Fostering and Developing the Quality Culture at the University of Prishtina

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Fostering and Developing the Quality Culture at
the University of Prishtina
Prof.dr. Luan Ahma Project
Coordinator
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Project facts
Project title Fostering and Developing the
Quality Culture at the University of
Prishtina Short title QC_at_UP Project
number 145158-TEMPUS-2008-XK-SMGR
(2008-4740) Contractor University of
Prishtina, Kosova Project duration 15/01/2009
14/01/2012 Total budget
510.868,00    The project is funded by the
European Commission through the Tempus IV Grant
First call for proposals (EAC/04/2008)  
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Project partners

• MEST (Ministry of Education, Science and
  Technology)
• University College Cork (UCC), Ireland
• University of Salzburg (US), Austria
• University of Wuppertal (UW), Germany
• WUS-Austria, Austria
• Individual experts David Crosier (EUA) and Willy
  Astrup University of Arhus, Denmark

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Overall objective of the project

• The overall objective of the project is to
  foster and develop the Quality Culture at all
  levels as teaching, learning, research,
  administrative and student support services while
  taking in to account perspectives of internal and
  external university stakeholders

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Specific objectives of project

• Introduction of new Quality Assurance aspects
  and components as developing specific guidelines
  for ensuring quality at doctoral studies and
  research.
• Closer cooperation with the labour market that
  will help UP to design study programs enabling
  graduates to fulfil labour market needs.
• Connection of QA with the provision of guidance
  and Counselling Services offered by Career
  Development Centre, aiming to broaden the
  services provided and introduction of new
  services to students with disabilities and
  special needs. Beyond that Career Development
  Centre can become a model for the Western Balkan
  region in the area of students' guidance and
  counselling.
• Self - assessment of 6 Faculties and peer review
  group visits that will result with Quality
  Improvement Plan for these units.
• Keeping up to date with the European trends in QA
  as participation of UP to European Quality
  Assurance Forums, exchange of experiences with EU
  partners and gaining of experiences as external
  reviewer to EU project partners.
• Development of five years Quality Assurance
  Strategy will enable UP to develop the roadmap in
  what ways and how it wants to improve the quality
  of its services.

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Development of Quality Culture and self -
evaluation of Faculties at the University of
Prishtina

• Development of website and promotion material
• Workshops at 17 Faculties of UP
• Week of student involvement on QA processes
• Self-assessment of 6 Faculties of UP
• Quality Day at UP

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Development of QA policies for doctoral
studies-research

• Establishment of research evaluation standards
• Determination of indicators for research
  achievements
• Development of guidelines for research evaluation
• Development of a questionnaire
• Training of the ADO for the Quality Assurance on
  Research

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Drafting of QA/QI strategy 2011-2016

• Development of QA Strategy
• Round-table on gathering inputs from university
  stakeholders
• Studyvisit of Strategy Development Committee to
  UCC

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Keeping up to date with the European Developments
in Quality Assurance

• Participation of UP to European Quality Assurance
  Forum
• Gaining experience as external reviewer at
  European university
• Study-visit to University of Salzburg

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Advancement of student support services at UP

• Developing cooperation with the faculties at UP
• Student support day to deepen the understanding
  of the need for student support services within
  the Bologna Process
• Developing trainings for students and high school
  students
• Increasing knowledge about UP among high school
  students
• Exploring the development of guidance and
  counselling for students with disabilities and
  special needs within LINK
• Organisation of career fairs
• Round table on transition from university into
  the job market .Building up a network for
  internships
• Study visit to Germany

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Dissemination, sustainability and project
management

• Information Processing Distribution, Public
  Relations Preparing news and media coverage ,
  Organization of the Information Days about the
  project etc
• Assurance of Sustainability Lobbying at the
  various stakeholders for sponsorship and support,
  Meetings with senior management of UP , Quality
  Assurance Board of UP, Meetings with Ministry of
  Education and Kosova Accreditation Agency etc
• Quality Assurance of project
• Project management and coordination

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• Thanks for your attention!