Academic Evaluation and Quality Control Directive

Purpose

Article 1- The purpose of this directive is to enhance the quality of Bahçeşehir University's academic programs, education and research.

Scope

Article 2- It covers the duties, authorities and responsibilities of the Faculties, Departments and Institutes of Bahçeşehir University regarding academic evaluation and quality control.

Legal Basis

Article 3- This directive has been prepared on the basis of Article 7 of the Regulation on Academic Evaluation and Quality Control in Higher Education Institutions.

Internal Department/Program Evaluation

Article 4- The aims and objectives of the department's program must be embraced by the academic staff, and it must be ensured that they act accordingly. Concrete policies are established to achieve the objectives; whether the objectives are achieved is monitored through the concrete evaluation methods developed by Bahçeşehir University, and in areas where problems are identified, what needs to be done and the steps to be taken to improve quality are set out clearly and concretely, ensuring the transparency of the entire process.

Article 5- Internal department/program evaluation is carried out on the basis of the following core data, the details of which are established by the Commission for Academic Evaluation and Quality Control in Higher Education:

a) Statistical data to be used as qualitative and quantitative indicators

b) Matters related to the organization of curricula

c) Information on the teaching of the courses offered each semester and student achievement

d) Facilities and guidance services offered to students

e) Learning resources

f) Measures taken for the efficient use of resources

g) Measures taken for quality assurance and quality improvement

Article 6- Statistical data to be used as qualitative and quantitative indicators are organized on the basis of the department in departments, the faculty in faculties, the institute in institutes and the relevant unit in other units. The order to be followed is from the smallest unit to the largest.

a) Student distributions by department/program

b) Distribution of the numbers of professors, associate professors, assistant professors and lecturers

c) Number of students per full-time faculty member

d) The department's/program's ÖSYM quota and number of enrolled students, and the students' gender, age, Y-ÖSS score and high school graduation grade (those with at least 4.5)

e) Gender and age information for master's and doctoral programs

f) Percentage of those completing the program in 5 years or less

g) Numbers of graduating students (gender, age)

h) Number of students who enrolled in the program and whose enrollment was terminated within 2 years, and their ratio to the total number of enrolled students

i) Employment status of graduates 6 months, 2 years and 5 years after graduation

j) The numbers and ratios of those pursuing graduate study, those performing military service, those who have found employment, those not working by choice and those unable to find employment will be included.

Article 7- Organization of curricula:

Curricula should be reviewed by a faculty member from outside the University appointed by the Senate, and corrections should be made in line with their opinions and recommendations.

These reviews cover:

a) The content of the courses in the curricula

b) The number of courses in the program and their weekly course hours

c) Compulsory and elective courses

d) Overlap of topics

e) Currency

f) Whether the course is taught by the department to which it belongs

Article 8- Education and Student Achievement:

a) Course contents are published on the Internet (these should include the topics to be covered, textbook, homework and exams, advising/office hours and student learning outcomes)

b) Preparation of course files (these should include the papers of students with the highest, average and lowest grades in exams and assignments, as well as the exam questions and answer keys)

c) The targeted level of knowledge, skills and abilities of the department's/program's graduates, and whether graduates possess them, should be specified.

d) The factors affecting student achievement should be identified.

e) In surveys conducted to measure the success of education, attention should be paid to the following:

I. Surveys are administered to current students separately for each course they take and for the overall evaluation of the program.

Overall evaluation: Students should be asked to complete a survey containing questions on all aspects of the department/program.

II. A program evaluation survey is administered to graduates.

III. A survey is administered to the employers of the institutions where graduates work so that they can evaluate our graduates.

As a result of evaluating all of these, shortcomings and areas requiring correction are identified and measures are taken.

Article 9- Facilities Offered and Guidance Services:

a) Advising: It is ensured that advising services are provided to students in accordance with the University's advising directive.

b) Scholarships

c) Dormitories

d) Health

e) Dining

f) Transportation

g) Orientation and Registration/Admission

h) Cultural Activities

i) Sports facilities

j) Career planning and guidance

k) Communication with graduates

A satisfaction survey covering these matters is administered to a limited number of students across the University, and the results are evaluated.

Article 10- Learning Resources

a) Books, journals, e-journals, etc.

b) Study areas

c) Opening hours

d) Arrangements made for persons with disabilities

e) Number of computers connected to the Internet and available to students

f) Opening hours of computer laboratories

g) Classroom and laboratory facilities

are evaluated.

Article 11- Total Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement at the University

a) Successful and unsuccessful examples of efforts made to date to improve quality

b) Academic promotion criteria

c) Methods applied in the allocation of financial and human resources

d) Incentives introduced for successful faculty members

Article 12- Effective Use of Space

a) Whether classroom use is managed centrally

b) Classroom occupancy rates

c) Departmental offices

d) Measures taken for persons with disabilities

Article 13- After completing the above, the department/program coordinator submits the report they have prepared, including their own opinions, to the Office of the President or the Dean's Office to which they report at the end of each academic year.

Article 14- Each Dean's Office combines the results received from its departments/programs and submits its own opinions and recommendations as a report to the Office of the President at the end of each academic year.

Article 15- The Office of the President may establish a commission to review and evaluate the academic evaluation and quality control reports received from the Dean's Offices. The commission reviews the reports objectively and identifies their negative and positive aspects, if any. The commission submits this report to the Office of the President so that the necessary action can be taken.

Article 16- The Office of the President evaluates the results of the reports received and sends them collectively to the Commission for Academic Evaluation and Quality Control in Higher Education. It also announces the results on the Bahçeşehir University website.

Entry into Force

Article 17- This Directive enters into force after it is approved by the University Senate.

Enforcement

Article 18- This directive is enforced by the President.