Accreditation and Quality Commission
1. Purpose of the Commission
To carry out an accreditation process in accordance with
YÖKAK and university quality assurance standards
To measure, monitor and continuously improve the educational
quality of the program
Regularly evaluate program outcomes and learning objectives
to align them with stakeholder expectations
2. Structure of the Commission
President: Assist. Asst. Prof. Şükran EBREN KARA
Members: Inst. Asst. Musa KAPLAN
Secretary: Lecturer Res. Asst. Fuat ESMERAY
3. Basic Duties and Responsibilities
A. Preparation for the Accreditation Process
Situation Analysis: Comparing existing program
documents, curricula and output profiles with YÖKAK criteria
Document and Data Collection: Compiling documents
such as self-assessment report (SER), curriculum map, course contents,
infrastructure inventory, student achievement data, etc.
Site Visits: To provide logistical support to the
field trips of YÖKAK delegations; to organize meetings, presentations and
laboratory presentations
B. Establishment of Quality Assurance Systems
Quality Policy and Procedures: Preparing internal
quality manual, process instructions and checklists
KPI Determination: Defining criteria such as graduate
employment rate, course success rate, student satisfaction, research
publications and creating an annual monitoring calendar
Documentation: Keeping up-to-date records of all
processes (minutes, surveys, audit reports) in a central data repository
C. Program Outcomes and Monitoring of Learning Outcomes
Direct Evaluation: Measuring the level of output
realization through project/homework/rubric analysis, laboratory exam results
Indirect Evaluation: Collecting qualitative feedback
through alumni and employer surveys, course evaluation forms
Analysis & Decision: Reporting the obtained data
with tables and graphs and creating improvement suggestions
D. Continuous Improvement and Reporting
PDCA Cycle: Executing Plan – Do – Check – Act steps
on an annual basis
Improvement Action Plans: Identify responsible
persons, timeline and indicators for identified deficiencies
Annual Quality Report: To prepare it to be submitted
to the Vocational School Directorate and the University Quality Commission
E. Stakeholder Communication and Collaboration
Internal Stakeholders: To hold regular information
meetings with students, faculty members and administrative units
External Stakeholders: To organize an evaluative
session at least once a year with the program advisory board, industry
companies and alumni
University Quality Network: Sharing experience and
carrying out joint improvement studies with the quality units of other
vocational schools
4. Working Procedure
Meeting Frequency: At least 4 regular meetings per
year (excluding pre-accreditation concentration periods)
Extraordinary Meeting: It can be held at the request
of the chairman or member
Decision-Making: By majority vote; In case of a tie,
the president's vote is decisive
Minutes: A report is prepared after each meeting and
signed by the Chairman and members