University Quality Committee

The University Quality Committee (PQA) adopts a participatory approach to support continuous improvement in teaching, research and the third mission, in line with the University's strategy 

It forms part of the Quality Assurance System, together with the Evaluation Group.

What it does

The University Quality Committee acts as a point of reference for the promotion, coordination and monitoring of Quality Assurance activities. It collaborates with the University’s structures to ensure consistency, continuity and transparency in processes, thus contributing to continuous improvements in teaching, research and the third mission. In particular, it:

• promotes a culture of quality;
• fosters the implementation of information and training initiatives;
• supports the monitoring and reviewing of the Quality Assurance System;
• proposes, verifies and disseminates Quality Assurance methods, tools and guidelines, with a focus on designing, monitoring and self-assessing degree programmes, PhD programmes and strategic departmental objectives;
• oversees the information flows that support periodic evaluations and analyses;
• interacts with the University's governing bodies, the Ministry, ANVUR, the Evaluation Commissions (CEV), any internal evaluation bodies, and other public and private parties involved in the QA system;
• monitors the implementation of the measures taken following the recommendations and conditions formulated by ANVUR during the initial and periodic accreditation activities of degree programmes and PhD programmes.

Composition

The University Quality Committee comprises people with complementary competences and roles, representing the University’s main areas of activity. Its composition reflects the interdisciplinary and transversal nature of the committee, ensuring coordinated action on quality issues.

The University Quality Committee is chaired by Prof. Rino Ghelfi, acting as the Rector’s delegate.

Operational Committee

The Committee is made up of team coordinators, as well as the President and Head of the Planning and Communication Division (APPC). The Committee instructs and coordinates the teams.

Rino Ghelfi, President
Marco Carricato, PQA-PHD Coordinator
Luca Ciotti, PQA-RIC Coordinator and Vice President
Cristina Femoni, PQA-DID Coordinator
Maria Letizia Guerra, PQA-TM Coordinator
Paola Mandelli, Head of the Planning and Communication Division (APPC)

Operational Committee meetings in 2025:

• 21 January 2025 from 11:00 to 13:00
• 13 February 2025 from 10:00 to 12:00
• 05 March 2025 from 9:00 to 11:00
• 09 April 2025 from 14:00 to 16:00
• 06 May 2025 from 11:00 to 13:00
• 10 June 2025 from 10:00 to 12:00

Dates from September to December 2025 will be finalised in June.

Teaching Team (PQA-DID)

The PQA-DID proposes and verifies methods, tools and guidelines for conducting QA on degree programmes, with particular reference to the processes of design, monitoring and self-assessment.

Cristina Femoni, Coordinator
Giovanna Calandra Buonaura, Medical Area
Maurizio Brigotti, Medical Area
Alessandra Castellini, Technology Area
Davide Moro, Technology Area
Stefania Mignani, Social Area
Michele Costa, Social Area
Gilda Scioli, Science Area
Giovanni Perini, Science Area
Vincenzo Natale, Humanities Area
Chiara Gianollo, Humanities Area
Edoardo Ricci, Student member
Giuseppe De Nigris, Student member

Team meetings in 2025:

• 23 January 2025 from 11:30 to 13:00
• 18 February 2025, 14:30-16:30
• 12 March 2025 from 10:00 to 12:00
• 15 April 2025 from 10:00 to 12:00
• 21 May 2025 from 10:00 to 12:00
• 23 June 2025 from 14:00 to 16:00

Dates from September to December 2025 will be finalised in June.

Research Team (PQA-RIC)

The PQA-RIC proposes and verifies methods, tools and guidelines for conducting QA, with particular reference to the monitoring and self-assessment of quality policies and strategic departmental objectives.

Luca Ciotti, Coordinator
Caterina Lupini, Medical Area
Alessandro Rivola, Technology Area
Caterina Mauri, Humanities Area
Alberto Danielli, Science Area
Riccardo Fini, Social Area

Team meetings in 2025:

• 30 January 2025 from 14:00 to 15:15
• 19 February 2025 from 9:00 to 11:00
• 19 March 2025 from 9:00 to 10:30
• 16 April 2025 from 9:30 to 11:00
• 21 May 2025 from 9:00 to 10:30
• 18 June 2025 from 10:00 to 11:30

Dates from September to December 2025 will be finalised in June.

Third Mission and Social Impact Team (PQA-TM)

The PQA-TM directs and supports QA procedures both at the central and the departmental level, monitoring the development of the Third Mission/Social Impact activities envisaged by the strategic departmental objectives, and promoting initiatives for the dissemination of a Third Mission culture and for the continuous improvement of its quality.

Maria Letizia Guerra, Coordinator
Federico Fanti, Science Area
Stefania Pellegrini, Social Area
Roberta Bonetti, Humanities Area
Maria Clelia Righi, Science Area
Marco Di Felice, Technology Area

Team meetings in 2025:

• 30 January 2025 from 14:00 to 15:15
• 19 February 2025 from 9:00 to 11:00
• 19 March 2025, 10:30-12:00
• 16 April 2025 from 9:30 to 11:00
• 21 May 2025, 10:30-12:00
• 18 June 2025, 11:30-13:00

Dates from September to December 2025 will be finalised in June.

PhD Team (PQA-PHD)

The PQA-PHD proposes and verifies methods, tools and guidelines for conducting QA on PhD programmes, with particular reference to the processes of design, monitoring and self-assessment.

Marco Carricato, Coordinator
Claudio Mazzotti, Technology Area
Marco Bandini, Science Area
Claudia Sebastiana, Humanities Area
Elena Zamagni, Medical Area
Corrado Roversi, Social Area
Cristina Femoni, PQA-DID Coordinator
Luca Ciotti, PQA-RIC Coordinator
Maria Letizia Guerra, PQA-TM Coordinator
Chiara Gianollo, PQA-DID member
Riccardo Fini, PQA-RIC member
Marco Di Felice, PQA-TM member
Giovanni Radicchi, Student member

Team meetings in 2025:

• 28 January 2025 from 10:00 to 12:00
• 21 February 2025 from 10:00 to 12:00
• 14 March 2025 from 10:00 to 12:00
• 16 April 2025 from 9:30 to 11:00
• 23 May 2025 from 10:00 to 12:00
• 17 June 2025 from 10:00 to 12:00

Dates from September to December 2025 will be finalised in June.

Plenary Sessions

The Committee holds regular plenary sessions throughout the year. Each meeting is documented with an agenda and minutes to ensure the traceability of the activities conducted and the decisions shared.

Calendar and minutes

26 February 2025, form 11:30 to 13:30

• See the agenda (in Italian) [.pdf 275 KB]
• See the minutes (in Italian) [.pdf 6819 KB]

8 April 2025 from 11:00 to 13:00

• See the agenda (in Italian) [.pdf 232 KB]

28 May 2025 from 10:00 to 12:00

Constitution and regulatory references

Its current configuration, its regulatory references and the documents governing its roles and activities define the framework within which it operates.

Insights into the establishment of the body

The Quality Committee was established pursuant to Italian Min. Decree 47/2013 and the ANVUR Document on the Self-Assessment, Evaluation and Accreditation of the Italian University System. With the entry into force of the amendments to the University Statute implemented by R.D. no. 236/2024 of 20/02/2024 (published in Official Journal General Series no. 50 of 29/02/2024), it became a University Body (see article 11 of the University Statute).

Its roles and composition are defined by the Regulations of the University Quality Committee (PQA), approved by the Academic Senate in its session of 18 July 2023 and updated on 22 December 2024.

Contact details

The Committee is supported by APPC - Quality and Evaluation Unit. 

The Committee’s email address is unibo.pqa@unibo.it.