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Self Assessment Report

Of

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Program Team members:

Mr. Hassan Mustafa Awan (Team Leader)

Mr. Fayyaz Ahmed (Team Member)

Dr. Shandana Shoaib (Team Member)

Ms. Afia Saleem (Team Member)

Self Assessment Process for the Academic Year 2015 (SAP-2015)

INTRODUCTION

MPA program at IM|Sciences is a professional degree suitable to all students

interested in pursuing a career in management within the public or non-profit

sectors. The MPA program provides an intellectual, collaborative and engaged

learning environment where practical and theoretical concepts of public

administration are presented within the historical, political, social, cultural and

economic contexts.

Students learn to act as facilitators in defining and pursuing the public interest.

Classes focus on developing the ability to reason critically, to analyze important

dimensions of public service, and to take coherent positions on key public

administration and policy issues. Upon graduation, students in the program should

communicate effectively through written and oral means, and possess the

competencies outlined below. Versatile in its design, students may customize the

program to suit their personal interests and career objectives. A variety of electives /

specializations are available within the MPA program.

The MPA degree at IM|Sciences will give the student a rich experience in learning

and will challenge them to rise to each occasion whether it is academically or

professionally. In addition, this program will train those who are new to the Public

Administration field how to effectively manage in their organization and make

ethical decisions that will benefit, not only their organization, but their community


Criterion 1: PROGRAM MISSION, OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES

Institutional Vision (IMSciences)

To be the premier management institute of the region that systematically combines education, training, and research in its programmes to prepare faculty and students for diverse and challenging roles in a complex domestic and global environment.

Institutional Mission (IMSciences)

Our mission is to provide quality management education and new knowledge based research that enables IMSciences to be a school with foundations in excellence at all levels. Our faculty aims at advancing management theory and practice and to broadly analyze knowledge through learning, classroom applications, and service in the public and private sectors.

IMSciences education enables individuals to manage existing businesses, critically evaluate theory, and inculcate values of energetic entrepreneurship in support of public policy that encourages economic development balanced with social and environmental responsibility. Through its focus on teaching and learning, research and outreach, the Institute creates, conveys and applies knowledge to expand personal growth and opportunity, to advance social and community development in order to foster economic competitiveness and improve the quality of life.


Program Mission (MPA)

The purpose of Master of Public Administration (MPA) Degree Program is to prepare graduates to enter the public sector as managers and leaders, and to enable them to provide analytical support in policy making and implementation for an efficient and effective operation of the public sector, through class room instruction and practical knowledge. These interventions can be provided not only in public sector, but also in non-profit organizations, at local, national, and global levels.

As a professional program, emphasis is placed upon learning concepts, processes , and techniques that are associated with management of public organizations. The program blends theory with the practical dimensions of administration and encourages a broadened academic and professional perspective. It is a multi-disciplinary program combining rigorous training in analytical and quantitative methods with an emphasis on economic, social, and political policy and practice.

Standard 1-1: The program must have documented measurable objectives that support Faculty / College and institution mission statements.

Program Objectives

The MPA program has the following objectives:

1. To provide the students with the basic and advanced knowledge of the principles and techniques of public sector.

2. To equip the students with the skills and techniques of scientific research in the field of public administration.

3. To provide exposure to the students by developing linkages by inviting experts from leading public sector institutions for knowledge sharing.

4. To enable the students to turn theoretical knowledge in to practice in the field of public management.


Describe how each objective is aligned with program, college and institution mission statements.

IMSciences MissionObjective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Objective 4

Yes Yes Yes Yes

Program Mission Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Objective 4

Yes Yes Yes Yes*

Outline the main elements of the strategic plan to achieve the program mission and objectives.

Institute has not documented strategic plan for the Program of MPA.

Standard 1-2: The program must have documented outcomes for graduating students. It must be demonstrated that the outcomes support the program objectives and that graduating students are capable of performing these outcomes.

Describe how the program outcomes support the program objectives. In Table 4.2 show the outcomes that are aligned with each objective.

Program Outcomes:

1. Educate the students to increase awareness of public sector.

2. Communicate effectively with all the stakeholders.

3. To engage the students in problem identification and solution for the public sector.

4. Enable students for proactive public policy education and advocacy.


ProgramProgram Outcomes

Objectives 1 2 3 4

1 √ √ √2 √ √ √3 √ √4 √

Table 4.2: Outcomes versus objectives

Describe the means for assessing the extent to which graduates are performing the stated program outcomes/learning objectives.

1. The students performance is assessed through monthly examinations, held during each semester. Moreover, class assignments given to the students throughout the semester, monitors their in-class performance on regular basis, for the entire semester.

2. The students’ research skills are assessed from the dissertation which is undertaken under the assigned supervisor. On completion of the dissertation, the student has to appear for a viva voice. Thus, a student’s dissertation is assessed by both the internal and external examiners to ensure the quality of his/her research/dissertation.

Carefully designed questions asked during senior projects presentations. These questions should be related to program outcomes.

Following procedures are completed to assess the outcomes achievement.

1. Students are required to prepare class assignments and present the same on different topics that are related to the public sector, which usually reflect problems faced by the public sector. Using their analytical skills, students come up with solutions to these


problems using their knowledge related to that area. This exercise is quite beneficial for enhancing the awareness of the students with respect to public sector.

2. The students are required to face a question and answer session at the end of the presentation; further leading to knowledge sharing and dissemination.

3. The students on completion and submission of their research dissertation are required to undergo a mandatory viva. Both the internal and external examiners rigoursly examines the student’s knowledge in the researched area; by asking questions that pertains to their dissertation and also encouraging students to engage in discussion with the examiners, during the course of viva.

Standard 1-3: The results of program’s assessment and the extent to which they are used to improve the program must be documented.

To ensure the quality of the MPA program, students’ attendance is strictly monitored; using ERP.

Moreover, traditional linear instructions are replaced by interactive class sessions where the students are engaged in fruitful class discussion and encouraged for asking questions in the class. This enhances their critical thinking, which is the real essence of higher education.

Students are constantly encouraged by the course instructors to study research papers, appearing in quality journals to keep them abreast of what’s current in the public sector.

Students are encouraged to participate in events such as conferences, workshops, and expert talk, both on and off campus.

Standard 1-4: The department must assess its overall performance periodically using quantifiable measures.

Present students enrolment (undergraduate and graduate) during the last three years indicating percentages of honor students, student faculty ratio, average graduating grade point average per semester, average time for completing the undergraduate program and attrition rate.

Years No of students No of graduate students2012 50 20


2013 47 ---2014 38 ---

Years Average GPA ofPercentage of

honor Attrition ratestudents students

2012 3.5 4 0.52013 3.5 4 0.52014 3.5 4 0.5

Indicate percentage of employers that are strongly satisfied with the performance of the department’s graduates. Use employer’s survey.

So far no employer survey has been conducted.

Present performance measures for research activities. These include journal publications, funded projects, and conference publications per faculty per year and indicate the % of faculty awarded excellence in research award.

Documentation of such initiatives is not available.

Present performance measures for community services. This may include number of short courses per year, workshops and seminars organized.

Year Workshops Short courses / Seminars Community based serviceOrganized Trainings

2014 03 01 04 022013 02 01 05 022012 - 01 03 01Average 1.5 01 04 1.5


Indicate faculty and students satisfaction regarding the administrative services offered by the department. Use faculty and students surveys.

QEC IMSciences will conduct the surveys.

Criterion 2: CURRICULUM DESIGN AND ORGANIZATION

The curriculum must be designed and organized to achieve the program’s objectives and outcomes. Also course objectives must be in line with program outcomes. The breakdown of the curriculum must satisfy the standards specified in this section. Curriculum standards are specified in terms of credit hours of study. A semester credit hour equals one class hour or two to three laboratory hours per week. The semester is approximately fifteen weeks.

Provide the following information about the program’s curriculum:

Title of degreeThe program degree title is Masters in Public Administration (MPA).

Duration

2 years (4 semesters)

Credit hour Definition

One semester credit hour is defined as one hour of contact teaching in a class room setting in a week for 16 weeks in a semester. A three credit hour course translates to three hours of teaching in a class room setting per week in a semester.

Degree Plan

The MPA Program has a two-year curriculum requiring minimum 60 credit hours. In a given year there will be two semesters namely the Fall Semester (August to December) and the Spring Semester (January to May).

(Details on next page)


Category (Credit Hours)

Math and BasicCore

HumanitiesSemeste

r Course Number Science TechnicalCourse and SocialMaths Basic Electivess Sciences

Science1st 570: Principles of public 0 0 03

Administration CreditHours

531: Principles of Management 03

Credit

501: Financial Accounting Hours

551 : Principles of Marketing

03Credit

580: Organizational Theory and HoursBehavior 03

CreditHours

03CreditHours

Total: 15 Credit Hours 15CreditHours

2nd 532 : Human resource 03 03management Credit Credit Hour

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502 : Financial 03Administration Credit

Hours571: Comparative 03

Administration CreditHours

581: Statistics with SPSS 03Credit

(E1): Change Management Hours

Total: 15 Credit Hours 12 03

CreditCredit Hour

Hours

3rd 572 : Public Policy Analysis 03 03

Credit Credit Hours

582 : Economic Analysis Hours 03

03 Credit Hours

664: Project planning & Credit

Management Hours

03

583: Computer Application Credit

(E2) HR, Marketing, Finance Hours

(E3) HR, Marketing, Finance 03

Credit

Hours


Total: 18 Credit Hours 12 06

Credit Credit Hour

Hours

4th 574: Planning and 03 03 03

Development Administration Credit Credit Hours Credit Hours

Hours

584: Social Research methods

03

533: Strategic Management Credit

Hours

(E4) HR, Marketing, Finance

03

(E3) HR, Marketing, Finance Credit

Hours

MPA Thesis/Dissertation

03

Credit

Hours

Total: 18 Credit Hours 12 credit 03 03

hours Credit Hour Credit Hour


Total (63-66) 51 12 03

Credit Credit Hour Credit Hour

Hour

Table 4.3: Curriculum course requirements

Standard 2-1: The curriculum must be consistent and support the program’s documented objectives.

CurriculumThe MPA Program has a two-year curriculum requiring minimum of 60 credit hours comprising of 22 creditable modules.

Semester vise Distribution of Course

Year 1, Semester 1S. Subject Program

No.Objectives1 2 3 4

1 570 Principles of public Administration √ *2 531 Principles of Management √ *3 501 Financial Accounting √ *

4 551 Principles of Marketing √ *

5 580 Organizational Theory and Behavior √ *




1 532 Human resource management √ √ *

2 501 Financial Administration √ √ *

3 571 Comparative Administration √ √ *

4 581 Statistics with SPSS √ √ *

5 Change Management √ √ *



1 (572) Public Policy Analysis √ √ *2 (582) Economic Analysis √ √ *

3 (664) Project planning and Management √ √ *

4 (583) Computer Application √ √

5 (E2) HR, Marketing, Finance * *6 (E3) HR, Marketing, Finance * * *



1 574 Planning and Development Administration √ √ √

2 584 Social Research methods √ √

3 533 Strategic Management √ √ Self Assessment Process for the Academic Year 2015 (SAP-2015)

4 (E4) HR, Marketing, Finance √ *

5 (E3) HR, Marketing, Finance √ *

6 MPA Thesis/Dissertation √

Semester vise Distribution of CourseTable 4.4: Courses versus program outcomes

Standard 2-2: Theoretical background, problems analysis and solution design must be stressed within the program’s core material.

Elements CoursesTheoretical background

570 Principles of public Administration,

531 Principles of Management,501 Financial Accounting,

531 Principles of Marketing,580 Organizational Theory and Behavior584 Social Research methods

Problem analysis572 Public Policy Analysis582 Economic Analysis

664 Project planning and Management574 Planning and Development Administration

Financial AdministrationChange Management

Solution design581 Statistics with SPSS533 Strategic Management583 Computer ApplicationMPA Thesis/Dissertation

* In addition, elective from specializations helps to understand theoretical as well as problem analysis dimension of the program in general & specialized area in specific.


Table 4.5: Standard 2-2 requirement

Standard 2-3, 2-4: The curriculum must satisfy the core requirements for the program, as specified by the respective accreditation body. Examples of such requirements are given in Table A.1, Appendix A.

The curriculum is satisfying the core requirements for the program, as specified by HEC.

Standard 2-5: The curriculum must satisfy general education, arts, and professional and other discipline requirements for the program, as specified by the respective accreditation body / council.

The curriculum is satisfying the general requirements for the program and is approved by the HEC.

Address standards 2-3, 2-4 and 2-5 using information provided in Table 4.3

Standard 2-6: Information technology component of the curriculum must be integrated throughout the program.

Indicate the courses within the program that will satisfy the standard .

Computer Application Statistics with SPSS

Describe how they are applied and integrated throughout the program.

These courses help the students in understanding day to day computer use and some of the useful software used in Social sciences such as Word processing and Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS).

Standard 2-7: Oral and written communication skills of the student must be developed and applied in the program.

Indicate the courses within the program that will satisfy the standard .

No specific course is offeredClass room discussion and interactive sessions.

Describe how they are applied .


Computer skills are applied when students are given tasks to present their assignments on Power Point Presentation. Theses writing and assignments reflect the students’ communication skills.

Criterion 3: LABORATORIES AND COMPUTING FACILITIES

IMSciences has 6 Computer labs in total; 5 of them have 35 systems while the 6th one has 50 computer systems. These systems are connected with the internet (PERN-2; 57Mb) throughout the working hours of the university. Students and faculty have an access to HEC digital library services. There is one Video Conference room used for arranging video lectures / conferences.

Laboratory

Location Objectives Adequacy

Courses Safety

Computer in

Titleand Area for taught

regulations Nursing and

Instruction

for internetservice

GeneralBasement For doing Not applied All No Not applied

assignments,projects andbrowsing in generalfor computing andnon- computingstudents.

Media Lab Ground For doing Not applied All No Not appliedfloor assignments,

projects andbrowsing in generalfor computingstudents only.


Labtutorials are alsoarranged by socialsciences and ITfaculty.

R&D Lab Second Not applied All No Not appliedfloor

DLD LabBasement Not applied All No Not applied

Lab12First floor Not applied All No Not applied

Lab13First floor Not applied All No Not applied

Standard 3-1: Laboratory manuals/documentation/instructions for experiments must be available and readily accessible to faculty and students.

Explain how students and faculty have adequate and timely access to the manuals/documentation and instructions.

There is no documentation/manual available to use systems in the labs. We recommend that students and system users should be given a small handbook that explains how to login to the system and also details the download, upload and browsing priorities given to the users.

Benchmark with similar departments in reputable institutions to identify short comings in laboratory.

No email facility on IMSciences domain for students. No free printing facility on the network for Undergrad, Grad & Post grad students. There is no free WI-fi facility available to the students throughout in the campus. Restricted access to research forums such as IEEE explore etc There exists no VPN connection that allows the faculty as well as the students to access the lab resources outside the campus.


Standard 3-2: There must be adequate support personnel for instruction and maintaining the laboratories.

Indicate for each laboratory, support personnel, level of support, nature and extent of instructional support

The computer lab is being looked after by qualified computer lab attendants and technicians. However, they aren’t trained regularly due to which the load of technical issues falls on the shoulders of faculty members. We suggest that they should be trained regularly to deal with the latest computer hazards as an when they arrive.

Standard 3-3: The University computing infrastructure and facilities must be adequate to support program’s objectives.

Describe how the computing facilities support the computing component of your program.

The computer labs are not sufficient enough to accommodate the students. There are around 4000 (Four thousands) students on campus whereas there are around 230 systems available in the labs. This shows the load of students on computing facilities of the Institute, which equally implies on MPA students; not all can have an easy access to these facilities.

Benchmark with similar departments in reputable institutions to identify short comings I computing infrastructure and facilities if any.

This will be discussed with the Assessment Team members & relevant staff.

Criterion 4: STUDENT SUPPORT AND ADVISING

Students of Public Administration program must have adequate support to complete the program in a timely manner and must have ample opportunity to interact with their teachers of respective courses and receive timely advice about program requirements and career development.

Program coordinator with assistance of Program support office & Career Development Centre (CDC) do their best to achieve this objective.

Standard 4-1: Courses must be offered with sufficient frequency and number for students to complete the program in a timely manner.


Provide the department’s strategy for course offerings.

The program has its own academic calendar in accord with other academic programs. The time table is strictly followed to complete the program well in time. In case of unforeseen events, extra classes are held to complete the course.

Explain how often required courses are offered.

Courses are offered as per the curriculum approved with the scheme of studies.

Explain how often elective courses are offered.

Elective courses are offered as per the curriculum approved with the scheme of studies.

Explain how required courses outside the department are managed to be offered in sufficient number and frequency.

Special class comprise of students from different programs is arranged to facilitate the students. In case of non-availability or busy schedule of the faculty, visiting faculty is hired for the purpose.

Standard 4-2: Courses in the major area of study must be structured to ensure effective interaction between students, faculty and teaching assistants.

• Describe how you achieve effective student / faculty interaction in courses taught by more than one person such as two faculty members, a faculty member and a teaching assistant or a lecturer.

Not Applicable

Standard 4-3: Guidance on how to complete the program must be available to all students and access to academic advising must be available to make course decisions and career choices.

• Describe how students are informed about program requirements .

Students are informed about their courses through notifications & upon individual query as well.


• Describe the advising system and indicate how its effectiveness is measured .

There is dire need of a proper Advising system for the students.

• Describe the student counseling system and how students get professional counseling when needed.

So far there is no Professional counseling available for the students.

• Indicate if students have access to professional counseling; when necessary.

There is no such formal arrangement. Faculty members of Program respond students’ queries when required.

• Describe opportunities available for students to interact with practitioners, and to have membership in technical and professional societies.

Institute arranges frequently lectures and seminars by the professional practitioners for the students. Students are also taken to the field visits for their professional awareness. By providing facilities to the recruiting companies for on-campus recruiting, CDC places information on the Notice Board regarding the opportunities for membership & job placements in technical and professional organization. Contacting various organizations where internship programme is possible.

Criterion 5:Process Control

Standard 5-1: The process by which students are admitted to the program must be based on quantitative and qualitative criteria and clearly documented. This process must be periodically evaluated to ensure that it is meeting its objectives.

Admission criteria of the program:


The process of admitting the student to the program is clearly documented by admission committee and is carried out by a quantitative and qualitative basis. Evaluation of this process is performed every semester to ensure that its objectives are met. The process consists of well-defined procedures and steps executed at the institute level.

Based upon the recommendation of the director, coordinator and admission committee, the number of new students to be admitted in the following academic year is determined. (i.e.45 students per year)

1. Students with B.A. / B.Sc., B.Com, BBA or equivalent and having at least second division securing 45% marks in aggregate are eligible to apply.

2. Qualifying the admission test and interview is compulsory. 3. A candidate scoring less than 40% marks in the test shall stand disqualified for

the admission. 4. Have a good record of conduct.5. Have approval from employers in case he/she is employed.

Transfer from outside the University/ from another program inside the Institute:The admission to any degree programme of IMSciences through migration from any other institute/university is not allowed under any circumstances.

Standard 5-2: The process by which students are registered in the program and monitoring of students’ progress to ensure timely completion of the program must be documented. This process must be periodically evaluated to ensure that it is meeting its objectives.

After the final selection of the students in the admission process, students are asked to register in the subjects listed and identified by the semester committee (consisted by coordinator and faculty members).

Students’ academic progress is monitored by continuous assessment:a. Attendance:

Every student of the Institute is required to maintain at least 80% of the attendance in each course.

A student who fails to meet the minimum requirements of attendance in any course will not be allowed to sit for final examination for that course(s).

b. Evaluation and Grading:


The performance of students is evaluated through a continuous testing procedure spread over the entire period of studies/semester.

Besides the semester's final examination, which carries forty percent of the total marks, there will be a number of tests, term papers, assignments, presentations and short quizzes.

Hourly examinations will be administered every month and thus students are required to appear in three such examinations for each course in a semester (the two best scores will be counted towards the final grade).

A number of surprise quizzes will be given during classes to monitor the day to day progress of the students.

Moreover, the performance of students in class discussions, written assignments, research reports etc., will be evaluated to form a part of their overall grades.

If the requirements are not met within this time limit, the student's grade in that course will be converted into a 'fail'.

No “Make Up' examination will be allowed in any course under any circumstances.

A Grade Point Average (GPA) will be computed at the end of the course for all students.

Final letter grades in each course will be converted to grade points.

Standard 5-3: The process of recruiting and retaining highly qualified faculty members must be in place and clearly documented. Also processes and procedures for faculty evaluation, promotion must be consistent with institution mission statement. These processes must be periodically evaluated to ensure that it is meeting with its objectives.

A coordinator/faculty meeting at the start of the semester is held to ensure that highly qualified faculty is recruited to the program.

Faculty appointments are generally made from candidate’s outstanding technical competence and on the basis of demonstrated achievement in teaching, research and industrial experience.

Procedure for recruiting new professorial rank faculty and lecturers

Resumes are forwarded to the Director, IMSciences, which are forwarded to the relevant course coordinators. Course Coordinators review the resumes and if they feel the qualifications and experience are relevant with the objectives of the Institute, they forward it to the Coordinator Establishment for demo. So, demos are called on the recommendations of Course Coordinators.

The existing roadmap for appointment of faculty members is given below: Self Assessment Process for the Academic Year 2015 (SAP-2015)

1. Appointment on Visiting Basis2. Appointment on Contract Basis on Fixed Pay Package3. Appointment on Contract Basis on IMSciences Pay Scale4. Confirmation of Services in IMSciences Pay Scale 5. Miscellaneous

Details are given below:

1st Step: Visiting Faculty Appointment

Recommendations of the panel are ascertained as:

Recommended Candidates: minimum Marks ≥ 70 Call for Next Demo: minimum Marks ≥ 60 Not Recommended Candidates: Marks < 60

Recommended Candidates:

Subject to the availability of courses relating to specialization of the applicant and on recommendations of Demo Panel Members courses are assigned on visiting basis to the new appointee initially for a semester.

Based upon satisfactory performance of first semester, courses for second semester are offered.

Two consecutive semesters satisfactory evaluations spreading over a year makes a visiting faculty eligible for contract appointment on a fixed package.

Call for Next Demo:

The candidates under this category have potential to teach, however, in order to improve their teaching skills the Advisory Committee in its meeting held on June 8, 2010 has recommended minimum of six months duration. After six months the Institute may give a chance to these candidates to give a 2nd demonstration.

Not Recommended:

These candidates cannot be assigned classes. However, the Advisory Committee in its meeting held on June 8, 2010 has recommended that candidates on their request may be called for demo second time after a period of six months.


2nd Step: Contract Appointment on Fixed Pay Package:

The Course Coordinator determines performance of the visiting faculty. The parameters of performance are:

Students’ evaluation which includes course level and teaching ability of faculty The visiting faculty code of conduct during stay at the Institute

On the basis of performance and evaluations during a year the Coordinator forwards case of visiting faculty for contract appointment on fixed pay package which is offered in the respective scale.

3rd Step: Contract Appointment on IMSciences Pay Scale:

On the basis of satisfactory performance and evaluations during another year makes, a fixed pay contract faculty eligible for contract appointment in IMSciences Pay Scale on the minimum pay-scale of the position, which allows them CPF contribution, health facility and other benefits under the rules of the Institute.

4th Step: Confirmation of Service in IMSciences Pay Scale:

The confirmation of services in IMSciences Pay Scale is subject to availability of budgeted positions and qualifying the Selection Board.

Miscellaneous

On the recommendations of Director and keeping in view the qualification and experience the applicant may be called for interview with the panel. Successful applicant may be assigned contract or visiting classes.

Faculty Evaluation

Each faculty member is evaluated every semester on his performance in teaching, research and other Institute services.

Theses evaluations are based on

Teaching performance (checked through students input) Self-evaluation (through self-evaluation forms filled by faculty members

themselves) Coordinator evaluations.


To retain qualified faculty, the university offers the following support and financial incentives:

The university has adopted Model Tenure Track Scheme offered by HEC. Faculty members with high research profile are even awarded a maximum of 4 advance increments but the criteria for these increments is not well defined.

Competitive salaries based on qualification and experience Two months annual vacations Increment in salaries based on the ratings of the faculty performance each

year. Facility in offering and organizing short courses. Funds are granted for establishment of labs and research. If a faculty member gets the acceptance of his research paper in an impact

factor journal, the processing fee is paid by the university. On publishing a paper in an impact factor journal, the 1st and 2nd authors are

given Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 5,000 respectively.

Standard 5-4: The process and procedures used to ensure that teaching and delivery of course material to the students emphasizes active learning and that course learning outcomes are met. The process must be periodically evaluated to ensure that it is meeting its objectives.

In order to achieve excellence in teaching and learning, evaluation and process control of these two factors are conducted regularly. Moreover the department puts a strong emphasis on utilizing current modern technologies such as multimedia, audio visual facilities, computer animations and models by instructors in order to enhance the quality of course material.

Continuous assessment (including quizzes, tests, assignment and presentation etc.) and exams arranged in every semester are conducted to ensure that teaching and delivery of course material is effective and focus on students learning.

Student’s response in the classes and their participation in the class discussion is another tool used for the same purpose.

A meeting is held by the end of each semester to identify improvements in the process.

Standard 5-5: The process that ensures that graduates have completed the requirements of the program must be based on standards, effective and clearly documented procedures. This process must be periodically evaluated to ensure that it is meeting its objectives.


Degree Requirements For MPA 2 year degree, completion of all specified and elective courses

according to the degree plan of the program (minimum of 66 credit hours (as per HEC policy) including 6 credit hour research thesis/project).

Achievement of GPA of 2.00 or better for all courses offered.

GPA Requirements Students must maintain a minimum GPA/CGPA of 2.2 on a cumulative basis

during the course of their academic programme. Students with a GPA/CGPA of less than 2.0 will be dropped from the rolls of the

Institute forthwith. Students securing a GPA/CGPA between 2.0 and 2.2 will be on probation for

one semester. At the end of the semester, students on probation will be required to improve

their GPA/CGPA to a minimum of 2.2. If a student on probation shows an improvement, but his/her CGPA is still below

2.2 his/her probation may be extended for another semester. Otherwise the student will be dropped from the rolls of the Institute. If a student fails certain courses but manages to maintain the required

GPA/CGPA, he/she may be allowed to repeat and clear the course(s) or substitute(s) (wherever permissible) before the degree is awarded.

The GPA is computed as follows: Sum of (credit hours x grade point) ÷ Sum of Credit hours For Project/Dissertation, the evaluation of a student will be based on (a) Project Report/Dissertation submitted by the student and (b) performance in Viva Voce.

Duration

The normal duration of MPA programme is 4 semesters.

Criterion 6: FacultyStandard 6-1: There must be enough full time faculty who are committed to the program to provide adequate coverage of the program areas/courses with continuity and stability. The interests and qualifications of all faculty members must be sufficient to teach all


courses, plan, modify and update courses and curricula. All faculty members must have a level of competence that would normally be obtained through graduate work in the discipline. The majority of the faculty must hold a Ph.D. in the discipline.

Standard 6-2: All faculty members must remain current in the discipline and sufficient time must be provided for scholarly activities and professional development. Also, effective programs for faculty development must be in place.

The IMSciences faculty is deemed current and competent in their discipline due to the following factors:

o Educationo Diversity of backgroundo Industrial Experienceo Teaching Experienceo Ability to communicateo Enthusiasm for developing more effective programso Scholarships

A number of research and teaching centers have been established on campus to foster academic growth and development as well as community involvement.

Trainings and workshops are also arranged to strengthen the research and teaching skills of teaching faculty.

Meetings are held by university’s authorities to evaluate the programs and modify if needed.

Standard 6-3: All faculty members should be motivated and have job satisfaction to excel in their profession.

Reasonable salaries with extra incentives are given to faculty members. The Institute offers its faculty many opportunities for professional development. The institute provides faculty members with funds for Journal paper registration

Research award Policyo Rs. 10,000 to publish Y category journal o Rs. 25,000 to publish journals indexed by ISI, Social Science Citation Index

(SSCI), Science citation Indexed (SCI), Science Citation Indexed Expanded (SCIE) and Thomson Reuters.

Incentive on publication of research articles and adoption of TTS package are also valuable for faculty motivation.

Faculty input through a survey (appendix) on program from faculty motivation and job satisfaction is carried out.


Criterion 7: Institutional FacilitiesStandard 7-1: The institution must have the infrastructure to support new trends in learning such as e-learning.

IMSciences Faculty and students has access to computers, Internet connection and significant repository of Microsoft-related software.

The Technical support personnel are readily accessible and work hard to troubleshoot and fix problems related with software and hardware.

Printing and copying are also available in the department.

All of the above factors help in implementing modern trends in learning, including e-learning

Infrastructure:

Standard 7-2: The library must possess an up-to-date technical collection relevant to the program and must be adequately staffed with professional personnel.

The university Main Library is well shelved with contemporary books and references and other facilities listed below.

Library has the following types of resources available.o Books (approximately 8000)o Research journals (renewed every year)o Magazines (2500)o Research reports (2000)o Reading material in form of CDso Daily 15 National Newspapers (Urdu and English)o Computers in Library with fast Internet facilityo Different Digital Library is accessible throughout the campuso Soft Books are also available for all students and staff memberso Reference service for Research Scholars will be available soono Audio and Visual facility to learning will also be available soon.

Books available in the library are adequate to support the program.

Standard 7-3: Class-rooms must be adequately equipped and offices must be adequate to enable faculty to carry out their responsibilities.

All classes are equipped with network connected computers and in-focus projectors. They are primarily used to deliver electronic class notes and perform in-class demos and presentations.

The faculty members have designated offices; adequately furnished to facilitate them in conducting their


official duties. Moreover, easy access to the digital library aids them in their academic research and

publications in quality journals.

Criterion 8: INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTThe institution’s support and the financial resources for the program must be sufficient to provide an environment in which the program can achieve its objectives and retain its strength.

Standard 8-1: There must be sufficient support and financial resources to attract and retain high quality faculty and provide the means for them to maintain competence as teachers and scholars.

Faculty Support and Resources:

To attract qualified faculty and to maintain competence of the existing faculty, the Institute offers the following support and financial resources:

The Institute has adopted Model Tenure Track Scheme offered by HEC. Study leave with pay for scholarship holders Research rewards to improve research profile Competitive salary packages Health insurance (Group Medical Insurance) Group life insurance Gratuity fund Contributory provident fund Support for scholars who are unable to get HEC’s travel grant Support for researchers for research grant Research funds Moreover, the Institute also supports faculty members to attend conferences (national and international), training courses in their area of interest.

Secretarial Support, Technical Staff and Office EquipmentSupport Area NO Required

IT Manager 0 1

Technical staff

System Administrator 0 1Network Administrator 1 0Web administrator 1 0Lab technicians 2 2

Secretarial Support Lab attendants 7

3 (2 for each lab)

Office Assistant ? ?


Printers, Scanners.Required for each

Office equipment’sfaculty member

Computer with Available for allInternet, stationery, faculty membersPhotcopier,


Standard 8-2: There must be an adequate number of high quality graduate students, research assistants and Ph.D. students.

Not Applicable

Standard 8-3: Financial resources must be provided to acquire and maintain Library holdings, laboratories and computing facilities.

Library:The university Main Library is well shelved with contemporary books and references and other facilities listed below.

The following types of resources are available in the Libarary. o Books (approximately 8000)o Research journals (renewed every year) o Magazines (2500)o Research reports (2000)o Reading material in form of CDso Daily 15 National Newspapers (Urdu and English) o Computers in Library with fast Internet facilityo Different Digital Library is accessible throughout the campuso Soft Books are also available for all students and staff members o Reference service for Research Scholars will be available soon o Audio and Visual facility to learning will also be available soon.o Lincoln corner

Books available in the library are adequate to support the program.

Laboratory and Computing Facilities:Financial resources for laboratories and computing facilities are satisfactory. In total the Institute has 6 computer laboratories, equipped with latest computers and printing facilities. Out of the 6 computer laboratories, 5 computer labs have 35 computers each, whereas 1 computer laboratory has 50 computers.15 computers have also been placed in the Library for research purposes.

LABS Computing equipment5 computer Labs 35Computers each1 PhD student Lab (SERG Lab) 10Computers1 General Computer Lab 50 ComputersLibrary 15 computers

DLD LabContains the DLD equipment such as circuit


boards etc.


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