IQAC |

Quality enhancement is a continuous process, the IQAC is a part of the University’s system and working towards the realisation of quality enhancement and sustenance goals.

The prime task of the IQAC is to develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic improvement in the overall performance of the University. For this, it will channelise all efforts and measures of the University towards promoting its holistic academic excellence.

Policies and Procedures

SUSTAINABILITY MISSION

Annual Report

NAAC

NIRF

ARIIA

STRATEGIES

IQAC evolves mechanisms and procedures for:

Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks.
Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society.
Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning. The credibility of evaluation procedures.
Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and functioning of the support structure and services.
Research sharing and networking with other institutions in India and abroad.

FUNCTIONS

Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for various academic and administrative activities of the University.
Facilitating the creation of a learner-centric environment conducive to quality education and faculty maturation to adopt the required knowledge and technology for participatory teaching and learning process.
Arrangement for feedback response from students, parents and other stakeholders on quality-related university processes.
Dissemination of information on various quality parameters of higher education.
Organization of inter and intra institutional workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles.
Documentation of the various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement.
Acting as a nodal agency of the university for coordinating quality-related activities, including adoption and dissemination of best practices.
Development and maintenance of university database through MIS for the purpose of maintaining/enhancing the university quality.
Development of quality culture in the university.
Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) as per guidelines and parameters of NAAC, to be submitted to NAAC .

BENEFITS

Ensure heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement.
Ensure internalisation of the quality culture.
Ensure enhancement and coordination among various activities of the University and institutionalise all good practices.
Provide a sound basis for decision-making to improve University functioning. Act as a dynamic system for quality changes in HEIs.
Build an organised methodology of documentation and internal communication.

IQAC CORE COMMITTEE

Sr. No.	NAME	DESIGNATION	ROLE
1	Prof. (Dr.) Siddharth Jabade	Vice Chancellor	Chairperson
2	Prof. (Dr.) Wasudeo Gade	Vice President	Member from Management
3	Prof. (Dr.) Chetan Kapadnis	Dean, Humanities and Social Sciences / Media and Communication / Interdisciplinary Studies	Director
4	Prof. (Dr.) Kedar Sant	Registrar	Member
5	Prof. (Dr.) Yuvraj Lahoti	Controller of Examination	Member
6	Prof. Makarand Puri	Director, Research	Member
7	Dr. Jayashree Vispute	Dean, Commerce & Management	Member
8	Prof. Shreyas Paranjpe	In-Charge Dean, Faculty of Architecture	Member
9	Prof. Nishant Kamboj	Dean, Faculty of Art and Design	Member
10	Dr. Nitin Satpute	Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology	Member
11	Dr. Sarika Sagar	In-Charge Dean, Faculty of Law	Member
12	Prof. Makarand Puri	In-Charge Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy	Member
13	Prof. (Dr.) Kailas Patil	Chief Information Security Officer / Chief Digital Officer	Member
14	Prof. Amol Randive	Head, Industry Connect and Career Support	Member
15	Prof. Vaibhav Thakare	Director, Student Welfare	Member
16	Dr. Sheetal Naik	Director, Knowledge Resource Center	Member
17	Ms. Rani Adgulwar	Asst. Charity Commissioner	Member (Local Society)
18	Mr. Ashish Katke	B. Pharm Third Year (AY 2023-2024)	Member (Students)
19	Ms. Meghna Dighe	LL.M. (2019-20 Batch)	Member (Alumni)
20	Mr. Harshad Bhagwat	Founder, WordsMaya	Member (Employer)
21	Mr. Hemant Watve	M.D. and CEO, Wilo Mather and Platt	Member (Industrialist)
22	Mr. Pravin Kantilal Jain	Pradik Industries,Pune	Member (Parents)
23	Mr. Ajay Shigwan	VC Office	Administrative Support
24	Prof. Madhavi Dachawar	Faculty Member, Faculty of Science & Technology (S&T)	Coordinator
25	Prof. Sukanya Kulkarni	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)	Coordinator
26	Dr. Sukdeo Ingale	Faculty Member, Law	Coordinator cum Member Secretary

IQAC – SECTION HEADS

Sr. No.	Name of the Faculty Member	Faculty/ Department	Criteria/Section Assigned
1	Dr. Padmaja Kathikar	Faculty of Law	Curriculum Aspects
2	Prof. Supriya Unawane	Faculty of Pharmacy	Curriculum Aspects
3	Dr. Poonam Inamdar	Faculty of Pharmacy	Teaching, Learning and Evaluation
4	Dr. Pashmina Doshi	Faculty of Commerce & Management (C&M)	Teaching, Learning and Evaluation
5	Prof. Sital Dash	Faculty of Science & Technology (S&T)	Teaching, Learning and Evaluation
6	Prof. Ibadat Khan	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)	Research, Innovation & Extension
7	Prof. Seema Vanjire	Faculty of Science & Technology (S&T)	Research, Innovation & Extension
8	Prof. Sonali Manwatkar	Faculty of Pharmacy	Research, Innovation & Extension
9	Dr. Sandip Thite	Faculty of Science & Technology (S&T)	Infrastructure & Learning Resources
10	Prof. Ansari Jameel Ahmad Shakeel Ahmad	Faculty of Science & Technology (S&T)	Infrastructure & Learning Resources
11	Dr. Swati Mutha	Faculty of Pharmacy	Student Support and Progression
12	Prof. Rupali Nawale	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)	Student Support and Progression
13	Prof. Amrita Thakur	Faculty of Art & Design (A&D)	Governance, Leadership and Management
14	Dr. Madhuri Prashant Pant	Faculty of Science & Technology (S&T)	Governance, Leadership and Management
15	Prof. Swati Shriyal	Faculty of Science & Technology (S&T)	Institutional Values and Best Practices
16	Prof. Mahfooz Alam	Faculty of Science & Technology (S&T)	Institutional Values and Best Practices
17	Prof. Apurva Bhilare	Faculty of Science & Technology (S&T)	THE Awards and Rankings
18	Prof. Unmesha Patil	Faculty of Law	NIRF Innovations
19	Dr. Bharti Ainapure	Faculty of Science & Technology (S&T)	ERP Coordinator
20	Dr. Yogesh Suryawanshi	Research Coordinator, Research Cell	Administrative Support
21	Mr. Akshay Polas	IQAC Office	Administrative Support

EXTENDED IQAC MEMBERS

Sr. No.	Name of the Faculty Member	Name of Faculty	Name of Department
1	Dr. Harshada Satghare	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)	Travel & Tourism
2	Dr. Ruchira Bartake	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)	Music
3	Prof. Amol Kamble	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)	Economics
4	Prof. Madhuri Marathe	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)	Psychology
5	Prof. Sukanya Kulkarni	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS)	Sanskrit and Prakrit
6	Dr. Pashmina Doshi	Faculty of Commerce & Management (CM)	Management
7	Dr. Rahul Waghmare	Faculty of Commerce & Management (CM)	Management
8	Prof. Shruti Das	Faculty of Law	Law
9	Prof. Prachi D.	Faculty of Journalism, Media and Communication	Journalism & Mass Communication
10	Prof. Sonali Manwatkar	Faculty of Pharmacy	Pharmacy
11	Prof. Nisha Khandekar	Faculty of Art & Design (A&D)	Fashion
12	Prof. Ateka Nulwala	Faculty of Architecture	Interior Spaces
13	Prof. Deepak Giri	Faculty of Art & Design (A&D)	Animation
14	Prof. Akash Alegaonkar	Faculty of Art & Design (A&D)	Design
15	Ar. Ayush Gupta	Faculty of Architecture	Architecture
16	Prof. Nikhil Shinde	Faculty of Science & Technology (S&T)	Mechanical Engineering
17	Dr. Bharti Ainapure	Faculty of Science & Technology (S&T)	Computer Engineering
18	Dr. Madhuri Prashant Pant	Faculty of Science & Technology (S&T)	Computer Science
19	Prof. Mahfooz Alam	Faculty of Science & Technology (S&T)	Mathematics and Statistics
20	Prof. Ansari Jameel Ahmad Shakeel Ahmad	Faculty of Science & Technology (S&T)	Engineering Sciences