Makambo Village Resort, Sierra Leone
The Tonkolili District College of Health Science (TDCHS) has successfully concluded a two-day Institutional Strengthening Clinic aimed at enhancing academic quality, institutional governance, and operational efficiency across the institution.
Held from 27–28 June at Makambo Resort, the clinic brought together management, faculty members, administrative staff, and experts from leading higher education institutions to deliberate on strategies for strengthening academic systems and promoting quality assurance.
The clinic was held under the theme, “Strengthening Academic Systems and Quality Assurance,” reflecting TDCHS’s commitment to institutional excellence and continuous improvement in higher education delivery.
The opening day focused on strengthening examination and registry systems. Participants benefited from technical presentations on best practices in examination management delivered by experts from the University of Makeni (UNIMAK) Examination Office and *Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and TechnologyEBK University, followed by interactive discussions that enabled participants to share experiences and identify practical solutions to existing challenges.
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Additional sessions addressed registry administration and transcript management, quality assurance frameworks, student assessment systems, and a comprehensive review of TDCHS’s current examination processes. Participants also held a plenary discussion where key recommendations were adopted to guide future institutional reforms.
The second day concentrated on broader institutional development priorities. Sessions covered library and archival management, financial management and resource mobilization in higher education, accreditation and affiliation requirements, curriculum review processes, staffing and module allocation, digital transformation, student information systems, and policy development.
Faculty representatives presented curriculum reviews for the Nursing, Rehabilitation, Entrepreneurship, Business Administration, and Innovation programmes, highlighting opportunities for aligning academic programmes with national standards and emerging industry demands. These presentations generated productive discussions on curriculum improvement, relevance, and quality enhancement.
The clinic concluded with group presentations outlining practical action plans in key areas, including examination reforms, curriculum review timelines, information and communication technology (ICT), human resource policy, accreditation planning, and institutional policy development. These action plans are expected to serve as a roadmap for implementing the resolutions reached during the clinic.
Speaking at the close of the programme, the leadership of TDCHS commended participants for their active engagement and reaffirmed the institution’s dedication to building robust academic and administrative systems capable of delivering quality education and producing competent graduates.
The Institutional Strengthening Clinic represents another significant milestone in TDCHS’s ongoing efforts to improve governance, strengthen quality assurance mechanisms, modernize institutional processes, and position itself as a leading tertiary institution committed to academic excellence and continuous institutional development.
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