External Peer Review of Department of Real Estate, Daffodil International University has been taken place during 12-14 September, 2017. External Peer 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 Real Estateof Daffodil International University arranged External Peer Review Program of its Self-Assessment Report and activities under IQAC, DIU during a three-day visit (12-14 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 Colombo,led the EPR team where Dr. Mahbub Alam, Director, Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Independent University, Bangladesh acted as QA expert and Professor Dr. Md. Serajul Islam, Department of Management Studies, University of Dhaka 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 met in a discussion with major stakeholders like the Vice Chancellor; Registrar; Controller of Exams; Dean of the Faculty of Business & Economics; Director, IQAC, DIU; Librarian; faculty members of Department of Real Estate and non-academic employees, some of the existing students, alumni, employers, Public Relations wing 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 Real Estate, comprising Mr. Sheikh Abdur Rahim, Head; Mr. Md. Arif Hassan, Member and Mr. Sayedul Anam, Member of the Self Assessment (SA) Committee came up withoutstanding 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 5 October, 2017 to the Head, SAC, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) with a copy to Director, IQAC, DIU.