Our General Quality Policy
General Quality Policy
Hasan Kalyoncu University commits to carrying out its education and training, research and development, societal contribution and management activities in line with its mission, vision, core values and strategic goals, with a student- and stakeholder-oriented, participatory, transparent and accountable approach based on continuous improvement.
Our University commits to:
- creating innovative, personalised, accessible and practice-based learning environments that place students’ learning experience and their academic and personal development at the centre;
- regularly monitoring and evaluating the quality of education and training processes and student outcomes, and continuously improving them in line with the results;
- supporting research and development with an approach based on research ethics, innovation, entrepreneurship and applied research, and developing collaborations with industry, the public sector, business, and national and international organisations;
- ensuring the active participation of students, academic and administrative staff, graduates and external stakeholders in quality assurance processes, and reflecting their views, suggestions and feedback in decision-making and improvement processes;
- creating social and economic value at regional, national and international level by ensuring coherence between education, research and societal contribution activities;
- developing the competencies of academic and administrative staff, supporting innovative practices and creating a working environment that takes employee satisfaction into account;
- establishing, implementing and sustaining a quality assurance system aligned with national and international quality standards, legislation and accreditation criteria;
- adopting an approach based on measurable, reliable and up-to-date data in decision-making and management, and monitoring and evaluating processes through performance indicators;
- systematically assessing institutional risks and opportunities and integrating risk-based thinking into all processes;
- using digital transformation, artificial intelligence, innovation and technological developments to raise the quality of education, research and management processes;
- developing internationalisation through a holistic approach covering education, research, student and staff mobility and international collaborations;
- ensuring the effective, efficient and responsible use of resources with due regard to environmental, social and economic sustainability;
- spreading a culture of quality across all units and stakeholders of the University, and operating quality assurance mechanisms effectively in line with the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) cycle;
- using the results of internal and external evaluation, accreditation, monitoring, measurement and feedback as the main inputs of improvement processes;
- complying with the requirements of the quality management system, the relevant legislation and other applicable requirements, and continually improving the effectiveness of the quality management system.
Hasan Kalyoncu University embraces quality not merely as a management system but as a participatory and sustainable institutional culture that guides all its activities, from education and research to societal contribution and management.
For the education and training, distance education, research and development, societal contribution and management policies, see the Policies page.
English translation provided for information; the Turkish text is authoritative.
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