The Center for Educational Improvement and Quality Assurance (CEIQA) at St. Mary’s University presented the 2017 E.C. Annual Performance Report of the Quality Enhancement Committees (QECs) on December 20, 2025. The event, held in the Syndicate Room, brought together members of the QECs, department heads, deans, office heads, and top management members to review achievements and challenges in the year’s quality enhancement initiatives.
The meeting opened with welcoming remarks from Ato Shegaw G/Medhin, Director of CEIQA, followed by a detailed presentation from Nibretu Kebede (PhD) on the performance of the 14 QECs. The report highlighted the extent of activities completed, partially completed, and those not initiated, while also outlining the major challenges encountered during implementation. Out of 144 planned activities, 103 (72%) were successfully completed, 21 (14%) were not carried out, and 20 (14%) were partially executed. Compared to the previous year, planned activities increased slightly by 1%, completed activities decreased by 8%, partially performed activities rose by 9%, and those not done increased by 1%. Despite these variations, overall performance showed a modest improvement of 1%.
The session underscored the call for all QECs in 2018 to prioritize the implementation of ISO-developed forms, checklists, procedures, and systems across planning units. In addition, QECs are required to produce two reports annually, which will contribute 10% to their overall performance evaluation.
The meeting then continued with reflections from the QECs, who highlighted both their achievements and the challenges they faced. This was followed by an open discussion that generated constructive feedback and practical suggestions for improvement.
The session concluded with closing remarks from Ato Tedla Haile, Executive Vice President of the University, who commended CEIQA’s efforts and offered thoughtful reflections on the performance of the QECs. He emphasized the critical importance of continuous improvement in quality assurance practices, positioning them as a cornerstone for sustaining institutional excellence.
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