University Quality Assurance in Zimbabwe: A Case of Solusi University
University Quality Assurance in Zimbabwe: A Case of Solusi University
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Holistic education molds the head, the hand and the heart of a learner at all levels of education.Quality assurance has become an essential part of these academic core-value systems in institutions of higher learning, particularly, universities.This research focused on general quality; quality control, quality assurance and academic standards at Solusi University.
The research took a library WALNUT and computer based approach where information was gathered mainly from official documents.The researcher also got some information through observation.Collected data was analyzed qualitatively and the following themes emerged: assuring quality requires effort from all university workers and Solusi University has managed it; Solusi University controls quality through assessing the following: students entry requirements, programs, facilities, activities, faculty and feedback from stake holders; Quality is assured by Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) and Adventist Accrediting Association (AAA).
The study concluded that Solusi University has high academic standard that are abreast with global university expectations; although Solusi University has high quality, it has a number of areas Booster Seat that can still be improved.