ACDEMIC AUDIT PROS AND ACDEMIC AUDIT PROS AND CONSCONS

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ACADEMIC AUDITACADEMIC AUDIT• Academic system=academic input Academic system=academic input

+academic process+Academic output+academic process+Academic output

• Academic audit is systematic and Academic audit is systematic and scientific process of reviewing the scientific process of reviewing the academic system for improvement of academic system for improvement of qualityquality

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Academic AuditAcademic Audit

A faculty-driven model of ongoing self-A faculty-driven model of ongoing self-reflection (INTROSPECTION), peer reflection (INTROSPECTION), peer feedback, collaboration, and teamwork feedback, collaboration, and teamwork based on structured conversation to based on structured conversation to improve educational quality improve educational quality processesprocesses in teaching and learningin teaching and learning

““improvement cycle” to stimulate improvement cycle” to stimulate quality work, and to implement a quality work, and to implement a peer reviewpeer review

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ACADEMIC AUDITACADEMIC AUDIT

The definition of audit can be stated like The definition of audit can be stated like an review of some particular system, an review of some particular system, person, organization, process, enterprise, person, organization, process, enterprise, productproduct

Audits are generally performed to know Audits are generally performed to know whether information is valid and reliable or whether information is valid and reliable or not. Not only this but also it depicts the not. Not only this but also it depicts the internal assessment of some information. internal assessment of some information.

The main purpose of audit is to find out The main purpose of audit is to find out some questions regarding the on going some questions regarding the on going progress of some system, person etc.progress of some system, person etc.

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ACADEMIC AUDITACADEMIC AUDIT Academic audit verifies effectiveness of a Academic audit verifies effectiveness of a

management system,assures the qualitymanagement system,assures the quality It is there not only to assess the quality of It is there not only to assess the quality of

implemented processes but also judges the implemented processes but also judges the effectiveness of achieving certain target level. effectiveness of achieving certain target level.

Sometimes it becomes a handy tool for Sometimes it becomes a handy tool for measuring the overall progress of a particular measuring the overall progress of a particular InstitutionInstitution. It also highlights the areas . It also highlights the areas need to need to be improvedbe improved..

So other departments of institution share the So other departments of institution share the information and can enhance the overall information and can enhance the overall performance of the institution. performance of the institution.

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What is an Academic Audit?What is an Academic Audit?

A faculty-driven model of ongoing self-A faculty-driven model of ongoing self-reflection, peer feedback, reflection, peer feedback, collaboration, and teamwork based collaboration, and teamwork based on structured conversation to on structured conversation to improve educational quality improve educational quality processesprocesses

Academic Audit:

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Why Conduct an Academic Why Conduct an Academic Audit?Audit?

Provides a faculty driven process for Provides a faculty driven process for a continuous improvement processa continuous improvement process

Promotes dialogue among faculty, Promotes dialogue among faculty, students, and administratorsstudents, and administrators

Provides self-assessment based on Provides self-assessment based on quality principlesquality principles

Promotes integration across Promotes integration across programs and disciplinesprograms and disciplines

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Why We Became InvolvedWhy We Became Involved

Academic Audit is a process that:Academic Audit is a process that: Provides accountability to stakeholdersProvides accountability to stakeholders Promotes stewardship of financial Promotes stewardship of financial

resourcesresources Provides management “for” quality not Provides management “for” quality not

“of” quality“of” quality Provides value-added resultsProvides value-added results Provides continuous improvement for Provides continuous improvement for

quality assurancequality assurance

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Academic Audit Pros Academic Audit Pros and Consand Cons

There are two sides of coinsThere are two sides of coins

Two effects of every Two effects of every phenomenon-Negative and phenomenon-Negative and PositivePositive

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PROSPROS

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Engaging Faculty in Improvement Engaging Faculty in Improvement ProcessProcess

• Build trust in a non-threatening environmentBuild trust in a non-threatening environment

• Emphasize collaboration on all aspects of Emphasize collaboration on all aspects of audit, especially the self-studyaudit, especially the self-study

• Emphasize Transparency – no hidden Emphasize Transparency – no hidden agendas and Create a synergy agendas and Create a synergy

• Emphasize that the audit process is not an Emphasize that the audit process is not an evaluation of facultyevaluation of faculty

• Provide for shared experiencesProvide for shared experiences

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PROSPROS• It enables the institution to identify It enables the institution to identify

quality related problems as well as quality related problems as well as opportunities for value addition and opportunities for value addition and innovation.innovation.

• AA is good for benchmarking-find the AA is good for benchmarking-find the gap between where is and where to gap between where is and where to go.go.

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PROSPROS• It prevents the problems (quality of It prevents the problems (quality of

curriculum assured through design curriculum assured through design process, competence of teachers is process, competence of teachers is assured through their assessment assured through their assessment student entry level behavior through student entry level behavior through scientific method))scientific method))

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PROSPROS• Reduction in complaints—shift from Reduction in complaints—shift from

reactive to proactive approachreactive to proactive approach

• Reduce waste of time money and Reduce waste of time money and resourcesresources

• Ample training to the members Ample training to the members during academic audit sessions for during academic audit sessions for quality improvementquality improvement

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PROSPROS• Improve academic climateImprove academic climate

• Members share help in finding the Members share help in finding the solutions of the problem. They come solutions of the problem. They come across innovations and educate across innovations and educate themselves for better institutional themselves for better institutional relationsrelations

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PROSPROS• Promote accountability in the Promote accountability in the

members.members.

• Enhancement of academic image in Enhancement of academic image in the community—marketing toolthe community—marketing tool

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Academic Audit Academic Audit PROSPROSStakeholdStakeholdersers

BenefitBenefit

SocietySociety Expectations are satisfied effective use of public money Expectations are satisfied effective use of public money (govt ,aided institutes)(govt ,aided institutes)

Statutory Statutory bodybody

Maintenance of academic standard can be assured, Maintenance of academic standard can be assured, quality of different instituttions can be compared. quality of different instituttions can be compared. academic level of institution can be publicizedacademic level of institution can be publicized

EmployerEmployerss

Right type of graduates can be recruited, level of Right type of graduates can be recruited, level of graduates and their salary can be decided,potentialof graduates and their salary can be decided,potentialof institution can be harnessed for cont.edu. Research and institution can be harnessed for cont.edu. Research and projectsprojects

Student/Student/parentsparents

Reduction of time efforts and money, reduce tension and Reduction of time efforts and money, reduce tension and stress,comparision on performance, Ascertain level of stress,comparision on performance, Ascertain level of institution, decision making.institution, decision making.

teachersteachers Clear roles and responsibilities, no wastage of time and Clear roles and responsibilities, no wastage of time and efforts, no confusion and conflictefforts, no confusion and conflict

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CONSCONS

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CONSCONS• It creates fear in the membersIt creates fear in the members

• It can be taken as inspection and It can be taken as inspection and ground for taking action.ground for taking action.

• Manipulation and malpractices can be Manipulation and malpractices can be done at preparation of document.done at preparation of document.

• Subjectivity at assessment level of Subjectivity at assessment level of processes while grading can be processes while grading can be existedexisted

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CONSCONS• Members can have political approach Members can have political approach

in the process.in the process.

• Lack of Lack of quality ,irresponsibilties,haphazard quality ,irresponsibilties,haphazard working style will be exposed so working style will be exposed so members might have internal members might have internal unhealthy approaches for the sameunhealthy approaches for the same

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CONSCONS• Members due to accountability and Members due to accountability and

responsibility feel stress of the responsibility feel stress of the academic audit process.academic audit process.

• Lot of work and preparation of Lot of work and preparation of systematic documentation is systematic documentation is requiredrequired

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CONSCONS• Actual audited data may be hidden, Actual audited data may be hidden,

hence status may unclear as far as hence status may unclear as far as practical quality assurance is practical quality assurance is concernedconcerned

• Auditing team may take as revenge Auditing team may take as revenge or punishment approachor punishment approach

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REFERENCESREFERENCES

• ACADEMIC AUDIT BY SHRI B.L. GUPTAACADEMIC AUDIT BY SHRI B.L. GUPTA

•http://provost.missouri.edu/faq/academic-audit.html

• www.tbr.eduwww.tbr.edu

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