DAPQA

The Directorate is a key administrative unit of the University responsibility for coordinating academic planning and ensuring that all academic programmes meet approved quality standards. The Directorate reports directly to the Vice-Chancellor and oversees the planning, monitoring, evaluation and continuous improvement of academic activities. It ensures compliance with the National Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS), as well as other national requirement and recognized international best practices.

The Directorate’s vision is to serve as an effective body for coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and improving the quality of the university’s academic programmes and quality assurance systems.

Its mission is to provide a reliable framework that promotes compliance with established academic standards while supporting excellence in teaching, learning, research, and institutional development.

DAPQA performs several important functions that contribution to the effective management of academic programmes. It coordinates the planning and establishing of the new academic programmes and review existing ones to ensure relevance and quality. The Directorate also oversees programme accreditation exercises, facilitates resources verification for proposed programmes, and ensures that academic currcuila comply with approved standards. In addition, it manages academic data used for planning, policy formulation, and institutional decision-making.

The Directorate contributes to institutional planning by preparing academic brief, supporting programmes approval processes, coordinating the academic calendar, and monitoring compliance with university regulations and academic policies. It also develops academic planning policies, conducts programme performance evaluations, and recommends improvements aimed at strengthening institutional effectiveness. Through liaison with regulatory and professional bodies, the Directorate ensures that the university maintains compliance with external requirements.

A major responsibility of DAPQA is promoting quality assurance across the university. It develops and implements quality assurance policies and monitors adherence n to academic standards. The Directorate conducts internal quality audits, institutional reviews, and programme evaluations to assess the effectiveness of teaching, learning, and assessment processes.

Coordinates student evaluations of courses and lecturers, monitors examination procedures to ensure fairness and integrity, and tracks the implementation of recommendation arising from accreditation exercises.

Furthermore, the Directorate organizes capacity-building programmes,  and workshops to enhance staff knowledge of quality assurance practices. It develops quality indicators, monitors institutional performance, prepare quality assurance reports, maintains  records required for accreditation, and provides guidance to faculties and department on quality-related Matters.

Overall, the Directorate of Academic Planning and quality Assurance plays a central role in ensuring academic excellence by supporting effective planning, maintaining quality standards, promoting continuous improvement, and enhancing the university’s overall academic performance  and institutional development.