The Office of Quality Assurance oversees and supports cyclical program reviews and proposals for new programs. The Office of Quality Assurance builds on the provincial Quality Assurance Framework and oversees the University of Windsor’s Institutional Quality Assurance Process (IQAP). Overall responsibility for the process lies with the Provost, with oversight delegated to the Associate Vice-President, Academic (AVPA). The Office of Quality Assurance directly reports to the Office of the Associate Vice-President, Academic (AVPA).
The purpose of IQAP is to ensure continued high quality for both existing and new undergraduate and graduate programs at Windsor, as well as to support efforts to ensure consistency and cohesion of all academic programs offered by Ontario’s publicly assisted universities. The Office of Quality Assurance provides considerable support to academic units, guiding them through the following IQAP processes: