Our comments on the action plan are presented on this website. Each standard has its own page which can be navigated from the “menu nav bar.” The QA report has three types of recommendations. Each recommendation has been given a coded color to easily recognized as below. Each recommendation is linked by a menu on each page. This helps for faster navigation when needed. Furthermore, This symbol indicates that one can go to the top of the page with ease.

INTRODUCTION TO ACTION REPORT

Global Institute of Theology would like to thank the NCHFE and the Peer Review Panel (PRP) for their time and expertise in our first EQA. The audit was a learning experience for us, and we thank them for the opportunity to scrutinize more thoroughly our operations. The writing of the Self-Assessment Report (SAR) in preparation for the audit was in itself a self-examination process that revealed our strengths and weaknesses. Several of the students who were interviewed also stated that the audit was an “eye-opener” for them. They realized the work being done by GIT so that they can have accredited certifications. Our instructors who also were interviewed suggested similar experiences. As a follow-up to the External Quality Audit, GIT together with GU, has also embarked on a reflective process. It is based on the observations and recommendations made by the peer review panel. In particular, GIT acknowledges the fact that the Internal Quality structure of the institution needs to be strengthened. Some of these matters are already completed, others we are working on. Some others we feel they do not fit our purpose, and we commented on them accordingly. Indeed, the statement above is also being made from the perspective of an authentic quality culture, also advocated by ENQA and NCFHE on quality assurance frameworks. To this end, GIT will be undergoing a process of developing further its internal quality assurance structure, policy, procedures, and processes. Needless to say, GIT will be communicating in due course with NCFHE following the publication of this action plan to update and ensure adherence to and compliance with all regulatory issues. The PRP identified several issues that need improvement and those we humbly acknowledge. We also had already identified some of these issues in the SAR. These are listed in the weaknesses, some of which were identified by the PRP. The NCFHE will find that GIT already took steps to regularize before we presented this action plan. To facilitate our observations to the reviewers of this action plan, we created this website for several purposes. The action plan will be available for the public, friendly to navigate, and easier to update. We feel that this audit has improved our understanding of quality assurance. The NCFHE staff were always willing to help us in all queries that we had during our preparations for this QA audit. Therefore, we are encouraged to keep progressing in making quality assurance visible and available to our students. Randy Hedlun & Joseph Agius December 9, 2019