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Administration
Academic Administration is responsible for smooth administration
of all academic programmes including assessments.
This division works in close contact with APIIT Malaysia
and Staffordshire University. The main academic administration
functions include planning for student enrolment and staff
recruitment, course coordination, administering examinations
and release of results. Student academic support services
are managed while overseeing smooth functioning of the Library
Resource Centre and IT
Lab Resource Centre.
Research & Innovation Centre
The Research and Innovation Centre (RIC) of APIIT - Sri
Lanka is committed to the fostering and dissemination of
computing research within Sri Lanka. Research activities
conducted by the RIC will be published in appropriate journals
as well as the technology sections of popular newspapers
and magazines on a regular basis.
RIC is responsible for
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Conducting numerous internal knowledge-sharing
sessions on popular topics such as ASP.NET, Web Services,
SOAP and Software Architecture, within APIIT. These
sessions have now been scheduled as i-Talks
on a weekly basis where both lecturers and students
participate in an exchange of ideas. |
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in-house software development; an Online Leave Management
System, developed using Microsoft's Visual Studio 2005,
was deployed recently. |
Publications & Research work
Career
Guidance and Job Placement Unit
APIIT-Sri
Lanka believes in inculcating professionalism in students.
In the quest for developing APIIT-Sri Lanka graduates into
professionals in Computing/IT and Business fields, a strong
sense of professionalism is instilled in all students. Personal
development, career guidance and job placement too have become
as vital as academic training.
APIIT-Sri Lanka ‘Career Guidance and Job Placement Service’
provides assistance to students to plan their career and secure
most suitable and high profile jobs in Computing/IT and Business
Management on graduation. Students who wish to opt for industrial
placements are guided to secure suitable positions in related
fields. University
Placement Unit
APIIT-Sri Lanka provides opportunity to students to transfer
to affiliated universities in the United Kingdom and Australia
and to APIIT centres in the Asia-Pacific Region. Students,
who complete one year or two years of study at APIIT-Sri
Lanka, may take advantage of this facility to attain overseas
exposure. University Placement Unit provides required assistance
to students ensuring seamless transfer to an affiliated
university.
Quality Assurance Unit
The quality and high standards of APIIT-Sri Lanka
Diploma/ Degree programmes is the outcome of years of rigorous
effort and persistent commitment. APIIT quality assurance
framework comprising regular external audits by Staffordshire
University, UK and APIIT-Malaysia, and internal quality
assurance processes ensures that appropriate and effective
teaching, support, and learning opportunities are provided
to all our students.
APIIT-Sri Lanka has established a Quality
Assurance Unit to coordinate all internal and external quality
assurance activities with a view to ensuring high standards
of delivery of all academic programmes. This unit, along
with the recently formed quality circles, is geared to enhancing
the quality learning experience of the students at APIIT-Sri
Lanka.
Marketing
The marketing team manages APIIT-Sri Lanka's marketing function
of identifying and analysing the needs and profiles of target
groups, revising existing programmes and introducing new
programmes to suit the requirements of employers and aspirations
of prospective students and undertaking effective communication
of education services provided by APIIT. The team
also promotes mutual understanding and relationship building
among stakeholders, particularly the prospective and current
students, staff, graduates and the industry.
Student Counselling
Services
Free counselling sessions are offered to prospective students
to help choose a career path and appropriate study programmes.
Enquiries pertaining to student registrations are channelled
through this department. Student Counsellors also assist
in finding suitable accommodation for outstation students
and securing student visas for international students.
General Administration
The general administration is responsible for infrastructure
development, resource procurement, building maintenance,
and contractual services such as cleaning and security to
ensure that effective and efficient support services are
provided to students and staff and an environment conducive
to academic pursuits is maintained.
Finance
All financial services including collection of payment,
payment to suppliers, asset management, and preparation
of accounts/ financial records etc are managed by a team
of finance experts. |
