{"id":3981,"date":"2022-12-12T06:17:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T06:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/?page_id=3981"},"modified":"2024-11-29T06:30:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T06:30:16","slug":"iqac_news-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/?page_id=3981","title":{"rendered":"Internal Quality Assurance Cell &#8211; News &#038; Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3981\" class=\"elementor elementor-3981\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6520575 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6520575\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-370695f\" data-id=\"370695f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43fa7ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43fa7ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1661\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iqac_page-0001-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4181\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iqac_page-0001-2.jpg 1661w, https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iqac_page-0001-2-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/iqac_page-0001-2-1024x257.jpg 1024w, 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data-id=\"1215a5c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-70fe39e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"70fe39e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-908a2f6\" data-id=\"908a2f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0bd0b8 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c0bd0b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/?page_id=3886\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-file-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Introduction<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-455d070\" data-id=\"455d070\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7496f0 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b7496f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/?page_id=3968\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-users\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Members<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-47dec72\" data-id=\"47dec72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-button-text\">Responsibilities<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55de15a\" data-id=\"55de15a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce551e3 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ce551e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/?page_id=4171\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-comment-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Student Feedback<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-66f237a\" data-id=\"66f237a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431fb30 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"431fb30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/?page_id=4173\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-alt-circle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Downloads<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb1fd13 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"fb1fd13\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a26b50\" data-id=\"8a26b50\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42ab56e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42ab56e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News &amp; Events<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a56fe18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"a56fe18\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8240ad2\" data-id=\"8240ad2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b2542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"59b2542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9401\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9401\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Summary of activities coordinated by IQAC, IBMBB - 2023<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9401\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9401\"><p><strong>Awareness Session on &#8220;Peer Observation&#8221;<\/strong><\/p><p>An awareness session on \u201cPeer Observation\u201d was organized by IQAC, IBMBB and successfully held on 10<sup>th<\/sup> May 2023. Professor Gominda Ponnamperuma, Director, Centre for Quality Assurance, University of Colombo was the resource person of the awareness session. The main objective of this session was to make the relevant staff aware of the process of peer observation with its importance and necessity, how it can improve the quality of teaching and learning in higher education and how to proportionate the contribution of peer observation when multiple criteria are used for teaching excellence awards. A total of eighteen were participated representing both Academic and Academic supportive staff of the IBMBB. Feedback received from the participants evidenced that the session improved their understanding on peer observation immensely.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5575 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture4-300x145.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture4-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture4-255x123.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture4.jpg 327w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5576 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture5-300x145.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture5-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture5-255x123.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture5.jpg 327w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5577 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture6-300x146.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture6-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture6-255x124.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Picture6.jpg 327w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9402\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9402\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Summary of activities coordinated by IQAC, IBMBB - 2022<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9402\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9402\"><p><strong>Human Resources<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Dr Narmada Fernando served as the IQAC Coordinator of IBMBB.<\/li><li>Dr Dilani Rukshala continued her service as the Scientific Assistant, IQAC of IBMBB.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Preparations for Institutional Review<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Coordinators were reappointed and staff responsible for every standard under each criteria were identified in view of upcoming Institutional Review (IR).<\/li><li>Three meetings were organized for coordinators and other relevant staff to discuss the work plan for preparations for IR.<\/li><li>Seven meetings were held to review the evidence identified by the coordinators. Process of evidence collection was facilitated by assigning management assistants to each criteria with the concurrence of SAR.<\/li><li>A mechanism was developed and relevant resources were made available on collection of e-versions of evidence in MS TEAMS platform.<\/li><li>An awareness programme was conducted in September for academic support staff and non-academic staff on Institutional Review and related QA frameworks.<\/li><li>Preliminaries were taken for the establishment of Institutional Staff Development Unit of IBMBB.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Preparations for Programme Review \u2013 SLQF level 11 and 12<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Coordinators were appointed for each criteria in view of upcoming Postgraduate Programme Review.<\/li><li>Initiatives were taken for the establishment of Programme Development Committee for SLQF level 11 &amp; 12 and contributed for QA aspect.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Compliance with <\/strong><strong>relevant policies, regulatory QA frameworks adopted<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>An awareness session was conducted in March 2022 to make the programme coordinators aware on how to demonstrate the SLQF compliance in level descriptors of SLQF level 9 and 10 Masters degree programmes.<\/li><li>Self-evaluation of SLQF compliance in level descriptors of all six Masters degree programmes at SLQF level 9 and 10 was completed.<\/li><li>Self-evaluation of SLQF compliance in qualification descriptors of above degree programmes are in progress.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Student feedback and reflection<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Reports of the student feedback on<ul><li>Teacher performance for year 2021<\/li><li>Postgraduate Programmes for year 2021 were generated and submitted for relevant authorities.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Student feedback was collected for<ul><li>Learning environment<\/li><li>Teacher performance<\/li><li>Postgraduate programme for the year 2022. Reports are being generated.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9403\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9403\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Summary of activities coordinated by IQAC, IBMBB - 2021<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9403\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9403\"><ul><li>Dr Narmada Fernando continued to be the IBMBB Coordinator for QA activities.<\/li><li>Ms Dilani Rukshala was continued to be the Scientific Assistant, QA Cell for the year 2021.<\/li><li>Applications for all thee restructured degree programmes were submitted for UGC approval in November 2021.<\/li><li>The Domain Coordinators were reappointed in May 2021. Two status assessments were carried out in May and September to assess the actions taken in response to the recommendations given at the Institutional Review held in 2016.<\/li><li>Actions were taken to improve the student engagement in quality assurance. Student feedback were obtained on all three degree programmes and on the learning environment. Students were given the opportunity to self-assess the plagiarism using Turnitin software and encouraged to improve the quality of their written submissions.<\/li><li>Profiles of academic and academic supportive staff were updated.<\/li><li>Teaching\/learning and Research conducted in all three degree programmes during the year 2020 were mapped with the sustainable development goals. Based on the maps developed, a total of 5 submissions were made to University of Colombo to be developed as material for global impact ranking assessments.<\/li><li>Self-evaluation on extent of compliance in Qualification-Descriptors of SLQF level 8, 9 and 10 with of SLQF guidelines covering all postgraduate diploma and Masters degree programmes offered by IBMBB was initiated.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9404\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9404\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Summary of activities coordinated by IQAC, IBMBB \u2013 2020<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9404\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9404\"><ul><li>Ms. Janitha Iddagoda was appointed as Scientific Assistant, QAC in February 2020.<\/li><li>After the completion of Ms Iddagoda\u2019s assignment, Ms Dilani Rukshala was appointed as Scientific Assistant, IQAC in November 2020.<\/li><li>Dr Narmada Fernando continued to be the IBMBB Coordinator for QA activities.<\/li><li>Digitizing of the information gathered for the Institutional Review 2015 was completed by June 2020.<\/li><li>The agreement between BOC and IBMBB was signed in June 2020. New system was being developed to complete the new payment gateway.<\/li><li>The Domain Coordinators were reappointed and plans are being made to properly record the documents and procedures. Adding the new information &amp; processes were initiated.<\/li><li>Obtaining Student feedbacks are being implemented.<\/li><li>Additional webpages including a secondary site for IQAC were being developed.<\/li><li>A Guest Lecture\/ Seminar on \u201cIntellectual Property Rights and Prior Art Search\u201d was conducted by Dr. Sampath Punchihewa and Mr. Thilina Weerakoon, University Business Linkage on 29<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0of July 2020 to focus on submission of a patent application. Dr Punchihewa delivered the Guest Lecture and Mr Weerakoon conducted a hands on session prior art search for staff and students of IBMBB.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9405\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9405\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Summary of activities coordinated by IQAC, IBMBB \u2013 2019<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9405\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9405\"><ul><li>Jayani Kariyawasam continued as Scientific Assistant, IQAC from January to July 2019.<\/li><li>All the academic staff and some of the academic support staff of the IBMBB received the accounts for URKUND plagiarism checking system. As the URKUND accounts are only made available for the academic staff, it was decided to make a request to obtain this facility for IBMBB library (<a href=\"mailto:library@ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\">library@ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk<\/a>).<\/li><li>Digitization the information gathered for Institutional Review was continued.<\/li><li>Peer Review Feedback From, Student Feedback Forms on Facilities and Lecturers were finalized and BOM approved them for implementation.<\/li><li>New process was initiated to improve the payment gateway. The necessary approvals were obtained to open a new account with Bank of Ceylon. New software was being developed by the newly appointed Scientific Assistant-IT. In addition, online application process with a new system was also established.<\/li><li>IBMBB web pages (Initial Phase 1) were completed.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9406\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9406\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Summary of activities coordinated by IQAC, IBMBB \u2013 2018<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9406\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9406\"><ul><li>Jayani Kariyawasam was appointed as the Scientific Assistant, IQAC from April 2018.<\/li><li>Ten Domains and Domain Coordinators were finalized.<\/li><li>Digitization the information gathered for Institutional Review was initiated.<\/li><li>All the Masters Degree Programmes were aligned with the SLQF and final amendments were made according to the guidelines obtained from Prof. RD Gunaratne.<\/li><li>The 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0Workshop on Mindfulness was organized and successfully completed on 4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0October 2018. This was conducted by Dr. Sanath Mahawithanage from \u201cSati Pasala\u201d foundation (a Senior Lecturer at Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura). The resource person suggested having a \u201cMindfulness club\u201d to continue these activities for the benefits of the students.<div id=\"attachment_574\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-574\" class=\"wp-image-574 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/The-audience-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/The-audience-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/The-audience-1024x637.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/The-audience-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/The-audience-1536x956.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/The-audience-2048x1275.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/The-audience-255x159.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Workshop on Mindfulness<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9407\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9407\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Summary of activities coordinated by IQAC, IBMBB - 2017<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9407\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9407\"><ul><li>A Scientific Assistant for the IQAC was appointed [Ms. Shashika Dayarathna (2017.04.17- 2018.02.24)] and the list of tasks for the IQAC was identified.<\/li><li>Office space, computer and furniture for IQAC were allocated.<\/li><li>Student Handbooks for Master of Science in Molecular Life Sciences and Master of Science in Cellular and Molecular Immunology were completed.<\/li><li>Initiated to create profiles of Academic Staff on University Web site.<\/li><li>Blended Learning for Quality Higher Education: Selected Case Studies on Implementation from Asia-Pacific \u2013UNESCO, was implemented.<\/li><li>News items were provided from the IBMBB to the UoC Newsletter.<\/li><li>Workshops\/ Guest Lectures were conducted:<ul><li>Workshop on Present Moment Awareness for staff was conducted in July 2017. Prof. Piyanjali Soyza, Professor in Clinical Psychology Dept. of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo was the resource person of the workshop.<\/li><li>\u00a0Introductory workshop on Quality Assurance was conducted in August 2017. Prof. Wipula Yapa, Director, Internal Quality Assurance Unit, University of Colombo was the resource person of the workshop.<\/li><li>Workshop on Present Moment Awareness for students was conducted in September 2017. Prof. Piyanjali Soyza, Professor in Clinical Psychology Dept. of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo was the resource person of the workshop.<\/li><li>Guest Lecture on Laboratory Accreditation was conducted in September 2017 for staff and students. Mr. LHD Bandusoma, Deputy Director, Sri Lanka Accreditation Board was the Guest Lecturer.<\/li><li>Workshop on Live mindfully (Introductory meditation programme) was conducted in October 2017 for staff and students. Mr. Deepal Sooriyarachchi\u00a0<em>from Sati Pasala<\/em>\u00a0Foundation, Koswatte, Nawala was the resource person of the workshop.<\/li><li>Guest Lecture on Intellectual Property Rights was conducted in November 2017 for staff and students. Mrs GR Ranawaka, Director General, National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka was the Guest Lecturer<\/li><li>Introductory session on Guidelines on Programme Review (PR) and Institutional Review (IR) Laboratory Accreditation was conducted in December 2017 for QAC members and Domain Coordinators. Prof. Wipula Yapa, Director, Internal Quality Assurance Unit, University of Colombo was the resource person of the session.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Members News &#038; Events Responsibilities Student Feedback Downloads News &amp; Events Summary of activities coordinated by IQAC, IBMBB &#8211; 2023 Awareness Session on &#8220;Peer Observation&#8221; An awareness session on \u201cPeer Observation\u201d was organized by IQAC, IBMBB and successfully held on 10th May 2023. Professor Gominda Ponnamperuma, Director, Centre for Quality Assurance, University of Colombo was the resource person of the awareness session. The main objective of this session was to make the relevant staff aware of the process of peer observation with its importance and necessity, how it can improve the quality of teaching and learning in higher education and how to proportionate the contribution of peer observation when multiple criteria are used for teaching excellence awards. A total of eighteen were participated representing both Academic and Academic supportive staff of the IBMBB. Feedback received from the participants evidenced that the session improved their understanding on peer observation immensely. Summary of activities coordinated by IQAC, IBMBB &#8211; 2022 Human Resources Dr Narmada Fernando served as the IQAC Coordinator of IBMBB. Dr Dilani Rukshala continued her service as the Scientific Assistant, IQAC of IBMBB. \u00a0 Preparations for Institutional Review Coordinators were reappointed and staff responsible for every standard under each criteria were identified in view of upcoming Institutional Review (IR). Three meetings were organized for coordinators and other relevant staff to discuss the work plan for preparations for IR. Seven meetings were held to review the evidence identified by the coordinators. Process of evidence collection was facilitated by assigning management assistants to each criteria with the concurrence of SAR. A mechanism was developed and relevant resources were made available on collection of e-versions of evidence in MS TEAMS platform. An awareness programme was conducted in September for academic support staff and non-academic staff on Institutional Review and related QA frameworks. Preliminaries were taken for the establishment of Institutional Staff Development Unit of IBMBB. \u00a0 Preparations for Programme Review \u2013 SLQF level 11 and 12 Coordinators were appointed for each criteria in view of upcoming Postgraduate Programme Review. Initiatives were taken for the establishment of Programme Development Committee for SLQF level 11 &amp; 12 and contributed for QA aspect. \u00a0 Compliance with relevant policies, regulatory QA frameworks adopted An awareness session was conducted in March 2022 to make the programme coordinators aware on how to demonstrate the SLQF compliance in level descriptors of SLQF level 9 and 10 Masters degree programmes. Self-evaluation of SLQF compliance in level descriptors of all six Masters degree programmes at SLQF level 9 and 10 was completed. Self-evaluation of SLQF compliance in qualification descriptors of above degree programmes are in progress. \u00a0 Student feedback and reflection Reports of the student feedback on Teacher performance for year 2021 Postgraduate Programmes for year 2021 were generated and submitted for relevant authorities. Student feedback was collected for Learning environment Teacher performance Postgraduate programme for the year 2022. Reports are being generated. \u00a0 Summary of activities coordinated by IQAC, IBMBB &#8211; 2021 Dr Narmada Fernando continued to be the IBMBB Coordinator for QA activities. Ms Dilani Rukshala was continued to be the Scientific Assistant, QA Cell for the year 2021. Applications for all thee restructured degree programmes were submitted for UGC approval in November 2021. The Domain Coordinators were reappointed in May 2021. Two status assessments were carried out in May and September to assess the actions taken in response to the recommendations given at the Institutional Review held in 2016. Actions were taken to improve the student engagement in quality assurance. Student feedback were obtained on all three degree programmes and on the learning environment. Students were given the opportunity to self-assess the plagiarism using Turnitin software and encouraged to improve the quality of their written submissions. Profiles of academic and academic supportive staff were updated. Teaching\/learning and Research conducted in all three degree programmes during the year 2020 were mapped with the sustainable development goals. Based on the maps developed, a total of 5 submissions were made to University of Colombo to be developed as material for global impact ranking assessments. Self-evaluation on extent of compliance in Qualification-Descriptors of SLQF level 8, 9 and 10 with of SLQF guidelines covering all postgraduate diploma and Masters degree programmes offered by IBMBB was initiated. Summary of activities coordinated by IQAC, IBMBB \u2013 2020 Ms. Janitha Iddagoda was appointed as Scientific Assistant, QAC in February 2020. After the completion of Ms Iddagoda\u2019s assignment, Ms Dilani Rukshala was appointed as Scientific Assistant, IQAC in November 2020. Dr Narmada Fernando continued to be the IBMBB Coordinator for QA activities. Digitizing of the information gathered for the Institutional Review 2015 was completed by June 2020. The agreement between BOC and IBMBB was signed in June 2020. New system was being developed to complete the new payment gateway. The Domain Coordinators were reappointed and plans are being made to properly record the documents and procedures. Adding the new information &amp; processes were initiated. Obtaining Student feedbacks are being implemented. Additional webpages including a secondary site for IQAC were being developed. A Guest Lecture\/ Seminar on \u201cIntellectual Property Rights and Prior Art Search\u201d was conducted by Dr. Sampath Punchihewa and Mr. Thilina Weerakoon, University Business Linkage on 29th\u00a0of July 2020 to focus on submission of a patent application. Dr Punchihewa delivered the Guest Lecture and Mr Weerakoon conducted a hands on session prior art search for staff and students of IBMBB. Summary of activities coordinated by IQAC, IBMBB \u2013 2019 Jayani Kariyawasam continued as Scientific Assistant, IQAC from January to July 2019. All the academic staff and some of the academic support staff of the IBMBB received the accounts for URKUND plagiarism checking system. As the URKUND accounts are only made available for the academic staff, it was decided to make a request to obtain this facility for IBMBB library (library@ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk). Digitization the information gathered for Institutional Review was continued. Peer Review Feedback From, Student Feedback Forms on Facilities and Lecturers were finalized and BOM approved them for implementation. 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