Auditing Institutions
The Role of Institutional Audits
Carrying out institutional audits provides critical information on the state of Higher Education in Zimbabwe.
Aspects Highlighted During Audits
The Mandate
Provides information on why an institution was established. Programmes are expected to have relevance to the mandate.
Infrastructure & Equipment
The available infrastructure and equipment should be adequate and relevant to the institutional mandate.
Staff Qualifications
The institution is expected to have adequate, relevantly qualified personnel, especially for higher degree programmes.
Student Population
The student population should correspond to the recommended lecturer/student ratio for effective interaction.
Governance
Institutions are expected to have functional governance structures that promote academic excellence.
Benchmarks
Help to understand institutional aspirations and determine the value of an institution to higher education in Zimbabwe.
Audit Frequency, Personnel, and Results
How often are Audits carried out? Academic and Institutional audits are carried out at agreed intervals between ZIMCHE and Institutions.
Who performs the audits? Audits are carried out by trained personnel who are selected from higher education institutions.
What are the outcomes? Audit results provide critical information on all matters of importance to a higher education institution.