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To encourage continuous improvement and the management of the quality of higher education’. The review methods at both discipline and institutional level include:

  • Accreditation: national, international and program level
  • Institutional Audit
  • Curriculum Review
  • Definition of quality assurance for administration, academic, and support services;
  • Program Specifications by discipline;
  • Course Specification files
  • Effectiveness measures
  • Business process
  • Policy & Procedures

IDQA Calendar for 2008-2009

Event Date/Time Participants Venue Presented/ Hosted By
Workshop on Preparation of a comprehensive self-study for educational institutions January 6-8, 2008 IDQA Radisson Sass Hotel, in Riyadh NCAAA
Students Evaluation Strategies for Various Learning Outputs January 28-30, 2008 Academic Departments Radisson Sass Hotel, in Riyadh NCAAA
Development programs for employees of educational institutions, especially with regard to the efficient teaching methods to achieve appropriate output of learning February 18-20, 2008 Academic Departments Radisson Sass Hotel, in Riyadh NCAAA
Lecture about Higher Education in Australia June 29th,2008 Academic Departments/ IDQA King Saud University, in Riyadh NCAAA
British Council Program on the QAA process June 30th- July 4th,2008 President of Effat University, IDQA UK. London NCAAA/ British Council
Training program in program and course Specifications November, 8-9 2008/ from 9-3 Academic Departments/IDQA KAAU NCAAA
Training program in Collecting evidence, KPIs and Benchmarking November, 22-23 2008/ from 9-3 Academic & Admin Departments/IDQA Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUS) in Riyadh NCAAA
Presentation in “Higher Education Administration” November 23rd 2008 Senior Level Administration Effat University IDQA/ CET&L
Institutional Review Presentation November 30, 2008/ from 1-2 Academic Departments Effat University IS Department
Institutional Review Presentation December 2nd, 2008/ from 1-2 Academic Departments Effat University ARCH Department
Institutional Review Presentation December 14th, 2008/from 1-2 Academic Departments Effat University GED Department
Presentation in “Higher Education Administration” December 14th 2008/ from 8:15am –10:30am Junior Level Administration Effat University IDQA/ CET &L
Institutional Review Presentation December 21st, 2008/from 1-2 Academic Departments Effat University ECE Department
Institutional Review Presentation December 23rd, 2008 Academic Departments Effat University BA Department
Workshop on Evaluation December 24th, 2008/from 12-3 Senior Admin Members, Department Heads (Admin & Academic), QA Steering Committee Effat University IDQA
5th Discipline December 28th, 2008 Academic & Admin Departments Effat University IDQA
Institutional Review Presentation December 28th, 2008 Academic & Admin Departments Effat University EEA / EL&T Departments
Institutional Review Presentation December 30th, 2008/ from 12-2 Academic & Admin Departments Effat University PSY/ AAO/ EP/ ECED Departments
Institutional Review Presentation December 31st. 2008/ from 8:30-12 Admin Departments Effat University C&PR/ Finance / Student Affairs/ IT / Maintenance/ Library/ HR/ Testing center
ITraining program in Program evaluation using NCAAA standards and documents 10-11 January 2009/ from 9-3 Academic & Admin Departments/IDQA King Faisal University in Dammam NCAAA
Training program in Evaluation and benchmarking library services 17-18 January 2009/ from 9-3 Library/ Academic Departments KAAU NCAAA
Training program in Planning and implementation of the Self Study for accreditation in KSA system 7-8 March 2009/ from 9-3 Academic & Admin Departments Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUS) in Riyadh NCAAA
Training program in Planning and monitoring academic student counseling and other services 14-15 March 2009/ from 9-3 Student Affairs/ Academic Departments/IDQA King Faisal University in Dammam NCAAA

Institutional Review Activities 2007-2008

Report Materials Planning Process Date Complete Product of Effort
Program Specification Program Plans for development of the program 11/30/07 Program Evaluation and Improvement Plan
Annual Program Report Based on Program Specification Program coordinator record of ongoing development 12/30/07 Action Plan for Program Improvement
Course Specification Course Plans for Course 10/30/07 Course Evaluation and Improvement
Annual Course Report Based on Course Specification Records 12/30/07 Course Evaluation and Improvement
Field Experience Specification Internship or clinical experience Learning outcomes 1/15/08 Program improvement of field experiences
Annual Field Experience Report Based on Field Experience Specification Internship
Field 		1/30/08 Internships and Field experiences
Report on Periodic Program Self Study Learning Outcomes Planning for validation of learning outcomes 2/15/08 Plans for Improvement in Learning outcomes.
Inclusion of course evaluation
Report on Institutional Self Study History and development of the institution
Environment 		Development priorities 2/1/08 Planning and strategic objectives.
QA Strategic Plan documents QA Update
SAP 		12/3/07
4/1/08 		Departmental and Campus Wide
Policy and Procedures QA QA Model 2/28/08 Departmental and Campus
Wide
Document Management System QA Systemic Approach 3/15/08 Department and Campus wide
Faculty By laws Governance SAP 10/31/08 All Faculty Membership with Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary
Staff assembly Governance SAP 12/30/08 Staff meeting occur
QA training Calendar QA Training 1/1/08 training dates
QA calendar of Reports QA Training Professional Development 2/1/08 completed calendar
Survey of students
Survey of faculty
Survey of administration		 QA Satisfaction Surveys
Compilation and Analysis		 3/1/08 reports
Banner link to data
Banner link to Strategic Plan		 IT, QA Proposal for Alignment Software 3/1/08  

External Workshops and Training Programs

Faculty members and administrators have attended the workshops and training programs organized by the NCAAA, and detailed in the following table:

Workshop/Program Date Attendees Location
Quality Assurance Conference 19-20 Feb. 2006
  • Effat University Dean
  • Vice Dean for Institutional Development & Quality Control
  • Quality Assurance Office Director
 In Riyadh
Establishing Internal Quality Assurance Systems 19-20 Sept. 2006
  • HR Manager
  • Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
 In Riyadh
Quality improvement for institutional activities 8 Oct. 2006
  • 8 Effat University members from different administration department
 In Jeddah (KAAU Conference Center)
Quality improvement for educational programs 10-11 Oct. 2006
  • 9 Effat University members (faculty and administrators)
In Jeddah (KAAU Conference Center)
Quality in higher education conference 4-6 Mar. 2007
  • Quality Assurance Coordinator
  • Manager Public Services, Library
  • Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education, Nursery Supervis
 In Riyadh
Al-Yamama College
Self study- The proper way for implementation 21 Mar. 2007
  • Career Advisor
In Riyadh
NCAAA train the trainers program 17-18 Apr. 2007
  • 6 Effat University members (faculty and administrators)
 In Makkah (Om Al-Qura University)
Prince Sultan University's Accreditation Review Experiences 3 May 2007
  • 3 Effat University Faculty members
In Riyadh (Prince Sultan University)
Strategic Planning for Quality Improvement 29-31 Oct. 2007
  • Vice Dean, Institutional Development and Quality Control
  • Quality Assurance Coordinator
 Riyadh
Preparation of a Comprehensive Self-Study for Educational Institutions 6-8 Jan 2008
  • Vice Dean, Institutional Development and Quality Control
  • Quality Assurance Coordinator
 Riyadh
Students Evaluation Strategies for Various learning Outputs 28-30 Jan 2008
  • Manger of Testing Center
  • Systems Manager, Information & Educational Technology Services
 Riyadh
Development Programs for Educational Institutions Employees, Especially in regards to the Efficient Teaching Methods to Achieve Appropriate Learning Outputs. 18-20 Feb. 2008
  • Assistant Professor, Psychology & Teaching and Learning Center
  • Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education
 Riyadh

Topic or Issue for Training Program

Topic or Issue for Training Program Date Group(s) to Receive Training Location Who Gives Training
5th Disciplines (First Session) Sunday 10th Feb. 2008
  • Executive & Steering Committee Members
  • Department Chairs
  • Vice Dean’s
  • Dean’s Office
  • Banner Responsible
 CS 114 QAU Team
5thDisciplines (Second Session) Monday 11th Feb. 2008
  • Executive & Steering Committee Members
  • Department Chairs
  • Vice Dean’s
  • Dean’s Office
  • Banner Responsible
 CS 114 QAU Team
Balance Score Card TBA
  • Senior Admin
  • Department Chairs
  • Vice Deans
  • Banner Responsible
 TBA QAU Team
Writing Strategic Plan TBA
  • College Departments
 TBA QAU Team
Establishing Quality Assurance Culture TBA   TBA QAU Team
Strategic Planning TBA   TBA QAU Team
Initial Self Evaluation TBA   TBA QAU Team
Teaching Skills TBA
  • New Faculty Members
 TBA Senior Faculty Member
Research Culture TBA   TBA QAU Team
How to Benchmark TBA   TBA QAU Team
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