Internal Quality Assurance Cell

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

IQAC Vision

To foster a sustainable culture of quality, innovation and continuous improvement that enhances academic excellence, student success and institutional effectiveness.

IQAC Mission

To establish systematic quality processes, strengthen evidence-based academic and administrative practices, promote stakeholder participation, and support Jeppiaar University in achieving excellence in teaching, learning, research, innovation and institutional development.

The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Jeppiaar University is a dedicated institutional mechanism established to promote a culture of continuous quality enhancement, academic excellence, accountability and innovation across all Schools, Departments and academic programmes. IQAC works as a coordinating and monitoring platform to ensure that quality initiatives are systematically planned, implemented, documented, reviewed and improved.

IQAC facilitates the integration of quality practices in Teaching–Learning, Curriculum Development, Outcome-Based Education, Research and Innovation, Student Support, Infrastructure, Examination and Assessment, Faculty Development, Industry Interaction, Extension Activities, Governance and Institutional Best Practices.

The Cell coordinates the collection, validation and systematic maintenance of institutional data and supporting evidence required for NAAC, NBA, UGC and other applicable accreditation, ranking and regulatory requirements. Particular emphasis is placed on maintaining evidence in a structured manner based on academic year, semester, School, Department, Programme, criterion/attribute and responsible coordinator.

IQAC Mission

Develop and promote institutional quality policies and practices.
Monitor academic and administrative quality indicators.
Facilitate Outcome-Based Education (OBE) and continuous improvement.
Coordinate NAAC, NBA and other accreditation readiness activities.
Facilitate preparation and maintenance of AQAR, SSR, SAR and institutional quality reports.
Monitor student feedback, progression, placement and stakeholder satisfaction.
Promote research, innovation, consultancy, IPR and industry collaboration.
Organize academic, professional-development and quality-enhancement programmes.
Maintain systematic documentation and evidence repositories.
Conduct academic/administrative audits and facilitate corrective actions.
Identify institutional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and areas requiring improvement.
Promote best practices and encourage their adoption across the University.

IQAC Quality Cycle

PLAN → IMPLEMENT → DOCUMENT → MONITOR → REVIEW → ANALYSE → IMPROVE → REASSESS

Through this continuous quality cycle, IQAC aims to transform institutional data and feedback into measurable improvement and evidence-based decision-making.

The IQAC of Jeppiaar University therefore serves not merely as an accreditation-support unit, but as an institution-wide quality management and continuous improvement mechanism, connecting every School, Department, Programme and functional unit towards the University’s overall pursuit of excellence.

Constituency of IQAC Members

Sl. No	Constituency / Category	Department / Course	Primary Role in IQAC
1	Chairperson	Vice-Chancellor / Head of the Institution	Overall leadership and institutional quality direction.
2	Members	Dr.S. Kishore - Pro Vice Chancellor Dr. Binu Siva Singh - Registrar Dr. Arokia Ranjith - SET Dean Dr. Padmavathy – SAHM Dean Dr. Veronica Shalini – Dean SSAHS Dr. Thangavel – Dean SPES Dr. Damodaran – Dean Research Dr. Manikandan - Deputy Controller of Examinations	Administrative quality processes and compliance. Research, innovation, publications, consultancy and IPR. Academic quality planning, curriculum review and quality improvement
3	IQAC Coordinator	Dr. Rashmi J – Asso. Prof - SET Dr. Arthy J - – Asso. Prof - SET	Coordinates IQAC activities, meetings, documentation and reports.
4	General Secretary	Mr. Prasanna Kumar – AP / SSAHS	Academic quality planning, curriculum review and quality improvement.
5	School / Faculty Representatives	One representative from each School SET- SAHM- Dr. Subhalatha – AP / SAHM SSAHS- Mr. K. Prasanna – AP / SSAHS SPES-Ms. Blessy – AP / SPESS AVIATION- Ms. Mahalakshmi – AP / AVI	Coordinates School-level quality inputs and evidence. Coordinates IQAC activities, meetings, documentation and reports Academic quality planning, curriculum review and quality improvement
6	Department / Programme Representatives	Representatives from major Departments/Programmes SET AIDS- Ms. Satyabhama – AP / SET AIML- Ms. Bharathi – AP / SET BIO- Mr. M.D.S. Rajaruban -AP / SSAHS CSE- Ms. Nishanthi- AP / SET ECE- Ms. Suhasini - AP / SET CYBER-Ms. Nishanthi - AP / SET SSAHS FS- Ms. Sneha - AP / SSAHS CS- Dr. Janani – Asso. Prof / SSAHS BCA- Ms. Swathi - AP / SSAHS SAHM B.COM /B.B. A – Dr. Abirami - Asso. Prof MBA- Dr. Onyx - Asso. Prof AVIATION B.Sc. / BBA / MBA- Ms. Mahalakshmi – AP /AVI	Programme-level monitoring, outcomes and continuous improvement.
7	IQAC Technical / Data Management Representative	Dr. Roshan – Asso. Prof / SET	Data management, dashboards, MIS and digital evidence.
8	Accreditation Coordinators	SET AIDS- Ms. Satyabhama – AP / SET AIML- Ms. Bharathi – AP / SET BIO- Mr. M.D.S. Rajaruban -AP / SSAHS CSE- Ms. Nishanthi- AP / SET ECE- Ms. Suhasini - AP / SET CYBER-Ms. Nishanthi - AP / SET SSAHS FS- Ms. Sneha - AP / SSAHS CS- Dr. Janani – Asso. Prof / SSAHS BCA- Ms. Swathi - AP / SSAHS SAHM B.COM /B.B. A – Dr. Abirami - Asso. Prof MBA- Dr. Onyx - Asso. Prof AVIATION B.Sc. / BBA / MBA- Ms. Mahalakshmi – AP /AVI	Accreditation readiness, data compilation and evidence mapping.
9	Placement / Career Development Representative	Mr. Haston – AP /Placement Officer	Employability, placement, internships and career progression.
10	Library Representative	Mr. Marikozandhu - Librarian	Learning resources, library services and digital resources.
11	Training & Development Representative	Mr. Haston – AP - Training / Faculty Development Coordinator	Faculty development and capacity building.
12	Accounts Representative	Accounts Officer	Financial planning, utilization and resource management.
13	Alumni Representative	Distinguished Alumni / Alumni Association nominee	Alumni feedback, engagement and institutional development.
14	Academic / External Expert	Eminent academician or quality expert	Independent academic and quality perspective.
15	Employer / Industry Representative	Industry expert / Employer representative	Industry relevance, employability and curriculum feedback.
16	Student Representative	Dean/Director – Student Affairs	Student support, progression, welfare and engagement. Student feedback and participation in quality improvement.