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CUBRIK “ Strengthening Quality Assurance System within Western Balkans HEIs in Support of National and Regional Planning”. Carolina Madeleine International Project Manager. Dissemination Event, March 2010. Spanish qa framework & The university of alicante.
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CUBRIK “Strengthening Quality Assurance System within Western Balkans HEIs in Support of National and Regional Planning” Carolina Madeleine International Project Manager Dissemination Event, March 2010
Spanish Higher Education System Universities 73 universities all over Spain (50 public – 23 private) Public universities – 1.326.734 Private universities – 134.743 Total number of students enrolled 1.461.477
ANECA REGIONAL AGENCIES The evaluation function as well as the ones leading to certification and accreditation correspond to ANECA and the regional agencies. Regions with regional agencies Regions without regional agencies
European Higher Education Area New programmes for internal QA • Universities are responsible for the quality of their offers • A quality culture must be stimulated inside universities as well as some processes should be developed so that they can show their compromise. • Cooperation of external QA agencies (ANECA and regional ones). Full development of the European Standards and Guidelines. DOCENTIA AUDIT
FIGURES • Approx. 33.000 Students • 1.800 Lecturers (57 % Doctorates) • 1.070 University Management Staff
BODIES • 5 Faculties • Law, Science, Economics, Arts & Philosophy, Education • 6 University Schools • Nursing, Optics, Labour Relations, Tourism • 8 University Institutes • Geography, International Economics, Criminology • 1 Polytechnic School
QA Management • Office of Vice President for Strategic Planning and QA • Secretariat of Strategic Planning • Secretariat of Quality Standards • Quality Assurance Unit • Education Sciences Institute • Permanent office for teachers training
QA Unit • Q. Unit Director • Statistics technician • Quality specialist • Sociologist specialist TECHNICAL QUALITY UNIT ADMINISTRATION 5 employees
Under the Vice-Presidency of Research, Development and Innovation Created in 1999 Director: Roberto Escarré Team: 24 full team member from 11 nationalities Presentation of the OGPI
First call for proposals ALTAIR UNILINK Tempus IV projects approved • Second call for proposals • MEDINNOVALL • TIES • MAPB • SWAN • UNI4INNO • MOLLDINCLUDE • CUBRIK
Overview - Phases INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF UNIVERSITIES EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT OF QA AGENCIES CAPACITY BUILDING, LEGISLATION AND TRAINING YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3 ESTABLISHMENT OF SUPPORT STRUCTURES
In summary • Creation of the QA framework for the implementation of QA activities: 8 information systems developed and working, 1 observatory for QA created within each EES-QAA and Common legislation revised and adopted • Capacity building upgraded within 10 institutions through targeted training and practical institutional assessment exercise • Increased students and stakeholders’ involvement and satisfaction • Enhance inter-institutional cooperation
Thank you for your attention. Carolina Madeleine Carolina.madeleine@ua.es +349654909718 +34691138558