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Quality Assurance and Academic Performance Department

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24 February 2024

"A Delegation from the Quality Assurance Department Participated in Panel Discussion: Academic Accreditation & International Standards at AUIB"

A delegation from the Quality Assurance and Academic Performance Department participated in the panel discussion titled "Academic Accreditation and International Standards in Educational Institutions," held at the American University in Baghdad. The session was attended by Dr. Khalil Ibrahim Mahmoud, a member of the National Institutional Accreditation Council in Iraq, along with several quality managers from government, private universities, colleges, and individuals interested in quality assurance and academic performance departments. The discussion covered several topics, notably international standards (ISO) and their role in enhancing the quality of education and institutional management. These standards contribute to curriculum development and ensure the quality of educational services. They also facilitate effective communication and improve overall institutional management, enhancing excellence and continuous improvement. Additionally, the discussion presented the accreditation process, both institutional and programmatic, elucidating the organizational steps universities and departments can take to obtain accreditation. This involves self-assessment reports, improvement plans, compliance report preparation, and reviewer evaluation. Furthermore, it explained how to analyze internal and external environments to achieve the highest quality standards in universities. It is worth mentioning that the Quality Assurance and Academic Performance Department at Future University operates under the direct supervision of the university president, in collaboration with colleges and departments to fulfill institutional and programmatic accreditation requirements. Institutional and programmatic accreditation reflects the university's commitment to providing high-quality education, indicating quality infrastructure, management, and academic programs. This helps attract students, ensures that education meets specific standards, and enhances the university's reputation locally and internationally

10 February 2024

Training departments on performance evaluation tasks

The Performance Evaluation Division of the Quality Assurance and University Performance Department continued its tasks in evaluating the performance of university employees and training members of communication with the Quality Assurance and University Performance Department on performance evaluation tasks.

6 February 2024

Quality Assurance and University Performance Department meeting for Sustainability Week

For the second week in a row, the Quality Assurance and University Performance Department at Almustaqbal University continues its meetings in order to prepare the requirements for the Sustainability Week that will be held on the Future University campus for the period from 2/17-22/2024.

25 December 2023

Almustaqbal University shines in the results of the Iraqi university classification for the year 2023

ALmustaqbal University ranked second among private universities and colleges in the results of the Iraqi classification of universities for the year 2023, with a slight difference (0.9) from first place.

23 December 2023

A training workshop entitled “The committees’ work mechanism to achieve institutional accreditation requirements”

Under the Guardianship of Prof. Dr. Hasan Shakir Majdi, President of Al-Mustaqbal University, Department of Quality Assurance & University Performance has organized a Training Workshop entitled "Committees’ Work Mechanism in the Achievement of Institutional Accreditation Requirements” It is remarkable to note that Prof. Dr. Mijbil Rafiq Marjan, being the Chairman of the Central Committee for Institutional Accreditation, with its Members, Dr. Sabah Maan Bidan, and Dr. Riyad Hamid Salman, have participated in conducting the Workshop. During the Workshop, Institutional Accreditation Standards have been carefully explained, in addition to drawing up an Effective Action Plan, according to which collection of documents shall be enhanced, and meanwhile ensuring compliance with the Indicators Requirements regarding Institutional Accreditation. The Workshop indeed has witnessed an active participation and constructive dialogue between Attendees and the Committee Members who in turn have confirmed the importance of Subcommittees Role in promoting the University Quality & Performance. During the discussion, the Challenges that might face the process of achieving Institutional Accreditation have been investigated as well, emphasizing that Al-Mustaqbal University does consider these Challenges as opportunities for Permanent Improvement. Besides, Coordinators & Committees Role in designing Map of Work and organizing efforts that shall reinforce efficiency of Document Collection has been taken into consideration, as it constitutes part of the University's Commitment to achieve Excellence through its continuous pursuit of Institutional Accreditation & Programmatic Accreditation.

23 December 2023

Follow up on the progress of the examination process

The Quality Assurance and University Performance Department follows up the progress of the examination process according to the instructions received from the Scientific Supervision and Evaluation Authority.

11 December 2023

Al-Mustaqbal University’s Institutional Accreditation Steering Committee Gathers to Navigate the Accreditation Process”

The Steering committee responsible for the national institutional accreditation of Al-Mustaqbal University, held its first meeting to discuss the university's accreditation from the Iraqi Council for Institutional Accreditation(ICIA). The meeting was attended by the committee's head and members, who deliberated on the process of fulfilling accreditation standards, task distribution, and guiding and monitoring subcommittees.

4 December 2023

Scientific seminar for the Department of Quality Assurance and Academic Performance in the College of Nursing

the Quality Assurance Unit in the College of Nursing in collaboration with the Department of Quality Assurance and Academic Performance at the AL-MUSTAQBAL University organized a scientific seminar on programmatic accreditation entitled (The journey of programmatic accreditation for the College of Nursing: Exploring its path and culture). The seminar was delivered by Professor Dr. Saadiya Hadi Hamidi Al-Sharawi, Dean of the College of Nursing, and Assistant Professor Dr. Sosm Jassim Obaid, consultant to the Department of Quality Assurance and Academic Performance. Professor Dr. Saadiya Al-Sharawi spoke about the journey of programmatic accreditation for the College of Nursing, which began in 2021, when the programmatic accreditation committee was formed and the work plan was prepared and implemented. She explained that programmatic accreditation is a comprehensive evaluation process of academic programs, aimed at ensuring that they meet the quality requirements and professional standards in force. She pointed out that programmatic accreditation contributes to raising the level of quality of education and learning, and improving the employment opportunities of graduates of academic programs. For his part, Assistant Professor Dr. Sosm Obaid spoke about the importance of programmatic accreditation, and how to achieve it. He mentioned that programmatic accreditation requires compliance with a set of standards and procedures, which are: • Clear educational objectives and outcomes • Quality of the curriculum • Adequacy of faculty members • Quality of the educational process • Quality of assessment • Quality of facilities and equipment Dr. Sosm Obaid gave a presentation on programmatic accreditation, in which he explained the standards and procedures required to achieve it. The seminar was attended by a large number of faculty members and employees at the College of Nursing, where they interacted with the speakers and asked questions about programmatic accreditation.

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