Institutional Vision
To be regarded as the foremost University providing highly accessible and enhanced quality education anchored by social justice, equity, equality, and national cohesion through a comprehensive reach that transcends all barriers.
Institutional Mission
To provide functional, cost-effective, flexible learning which adds life-long value to quality education for all who seek knowledge.
Mandates of the Quality Assurance Directorate
The mandate of the quality assurance are to:
- Domesticate national regulatory (NUC) and international higher education (HE) quality standards and benchmarks of ODL delivery in the University.
- Measure and report compliance with the standards and benchmarks by academic and support directorates.
- Define key performance indicators for assessment of operating units and directorates.
- Prepare a yearly assessment report for review by the Senate and Council, to aid reinforcements and corrective actions.
- Develop QA framework, QA toolkits, processes, and procedures for academic and operational service units and monitor the utilization/implementation of same.
- Monitor internal activities of academic and operational tasks for accreditation and evaluate the processes and procedures for continuous improvement on service delivery.
- Monitor implementation of recommendations arising from internal and external evaluation.
- Monitor global QA trends, synthesise new approaches informed by research in higher education, and advising the University accordingly.