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Departmental Quality Assurance is part of the more comprehensive University Quality Assurance system. The Department has full responsibility for both training, research and third mission/social impact activities. For this reason, the Accreditation of the Universities, in addition to the QA of the Courses of Study (CdS), for which the Departments are primarily responsible, drawing up and approving teaching orders and regulations, and arranging the coverage of training activities, also provides for the QA of Research and Third Mission/Social Impact activities.

The processes for the QA of Research and Third Mission activities define the responsibilities and operational methods through which the Department pursues, implements and monitors the Quality of Research and Third Mission/Social Impact. Responsibility for the quality of Research and Third Mission lies with the Director, who operates within an organizational structure defined in the Department Regulations : 

With regards to QA processes, the Department has the following tasks:

  • draw up the Department's Three-Year Plan, with the definition of Training, Research and Third Mission/Social Impact objectives to be pursued, and with the related identification and implementation of the actions that allow them to be achieved as well as the necessary resources. The Department shares strategic objectives defined at University level and also adopts any specific objectives consistent with its scientific and cultural vocations. Pending any revisions by ANVUR, the Department's Three-Year Plan incorporates the SUA-RD and the strategic planning of departmental research;
  • define transparent criteria for the distribution of resources, understood as human, economic and infrastructural resources; 
  • monitor the activities and verify the actual degree of achievement of the objectives themselves, preparing an annual Monitoring Report;
  • carry out a self-assessment of the methods of implementation of the Research and Third Mission/Social Impact activities and of the results achieved compared to those expected. Contextually identify the strengths and areas for improvement and foresee any corrective actions. The review activity is documented in an Annual Report.