Academic Planning and Quality Assurance (DAPQA) Directorate

Academic Planning and Accreditation is in charge of coordinating the planning and monitoring of academic programs.

• Work to achieve the academic planning and accreditation goals of the institute
• Oversee the assurance of academic and operational quality and standards;
• Ensure that the Institute meets the standards expected of higher learning institutions by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC);
• Liaise with Schools/Faculties and oversee the development, publication and evaluation of an Academic Development Handbook that provides a definitive guide to curriculum design, delivery, and review.
• Review and ensure that programmes developed for accreditation meet the Institute’s standards as set out in the Academic Development Handbook and GTEC’s requirements
• Undertake quality assurance of Schools’ programme accreditation processes periodically.
• Assess School’s readiness for accreditation visits
• Participate in GTEC assessment visits to schools
• Review accreditation documents and advice on the readiness of submission of the accreditation documents to GTEC through the Deputy Rector
• Lead the Institute’s preparations towards GTEC’s 5-year cyclical visits.
• Develop a framework and parameters for academic planning research
• Develop academic planning functions for Registry class
• Undertake any other responsibilities that may be assigned by the Director or Deputy Rector from time to time.

Quality Assurance Division is in charge of overseeing both academic and administrative activities meant to ensure the continuous improvement of academic standards at the Institute

• Establishes a Monitoring and Evaluation (M & E) Unit.
• Collects and analyses data from schools, directorates and units for managerial decision making.
• Assists the development and implementation of M&E systems for the directorate, including designing frameworks and procedures for M & E in accordance with the GIMPA performance framework.
• Monitors the development and execution of policies, projects and programmes to ensure alignment with the vision and strategies of GIMPA.
• Assists in the management and coordination of the day to day operations of the M & E Unit of the directorate.
• Supervises the work of all Liaison Officers from schools, directorates and units
• Develops job descriptions for M&E Assistant Registrars
• Supports all school/units to develop their quality metrics
• Develops M & E mechanisms for all quality criteria.
• Undertakes quality assurance of all school programmes accreditation process periodically
• Conducts annual quality assurance of non-school units within GIMPA
• Monitors and evaluates quality in the following areas: