OFSGOE Assessment Handbook
Guidance for evaluating institutions using the OFSGOE Framework — assessment process, evidence requirements, scoring and reassessment guidelines for consistency, objectivity and transparency.
Who can be assessed
Five Stages
- Stage 01
Registration
Institution submits organisational profile, strategic plan, governance structure and relevant institutional information.
- Stage 02
Self-Assessment
The institution completes the OIEAT questionnaire and conducts an internal review against framework criteria.
- Stage 03
Evidence Submission
Supporting evidence is submitted: strategic plans, annual reports, financials, governance policies, performance reports, programme evaluations.
- Stage 04
Independent Review
An accredited OFSGOE assessment panel reviews evidence and may conduct interviews, site visits or virtual assessments.
- Stage 05
Scoring & Feedback
Institution receives overall score, pillar-specific scores, maturity classification, strengths, opportunities and improvement recommendations.
What to submit per pillar
Strategic Growth
- ›Strategic plans
- ›Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- ›Growth initiatives
- ›Strategic review reports
- ›Stakeholder engagement records
Operational Excellence
- ›Process documentation
- ›Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- ›Service delivery metrics
- ›Staff development records
- ›Performance appraisal reports
Ethical Finance
- ›Audited financial statements
- ›Budget reports
- ›Audit reports
- ›Sharīʿah governance reports
- ›Fund management policies
Governance & Sustainability
- ›Board and committee records
- ›Governance policies
- ›Risk registers
- ›Sustainability initiatives
- ›Compliance reports
- ›Succession planning documents
Six rating bands
Two-year reassessment cycle
Institutions are encouraged to undergo reassessment every two years to monitor progress, validate improvements and maintain alignment with OFSGOE excellence standards. Institutions demonstrating significant organisational changes may apply for reassessment before the two-year cycle.
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