PROJECT TO INTRODUCE A REGIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM FOR UNIVERSITIES IN EAST AFRICA

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1 PROJECT TO INTRODUCE A REGIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM FOR UNIVERSITIES IN EAST AFRICA QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATORS TRAINING COURSE FOR COHORT 3 TRAINING COURSE PART II, DECEMBER 2012 DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA PROGRAMME The Course The training course is part of the collaborative project in capacity building between the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD), German Rectors Conference (HRK), and the National Commissions and Councils for Higher Education in the Partner Stats of the East African Community (EAC), namely Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The project aims to introduce a regional quality assurance system for universities in East Africa. The training course will involve a series of workshops for the participants who will be expected later to be deployed as quality assurance coordinators in their universities. Part II in the series of workshops will be held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania during 3rd 7 th December The training sessions will focus on: Feedback on-going programme Self Assessment Reports from participating institutions; Data collection and analysis related to programme self assessment; Involvement of stakeholders in Self Assessment process; How to write a good Self Assessment Report; Team dynamics and support; and Introduction to External Peer Review.

2 Participants They will include Quality Assurance Coordinators (QAC) and Chairpersons of Self Assessment Team from selected IUCEA member universities participating in Cohort -3 of this initiative. Resource Persons These will constitute experts drawn from IUCEA member universities, commissions and councils for higher education in the Partner States, and those to be commissioned by DAAD and HRK. For Part II of the Training Course the resource persons will be as follows: Prof. Mike Kuria, Director of Quality Assurance, Daystar University, Nairobi Kenya Dr. Josephine Arasa, Quality Assurance Expert, United States International University, Nairobi, Kenya Dr. Rispa Odongo, Senior Assistant Commission for Higher Education, Kenya Prof. Michael Mawa, Director of Quality Assurance, Nkumba University, Entebbe, Uganda Ina Grieb, Former DVC Academic Affairs, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Germany Dr. Masoud Muruke, Director of Quality Assurance Bureau, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Dr. Jennifer Sessabo, Director of Quality Assurance, Mzumbe University, Morogoro, Tanzania Dr. Cosam Joseph, Quality Assurance Officer, IUCEA Management Dr. Cosam Joseph, Quality Assurance Officer, IUCEA Mr. Christoph Hansert, Director, DAAD Regional Office for Africa, Nairobi, Kenya Dr. Barbara Michalk, Head of Section, Higher Education Reform, HRK Prof. Florence Lenga, Deputy Commission Secretary, Commission for Higher Education, Kenya Dr. Sylvie Hatungimana, Permanent Executive Secretary, National Commission for Higher Education, Burundi Dr. Innocent Mugisha, Deputy Executive Director, Council for Higher Education, Rwanda Prof. Magashi Mgasa, Deputy Executive Secretary, Tanzania Commission for Universities Prof. Moses Golola, Deputy Executive Director, National Council for Higher Education, Uganda Structure of Sessions The time allocated for each topic in the programme includes Minutes for discussion. Therefore, resource persons should ensure that the allocated time is not used up for the presentations. SUNDAY 02/12/2012 Evening Arrival in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania VENUE: To identified by the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU)

3 MONDAY 03/12/2012 Prof. Mchome 8:30 Arrival and Registration 9:00 Opening Session (Prof. Mchome, Prof. Nkunya, Hansert) Key note address: Role of higher education in the integration of the EAC Group Photo and Health Break 11:00 Introduction of the Programme: Cosam and Ina -Implementation status of the course milestones -Recap of Part I -Summary of evaluation of Part I of the Course Reports from national workshops -Burundi -Kenya -Rwanda -Tanzania -Uganda LUNCH BREAK Progress on PAPs in 4 Sub-Groups (Country-wide) Introduction to Group Discussion: Mike Facilitators: All experts 15:30 Health Break 16:00 Progress reports Continues Formatiert: Block Formatiert: Englisch (Großbritannien) Formatiert: Schriftartfarbe: Rot, Englisch (Großbritannien) Formatiert: Einzug: Links: 0 cm 18:15 END OF DAY 1 19:30 Dinner hosted by DAAD/TCU

4 TUESDAY 04/12/2012 Chair Prof. Lenga 9:00 Plenary: Exchange and Feedback from Groups on PAPs 10:30 HEALTH BREAK 11:00 General Feedback by experts on draft SARs: Mike and Rispa 13:00 Lunch Break 14:00 Group Discussion on SARs of Subject specific Facilitator: All experts 15:30 Health Break 16:00 Group Discussion Continues 17:00 END OF DAY 2 Wednesday 05/012/2012 Chair Prof. Mayunga Nkunya 9.00 Site visit to a Cohort 1 or 2 university: public and private -Introduction of the university by DVC (Academic) -Presentation by Dean and Chair of SAR -Presentation by QA Director -Visit to facilities/campus tour LUNCH BREAK Facilitator: Muruke Overview on the External Peer Review Process Input: Muruke/Rispa Thursday 06/012/2012 Chair Prof. Mgasa 09:00 Data collection and analysis: Input by Cosam and Jeniffer -(Sharing of participants experience in data collection) 10:30 Health Break

5 11:00 Involvement of stakeholders in Programme Self Assessment Input by: Ina/Cosam, 13:00 Lunch Break Panel Discussions: Alumni, employers/professional body 14:00 Writing a good Self Assessment Report: Input by Mawa 15:00 Group dynamics and support -Team building -Communication and Counselling -Dealing with Resistance Input:Josephine and Mike HEALTH BREAK (In between) 17:00 END OF DAY Farewell Dinner and closing session FRIDAY, 07/12/2012: Prof. Mayunga Nkunya/Hansert Meeting of the organizing team Departure of participants