DIRECTORATE OF QUALITY ASSURANCE AND DATA MANAGEMENT
Message From The Director
The Directorate of Quality Assurance (DQA) at Bomet University (BU) is mandated to monitor academic standards, performance contracting, and ISO certification. It works alongside the Commission for University Education (CUE) to maintain institutional accreditation and regulatory compliance across all university programs. It ensures that the standards of education are maintained and enhanced.
The Directorate exists to ensure the university meets its academic and operational benchmarks. Its core role involves regulating curricula, overseeing program accreditations, enforcing teaching standards, conducting internal quality assurance systems assessment, and driving continuous institutional improvement by recommending improvement plans.
The directorate, in pursuit of its duties, undertakes Curriculum Development and Reviews: Guides academic departments in designing and reviewing curricula.
Program Accreditation: Manages the accreditation and validation of academic programs in collaboration with national regulatory bodies like the Commission for University Education (CUE),
Teaching and Learning Oversight: Monitors class attendance, evaluates course delivery, and facilitates lecturer assessments by students.
Quality Audits and Compliance: Conducts systematic internal audits to verify that university operations align with recognized national, regional and global standards.
Faculty Capacity Building: Organizes training workshops and seminars to upskill academic staff in instructional methodologies, assessment techniques, and compliance protocols.
Further, the directorate coordinates Performance Contracting: Tracking departmental targets and overall institutional efficiency.
ISO Certification: Implementing and auditing management systems like the ISO 21001:2025 standard for educational organizations offering education using a curriculum. It operates in accordance with the university-approved policies and procedures manuals that guide processes within the university.