official of the Quality Assurance and University Performance
Department of Quality Assurance and University Performance The College of Computer Science and Information Technology aspires to be one of the leading colleges in providing exceptional educational and administrative services to its students, preparing graduates with a high level of scientific and research competence to meet the needs of the job market. The college is committed to achieving its goals by attracting distinguished educational and administrative staff, providing a suitable work environment for creativity and excellence, and promoting teamwork. The college is also committed to self-monitoring and administrative follow-up of the quality management system, as well as periodic reviews of quality objectives to ensure the continuous development of the system's effectiveness according to international standards. The organizational structure of the Quality Assurance and University Performance Division qaup.csit@uoanbar.edu.iq Department vision Regular and planned audits involving continuous monitoring to ensure that the institution or program meets the specified standards or requirements to maintain the development of the desired level of performance and services in order to match the standard practice in internationally distinguished institutions or programs. Department message Building and establishing an effective quality assurance system through planning, management, and leadership processes to enhance the quality of the academic program. In addition to achieving academic accreditation standards in the teaching process of the educational program, as well as ensuring quality control in administrative work and evaluating all its activities, developing and improving performance in all aspects, and promoting a culture of quality to make the program a leader in achieving quality standards and the accredited characteristics of graduates. Objectives of the department Context: 1. Text to translate: 1.Meeting the academic accreditation requirements for the program as determined by the supervisory and scientific evaluation body. 2.Monitoring the performance of operations in the administrative, educational, research, and community service fields. 3.Planning to improve the quality of the program's outputs to meet the demands of the job market. 4.Activating student participation in building and making decisions related to the quality of the educational process. 5.Spreading the culture of quality among all program staff and its reflection in their work. 6.Training program staff on methods for improving quality assurance processes. 7.Maintaining continuous development and improvement in all program activities required by accreditation standards. 8. Ensuring that the educational process aligns with the learning outcomes for all departments. Duties of the department head Contexto: 1. Texto a traducir: 1.Distribution of tasks and responsibilities and monitoring the units affiliated with the department. 2.Ensuring the suitability of academic programs, reviewing their formulation, and periodically examining them. 3.Working on providing a supportive organizational and academic environment and distributing tasks equally among the units, which allows everyone to participate in the tasks assigned to all units in collaboration with the relevant committees. 4. Establishing appropriate mechanisms for integration and effective participation among students. 5.Monitoring the development of professional skills and abilities of technical and administrative support staff and keeping up with modern scientific advancements ensures integrity, fairness, and equality in all its academic and administrative practices. 6.Preparing and updating the program description and ensuring the availability of reliable and general information that includes the program's description, performance, and achievements in accordance with the beneficiaries' needs. 7.Monitoring the values of scientific integrity, intellectual property rights, ethical practices, and good conduct in academic, research, administrative, and service activities, as well as other areas related to the academic program. 8..Completing performance indicators and the necessary evidence to meet the standards according to the academic program requirements and submitting them to the Quality Assurance Department at the end of the academic year. 9.Identifying strengths and weaknesses, recommendations for improvement, and their approval by the college council. 10. Preparing an annual report on the college's achievements and improvement plans and sending it to the Quality Assurance Department. 11.Follow up on the preparation of the course report at the end of the semester for all departments, collect it, and send it to the academic accreditation coordinator. 12.Holding periodic meetings during the semester to discuss any updates, gather feedback from course instructors, and work on improving the educational process. The units affiliated with the Quality Assurance and Performance Evaluation Division Quality Assurance Unit Context: 1. Text to translate: 1.Collecting evidence that proves the practices and indicators from the operational committees with the aim of preparing reports and uploading them to the system. 2.Completing the axes and indicators of the university performance evaluation and quality assurance program and documenting them electronically. 3.Preparing the annual report on sustainable systems, including strengths, weaknesses, recommendations, and improvement plans, obtaining approval from the college council, and sending it to the ranking unit at the university presidency. 4.Utilizing the analysis of student opinion surveys about the program, such as course evaluation questionnaires, student experience, program evaluation, field training, and surveys of graduates and employers regarding the English language program, in order to benefit from them in development processes. 5.Proposing the necessary updates to the program description after reviewing it, the content of the core and auxiliary courses, and references, and having them approved by the department council and submitted to the relevant committees for the program to take the necessary actions for their update. 6.Ensuring that study plans and teaching strategies in the curricula are aligned with the desired learning outcomes. 7.Searching for advisors from academics related to the academic program in coordination with the scientific departments, the Academic Program Management Committee, and the Supervisory Committee. Performance Evaluation Unit Context: 1. Text to translate: 1.Preparing a plan to measure the learning outcomes of the academic program. Contexto: 2. Texto a traducir: 2.Preparing a report on the learning outcomes measurement plan for the academic program in collaboration with the relevant committees in the program. 3.Analyzing performance indicators and academic program standards annually and utilizing them in planning, development, and decision-making processes. 4.Analyzing student progress rates and program completion annually and utilizing them in planning, development, and decision-making processes. 5.Analyzing student evaluations of the academic program and services annually and utilizing them in planning, development, and decision-making processes. 6.Analyzing the evaluations of graduates and employers regarding the academic program annually and benefiting from them in planning, development, and decision-making processes. 7.Preparing improvement plans, obtaining their approval from the program board, and monitoring their implementation. Accreditation Unit Contexto: 1. Texto a traducir: 1.Ensuring that student assessment processes are appropriate for the desired learning outcomes and are applied effectively and fairly. 2.Ensuring the uniform implementation of the study plan, program, and course descriptions. 3.Maintaining a database for the program council-approved course reports, which includes at least four consecutive semesters and is updated at the end of each semester. 4.Preparing a report on course evaluation to ensure the quality of all academic program courses and the effectiveness of teaching strategies and planned methods for assessing student achievement and the extent to which desired learning outcomes are achieved. 5.Annual review of the goals, requirements, and teaching and learning strategies for the program and academic services. 6.Ensuring the delivery of course reports (undergraduate - graduate) for the previous semester to the heads of academic departments/faculty members in the new semester for review and development planning. 7.Completing performance indicators and the necessary evidence to meet the standards according to the academic program requirements and submitting them to the scientific departments committee at the end of the academic year. 8.Ensuring the existence of development plans for the academic program based on the results of the annual evaluation. 9.Following up on curriculum development according to scientific research results, along with completing internal and external reviews and comparisons with similar programs locally and globally. 10.Conducting developmental research to create bachelor's and graduate programs that align with labor market requirements and global trends in the fields. 11.Evaluating proposals for new programs or substantial modifications to the academic program, accepting or rejecting them in coordination with the program management committee, ensuring their quality, and submitting recommendations to the committee for discussion. Laboratory Quality Unit Contexto: 1. Texto a traducir: 1.Applying academic accreditation standards within laboratories. 2.Creating a special file for the program's laboratories that includes procedures, forms, and everything related to the educational process within the laboratory. 3.Assisting the lab supervisor in planning and organizing everything that would facilitate work in the laboratories. 4.Ensuring safety and security procedures within laboratories. 5.Attending educational courses on proper behavior during emergencies and disasters. 6.Preparing executive plans for the development and maintenance of devices and their upkeep in collaboration with the relevant authorities. 7.Scheduling regular maintenance for the laboratories and replacing damaged equipment and materials at the end of each semester. 8.Filling out inventory and return forms and submitting them to the college warehouse manager. 