The Quality Assurance Unit, operating under the Vice Deanship for Quality and Accreditation at the Deanship of Development and Quality, King Khalid University, is responsible for developing and implementing the University’s institutional quality assurance system and monitoring compliance with quality assurance policies and procedures across academic and administrative entities. The Unit oversees academic programs with conditional accreditation, verifies compliance with accreditation requirements, and monitors the submission of periodic institutional and program accreditation reports. It also provides technical and advisory support, promotes a culture of quality and continuous improvement, monitors performance indicators, and identifies opportunities for improvement to enhance academic and administrative performance.
- Develop and implement the University-wide institutional quality assurance system.
- Monitor and review academic programs with conditional accreditation and verify their compliance with accreditation agencies’ requirements.
- Monitor the fulfillment of requirements and submission of periodic reports for institutional and program accreditation in accordance with accreditation agencies’ requirements.
- Monitor the compliance of academic and administrative entities with quality assurance policies and procedures.
- Provide technical support and consultancy services to academic and administrative entities in implementing quality assurance requirements.
- Promote a culture of quality and continuous improvement, and raise awareness of quality assurance principles and best practices.
- Prepare periodic reports on the Unit’s activities, achievements, progress, performance indicators, and challenges; submit them to the relevant administration; and propose solutions and opportunities for continuous improvement and development.