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Quality oversight

Functions

The Quality Assurance Unit is an internal structure that oversees the implementation of Quality Assurance (QA) procedures at the level of the University, Courses of Study (CdS), and Departments, in accordance with the guidelines devised by the governing bodies within the Quality Policies for teaching, research, and third mission, as well as in the University Strategic Plan. The QA Unit:

  • promotes a culture of quality within the University
  • organizes and coordinates the performance of QA processes within the University, providing the necessary operational instructions as well as, when needed, relevant data and information
  • verifies the application of structured processes by the actors in the QA system and evaluates their effectiveness
  • plans and organizes training activities in the QA field aimed at both spreading a culture of quality and encouraging the responsible involvement of all actors in the system, as well as providing support for the proper and consistent implementation of QA processes
  • ensures the correct flow of information among all actors involved in the University’s QA system
  • reports periodically to the Governing Bodies on the status of QA-related actions, highlighting improvements achieved, ongoing critical issues, and planned actions

The Quality Assurance Unit prepares an annual report outlining the activities carried out, the results achieved, the ongoing critical issues, and the activities planned for the following year. The report is approved by March 31 of each year and is sent to the governing bodies and the Evaluation Unit.

Composition

The University Quality Control Committee, established by resolutions of the Academic Council and the Board of Administration on March 4, 2013, consists of 5 to 7 members selected from university staff who possess specific skills related to Quality Assurance. The Head and the members are appointed by rectoral decree, serve a three-year term, and may be reappointed consecutively only once.

Current composition (since January 12, 2024 - modified as of July 9, 2025):

  • Prof. Antonio Allegra (Coordinator), full professor SSD PHIL-05/A
  • Prof. Federico Giordano, associate professor SSD PEMM-01/B
  • Prof. Francesca Malagnini, full professor SSD LIFI-01/A
  • Dr. Alessandro Campagnacci, administrative staff member responsible for the Quality Unit
  • Dr. Cristina Mercuri, administrative staff member responsible for Research Services
  • Dr. Matteo Palombaro, administrative staff member responsible for Budget and Accounting Services
  • Ms. Giulia Puglisi, student representative for bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs
Rectoral decrees regarding the composition of the PQ
Operating Regulations of the University Quality Unit

Meeting of March 5, 2026

  1. Announcements
  2. Approval of the Quality Assurance Report for the year 2025
  3. Quality Assurance Guidelines for completing the SUA-CdS
  4. Operational instructions and deadlines for drafting RCRs, proposed curriculum changes, and design documents for new institutions
  5. Monitoring objectives / improvement actions in the Cyclical Review Report: ComIP course
  6. Any other business

Meeting of February 6, 2026

  1. Announcements
  2. Quality Assurance Guidelines for completing the SUA-CdS
  3. Implementation of an alert system for deadlines as per the AQ timeline
  4. Monitoring the progress of objectives / improvement actions planned by the CdS in the Cyclical Review Report
  5. Teacher questionnaires: start date of the survey
  6. Any other business

Meeting of December 22-23, 2025

  1. Announcements
  2. Review of the annual timeline of Quality Assurance processes
  3. Analysis of partial results from the student questionnaire
  4. Other business

Meeting of November 26-27, 2025

  1. Announcements
  2. Review of reports from Joint Faculty-Student Committees
  3. Other business

Meeting of November 10, 2025

  1. Announcements
  2. Examination of the NdV Report
  3. Operational guidelines and deadlines for drafting RCRs, proposals for changes to regulations, and planning documents for new institutions
  4. Changes and opening date of Assessment Questionnaires
  5. Other business

Meeting of September 18, 2025

  1. Announcements
  2. Guidelines for drafting the annual report of the Joint Faculty-Student Committee: update
  3. Annual Monitoring Sheet (AMS) and self-assessment questionnaire: review of documents completed by the Degree Programs
  4. Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Doctoral Courses: changes related to indicator monitoring
  5. Other business

Meeting of July 22, 2025

  1. Announcements
  2. Operational guidelines and deadlines for compiling the Annual Monitoring Sheet (AMS) in SUA-CdS 2024-2025 academic year and the self-assessment questionnaire
  3. Tuning Matrix – guidelines and basic indications
  4. Annual report of the Evaluation Unit – Section 5 Student Opinion Survey
  5. Departmental research monitoring: substitute SUA-RD forms
  6. Doctoral annual monitoring and review
  7. Other business

Meeting of June 10, 2025

  1. Announcements
  2. PQ guidelines for compiling course forms
  3. Check on the completion status of Sua-Cds
  4. Other business

Meeting of April 14, 2025

  1. Announcements
  2. Approval of the Quality Unit Report for 2024
  3. Approval of PQ Guidelines
  4. Approval of QA Guidelines for Doctorates
  5. Other business

Meeting of March 10, 2025

  1. Announcements
  2. PQ guidelines
  3. New composition of the PQ: opinion
  4. Student questionnaires: opening date for the second semester and communication strategies
  5. Results of additional questionnaires
  6. Reactivation of faculty questionnaire
  7. Other business

Meeting of January 28, 2025

  1. Announcements
  2. ITAS degree program: review of proposed changes to the program's regulations
  3. Quality Unit guidelines for compiling the SUA-CdS
  4. Other business

Meeting of 26 November 2024

  1. Communications
  2. Review of the NDV report
  3. Review of the CPDS reports
  4. Possible changes and opening date of Student Opinion survey questionnaires
  5. Approval of Annual Schedule for Quality Assurance processes (a.y.2024-2025)
  6. Customer satisfaction survey aimed at scholarship holders and research fellows
  7. Implementation of the “PhD Alumni” web page: acknowledgment
  8. Other business

Meeting of 31 October 2024

  1. Approval of changes to the regulations for bachelor's and master's degree courses

Meeting of 24 October 2024

  1. Communications
  2. CPDS: Guidelines
  3. Doctorate: questionnaires and documents
  4. Update on SMA monitoring and questionnaires
  5. Update on regulation changes
  6. Review of requirements for the coming months
  7. Other business

Meeting of 10 June 2024

  1. Communications
  2. Approval of the Annual Report of the Quality Assurance Office
  3. Update on “Quality Assurance Office Guidelines”
  4. Cyclical review of the Master's Degree Course in Italian for Teaching to Foreigners (ItaS)
  5. Course sheets for a.y. 2024-2025
  6. Other business

Meeting of 1 March 2024

  1. Communications
  2. Changes to the teaching regulations of the Degree Courses
  3. Other business

Meeting of 26 January 2024

  1. Establishment of the Quality Assurance Office 2024-2027
  2. Communications
  3. Master's Degree Course in International Relations and Development Cooperation: opinion on review documents and verification of the proposed change to the Course regulations
  4. Quality Assurance Office guidelines for compiling the SUA-CdS
  5. Discussion within the Course Council during analysis of student questionnaire results (as per Academic Senate resolution no. 182/2022): verification
  6. Other business

Meeting of December 21-22, 2023

  1. Announcements
  2. Opinion on review documents
  3. Any other business

Meeting of November 9, 2023

  1. Announcements
  2. Review of the NDV report
  3. Operational guidelines and deadlines for drafting the RCRs, proposals for curriculum modifications, and design documents for new institutions
  4. Changes and opening date of survey questionnaires
  5. Any other business

Meeting of October 6, 2023

  1. Announcements
  2. Guidelines for drafting the Annual Report of the Faculty-Student Joint Committee
  3. Monitoring of the progress of objectives / improvement actions planned by the Study Programmes in the 2019 Cyclic Review Report
  4. Approval of operational guidelines and deadlines for drafting the RCRs, proposals for curriculum modifications, and design documents for new institutions
  5. Any other business

Meeting of July 13-14, 2023

  1. Announcements
  2. Operational guidelines and deadlines for completing the Annual Monitoring Sheet (SMA)
  3. Proposal for reformulating Framework G of the substitute Sua-RD sheet, and other possible modifications to the sheet
  4. Proposal for department monitoring
  5. Any other business

Meeting of July 7, 2023

  1. Announcements
  2. Annual report of the Evaluation Unit – Section 5 Student Opinion Survey
  3. Departmental research monitoring: substitute sua-rd sheets
  4. TM monitoring documents
  5. Operational guidelines and deadlines for completing the Annual Monitoring Sheet (SMA)
  6. Monitoring the progress of objectives / improvement actions planned by the Study Programmes in the 2019 Cyclic Review Report – MICO course monitoring
  7. University documentation status
  8. Any other business

Meeting of May 17-18, 2023

  1. Announcements
  2. Approval of the Quality Assurance Office Report
  3. SUA-CDS review
  4. Any other business

Meeting of March 21-22, 2023

  1. Announcements
  2. Approval of SUA-CDS Guidelines
  3. Approval of new format and timeline for course sheets
  4. Any other business

Meeting of February 27-28, 2023

  1. Announcements
  2. Approval of QA guidelines
  3. Approval of SUA-CDS guidelines
  4. Approval of operational guidelines and deadlines for drafting the RCRs, proposals for curriculum modifications, and design documents for new institutions
  5. Decision regarding the Review by the Study Programmes
  6. Any other business

Meeting of January 27, 2023

  1. Announcements
  2. Quality Assurance Office guidelines for completing the SUA-CDS
  3. Revision of QA guidelines
  4. Operational guidelines and deadlines for drafting the RCRs, proposals for curriculum modifications, and design documents for new institutions
  5. Any other business

Meeting of January 9, 2023

  1. Review by the Quality Assurance Office of the University for Foreigners of Perugia of the documentation relating to the Interuniversity Master’s Degree Course in “Management and Italian Food Culture” (class LM-76)

Meeting of December 5, 2022

  1. Communications
  2. Approval of the results of the review of the NdV report
  3. Review of the CPds' reports
  4. Amendments to the operating regulations of the Quality Assurance Unit
  5. Miscellaneous

Meeting of November 29, 2022 - December 1, 2022

  1. Analysis of the NdV report.

Meeting of November 11, 2022

  1. Communications
  2. Review of the Annual Report of the Evaluation Committee
  3. Changes and opening date for Survey Questionnaires
  4. Miscellaneous

Meeting of September 13, 2022

  1. Communications
  2. Quality Assurance Unit's instructions regarding the use of results from student feedback on the quality of teaching in Bachelor's and Master's degree courses
  3. Guidelines for drafting the annual report of the Joint Student-Teacher Committee: update
  4. Annual Monitoring Form (SMA) and self-assessment questionnaire: review of documents compiled by the Study Programs
  5. Monitoring the progress of objectives/actions for improvement planned by the Study Programs in the 2019 Cyclical Review Report
  6. Miscellaneous

Meeting of July 22, 2022

  1. Communications
  2. Quality Assurance Unit's instructions for the use of results from student feedback on the quality of teaching in Bachelor's and Master's degree courses by Study Programs and individual faculty members
  3. Operational guidelines and deadlines for completing the Annual Monitoring Form (SMA) and Self-assessment Questionnaire
  4. Monitoring the progress of objectives/actions for improvement planned by the Study Programs in the 2019 Cyclical Review Report
  5. Miscellaneous

Meeting of June 20, 2022

  1. Communications
  2. Approval of the new document: Operational guidelines for review, establishment, modifications
  3. Proposal on the procedures for processing/using/publishing the results of student feedback
  4. AVA3: initial discussion
  5. University Conference
  6. Miscellaneous

Meeting of May 23, 2022

  1. Communications
  2. SUA-CdS 2021-2022 check
  3. 2021 Annual Report of the Evaluation Committee – Section 5 Student Feedback
  4. Miscellaneous

Meeting of May 11-12, 2022

  1. Communications
  2. Report on the activities carried out - Year 2021: Approval
  3. Miscellaneous

Meeting of April 5, 2022

  1. Communications
  2. Update of the Quality Assurance Unit's Guidelines for compiling the course record sheets for the 2022-2023 academic year
  3. Analysis of the questionnaires submitted to the Presidents of the Study Programs
  4. Miscellaneous

Meeting of February 16-17, 2022

  • Communications
  • Approval of the Quality Assurance Unit Guidelines for compiling the SUA-CdS
  • Draft amendments to the model for annual monitoring of departmental research in place of the SUA-RD
  • Miscellaneous

Meeting of January 27, 2022

  1. Communications
  2. Research monitoring document approved by the Department Council: review
  3. Revisions to the questionnaire to be submitted to the Presidents of the Study Programs
  4. Guidelines of the Quality Assurance Unit for compiling the SUA-CdS 2021-2022
  5. Miscellaneous

Meeting of December 16, 2021

Announcements

  1. Discussion on the CEV Preliminary Report and proposals for the University's responses
  2. Any other business

Meeting of November 23-24, 2021

  1. Announcements
  2. Review of the 2021 Annual Report of the Joint Teaching-Student Committee
  3. Any other business

Meeting of November 17, 2021

  1. Announcements
  2. Review of the Annual Report of the Evaluation Board
  3. Operational guidelines and deadlines for the preparation of the cyclical review reports, proposed curriculum amendments, and design documents for new institutions
  4. Supplementing the surveys related to teaching
  5. Date of opening of faculty/student surveys on teaching quality
  6. Any other business

Meeting of September 8, 2021

  1. Announcements.
  2. Guidelines for drafting the annual report of the Joint Teaching-Student Committee: 2021 update.
  3. Annual Monitoring Form (SMA) and self-assessment questionnaire: verification of documents completed by the Degree Programs.
  4. Sample check of course sheets for academic year 2021-2022.
  5. Update on monitoring the progress of objectives / improvement actions planned by the Degree Programs in the 2019 Cyclical Review Report.
  6. Any other business.

Meeting of July 20-21, 2021

  1. Announcements.
  2. Operational guidelines and deadlines for compiling the SMA and Self-Assessment Questionnaire.
  3. Monitoring on the progress of objectives / improvement actions planned by the Degree Programs in the 2019 Cyclical Review Report.
  4. Any other business.

Meeting of May 18, 2021

  1. Announcements.
  2. Preparation for the meeting with CEV.
  3. Any other business.

Meeting of May 11, 2021

  1. Announcements.
  2. Verification of SUA-CdS academic year 2021-2022.
  3. Activities and initiatives in preparation for the periodic Accreditation Visit: update.
  4. Report on activities carried out - Year 2020: approval.
  5. 2021 Annual Report of the Evaluation Board – Section 5 Student Opinion Survey.
  6. Any other business.

Meeting of April 26, 2021

  1. Announcements.
  2. Activities and initiatives in preparation for the periodic Accreditation Visit.
  3. Report on activities carried out - Year 2020.
  4. Analysis of the document "Template for the annual monitoring of departmental research replacing SUA-RD - Prepared by the Departmental Committee for Research Monitoring", approved by the Department Council meeting on 8/02/2021.
  5. Any other business.

Meeting of April 7, 2021

  1. Announcements.
  2. Report by the head on the meeting with the Evaluation Board on March 16 and the meeting with the Dean and the Director of the Department on March 17.
  3. Timeline of activities and initiatives in preparation for the periodic Accreditation Visit.
  4. Update of the Quality Assurance Office Guidelines for completing the course sheets for the academic year 2021-2022.
  5. Analysis of the Questionnaires submitted to the Presidents of the Degree Programs.
  6. Any other business.

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Meeting of February 24-26, 2021

  1. Announcements.
  2. Approval of the summary table.
  3. Review of the Degree Programs and Department source documents.
  4. Revision of the Quality Assurance Office Guidelines for Quality Assurance: approval.
  5. Any other business.

Meeting of February 5-6, 2021

  1. Announcements.
  2. Progress of activities: status R1, R2, R3, R4.
  3. Questionnaire for Degree Program Presidents: approval.
  4. Quality Assurance Office Guidelines for compiling the SUA-CdS for academic year 2021-2022: approval.
  5. Any other business.

Meeting of January 25, 2021

  1. Announcements.
  2. Progress of activities in view of February 5: status R1, R2, R3, R4.
  3. Questionnaire for Degree Program Presidents.
  4. Quality Assurance Office Guidelines for compiling the SUA-CdS for academic year 2021-2022.
  5. Any other business.

Meeting of January 18, 2021

  1. Verification of the proposed amendment to the "Made in Italy, Food and Hospitality" (MICO) degree course curriculum.
  2. Any other business.

Meeting of January 12, 2021

  1. Announcements.
  2. Operational steps in relation to the timeline: Summary table and Indications of source documents.
  3. Update of the Quality Assurance Office Guidelines for Quality Assurance.
  4. Review of the Questionnaire for Degree Program Presidents.
  5. Any other business.

Meeting of December 22, 2020

  1. Announcements.
  2. End-of-year review of the progress of the activities of the Quality Assurance Office.
  3. Miscellaneous and other business.

Meeting of December 18, 2020

  1. Survey of students’ opinions on the quality of teaching: operational meeting with the Coordinator and current members of the Evaluation Unit.

Meeting of November 18, 2020

  1. Announcements.
  2. 2020 Annual Report of the University Evaluation Unit.
  3. Review of the 2020 Annual Report of the Joint Student-Teacher Commission.
  4. Operational guidelines and deadlines for the drafting of periodic review reports, proposals to modify regulations, and planning documents for new institutions: update 2020.
  5. Status updates on the work of subgroups.
  6. Miscellaneous and other business.

Meeting of October 20, 2020

  1. Announcements.
  2. Timeline for preparation ahead of the 2020-2021 Periodic Accreditation Visit: revision of deadlines and upcoming operational meetings.
  3. Organization and scheduling of tasks for the Quality Assurance Office: identification of subgroups.
  4. Awareness activities for the university community: meeting with the Rector’s Delegate for Student Services.
  5. Quality Assurance in the Third Mission.
  6. Update to the Quality Assurance Office Guidelines for Quality Assurance.
  7. Operational guidelines and deadlines for the drafting of periodic review reports, proposals to modify regulations, and planning documents for new institutions: update 2020.
  8. Customer satisfaction surveys on services: initial review.
  9. Survey of student and faculty opinions on the quality of teaching: opening dates for the first and second semesters of academic year 2020-2021.
  10. Miscellaneous and other business.

Meeting of September 18-21, 2020

  1. SUA-RD substitute document for monitoring research results.

Meeting of September 16, 2020

  1. Announcements.
  2. Update of the Quality Assurance Office guidelines for Quality Assurance.
  3. SUA-RD substitute document for monitoring research results.
  4. Miscellaneous and other business.

Meeting of September 9, 2020

  1. Announcements.
  2. Annual Monitoring Sheet (SMA) and self-assessment questionnaire: verification of documents completed by Degree Programs.
  3. Update on the monitoring of progress towards the improvement objectives/actions planned by the Degree Program in the 2019 Periodic Review Report.
  4. Miscellaneous and other business.

Meeting of August 6, 2020

  1. Announcements.
  2. 2021 Periodic Accreditation Visit: closure of the review of results from the initial assessment of Requirements R1-R4.
  3. Guidelines for drafting the annual report of the Joint Student-Teacher Commission: update 2020.
  4. Miscellaneous and other business.

Meeting of July 21, 2020

  1. Announcements.
  2. 2021 Periodic Accreditation Visit: review of results from the initial assessment of Requirements R1-R4.
  3. Miscellaneous and other business.

Meeting of June 24, 2020

  1. Announcements.
  2. Monitoring of SUA-CdS a.y. 2020-2021 and spot-checking of course sheets a.y. 2020-2021.
  3. Review of the Quality Assurance Office Guidelines for Quality Assurance.
  4. Templates for monitoring Research and the Third Mission.
  5. 2021 Periodic Accreditation Visit: integration of the deadlines of the general activity timeline.
  6. Miscellaneous and other business.

Meeting of May 21, 2020

  1. Announcements.
  2. 2021 Periodic Accreditation Visit: approval of the general activity timeline.
  3. Miscellaneous and other business.

Meeting of April 30, 2020

  1. Announcements.
  2. Report on activities carried out - Year 2019: approval.
  3. 2021 Periodic Accreditation Visit: timeline.
  4. Miscellaneous and other business.

Meeting of April 2, 2020

  1. Announcements.
  2. Report on activities carried out - Year 2019: approval.
  3. 2020 Periodic Accreditation Visit.
  4. SUA-CdS schedule and course sheets for a.y. 2020-2021.
  5. Acceptance of DSA Lab recommendations regarding course sheets.
  6. Quality Assurance Office Guidelines for compiling course sheets (April 2020).
  7. Analysis of questionnaires given to Presidents of Degree Programs.
  8. 2019 Periodic Review - Monitoring of improvement objectives set by Degree Programs in the RCR.
  9. Survey of student opinions, second semester a.y. 2019-2020.
  10. Miscellaneous and other business.

Meeting of February 19, 2020

  1. Announcements.
  2. Quality Assurance for Research and the Third Mission: update of the QA Unit Guidelines for Quality Assurance – 2nd meeting.
  3. Quality Assurance Office Guidelines for compiling course sheets – Update February 2020.
  4. Miscellaneous and other business

Meeting of January 15, 2020

  1. Announcements.
  2. Quality Assurance for Research and the Third Mission: update of the QA Unit Guidelines for Quality Assurance.
  3. Analysis of the 2019 Annual Report of the Joint Commission: acknowledgment by responsible parties of the remarks and suggestions of the Commission.
  4. Quality Assurance Office Guidelines for compiling the SUA-CdS a.y. 2020-2021.
  5. 2020 Periodic Accreditation Visit.
  6. Miscellaneous and other business