Quality Assurance in Alexandria
University
Dr. Sania Gafour
MD (Alex)
MS.TQM (AUC)
Professor of Anesthesia & Intensive Care
Faculty of Medicine
Supervisor of Quality Assurance Directorate
Director of Quality Assurance Centre
Historical Review
Alexandria University (Farouk 1st) was inaugurated following
a royal decree in August 1942 with six faculties namely : Arts
,Law, Engineering, Science, Commerce, Medicine and
Agriculture.
It was established in the light of the need for developing
more disciplines for higher education with a view towards
meeting the needs of the people of Alexandria.
Mission of Alexandria University
To
provide
an
accessible,
adaptable
and
challenging
environment to develop graduates and research that meet the
needs of its national , regional and international communities .
In addition to creation, preservation, transmission and
application of knowledge through teaching , research and
creative works , its mission is to contribute to the society as
well, through the pursuit of education , learning, and research
at the highest international levels of excellence.
VISION of Alexandria University
Alexandria University acknowledges that higher education
will be challenged to meet the needs of society in the 21st
century. It will continue to lead advances in educational and
technological innovation, scientific discovery and creative
expression by fostering an atmosphere of intellectual
excitement and innovation.
Alexandria University Organizational and
Administrative Structure
President of the University
Public Relations and
Media department
Information,
Documentation and
Decision Support Center
University Office
President
(general directorate)
Planning department
Central Statistics
department
Legal Affairs department
Publication
department
Finance
department
Citizens Service
department
Cultural Affairs
department
Quality Assurance
Center and Directorate
Follow-up and Monitoring
department
Security department
Organizational and
Administrate department
FACULTIES & INSTITUTES of Alexandria
University
FACULTIES
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Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Commerce
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Dentistry
Faculty of Pharmacy
Faculty of Nursing
Faculty of Physical Education
Girls
Faculty of Fine Arts
Faculty of Agriculture (Saba
Pasha)
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Faculty of Tourism & hotels
Faculty of Specific Education
Faculty of Kindergarten
Faculty of Sport Education for
Men
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INSTITUTES
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High Institutes of Public Health
1963
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Medical Research Institute
1973
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Institute of Graduate Studies & Research 1983
Alexandria University Facts
Professors
Associate Professors
Assistant Professors
Senior Lecturers ,Lecturers & Emiriti
Professors
• Instructors(including technical
instructors)2,704
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1,411
1,231
Alexandria University Facts II
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Undergraduate Enrollment
175,591
International undergraduate Enrollment
1,281
Graduate Enrollment
17,343
Graduate Studies
19,510
Diploma
14,509
Masters
4,301
Doctoral
700
International Graduate Enrollment
849
Alexandria University Strategy
Alexandria university has reformulated its strategy
into a series of comprehensive plans .
These plans, based on continuous studies of its
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats,
resources and constrains, would render our
University more effective in reaching its goals.
National Reform in High Education
The Egyptian government recognizes the
need for improving the quality of
University educational standards.
It articulated reform strategies at the February 2000
National Conference on High Education. The declaration
was translated into a Framework of Action with 25
reform initiatives.
Declaration of Action & Change
Recommendations following February 2000 National
Conference on High Education :
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Strengthening curriculum development and improving
teaching strategies
Developing systems for evaluation of student performance
Expanding international cooperation in education
Improving the use of information and communication
technologies
Graduate Profile improvement for the
21th Century
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Improving self &long life learning capability
Self confidence through career self- management
Promoting communication & collaboration skills
Promoting creative thinking & problem solving
Developing leadership spirit
Emphasizing culture & language literacy
Emphasizing professional code of ethics and honesty
Prof. Mohsen Elmahdy Said EX. Executive Director & co-Chairman of
Projects Management Unit (PMU ) ,Ministry of High Education
Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project
QAAP
Quality Assurance Center
Alex/2/01
28/9/2004
Faculty of
Engineering
Faculty of
Pharmacy
Alex/3/01
9/8/2005
Alex/3/07
11/10/2005
Alexandria University
QAAP
Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine
Alex/3/03
9/10/2005
Faculty of
Agriculture
Faculty of
Dentistry
B-Alex/3/03
11/12/2006
B-Alex/3/09
12/7/2005
Faculty of
Commerce
C -Alex
17/11/2005
Faculty of
Science
Alex/3/02
15/10/2004
Faculty of
Physical
Education for
boys
B-Alex/3/08
13/9/2005
Faculty of
Agriculture
Damanhour
C- Alex
12/10/2006
Quality Assurance &
Accreditation Strategy
Alex/1/01
29/11/2004
faculty of
Nursing
Alex/3/04
22/10/2005
Faculty of
Physical
Education for
girls
Alex/3/08
18/1/2006
faculty of
medicine
Alex/3/06
13/1/2004
Quality Assurance and Accreditation Project
QAAP2
Institute of
Graduate Studies &
Research
High Institutes of
Public Health
Faculty of
Kindergarten
Faculty of Science
(Damanhur)
Faculty of
Education
Faculty of
Education
(Damanhur)
Faculty of
Tourism & hotels
Faculty of
Agriculture (Saba
Basha)
Faculty of Nursing (Damanhur)
Medical Research
Institute
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Law
Faculty of
Commerce
(Damanhur)
Faculty of Fine
Arts
Faculty of Arts
(Damanhur)
Faculty of Specific
Education
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
(Damanhour)
Continuous Improvement and Qualifying for
Accreditation Project (CIQAP)
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Pharmacy
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Nursing
Faculty of Sport Education for Men
Faculty of Physical Education for Girls
Continuous Improvement and Qualifying
for Accreditation Project (CIQAP)
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Dentistry
Faculty of Agriculture
Institute of Graduate Studies and Research
High Institute of Public Health
Competitive Projects
Development of Students' Assessment Systems (1)
Project
Medicine- Dentistry - Pharmacy- Nursing- Science
Veterinary Medicine - Engineering- Agriculture
Higher Education
Institutes Labs certification Project (2)
Air pollution laboratory
Water pollution laboratory
Quality Assurance Students' Projects (9)
Nursing- Science- Agriculture –
Kindergarten - Veterinary Medicine
University (4)
Strengthening Institutional Capacity in Arab
Countries
ALTAIR ( TEMPUS , 2008)
•Wider Objective:
Strengthening of institutional capacity in Arab Universities in support of
policy ,management and planning at national and regional level.
•Specific Objectives:
Development of sustainable Quality Culture and Capacity building in
Quality Assurance within selected Arab Universities(6) .
Universities of Alicante, Miguel Hernandez (Spain) & Newcastle (England)
Accreditation Agency : ASIIN ( Germany) .
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering(NAME)Program
Faculty of Engineering
Alexandria University
• Established in 1961
• Unique department
• Graduates: a majority of marine engineers and naval
architects serving in the marine field .
National Authority Quality for Assurance &
Accreditation of Education NAQAAE (11-2007)
• Mission
"To assure the quality of Egyptian education institutions,
continuous improvement and efficient performance,
consistent with their mission statements and objectives, as
well as ensuring public confidence through independent,
impartial and transparent operations"
• Vision
“ To be an internationally recognized accrediting body, known
for its fair and objective decisions, its leadership in quality
assurance and excellence at the national, regional and
international levels , while maintaining its Egyptian identity”
University Quality Assurance Center
(QAC)
Mission
Leading the continuous improvement of the Alexandria University
academic and administrative performance, while fostering a
quality-oriented institutional culture, and preparing the
university faculties for accreditation
Vision
The Quality Assurance Center strives to be the beacon of
quality assurance improvement in Alexandria University,
and to enable both applied and academic collaborations
with its counterpart locally and worldwide
Quality Assurance Center Administrative and Organizational Structure
University President
Board of Directors
-Vice-President for Education and Student Affairs
Development
-Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research
Center
- University Secretary General
- Vice President for Community Service and Environmental
- Supervisor
& Director of Quality Assurance Directorate and
Supervisor & Director of Quality
Assurance Directorate and Center
Managing Director
Database and Information
Directorate
Secretarial unit
Awareness Unit
Administration follow-up
Unit
Database and Statistics
Unit
Vice-Directors of Quality
Assurance Center Director
Internal Audit and Continuous
Monitoring & Assessment
Quality Assurance Units in Faculties ,
and Institutes
Students Unit
Finance unit
Questionnaires Unit
Human Resources Unit
Purchase Unit
Website
Non-human resources Unit
Quality Assurance Centre (QAC)
• Established in September 2004.
• QAC board established in January 2005.
• Structural and Administrative framework in January
2005 .
• Quality Assurance Directorate established in
September 2006 as one of the administrative
sectors of the university directorate .
• Attendance of QAC director the university council
meetings.
• Supervises and assists 22 quality assurance units in
Alexandria University faculties and institutes.
Quality Assurance Centre QAC
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•Monitoring and recording activities and achievements of
faculties ‘ Quality Assurance Units (QAU).
•Organizing multidisciplinary training programs inclusive
awareness and dissemination of quality culture.
•Students ‘ involvement
•Data base & Documentation.
•Internal Auditing.
•Alumni office & Job Market.
•Technical assistance for Continuous Improvement .
•Site Visits and Peer Reviewers.
•Promoting inter-institutional collaboration between
Universities quality assurance centers at national an
world wide .
Alexandria University Strategy for Quality
Assurance & Accreditation (QAAP)
Goals :
•Planning and establishing the framework of a quality
assurance system at both institution and execution levels
•Assertion of the concepts of quality assurance and
accreditation at all involved levels.
•Determination of the university needs for the proper
implementation of a quality assurance system that
complies with national and international standards.
• Capacity building of human resources at all university
levels to promote quality culture and implement quality
standards.
Alexandria University Strategy for Quality
Assurance & Accreditation (cont)
• Preparation of a graduate with a balanced and
comprehensive personality as well as the skills and
attitudes required for self -learning
•Monitoring the development of, and graduate
performance in the society
•Assessment of needs & requirements of the job market.
•Assisting Faculties and Institutions in qualifying for
accreditation
•Marketing applicable research plans that comply with
community problems
•Development of an Information Management system
•Development of fund resources (Fund raising committee)
Quality Assurance Unit (QAU)
• Establishment of quality assurance units at all university
levels
• Mission & Vision
• Attendance of QAU director of the faculty council meetings
• Structural and Administrative framework
• Data base & Documentation
• Quality culture awareness campaign
• Inter & intra institutional collaboration between QAUs & QA
Quality Assurance Unit (QAU) cont.
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Monitoring academic activities & organizing workshops
Electronic courses
Student subdivision
Website
Curriculum Committee
Ethics Committee
Alumni Office
Internal auditing
Unit Budget
Establishment of an internal quality assurance system
Quality : A job well done
“One must never lose time in vainly regretting
the past nor in complaining about the
changes which cause us discomfort , for
change is the very essence of life”.
Anatole, France
THANKS