Introduction

Sohail University’s Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) strategic plan emphasizes becoming a world-class institution by fostering a quality learning environment to produce future leaders. The vision is to enable an enabling quality learning environment and intellectual landscape to produce future leaders, while the mission is to continually review best practices in learning and research to improve the quality of education and meet national and international standards. Key strategic goals include adopting the PSG-2023 framework, implementing HEC’s quality assurance frameworks, ensuring self-assessment of programs, strengthening feedback mechanisms, enhancing research quality, and training a skilled QEC workforce.

Strategic Plan

Vision:

To elevate the Sohail University to a premier institution of higher learning nationally, achieving international recognition for creativity, innovation, and excellence by providing a quality learning environment and intellectual landscape to produce future leaders.

Mission:

The QEC is committed to continuously reviewing best practices in learning and research to ensure the implementation of internal and external quality assurance frameworks, further improving the quality of education at Sohail University and maintaining academic excellence.

Core Values

Commitment to Quality:

Dedication to continuous enhancement of quality in education, training, research, and service to the community and nation.

Stakeholder Partnership:

Involving all stakeholders (students, teachers, administration) as partners in maintaining and enhancing quality.

Transparency and Sustainability:

Ensuring systematic, sustainable, and transparent processes and practices for quality assurance.

Evidence-Based Decision Making:

Using findings from institutional audits and feedback for future direction and improvements, closing the feedback loop.

Conformity to Standards:

Adhering to quality standards set by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and external accreditation bodies.

Key Strategic Goals And Objectives

1. Adopt Quality Frameworks:

Implement the Pakistan Precepts Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (PSG-2023) and other national/international directives.

2. Enhance Program Quality:

Ensure continuous quality improvement at the program level through periodic self-assessments and external reviews.

3. Strengthen Feedback Mechanisms:

Develop and strengthen feedback systems for informed decision-making and continuous improvement.

4. Boost Research Quality:

Enhance the university’s rankings by focusing on high-quality research aligned with strategic interests.

5. Develop a Skilled Workforce:

Educate and train a proficient workforce for the Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC) and other internal departments.

6. Promote Public Confidence:

Safeguard and enhance public confidence in the quality and standards of the degrees awarded by the university.

7. University Ranking Enhancement:

Ensured that university rankings is boosted by promoting high-quality research in strategically identified areas.

8. Capacity Building:

Educate and train an effective quality workforce within the QEC to ensure adherence to national and international quality standards.

Key Activities

Monitoring:

The QEC would continuously monitors the quality of degree-awarding programs, via PREE and RIPE.

Curriculum and Staff Development:

Ensure improvements in curriculum design and professional development for faculty.

Research and Scholarly Activities:

Promote research and other scholarly endeavours to enhance the university’s standing, nationally and internationally.

Collaboration:

Work hand in hand with university faculties to ensure the successful implementation of institutional level IQA and EQA RIPE, program level IQA and EQA PREE and Quality Controls.

Compliance:

Maintain quality assurance functions in line with national and international standards.