This section is designed as a guide to, and source of reference on, the principles, procedures and administrative practice upon which the College’s academic quality mechanisms are based. The College operates in the context of continuous development in the areas of quality assurance and quality enhancement. There are a range of bodies both internal and external to which College members, individually and collectively, are accountable for the quality and standard of academic provision. Internally, quality assurance procedures are developed on the basis that each member of College has personal responsibility for the maintenance of academic standards. External quality assurance is dealt by the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education and the Cyprus Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth. The College sees the definition, communication and enhancement of academic standards relating to a number of key aspects of College work: The access, admission and induction of students; Systems for program of study design, approval and review; Program of study operation, teaching and learning; Student assessment, progression and levels of academic attainment; Systems for the appointment and appraisal of staff; and Student guidance and learner support. In relation to each of these areas, the College has defined responsibilities resting with individuals or committees within the College for the: Setting of standards; Communication of standards; and Monitoring, reviewing, evaluation and enhancement of standards. The quality assurance procedures in place are sanctioned by and operate through the academic committee, department heads and faculty members. Part of the academic committee duties is to undertake checks, from time to time, to monitor the extent to which the College’s declared policies and procedures on academic issues are being followed. The academic committee and the quality assurance committee are responsible for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness in practice of the quality control mechanisms described in the internal regulations, College intranet and prospectus. The Quality Assurance Committee meets 4 times in a Year. The exact dates are announced in advance relative to the procedures mentioned below. What follows is a detailed description of the procedures involved in quality assurance.