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The Quality Assurance (QA) of the Department is part of the broader University Quality Assurance system. The Department is fully responsible for both the Educational, Research, and Third Mission/Social Impact activities. Therefore, University Accreditation, in addition to QA of Degree Programs (CdS), for which the Departments are primarily responsible by drafting and approving regulations and didactic rules, and providing for the coverage of educational activities, also includes QA of Research and Third Mission/Social Impact activities.

The processes for QA of Research and Third Mission activities define the responsibilities and operational procedures through which the Department pursues, implements, and monitors the Quality of Research and Third Mission/Social Impact. The responsibility for the quality of Research and Third Mission falls under the Director, who operates within an organizational structure defined in the Department's Regulations:

Regarding QA processes, the Department has the following tasks:

  • Draft the Department’s Three-Year Plan, defining the objectives for Education, Research, and Third Mission/Social Impact, along with identifying and implementing actions to achieve them and the necessary resources. The Department shares strategic objectives defined at the University level and may also adopt specific objectives consistent with its scientific and cultural vocations. Pending any revisions by ANVUR, the Department’s Three-Year Plan encompasses the SUA-RD and the strategic planning of departmental research.
  • Define transparent criteria for the distribution of resources, including human, economic, and infrastructural resources.
  • Monitor activities and verify the actual achievement of objectives, preparing an Annual Monitoring Report.
  • Perform a self-assessment of the implementation of Research and Third Mission/Social Impact activities and the results achieved compared to the expected outcomes. Concurrently identify strengths and areas for improvement and anticipate possible corrective actions. The review activity is documented in an Annual Report.