REGULATION FOR QUALITY BOARD

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SECTION ONE

Purpose, Scope, Basis, and Definitions

Purpose

ARTICLE 1 – (Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) (1) The purpose of this regulation is to set out the general rules regarding the establishment and operation of “Quality Board” established in order to develop quality assurance systems, maintain their continuity, and carry out internal and external quality assurance and assessment procedures at Izmir University of Economics within the scope of “Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board Regulation.”

 

Scope

ARTICLE 2 – (Changed  SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) (1) This regulation includes provisions regarding the duties, power, and responsibilities of “Quality Board” established in order to evaluate and improve academic and administrative services, provide the establishment and operation of internal and external quality assurance system, and carry out accreditation processes at Izmir University of Economics.

 

 Basis

ARTICLE 3 – (1) This regulation has been prepared pursuant to additional Article 35 of Higher Education Law No. 2547 dated 4 November 1981, and the provisions of Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Board Regulation published in Official Gazette dated 23 November 2018 and numbered 30604.

 

Definitions

ARTICLE 4 – (1) The references in this regulation are as follows:

 

a) (Change SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Changed  SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) Academic Units Quality Boards: Faculty/School/Vocational School/Graduate School Quality Boards, 

 

b) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) Interim Evaluation: The evaluation process in which the quality improvement processes of higher education institutions that received provisional accreditation for two years or full accreditation for five years within the scope of the institutional accreditation program are evaluated by the Board, and as a result of this evaluation, full accreditation or rejection of accreditation is decided,

 

c) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)  Interim Evaluation Report: The report prepared by the evaluation team for the higher education institution evaluated within the scope of the interim evaluation,

 

ç) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)Chair: The Chair of the Quality Board of Izmir University of Economics,

 

d) (Change SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)Unit: Faculties, graduate school, vocational schools, research and application centers, and administrative units affiliated to Izmir University of Economics,

 

e) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)Evaluation processes: Institutional external evaluation program, institutional accreditation program, monitoring program and interim evaluation carried out by the Board,

 

f) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SK-21.04.2021-432-A/10) External Evaluation: The external evaluation process of education and research activities and administrative services quality of Izmir University of Economics or programs of Izmir University of Economics by external evaluators assigned by the Higher Education Quality Board, or by independent external evaluation organizations holding a Quality Evaluation License recognized by the Council of Higher Education,

 

g) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Internal Evaluation: The evaluation process of education and research activities and administrative services quality and improvement of institutional quality studies of Izmir University of Economics by evaluators assigned by the University,

 

ğ) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) Administrative Units Quality Board: The Quality Board where all administrative units are represented,

 

h) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)Monitoring Program: The evaluation process, in which the quality developments of higher education institutions evaluated within the scope of the institutional external evaluation program, are evaluated by the Board.

 

ı) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)Monitoring Report: The report prepared by the monitoring team for the higher education institution evaluated within the scope of the monitoring program,

 

i) (Change SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Secretary General: Secretary General of Izmir University of Economics,

 

j) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)

Vice Secretary General: Vice Secretary General of Izmir University of Economics,

 

k) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Quality Director: Quality Development and Accreditation Director of Izmir University of Economics,

 

l) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Quality Assurance: All planned and systematic procedures in order to provide assurance that a higher education institution or a program performs the quality and performance processes, completely compatible with internal and external quality standards,

 

m) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Quality and Coordination Directorate: Administrative unit that provides support to Quality Board of Izmir University of Economics in carrying out and following up the procedures,

 

n) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Institutional Feedback Report (IFR): The report prepared by external evaluators within the scope of institutional external evaluation program about the strengths of the institution as well as the areas for improvement,

 

o) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Institutional Evaluation Report (IER): The report prepared annually by the University to monitor quality assurance processes related to education, research and social contribution activities and administrative services,

 

ö) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Quality Board: The Quality Board of Izmir University of Economics,

 

p) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)Council: Higher Education Quality Council,

 

r) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)Institutional Accreditation Program: The evaluation process of higher education institutions in which the planning, implementation, monitoring and improvement processes in education and training, research and development, social contribution activities and administrative services are evaluated qualitatively and quantitatively, and as a result, the accreditation decision is made, by the Council,

 

s) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)Institutional Accreditation Report: The report prepared by the evaluation team for the higher education institution evaluated within the scope of the institutional accreditation program,

 

ş) (Change SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Institutional External Evaluation Program: The evaluation process of the University in which the quality of education and training, research and development, social contribution activities and administrative services are evaluated by the Council,

 

t) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Board of Trustees: The Board of Trustees of Izmir University of Economics,

 

u) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Student Representative: President of Student Council of the University,

 

ü) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Performance Indicators: Tools used to measure, follow up, and evaluate whether the University achieved its aims and goals, or the extent it succeeded in achieving,

 

v) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Program Accreditation: The process of external evaluation and quality assurance in which the independent evaluation and accreditation organizations evaluate whether the respective University program fulfills a set of predetermined academic and field-specific standards,

 

y) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Program Evaluation: The process of evaluation of teaching programs as part of the internal quality assurance system of the University,

 

z) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Vice Rector: The Vice Rector of Izmir University of Economics,

 

aa) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Rector: The Rector of Izmir University of Economics,

 

bb) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Senate: The Senate of Izmir University of Economics,

 

cc) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in Turkey: National competence frame, designed in line with the European Higher Education Competence Frame, which includes all competency principles acquired through elementary, secondary, and tertiary education, occupational, general and academic teaching programs and other means of learning,

 

çç) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) University: Izmir University of Economics,

 

dd) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Higher Education Quality Assurance System: Rules and procedures regarding internal and external quality assurance of educational, research and social contribution activities and administrative services, accreditation processes and independent external evaluation of higher education institutions, and recognition and authorization of accreditation services,

 

ee) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)YKS: Higher Education Institutions Exam,

 

ff) (Change SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Change of article number SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Higher Education Quality Council: The Council responsible for organizing and carrying out quality evaluation and assurance and accreditation procedures in higher education institutions.

 

 

SECTION TWO

Formation of the Unit Quality Boards and Quality Board and Term of Office of Members(Change with Title SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10)

 

Formation of the Academic Units Quality Boards(Change with Title SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)

 

ARTICLE 5 – (Change SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) (1) Academic Units Quality Board consists of Vice Dean / Vice Director, Quality Board representative, relevant academic unit secretary, and lecturers determined by relevant Dean/Director. Vice Dean / Vice Director is the Chair of the Board.

 

Formation of the Administrative Units Quality Board

ARTICLE 5/A: (Add  SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (1) Administrative Units Quality Board consists of Quality Director, Secretary General and/or Vice Secretary General, and personnel determined by the relevant unit administrator. Quality Director is the chair of the Board.

 

Formation of the Quality Board(Change with Title SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)

ARTICLE 5/B-(1) (SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Değişik SK-21.04.2021-432-A/10) The Quality Board is chaired by the Rector. In the absence of the Rector, Vice Rector to be assigned by the Rector, chairs the Board.

 

(2) (Change SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (Değişik SK-21.04.2021-432-A/10) The activities of the Quality Board is carried out by a Quality Director assigned by the Rector.

 

(3) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) The Quality Board consists of a Chair, a Quality Director, members (not to exceed one representative, and from different fields of science) representing faculties, graduate school, school, and vocational school, a Secretary General, respective representatives, and a Student Representative, all of whom are selected by the Senate.

 

(4) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) In the case of the vacancy in the position of a Quality Board member due to any reason, the Senate selects/assigns a replacement in the same way within one month the latest. The selected/assigned member’s term of office is three years starting from the date of his/her assignment. 

 

(5) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10)The office and personnel support services of the Quality Board are carried out by the Quality and Coordination Directorate.

 

Term of Office of Quality Board Members Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10)

ARTICLE 6 – Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) (1) Term of office for the members of the Quality Board is three years. The members can be re-elected in the same way at the end of their term of office.

 

 (2) A new member can be assigned in the same way in the event of a member who resigns before his/her term is over. The new member shall complete for the residue of the unexpired term of previous member.

 

 (3) Term of Office, for the student representative, is one year. In the event of termination of membership, a new student selected by the student council is appointed upon the call of the Senate.

 

 Decision Making Process of the Quality Board

Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10)

ARTICLE 7 – (1) Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) The Quality Boardconvenes with absolute majority, and majority of votes takes the decisions. In the event of equal votes, the party with the vote of the Chair, is considered the majority.

 

(2) Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) Quality Board members are required to submit an excuse to Quality Director in the event of failure to attend a meeting.

 

 Quality Board Meetings Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10)

 ARTICLE 8 – (1) Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10)The Quality Board convenes at least four times, at times and places specified before, and at times deemed necessary by the Chair or the Quality Director.

Duties of the Quality Board Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10)

ARTICLE 9– Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) (1) The duties of the Quality Board are as follows:

 

a) Make sure that the notion of quality is seized upon by all internal and external stakeholders,

 

b) Establish quality management system at the University, follow up the process, and ensure its improvement and development, 

 

c) Encourage academic units to enter into accreditation processes and support them with the process,

 

ç) Oversee the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle for education, research and social contribution activities and administrative services,

 

d) Analyze the internal and external evaluation results, plan reformative and improver actions, and submit to the Rectorate for implementing,

 

e) Include the opinions of internal and external stakeholders into the quality improvement process,

 

f) Plan, implement institutional evaluation studies, prepare annual IER, which includes the results of institutional evaluation and improvement studies, and submit it to the Senate,

 

g) Make sure that the annual IER, which is approved by the Senate, is published on the website of the University and easily accessed,

 

ğ) (Change SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)Make the necessary preparations for evaluation processes, inform the internal and external stakeholders about the processes, provide support to the Council with their studies during the evaluation processes,

 

h) (Change SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)Make sure that the IFR, prepared as part of the institutional external evaluation program and approved by the Council, is published on the website of the University,

 

ı) (Change SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)Work closely with the Council, perform studies in line with the rules and procedures set forth by the Board, and share model practices with the Board,

 

i) (Change SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) Share the decisions of the Council with the University Senate,

 

j) Contribute to the formation of corporate culture that is based on participation, efficient use of the University resources, improvement of processes, and providing quality services when implementing quality management processes,

 

k) Make sure that the academic units meet with students periodically in order to provide students with universal quality education during their studies, analyze the reports on those meetings, make recommendations to the Rectorate on improvement activities, and share with all stakeholders.

 

Duties of the Unit Quality Boards(Change with Title SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)

 

ARTICLE 10A-(Add SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) (1) (Change SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)The duty of the academic unit quality boards and administrative units quality board is to fulfill the duties assigned by the Quality Board in a complete and timely manner.

 

 

SECTION THREE

Internal Evaluation, External Evaluation, and Improvement Action Plans

 

Internal evaluation reports and calendar

 

ATICLE 10- (1) The University Board prepares an internal evaluation report annually, integrated with the strategic plan, performance program and activity report, which includes all education and research activities and supportive administrative services.

 

(2) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10)The Quality Board completes internal evaluation studies by the end of March each year and prepares the IER and submits to the Rectorate for the approval of the Senate. The report, after being approved by the Senate, is sent to the Council.

 

(3) The IER is open to public. The annual internal evaluation reports are published on the University’s website.

 

 

Scope of internal evaluation reports

ARTICLE 11- (1) Internal evaluation reports include the following:

 

a) The University’s mission, vision and goals set forth in the light of the national strategy and goals for higher education as well as quality assurance policies and processes,

 

b) Managerial and organizational processes and activities implemented by the University to achieve its mission and goals,

 

c) Internal quality assurance system in which the activities of academic and administrative units are evaluated and reviewed periodically in order to ensure the University reaches its goals,

 

ç) Measurable goals of its academic units as well as key performance indicators pertaining to these goals and their periodic review,

 

d) The University’s ongoing efforts to structure its academic programs based on learning outcomes in accord with the National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education in Turkey and to meet the accreditation requirements,

 

e) (Change SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)The areas identified as areas for improvement as a result of the previous evaluation processes.

 

Evaluation Processes (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)

 

ARTICLE 12- (1) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)The University is evaluated within the scope of a regular institutional external evaluation process to be carried out by the Council within the fifth year the latest following the first academic year resulting with graduates. The calendar for the external evaluation of the University is prepared and announced by the Council.

 

(2) (Change SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)The Institutional External Evaluation Program includes the evaluation process consisting of the preliminary evaluation of the institution through the internal evaluation report, the site visit and the preparation of the institutional feedback report, through external evaluators appointed by the Council.

 

(3) (Change of article number SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) The external evaluation of the University is completed in accord with the scope and contents specified in Article 11 of this regulation within the scope of rules and regulations set forth by the Board.

 

(4) External evaluation services provided for unit/program accreditation are rendered by a national and international independent institution holding the Quality Evaluation License and these services are limited to the respective unit/program.

 

 (5) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)The University, which is evaluated within the scope of the institutional external evaluation program, is included in the monitoring program by the Council in the second year following the evaluation year at the earliest.

 

6) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)Universities evaluated within the scope of the institutional external evaluation program apply to the Institutional Accreditation Program carried out by the Council in the fifth year following this evaluation. Higher education institutions that have not been evaluated within the scope of the monitoring program cannot apply to the institutional accreditation program.

 

(7) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)The higher education institutions to be included in the Institutional AccreditationProgram are selected by the Council among the applicants of the related year. Out of thehigher education institutions that have been evaluated within the scope of the InstitutionalExternal Evaluation Program, the ones that have not applied to the Institutional AccreditationProgram within five years following the evaluation are included in the Institutional Accreditation Program directly by the Council.

 

(8) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)Institutional Accreditation Program comprises the evaluation process that involves pre-review of the institution on the basis of the institution’s self-evaluation report, site visit, drafting of institutional accreditation report, and the Council's decision to give accreditation, by means of the external evaluators assigned by the Council. The evaluation principles and criteria for the Institutional Accreditation Program are determined by the Council.

 

(9) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)The decision to give accreditation to the higher education institutions evaluated within the scope of the Institutional Accreditation Program shall be given by the Council considering the

Institutional Accreditation Report prepared by evaluation team within the scope of the criteria set by the Council on the basis of full accreditation for five years, provisional accreditation for two years, and refusal of accreditation.

 

(10) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)The higher education institutions, for which the decision to refuse accreditation is given, apply again to the Institutional Accreditation Program at earliest two years after this decision.

 

(11) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) Institutions evaluated within the scope of the Institutional Accreditation Program shall be exempted from the Institutional External Evaluation Program.

 

(12) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)Higher education institutions that are granted conditional accreditation for two years within the scope of the Institutional Accreditation Program shall be subject to interim evaluation after these two years. The institutions that have improved the areas of improvement included in the Institutional Accreditation Report as a result of the interim evaluation are granted full accreditation. Otherwise, it shall be decided to refuse the grant of accreditation. Higher education institutions that are granted full accreditation for five years shall be subject to interim evaluation at earliest in the second year following the accreditation. The decision to refuse accreditation is taken for Universities that cannot maintain the conditions of full accreditation as a result of the interim evaluation.

 

(13) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)The decisions to grant full accreditation for five years and provisional accreditation for two years regarding the Institutional Accreditation Program are sent to the Council of Higher Education to be published in the Higher Education Programs and Quotas Guide for HEIE.

 

Evaluation Reports(Change with Title SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)

 

ARTICLE 13- (Change SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66) (1) External evaluators appointed by Higher Education Quality Council prepare an institutional feedback report for the University within the scope of the Institutional External Evaluation Program.

 

 

 

(2) The institutional feedback report prepared for the University covers the strong and healing areas of the institution with its educational, research and development activities carried out in the institution, social contribution activities that stand out on a regional/national scale, if any, and the quality assurance system in the administrative services of the institution and corporate decision-making processes.

 

 3) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)An institutional accreditation report is prepared at the end of the evaluation process by external evaluators assigned by the Council for each higher education institution included in the institutional accreditation program.

 

(4) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)The institutional accreditation report prepared for a higher education institution includes the institution’s learning and teaching, research and development activities, regional/national service to society activities, quality assurance system employed in the institutional decision-making processes and administrative services as well as the institution’s strengths and areas open for improvement.

 

(5) (Add  SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)A monitoring report is prepared at the end of the evaluation process by external evaluators assigned by the Council for each higher education institution included in the Monitoring Program.

 

(6) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)The monitoring report prepared for a higher education institution includes the quality development process of the University by considering the institutional feedback report prepared for the related higher education institution.

 

(7) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)An interim evaluation report is prepared at the end of the evaluation process by external evaluators assigned by the Council. 

 

(8) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)The interim evaluation report includes the quality development process of the University by considering the institutional accreditation report. 

 

(9) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)The content and templates of the reports related to the evaluation processes is determined by the Council.

 

Announcing the institutional internal and external evaluation results to the public

ARTICLE 14 – (Change SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)Changed SD-21.04.2021-432-A/10) (1) The results of internal and external evaluations conducted on the University are open to the public. Annual institutional internal evaluation reports and evaluation reports regarding the evaluation processes are announced on the official website of the University.

 

Quality assurance and quality improvement expenses

ARTICLE 15 – (1) All expenses incurred by the University to comply with this regulation are covered by the University budget.

 

 

SECTION FOUR

Final Provisions

 

Non Provisional Circumstances

ARTICLE 16- (1) The Quality Assurance of Council of Higher Education Regulation and provisions of other respective legislations and Senate decisions shall be taken into account should non provisional cases occur in this regulation.

 

 Regulation Changes (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)

ARTICLE 16/A – (1) These principles can be changed with the decision of the Izmir University of Economics Senate.

 

Effectiveness

ARTICLE 17- (1) This regulation takes effect on the date it is approved by the Senate of Izmir University of Economics.

 

Enforcement

ARTICLE 18- (1) The Rector of the Izmir University of Economics enforces the provisions of this regulation.

 

Institutional Accreditation practice regarding the Universities evaluated within the scope of institutional external evaluation program(Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)

 

PROVISIONAL ARTICLE 1 –

(1) (Add SD-30.03.2022-463-2022-07-C/1-BTD-26.04.2022-66)The periods specified in the clauses six and seven of article 12 regarding inclusion of the higher education institutions, which were evaluated within the scope of institutional external evaluation program before enforcement date of this article, in institutional accreditation program starts as of 1 January 2022.

 

This regulation took effect with the decision of the Senate dated 25 December 2019 and numbered 379/A8, and decision of the Board of Trustees dated 15 January 2020 and numbered 31.