanism, and the layout of the generic Self-Assessment Report. This also included an in-depth discussion on the SAR’s objectives and details about its various components. They were also given an overview of the previous year’s Self-Assessment cycle to appreciate the significance of their role within the QA cycle and follow it with more vigor and diligence. While explaining Standards 1 to 8, participants were explained how to accurately deal with each Standard by explaining its intent and requirements. The session was interactive, encouraging the PT members to seek clarifications to understand the core process of preparing SARs.

Sabeeh Kaleem

QEC Activities Calendar 2023-24

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