Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi

Commission Activities

1. July 3, 2024

• The UTL Department Self-Assessment Report was published.
• The report includes the history of the undergraduate program, its mission and vision, and the department's approach to the quality assurance process.

2. August 17, 2025

• The "Information Page Based on Our Research and Development Reports" was published on the department's website.
• This initiative represents a step toward sharing the department's research and development outcomes with stakeholders in a more systematic manner within the framework of quality assurance activities.

3. September 5, 2025

• The Department Decision Tracking System was established.
• The system was designed to ensure that decision-making processes within the department's quality assurance and accreditation framework are transparent and traceable.

4. September 25, 2025

• A Quality and Accreditation Meeting was held.
• This meeting served as an interim evaluation activity demonstrating the active engagement of the Department Quality and/or Accreditation Committee.

5. Decisions of the Assessment and Evaluation Committee (2025)

During 2025, the Assessment and Evaluation Committee of Ömer Seyfettin Faculty of Applied Sciences held several meetings and adopted a number of important decisions, including:

• 2025/01: Procedures for preparing examination files were established; the required documents for course files were clarified; updates to the Program Educational Objectives (PEOs), Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs), and program-specific criteria were planned; and periodic workflow procedures were determined.
• 2025/02: Until the Student Information Management System (UBYS) became fully operational, it was decided that the existing assessment matrices would be maintained and used manually via Google Drive.
• 2025/03: Analyses were conducted on Program Learning Outcomes and student achievement scores; a program outcome matrix was established; and the achievement levels of the learning outcomes were calculated based on the academic performance of the 2024 graduates and presented through graphical reports.
• 2025/04: It was decided that student satisfaction survey results would be analyzed through a SWOT framework, student focus group meetings would be conducted, and the findings would be submitted to the Department Board.
• 2025/05: Student satisfaction survey results concerning double major and minor programs were evaluated and submitted to the Department Board.
• 2025/06: Erasmus mobility statistics and feedback reports were analyzed and submitted to the Department Board.
• 2025/07: Reports covering newly admitted students (including international students), graduate statistics, and average national university entrance examination (YKS) scores were prepared.
• 2025/08: The report evaluating graduate satisfaction surveys in relation to Program Educational Objectives, Program Learning Outcomes, and program-specific criteria was approved.
• 2025/09: Internship evaluation survey results were reported and submitted to the relevant Education Committee.
• 2025/10: Graduate satisfaction survey findings were forwarded to the Education Committee.
• 2025/11: Reports summarizing suggestions and complaints received during the student recruitment and promotion period were prepared and submitted to the relevant administrative units.
• 2025/12: An evaluation report on transfer student applications was prepared and submitted to the relevant committees.
• 2025/13: An Educational Performance Monitoring Report was prepared and submitted to the relevant administrative units.

6. Accreditation Process Statement

• The Accreditation Process Statement published on the department's website was updated.
• The statement serves as a guiding document for both internal and external stakeholders by outlining the mission, process steps, and responsibilities of the Accreditation Committee.

7. Quality Committee Structure and Responsibilities

• A faculty-level Quality Committee was established, consisting of department chairs and vice chairs.
• The responsibilities of the Assessment and Evaluation Committee were clearly defined, including survey design, data evaluation, reporting, continuous improvement, and coordination of decision-making processes with the Dean's Office.

8. Collection of Stakeholder Feedback

• Within the framework of the Department Quality Assurance System, feedback was collected from graduates through the Graduate Follow-up Survey, and the survey results were utilized as an important source of data for strategic planning and accreditation activities.
• The internship evaluation process was also systematically managed by the committee. Survey results were analyzed, reported, and integrated into the department's quality assurance process.