Planning, Development & Accreditation Office
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Overview of Planning, Development & Accreditation Office
The Planning Development & Accreditation (PDA) Office manages the following
A. Institutional Registration and Licensing
- Liaison with authorities: Serving as primary contact point for license renewals, amendments and establishment approvals.
- Statutory Compliance: Coordinate work with other departments to ensure the university college meets all the physical, legal and operational conditions stipulated in the institution’s license
- Record keeping: Safekeeping of official government establishment licenses, certificates and relevant documents of the university college.
B. Programme Accreditation and Licensing
- Curriculum Licensing Support: Compiling and submitting documentation for new programs to the MOHE and the MQA/professional bodies for Provisional and Full Accreditation.
- Quality Assurance Audits: Coordinating with internal faculties and external auditors during MQA and other professional bodies evaluations to ensure the institution’s license criteria and program accreditation standards are met.
- Programme Maintenance: Coordinating with internal faculties and departments to maintain programme standards
C. Statutory Reporting
- Data Submission: Manage and monitor the work with relevant departments in uploading mandatory student, staff and institution’s data onto government’s portal to maintain university college active status
- MQA Registry Alignment: Ensuring all active programs match the Malaysian Qualifications Register (MQR) to guarantee student degrees are legally recognized.