The College's quality enhancement strategy is driven by an annual quality cycle in which all areas of activity are reviewed and are subject to a process of action planning and plan implementation.

The College bases its quality cycle on the ADRI (Approach-Deployment-Results-Improvement) Model, advocated by the Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA) and the Oman Accreditation Board. The College has chosen to base its cycle on ADRI for two reasons. Firstly, it reflects the philosophy of planning, implementation, review and improvement which already exists in the College. Secondly, in adopting an ADRI-based quality cycle, the College positions itself in relation to quality assurance and enhancement developments in the Sultanate as a whole.

The College's 'approach' is set out in its Strategic Plan, and annual College Action Plans show how this will be put into practice. College Action Plans are drawn up by the Dean and Assistant Deans annually every June and July.

In the second phase ('Deployment') College Action Plans are implemented at Department level. This phase begins in September of each year as the new academic year gets under way.

During the 'Results' phase (January to March) the College evaluates the effectiveness of deployment. Through Departmental meetings, student feedback, and feedback from other stakeholders it examines critically whether the College Action Plan has been properly implemented, to what extent recent changes in practice have been beneficial, and what further improvements need to be made. The Quality Assurance Committee monitors the process of evaluation.

The 'Improvement' phase takes place during April and May. Drawing on the results of evaluation, each Head of Department produces a standardized annual report for the Dean. These reports outline the major events affecting each Department's work during the year under review, and conclude with recommendations for improvement.

The annual reports of the departments - and particularly their recommendations for improvement - form the basis of a new College Action Plan drawn up by the Dean and Assistant Deans, and a new cycle begins.