Meet the team

About Us:

The CQPA has a key role in promoting quality and developing capacity for the assurance of quality through:

• Actively promoting the synergy between quality, planning and resource allocation in alignment with national imperatives for higher education.
• Facilitating the implementation of a review system for all of DUT’s activities to ensure that its key strategic objectives are achieved efficiently and effectively.
• Developing and implementing systems for tracking quality.
• Positioning the DUT for external audit and accreditation.

SERVICES

Quality Promotion and Enhancement
The CQPA:

• Provides university-wide service for professional advice and support
• Provides advice and support to Faculties for the implementation of policies

Academic planning
The CQPA:

• Provides support for the external approval and accreditation of new programmes
• Provides advice and support to Faculties regarding academic programme planning
• Liaises with national external bodies with regard to the approval, accreditation and registration of new programmes
• Oversees the approved Programme and Qualification Mix for the DUT and the registration of qualifications and learning programmes with SAQA
• Provides support and advice for the revision of existing programmes

Quality Monitoring and Quality Assurance
The CQPA:

• Manages and implements academic programme reviews and the review / audit of support departments
• Monitors the implementation of policies
• Identifies policy gaps and advises the university accordingly
• Elicits feedback through implementation of a range of user surveys

Preparation for national reviews and audit
The CQPA:

• Assists departments to prepare for national programme accreditation
• Assists departments prepare for accreditation by professional bodies
• Facilitates and supports preparation for institutional audits by national agencies such as the HEQC