| THE ANNUAL PLAN OF THE QUALITY & ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION UNIT FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR (2017-2018) | |||||||
| Detailed Objecives | Programs/Activities | Impementation Responsibility | Time Frame (Months) | Performance Indicators | Estimated Cost | ||
| -5 | -1 | -9 | |||||
| 8 | 4 | 12 | |||||
| The first strategic objective is to promote a culture of quality & accreditation among all university employees. | |||||||
| Educating university employees about the importance of quality & academic accreditation, its concepts, components, systems & networks. | The Week of Quality Program at the University | Quality unit + A consultant | √ | The Week of Quality Program Documents (3 days * 4 hours) * 3 | |||
| Issuing leaflets and, pamphlets; & distributing them to Colleges & Departments at the university | Quality unit | √ | √ | √ | 3 pamphlets + 3 brochures | ||
| Conducting periodic seminars & hosting experts of Quality & leaders to give lectures about Quality | Quality Unit + Quality Consultant | √ | √ | (Documents of two seminars + Participants | |||
| Regular quarterly meetings with the media (Journalistic Reportage & Televised Interviews) | Quality Unit + Media Man | √ | Journalistic Reportage (1) Al-Jumhuriya Newspaper + recording of a video episode (TV channel) |
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| Preparing for the issuance of a semi-annual scientific Journal specialized in the field of quality | Quality unit | √ | Authoritative decision for Journal Publication + Dcuments related to the journal | ||||
| Introducing the roles of the university councils, leaders, faculty members, administrators, technicians, & all employees about the importance of doing their roles to help the university achieve quality. | Conducting a workshop & an open panel discussion about the roles of the various group of university employees in achieving Quality | Quality unit + university leadership + quality experts | √ | Workshop documents & panel discussion + names of participants | |||
| Second Strategic Objective: Building the institutional frameworks & strengthening the capabilities necessary to establish a quality assurance system at the university | |||||||
| Detailed Objecives | Programs/Activities | Impementation Responsibility | Time Frame (Months) | Performance Indicators | Estimated Cost | ||
| -5 | -1 | -9 | |||||
| 8 | 4 | 12 | |||||
| Setting up the annual plan of Quality at the university level. | Setting up the annual plan of Quality by the Quality & Academic Accreditation Unit at the university | Quality Unit | √ | The annual plan document for Quality at the university | |||
| Assisting the faculties & departments of the university in setting their strategic plans. | Organizing two training workshops on setting up the strategic plan for colleges & scientific departments at the university | Quality Unit + consultant in strategic planning | √ | √ | Consultant contract + number of participants + documenting two workshops+ Assessment Report | ||
| Coordinating with Colleges & Departments, & providing them with technical expertise, & active participation to help assist in preparing strategic plans at the level of university colleges & scientific departments. | Quality Unit+ Colleges' Leadership | √ | √ | √ | Coordination and participation reports -Strategic Plan -Documents in University Colleges and Scientific Departments | ||
| Follow-up & technical support to the affiliated faculties & departments to help them set up their strategic plans effectively. | Quality Unit | √ | √ | Follow-up & support reports on the implementation of strategic plans in colleges & scientific departments | |||
| Enhancing the capabilities of the Quality Unit to ensure the development of an effective quality system at the university | Preparing a manual for Quality Assurance system of academic programs at the university, including: -Mechanisms for evaluating academic programmes - Setting Evaluation tools for academic programs - Self-evaluation documents and reports forms - Establishment of a quality committee at the University |
Quality unit + technical assistance from the Accreditation Council | √ | Copy of the manual Decision to form quality committees |
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| Setting up a training programme on quality for academic, technical and administrative staff working at the university. Implementation of 3 training workshops for the Quality Committee and administrative staff working in the University's units, including: - Self-assessment - Accreditation criteria and performance indicators - Project preparation skills for donor funding. |
Quality unit + technical assistance from the Accreditation Council | √ | √ | Training Programme Document Contracts (3) Trainers + Training Workshop Documents Lists of Participants in Training Workshops Assessment Report | |||
| The third strategic objective: activating the quality system at the university & qualifying its faculties & scientific programs to obtain academic accreditation | |||||||
| Detailed Objecives | Programs/Activities | Impementation Responsibility | Time Frame (Months) | Performance Indicators | Estimated Cost | ||
| -5 | -1 | -9 | |||||
| 8 | 4 | 12 | |||||
| Assisting colleges & scientific departments in the university to implement academic accreditation standards | Conducting workshops on accreditation st&ards & performance indicators Conducting workshops (2) for teams of university faculties & scientific departments to determine & apply Quality & Accreditation st&ards related to academic programs | Quality unit | √ | √ | Workshop Documents (2)+ List of participants + Calendar report |
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| Assisting the faculties university & scientific departments to complete the specifications documents for the existing academic programs & the courses they include. | Conducting training workshops (2) for teams describing academic programs in university faculties & scientific departments, including: Preparing learning outcomes Descripting academic programmes Course descriptions Learning outcomes Assessment plan |
Quality unit + council support + training experts | √ | √ | Contracts (2) for training experts + training workshop documents The list of the participants Assessment report |
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| -Follow-up & support teams characterizing academic programs & courses in the faculties & scientific departments | Quality unit | √ | √ | √ | Follow-up & support reports | ||
| Assisting university faculties & scientific departments in preparing self-evaluation documents for their academic programs in accordance with quality st&ards & academic accreditation. | Conducting a workshop on self-evaluation of academic programmes. | Quality unit + technical support from the council + training experts | √ | Contracts (1) trainer + workshop documents Follow-up reports Self-review files Calendar report |
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| The Fourth Strategic Objective: Developing the capacities of faculty members, technicians, & administrators affiliated with the university | |||||||
| Detailed Objecives | Programs/Activities | Impementation Responsibility | Time Frame (Months) | Performance Indicators | Estimated Cost | ||
| -5 | -1 | -9 | |||||
| 8 | 4 | 12 | |||||
| Continuous professional development of faculty members in the university's faculties & scientific departments | Conducting training workshops (3) in teaching skills for faculty members in colleges & scientific centers, including: Effective teaching Teaching to large groups University education technologies - Assessment of student learning & preparation of tests |
Quality unit + technical support from the Accreditation Council + training experts | √ | √ | √ | Trainers Contracts (3) + training workshop documents Lists of workshop participants Calendar report |
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| Continuous professional development of technicians in scientific colleges & departments | Conducting training workshops (2) for technicians in the faculties & scientific departments, including: Laboratories & laboratories Quality system - Management of laboratories & laboratories Safety & security in laboratories |
Quality unit + training experts | √ | √ | Trainers Contracts (2) + training workshop documents Lists of participants Assessment report |
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| Conducting training workshops (2) for administrative staff at the university, including: - Total Quality Management - Quality system of services supporting the teaching & learning process. |
Quality unit + training experts | √ | √ | Trainers Contracts (2) + training workshop documents + Lists of participants Assessment report |
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