External Peer Review of Department of Pharmacy, Daffodil International University has been taken place during 9-11 September, 2017. External review is one of the globally accepted vital components of quality assurance in higher education. A panel of expert or internationally credible QA agency (for institutional self-assessment) takes part in the process of reviewing the self-assessment of any program or institution in external peer review team (EPRT).
Department of Pharmacy of Daffodil International University arranged External Peer Review Program of its Self-Assessment Report and activities under IQAC, DIU during a three-day visit (9-11 September, 2017).External peer review team (EPRT) comprises three members: one as subject matter expertise; one as QA expertise and another one as QA expertise from abroad. The three member External peer review team (EPRT) has conducted the peer reviewing with peer observation of the key aspects of the self-assessment exercise, conducted by the Department of Pharmacy, DIU.International Quality Assurance (QA) expert, Dr. Fazeela Jameel Ahsan, University of Colomboled the EPR team where Professor Dr. Ajit Kumar Majumder, Director, Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Jahangirnagar University acted as QA expert and Professor Dr. A Z M Ruhul Momen, Chairman, Department of Pharmacy, Jagannath University acted as subject matter expert.
It was a three-day visit under a well-structured schedule. The peer review panel members have visited the university and facilities as stated in the Self Assessment (SA) report. The External Peer Review Team met in a discussion meeting with major stakeholders like the Vice Chancellor; Registrar; Controller of Exams; Dean of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences; Director, IQAC, DIU; International Department, Librarian; faculty members of Department of Pharmacy and non-academic employees, some of the existing students, alumni, employers during the three-day EPR visit. They also visited physical facilities of the entity. EPR team hascompleted the assignment on time with a high professional standard, drawing upon the hand book and the guidance provided in the review.
Upon the observation and examination of the overall activities, documentation and the maintained protocols of the department, EPR teamwas satisfied. The EPR Team has made observations and comments in relation to the QA areas, self-assessment criteria and set standard specifying the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats so that the department can work for further improvement.At the end of the peer review visit the external reviewers presented their critical observations in an exit meeting, attended by the concerned SAC, faculty members of the entity, and IQAC personnel. As part of the modus operandi, the EPR teamhas also submitted a summary ‘Exit Report’ to the Director, IQAC, DIU.
During their visit, SA Committee of Department of Pharmacy, comprising Ms. Farhana Israt Jahan, Head; Dr. Mohammed Shafikur Rahman, Member and Ms. Sharifa Sultana, Member of the Self Assessment (SA) Committee came up with outstanding assistance to the external peer reviewers for smooth operation of the process. The EPR team shall submit the Final Peer Review Report on or before 2 October, 2017 to the Head, SAC, Department of Pharmacy, with a copy to Director, IQAC, DIU.