Quality Coordinator’s Activities in 2021
The Quality Coordinatorship, whose organizational structure has been strengthened, started its activities as of June 2021. After the assignment of the staff of the coordinatorship, the appointment of quality representatives in all academic and administrative units of the university by the Rectorate was completed by the end of July 2021. The first activity of the Quality Coordinator was to share its purpose, short and medium term goals with the whole university. The short-term goal of the Quality Coordinator is to spread the quality culture and digitalization, the medium-term goal is to increase the number of accreditation and quality management systems, the ultimate goal is to spread continuous improvement activities throughout the organization and to obtain Turkish Higher Education Quality Council (THEQC) corporate accreditation in a sustainable way. The activities carried out by the Quality Coordinator for its purpose and objectives are given below in chronological order.
- On June 14, 2021, informative presentation on Quality Processes was made to the Quality Coordinator team by the director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Excellence Prof. (Phd) Çağrı BULUT .
- On June 15, 2021, database development studies were initiated with the Software Development Team for the entry of the Institutional Internal Evaluation Report (IIER) data within the scope of digitalization processes.
- On July 28, 2021, the Quality Coordinator team participated in the “Turkish Higher Education Qualifications Framework: Quality Assurance in Online Learning Workshop”.
- On July 28, 2021, the Quality Coordinator team participated in the “Turkish Higher Education Qualifications Framework: Quality Assurance in Online Learning Workshop”.
- On 29-30 July 2021, the Quality Coordinator team participated online at the “8th International Quality Conference” held at Cyprus International University.
- On August 12, 2021, cooperation studies between Innovative Teaching and Learning Unit Coordinator and Quality Coordinator were evaluated.
- On 17 August 2021, the administrative quality representatives (30 people) were presented. an online meeting where the seminar on “Quality Assurance and Strategic Plan Harmonization” and questions and answers were attended by Prof. (PhD) Çağrı BULUT as an invited speaker.
- On August 18, 2021, academic quality representatives (58 people) were presented an online meeting where the seminar on “Quality Assurance and Strategic Plan Harmonization” and questions and answers were attended by Prof. (PhD) Çağrı BULUT as an invited speaker.
- On September 15, 2021, the Quality Coordinator team attended the “Necessities of Being an International University” conference online.
- On September 16, 2021, within the scope of digitalization processes, a meeting was held with the Software Development Team regarding the latest point reached in database development studies for the entry of the Institutional Evaluation Report (IERR) data.
- Between 18 September – 24 October 2021 Assoc. Prof. (PhD) Refet POLAT participated in the Quality Management Certificate Program organized by Yıldız Technical University and TÜV-Austria for 6 (six) weeks online. At the end of the training program, he successfully completed the Internal Auditor Exams for 4 (four) standards and obtained internationally recognized Quality Management certificates.
- Introduction to Quality, Quality Documentation, Quality Leadership
- Process Management, Process Integration
- Internal Audit
- ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Standard
- ISO 10002:2018 Complaint Management System Standard
- ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System Standard
- ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Standard
- Between 07 October – 08 October 2021, Dr. Saadet ESKİİZMİRLİLER and Esra DURKAL attended the Quality Management Systems Basic Training held by the Turkish Standards Institute.
- Between 08 October – 22 October 2021, 13 (thirteen) different meetings were held by the Quality Coordinator’s Office at the level of all academic units and deans/directorates in our University, under the name of “Academic Units Accreditation Process Evaluation Meetings”.
- On October 11, 2021, “Preliminary Measurement Evaluation Meeting” was held regarding quality by one of the faculty members of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Psychology, Assist. Prof. (PhD) Evrim GÜLERYÜZ
- On October 20, 2021, Dr. Saadet ESKİİZMİRLİLER and Esra DURKAL completed the TS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017 “Documentation Training” given by the Turkish Standards Institute.
- On October 26, 2021, Assoc. Prof. (PhD) Refet Polat attended On behalf of Quality Coordinator, to “21. YY Skills and Erasmus+ Projects Conference.
- On October 27, 2021, the Quality Coordinator made a presentation on the establishment of the Student Quality Society at the Student Societies Administrative Advisory Board Meeting.
- On October 27, 2021, the Quality Coordinatorship employees participated in the Quality Student Societies Workshop organized by THEQC.
- On November 12, 2021, a meeting was held with the Software Development Team regarding the latest point reached in database development studies for the entry of the Institutional Internal Evaluation Report (IIER) data within the scope of digitalization processes.
- ISO/IEC 27001: Information Security Management System Information and Evaluation Meeting was held with the IT Department on 18 November 2021.
- An Information and Evaluation Meeting was held on 26 November 2021 with unit managers from the units affiliated to the General Secretariat, who have ISO 9001, ISO 27001 and ISO 50001 Quality Management Systems certificates.
- Between November 24- November 29, 2021 Assoc. Prof. (PhD) Refet POLAT participated in the training “Establishing internal quality assurance systems in Higher Education Institutions and contributing to the change management capacity of institutions” for Higher Education Institutions Quality Commissions, held by THEQC.
- On 02 December 2021, “Internal Legislation Translations into English” Meeting was held with the Quality Coordinatorship and all Vice Rectors of the University within the scope of improvement activities.
- Between 08 December – 15 December 2021, 9 (nine) different meetings were held by the Quality Coordinator at the level of all central directorates of our University, units affiliated to the Rectorate, as well as “Accreditation and Quality Management Systems Processes Evaluation Meetings” at the level of directorates.
- On 09 December 2021-17 December 2021, Information Security Awareness Trainings for university employees were held online, live, by the Quality Coordinatorship, in cooperation with the IT Department and the Human Resources Department.
- On 29 December 2021, Assoc. Prof. (PhD) Refet POLAT attended the Digital Europe Program 2021-2027 Information Meeting organized by the Presidency’s Digital Transformation Office, Digital Transformation Coordination Department, on behalf of the Quality Coordinator.