| Date |
Topic |
Target Group |
Presenter |
Event |
Objective (s) |
| 26-31 Dec, 2016 |
Gender Equity Program (GEP) Training Session |
Deputy Director QEC and Finance attended the training program |
Entrepreneurship and Management Excellence Center (EMEC) at IoBM |
Capacity building training under USAID Aurat Foundation, Gender Equity Project (GEP) |
Develop Public Sector Institute & NGOs for Project Management |
| 28 Dec, 2016 |
World Quality Day Seminar |
Team QEC and PT / AT members |
Dr. Cosrow J. Dubash (Vice Rector, Forman Christian College) Dr. Naveed A. Malik - Rector, Virtual University of Pakistan |
Video Conference Session organized by Virtual University Pakistan and University of Education Punjab. |
Highlight the importance of quality in higher education |
| 29 Nov, 2016 |
Teaching for Critical Thinking |
PT and AT Faculty members and QEC Staff |
Professor Geraldine Van Gyn, PhD - a retired professor from the Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, Canada |
Video Conference Session |
Highlighting the need and importance of critical thinking in higher education |
| 28 Oct, 2016 |
Orientation meeting for newly nominated Program Team (PT) and Assessment Team (AT) members |
PT and AT members |
Ms. Ambreen Barwani (Deputy Director, Incharge QEC) |
Awareness Session |
To underline the importance of Self-Assessment Report (SAR) & initiate the same for the year 2016-17. |
| 21-22 Sep, 2016 |
Progress Review Meeting of Quality Enhancement Cells falling under group (VII, VIII) HEC, Islamabad. |
Quality Enhancement Cells falling under group (VII, VIII) HEC Islamabad |
Ms. Ambreen Barwani (Deputy Director, Incharge QEC) attended the meeting and presented SMIU Progress |
Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) Annual Review Meeting |
Progress Review |
| 25 Aug, 2016 |
Debrief on Self-Assessment Report (SAR) process & aligning learning objectives and outcomes |
Faculty members of SMI University |
Ms. Ambreen Barwani (Deputy Director, Incharge QEC) |
Awareness session for Faculty Development Program 2016 |
To facilitate achievement of curriculum outcomes for all courses taught at the institute. |
| 5-18 Aug, 2016 |
Meeting with Department of IT, Planning and Development & Library |
Respective Head of Departments |
Team QEC |
Departmental Meetings |
To discuss feedback and suggestions with Head of Departments to integrate Quality in overall Institutional Performance. |
| 11 Aug, 2016 |
Triangulation of teaching, assessment and learning outcomes |
PT & AT and QEC Staff |
QEC Video conference session |
Awareness session |
To increase awareness of teaching for better outcomes |
| 27 Jul, 2016 |
Triangulation of Teaching, Assessment and Learning Outcomes |
Quality Assurance professionals in universities in Pakistan |
Dr. Abdul Wahid Usmani
(Consultant for the Deanship of Quality & Head of Quality & Strategic Planning and affiliated with King Saud University, Riyadh) |
Deputy and Assistant Director QEC participated in Seminar at Indus University Karachi |
To enhance curriculum outcomes & objectives with the integration of teaching and assessment methods. |
| 2 Jun, 2016 |
Self-Assessment Review |
PT and AT members |
Mr. Ziauddin Ahmed (Assistant Director QEC) |
Group Meeting |
To complete the SAR Process in each department and resolve any gaps. |
| 18 May, 2016 |
Get Set Go |
Final Semester Students |
Ms. Ambreen Barwani (Deputy Director QEC) |
Skill development workshop for final semester students |
To train and motivate students for professional challenges |
| 13 May, 2016 |
Faculty Learning Community Session 04: Assessment Based Learning |
For Faculty and QEC Staff Members |
Ms. Sumaira Hussain-Lecturer Computer Science Department |
Internal QEC Initiative for Learning and Development |
Awareness Session |
| 29 Apr, 2016 |
Faculty Learning Community Session 03: SPSS Practice and Writing a Research Paper |
For Faculty and QEC Staff Members |
Mr. Faris Mahar (Lecturer, Business Administration Department) and Dr. Shaista Naz (Chairperson, Education Department) |
Internal QEC Initiative for Learning and Development |
Awareness Session |
| 22 Apr, 2016 |
Faculty Learning Community Session 02: SMIU's Library E-Resource Overview and SPSS - Tool for data analysis |
For Faculty and QEC Staff Members |
Ms. Sumera Gul (Librarian) and Dr. Naila Rozi (Associate Professor and Chairperson Environmental Sciences Department) |
Internal QEC Initiative for Learning and Development |
Awareness Session |
| 18 Apr, 2016 |
Participation in an interactive workshop on
Six Sigma in Education Workshop organized by Iqra University Karachi |
Deputy Director and Assistant Director QEC Participated in the workshop |
Mr. Muhammad Yusuf Jamil Director QEC University of Management Technology Lahore. |
One-Day training workshop |
To encourage Six sigma practices in Higher Education Institutions. |
| 15 Apr, 2016 |
Faculty Learning Community Session 01: Teaching for Meaning : Aligning Goals with Actions |
For Faculty and QEC Staff Members |
Ms. Ambreen Barwani Deputy Director QEC |
Internal QEC Initiative for Learning and Development |
Awareness Session |
| 5 Apr, 2016 |
Participation in the seminar on
World Quality Day organized by Punjab University Lahore in collaboration with Virtual University of Pakistan |
QEC Staff, PT and AT members |
Mr. Ali Sajid (Educationist, Trainer and Professor University of Engineering Technology (UET) |
Video Conferencing Session |
To share concerns about concerns regarding quality in higher education. |
| 15-17-21-22 Mar, 2016 |
Department-wise Faculty meetings |
For all faculty members |
Facilitated by Team QEC |
Departmental Meeting |
To get to know concerns and feedback from valued faculty members in their respective departments. |
| 26 Feb, 2016 |
QEC strategic planning meeting with University Office bearers. |
QEC team, worthy Vice Chancellor and Head of Departments |
Facilitated by Team QEC |
Departmental Meeting. |
To discuss and share QEC strategic plan for university development |
| 4-13 Jan 2016 |
SMIU Faculty Training Program 2016 |
For new faculty members |
FProfessionals and Trainers from the industry |
07 Days Training Workshop |
To invest in training and learning of Faculty members at the University. |
| 16 Oct, 2015 |
Participation in
National Seminar on Higher Education in Pakistan: The Way Forward |
SMIU Students, Academic Professionals |
Vice Chancellors and other keynote speakers from leading institutions of learning in Pakistan |
SMIU's Seminar at Marriot hotel Karachi |
To discuss variety of subjects and issues related to higher education in Pakistan. |
| 15-17 Sep 2015 |
Staff Development Workshop with the collaboration of Higher Education Commission (HEC) |
Staff members of different departments of the University |
Professionals and Trainers from the industry |
03 Day Training Workshop |
To invest in professional development activities of faculty and other staff members. |
| 11 Sep, 2015 |
Mission, Vision, Objectives, Outcomes |
PT, AT and QEC Staff Members |
Mr. Moin Ali Khan, Director QEC, IoBM Karachi. |
Video Conferencing Session |
Awareness Session |
| 16 Apr, 2015 |
Quality Enhancement a Three Cycle Strategy |
Program Team Members (PT) & QEC Staff |
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Awais, Director QEC, KAMU, Lahore. |
Video Conferencing Session |
Awareness Session |
| 18 Mar, 2015 |
How to Write a Self-Assessment Report (SAR) |
Program Team Members (PT) |
Syed Arslan Wasti |
Awareness Session |
To provide guidance for self-assessment report writing procedures. |
| 25 Feb, 2015 |
Role of QEC and Self-Assessment |
PT, AT , Deans, Chairperson and QEC Staff |
Dr. Tasneem Ahmad |
Awareness Session |
To give awareness about Self-Assessment procedures. |
| 11 Feb-2015 |
Accreditation of BBA Program by NBEAC |
Faculty of Business Administration and QEC Staff |
Prof. Dr. Aurengzaib |
Awareness Session |
To give awareness about accreditation of business programs |
| 6-10 Jan, 2015 |
Professional Development |
Faculty Members & Staff |
2 Resource Person from British Council |
5 Days Training Session |
How to improve interpersonal skills? |
