Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

About IQAC

The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) was established in Pollachi College of Arts and Science with a insight to sustain equilibrium through Quality Sustenance and Enhancement by following the guidelines of NAAC. The principle aim of IQAC is to develop a system for deliberate, constant and catalytic improvement in the academic and administrative accomplishment of the institution.

Objectives

To channelize the institution towards promoting a holistic academic excellence
To travail towards attaining the goals of quality escalation and maintenance
To endorse measures for institution’s steady functioning towards quality enhancement by best practices and institutionalization

Quality Policy

To practice universal standards of excellence in all accomplishments comprising teaching, research, consultancy, and continuing education and to stay focused and support functions and in that way to hold ourselves accountable to stakeholders, through the constant processes of self- evaluation and continuous quality improvement.

Functions

Developing and implementing quality benchmarks / parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the institution.
Inculcating research culture among the staff and students.
Facilitating a learner-centric and problem-centric conducive phenomenon for quality education and faculty maturation to adopt the required knowledge exposure and technology for a healthy teaching and learning process.
Obtaining feedback from students, parents and other stakeholders to provide Quality higher education.
Dissemination of information on various quality parameters in higher education.
Acting as a nodal agency of the Institution for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of best practices.
Preparing the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per the guidelines and parameters of NAAC for every cycle.

Strategies

Members of the IQAC meet frequently to discuss, plan and review methodologies for quality sustenance and enhancement in overall educational and administrative activities. The IQAC will facilitate/contribute in:
Conduct of Student Induction program and Bridge Course for first year students
Organize Parent-Teacher meeting regularly and on-need basis
Offer Add-on/Certificate/ Diploma courses for students
Preparing and Adhering to the Academic Calendar as per the parent University guidelines
Organize workshops / seminars/guest-lectures / endowment lectures/ conferences /faculty
development programs / cultural programs/ webinars
Conduct activities in tune with Government initiatives like Swachh Bharat, and Village

Adoption Program

Observation of National Festivals and celebration of important days
Community connect activities are taken up through NSS, NCC and various clubs formed
by each department of the college
Documentation of the activities organized by the institution
Annual submission of AQAR to NAAC