Quality Assurance (QA)
Organization and responsibilities of the AQ of the CdS
Quality Assurance System
Sapienza’s Quality Assurance System is fully described on the webpages of the Quality Team, available at:
https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/team-qualita.
These webpages outline the ten‑year process undertaken by the University to build the Sapienza Quality Assurance system, the organisational model adopted, the actors involved (Quality Team, Monitoring Committees, Professor‑Student Joint Committees, Degree Programme Quality Committees), the active working groups, the main activities developed, and the documentation prepared for managing the processes and activities related to Quality Assurance in Teaching, Research and the Third Mission.
The webpages also serve as the communication platform and reference source for data used in the processes of Annual Review, in preparing the reports of the Professor‑Student Joint Committees and Monitoring Committees, and in completing the SUA‑Teaching and SUA‑Research forms.
Each Degree Programme and each Department may adapt the Sapienza Quality Assurance Model defined on the Quality Team webpages to their own organisational specificities, while complying with the models and procedures established by ANVUR and the Quality Team.
The webpages of each Degree Programme and Department, together with the SUA‑Teaching and SUA‑Research forms, serve as communication tools describing how the Quality Assurance System is implemented at Degree Programme and Department level.
Degree Programme Quality Management Committee
The Degree Programme Quality Management Committee (CGQ) is composed of the President of the Degree Programme, additional academic staff members, and a technical‑administrative staff member, as listed below, with their respective roles:
Sapienza’s Quality Assurance System is fully described on the webpages of the Quality Team, available at:
https://www.uniroma1.it/it/pagina/team-qualita.
These webpages outline the ten‑year process undertaken by the University to build the Sapienza Quality Assurance system, the organisational model adopted, the actors involved (Quality Team, Monitoring Committees, Professor‑Student Joint Committees, Degree Programme Quality Committees), the active working groups, the main activities developed, and the documentation prepared for managing the processes and activities related to Quality Assurance in Teaching, Research and the Third Mission.
The webpages also serve as the communication platform and reference source for data used in the processes of Annual Review, in preparing the reports of the Professor‑Student Joint Committees and Monitoring Committees, and in completing the SUA‑Teaching and SUA‑Research forms.
Each Degree Programme and each Department may adapt the Sapienza Quality Assurance Model defined on the Quality Team webpages to their own organisational specificities, while complying with the models and procedures established by ANVUR and the Quality Team.
The webpages of each Degree Programme and Department, together with the SUA‑Teaching and SUA‑Research forms, serve as communication tools describing how the Quality Assurance System is implemented at Degree Programme and Department level.
Degree Programme Quality Management Committee
The Degree Programme Quality Management Committee (CGQ) is composed of the President of the Degree Programme, additional academic staff members, and a technical‑administrative staff member, as listed below, with their respective roles:
- Agostina Chiavola: President of the Educational Area Board and Head of the Degree Programme Quality Committee
- Carla Nardinocchi, Michele Morganti, Leonardo Paris, Stefania Espa, Andrea Arena, Giuseppe Sappa: Academic staff members of the Degree Programme and members of the CGQ
- Cristiana Melilli: Technical‑administrative staff member serving as academic manager
The CGQ normally meets every three months and at the end of each academic year for an overall review. It also meets to work on deadlines related to the SUA forms and whenever necessary, upon request of CGQ members, students or academic staff.
Through the CGQ, the Degree Programme monitors the Annual Review Reports, assesses the results, identifies strengths and any critical issues, and determines the changes considered necessary. It evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of the Degree Programme management and proposes corrective actions to be introduced in the subsequent Review Report, where needed. It also verifies the contents of individual course syllabi and monitors their regular delivery.
Throughout the academic year, the Quality Management Group carries out continuous organisational, evaluative and data processing activities, both before and after meetings of the Degree Programme Board. The group meets collectively and schedules its meetings regularly, and in any case whenever required to prepare official documents, responses or materials for the Degree Programme Board, the Professor‑Student Joint Committee or University governing bodies, in accordance with the procedures set by ANVUR.
The CGQ thus ensures ongoing oversight of the Degree Programme’s Quality Assurance activities, supporting planning, monitoring and implementation in alignment with institutional and national guidelines.
Consultation with representative organizations
Establishment of the Degree Programme
The Degree Programme originates from a reorganisation of the educational offer already provided at the Rieti Campus, in accordance with the requests expressed by local authorities and professional associations.
The main stakeholders involved are identified primarily in the Sabina Universitas Consortium Company, with which multiple consultations have been carried out, together with local institutions, the Chamber of Commerce, Professional Associations and the Industrial Association.
These consultations led to the signing of a twenty‑year agreement (November 2007) between Sapienza University and the aforementioned Consortium, to be implemented through reciprocal commitments subject to review every three years. Training structures of upper secondary schools and a representation of users were also involved in the consultation process.
The official agreement documents and related implementation protocols are filed at the University.
Regarding the current curriculum revision, the Board of Directors of the Consortium Company, on 6 November 2008, expressed its appreciation for the initiative and confirmed its active collaboration.
In the final meeting of the University‑level consultation held on 19 January 2009, and considering the results of the preceding online consultation, the organisations involved gave a favourable assessment of the rationalisation of Sapienza’s educational offer. This rationalisation aimed not only at reducing the number of Degree Programmes, but also at diversifying them within subject areas that show high levels of attractiveness and for which there is more than adequate academic staff coverage.
Furthermore, after examining in detail the educational offer of the Faculties, the organisations expressed a favourable opinion on the establishment of each individual Degree Programme.
The Degree Programme originates from a reorganisation of the educational offer already provided at the Rieti Campus, in accordance with the requests expressed by local authorities and professional associations.
The main stakeholders involved are identified primarily in the Sabina Universitas Consortium Company, with which multiple consultations have been carried out, together with local institutions, the Chamber of Commerce, Professional Associations and the Industrial Association.
These consultations led to the signing of a twenty‑year agreement (November 2007) between Sapienza University and the aforementioned Consortium, to be implemented through reciprocal commitments subject to review every three years. Training structures of upper secondary schools and a representation of users were also involved in the consultation process.
The official agreement documents and related implementation protocols are filed at the University.
Regarding the current curriculum revision, the Board of Directors of the Consortium Company, on 6 November 2008, expressed its appreciation for the initiative and confirmed its active collaboration.
In the final meeting of the University‑level consultation held on 19 January 2009, and considering the results of the preceding online consultation, the organisations involved gave a favourable assessment of the rationalisation of Sapienza’s educational offer. This rationalisation aimed not only at reducing the number of Degree Programmes, but also at diversifying them within subject areas that show high levels of attractiveness and for which there is more than adequate academic staff coverage.
Furthermore, after examining in detail the educational offer of the Faculties, the organisations expressed a favourable opinion on the establishment of each individual Degree Programme.
Consultation with representative organizations (subsequent consultations)
Consultations carried out in recent years
The following consultations carried out in recent years are presented below. Additional consultations have also been initiated to align the Degree Programme with the ministerial decree defining the new Degree Classes.
The President and the academic staff of the Degree Programme periodically meet sector‑specific professional associations in order to involve them in identifying the directions to be given to teaching activities, with the aim of training professionals who can respond effectively to labour market needs. These meetings are also intended to present the educational offer and the study plan, so that the characteristics and competences of the graduates are clearly communicated, facilitating their placement in the labour market. Some examples of these activities are listed below.
On 30 November 2023, a meeting was held with the President of the Degree Programme, the Rector’s Delegate for the Rieti campus, students and local administrators, in order to jointly define enhancement initiatives to support integration into the local context.
On 11 January 2024, academic staff from the Degree Programme took part, upon invitation, in the seminar “Rebuilding Amatrice: Reconstruction and Sustainability”, during which they presented the educational offer, with particular emphasis on the competences developed in the field of post‑earthquake reconstruction.
On 28 February 2024, a meeting took place in Rieti with local stakeholders, including professional practices.
Agreements are currently being formalised with ANCE Rieti, part of the Industrial Association of the Province of Rieti, which represents construction companies of all sizes and legal forms operating in the sector of public works, housing construction, commercial and industrial construction and real estate development. The representation also extends to companies operating in all specialist sectors. The association has expressed its intention to fund scholarships for specific projects to be carried out by students in construction companies, also within the framework of thesis work or through internships.
On 13 March 2024, the President and several academic staff members of the Degree Programme took part in a seminar organised by the Order of Engineers of the Province of Rieti, with the participation of a representative of the National Council of Engineers, focusing on competences certification as added value for the engineering profession and for enhancing its competitiveness.
At Faculty level, regular consultations are carried out with organisations representing the professional sectors targeted by the Degree Programmes, through the FIGI agreement between the Faculty of Engineering and large enterprises (http://figi.ing.uniroma1.it/#governance).
On 20 April 2023, the Presidents of the Degree Programmes of the Faculty met with companies from various sectors to present the educational offer and discuss its relation to the challenges of innovation, ecological transition and new technologies, which the professional world continuously faces and for which it requires specific competences from graduates of the Faculty.
Representatives of organisations from production, services and professional sectors were consulted in two further meetings, held online on 6 May and 29 October 2024, with the participation of the Dean, the coordinator and the executive manager of the FIGI Project, the Faculty academic manager, and the Presidents of the Degree Programmes or their delegates.
The meeting of 6 May 2024 aimed to analyse and discuss, together with representatives of production, services and professional sectors, the educational paths and their objectives, taking into account the needs and evolution of the labour market. For this purpose, the representatives received in advance detailed material illustrating the Faculty’s educational offer, accompanied by a questionnaire designed to gather information on relevant aspects such as the technical preparation of students, methodological rigour, the adequacy of soft skills, and the strengths and weaknesses of graduates’ preparation. During the meeting, the FIGI coordinator presented the main aspects of the Degree Class reform decrees and announced the need for a second meeting to be held by November 2024 to discuss the reforms in detail.
The meeting of 29 October 2024 was therefore dedicated to presenting in detail the Degree Class reform decrees through a presentation illustrating the main innovations, principles, objectives and most relevant aspects introduced by the two decrees. The meeting also included an overview of the main implications for each Degree Programme of the Faculty, as well as the reorganisation activities already completed or currently in progress. During the meeting, suggestions and recommendations from representatives of the production, services and professional sectors were collected, together with their interest in participating in professional seminars and offering internship and traineeship opportunities.
The following consultations carried out in recent years are presented below. Additional consultations have also been initiated to align the Degree Programme with the ministerial decree defining the new Degree Classes.
The President and the academic staff of the Degree Programme periodically meet sector‑specific professional associations in order to involve them in identifying the directions to be given to teaching activities, with the aim of training professionals who can respond effectively to labour market needs. These meetings are also intended to present the educational offer and the study plan, so that the characteristics and competences of the graduates are clearly communicated, facilitating their placement in the labour market. Some examples of these activities are listed below.
On 30 November 2023, a meeting was held with the President of the Degree Programme, the Rector’s Delegate for the Rieti campus, students and local administrators, in order to jointly define enhancement initiatives to support integration into the local context.
On 11 January 2024, academic staff from the Degree Programme took part, upon invitation, in the seminar “Rebuilding Amatrice: Reconstruction and Sustainability”, during which they presented the educational offer, with particular emphasis on the competences developed in the field of post‑earthquake reconstruction.
On 28 February 2024, a meeting took place in Rieti with local stakeholders, including professional practices.
Agreements are currently being formalised with ANCE Rieti, part of the Industrial Association of the Province of Rieti, which represents construction companies of all sizes and legal forms operating in the sector of public works, housing construction, commercial and industrial construction and real estate development. The representation also extends to companies operating in all specialist sectors. The association has expressed its intention to fund scholarships for specific projects to be carried out by students in construction companies, also within the framework of thesis work or through internships.
On 13 March 2024, the President and several academic staff members of the Degree Programme took part in a seminar organised by the Order of Engineers of the Province of Rieti, with the participation of a representative of the National Council of Engineers, focusing on competences certification as added value for the engineering profession and for enhancing its competitiveness.
At Faculty level, regular consultations are carried out with organisations representing the professional sectors targeted by the Degree Programmes, through the FIGI agreement between the Faculty of Engineering and large enterprises (http://figi.ing.uniroma1.it/#governance).
On 20 April 2023, the Presidents of the Degree Programmes of the Faculty met with companies from various sectors to present the educational offer and discuss its relation to the challenges of innovation, ecological transition and new technologies, which the professional world continuously faces and for which it requires specific competences from graduates of the Faculty.
Representatives of organisations from production, services and professional sectors were consulted in two further meetings, held online on 6 May and 29 October 2024, with the participation of the Dean, the coordinator and the executive manager of the FIGI Project, the Faculty academic manager, and the Presidents of the Degree Programmes or their delegates.
The meeting of 6 May 2024 aimed to analyse and discuss, together with representatives of production, services and professional sectors, the educational paths and their objectives, taking into account the needs and evolution of the labour market. For this purpose, the representatives received in advance detailed material illustrating the Faculty’s educational offer, accompanied by a questionnaire designed to gather information on relevant aspects such as the technical preparation of students, methodological rigour, the adequacy of soft skills, and the strengths and weaknesses of graduates’ preparation. During the meeting, the FIGI coordinator presented the main aspects of the Degree Class reform decrees and announced the need for a second meeting to be held by November 2024 to discuss the reforms in detail.
The meeting of 29 October 2024 was therefore dedicated to presenting in detail the Degree Class reform decrees through a presentation illustrating the main innovations, principles, objectives and most relevant aspects introduced by the two decrees. The meeting also included an overview of the main implications for each Degree Programme of the Faculty, as well as the reorganisation activities already completed or currently in progress. During the meeting, suggestions and recommendations from representatives of the production, services and professional sectors were collected, together with their interest in participating in professional seminars and offering internship and traineeship opportunities.