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EUA Institutional Evaluation Programme: University of Maribor. 28 June, 2013. Distinctive Features. Strong emphasis on the self-evaluation phase A European perspective A peer-review approach Improvement oriented Focus on institution as a whole
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EUA Institutional Evaluation Programme:University of Maribor 28 June, 2013
Distinctive Features • Strong emphasis on the self-evaluation phase • A European perspective • A peer-review approach • Improvement oriented • Focus on institution as a whole • Aim: Contribute to the dynamics of development and evaluates the university’s capacity for change
Methodology • Examination of short and long term objectives (mission statement) • Examination of external and internal constraints, as well as the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats • Recommendation of strategies to improve the quality of the institution • No standardised solution nor imperative proposals, but support to the institution for improvement • A voluntary process
4 Key questions • What is the institution trying to do? • How is the institution trying to do it? • What proves that it works? • How does the institution change in order to improve?
Evaluation Process • Self-evaluation resulting in Self-Evaluation Report • Two visits by the Evaluation Team • Oral report (main findings) • Written report by the Evaluation Team • Dissemination by the University and the IEP • Follow-up evaluation (optional)
IEP Evaluation Team • Kerstin Norén, Chair • Gerard Wrixon • Simona Lache • Jacob Müller • Fabrice Hénard, Team Coordinator
Governance • Integration of faculties • Dissemination of good examples • Cooperation between faculties in multidisciplinary teams • Keeping track of national and European changes/developments • Complication of governance structure • Who is responsible? • Good integration of students in governing bodies
Governance • We support idea of a more cohesive university • Visibility • Reputation • Central intelligence • Subsidiarity remains • Enhance communication to achieve consistency • Lobby for multi-year financing contract to secure development
Teaching and learning • Students are pleased with their studies • Uneven development of Bologna process • Duplication of courses • Need for more practical training • Too much concentration on research development could threaten undergraduate education
Teaching and learning • Make sure that habilitation process includes deep knowledge of the Bologna Process • Continuous improvement of didactics • Develop Life Long Learning • Make sure resources are not used to duplicate courses • Start careful restructuring and search for coherence and mutual recognition between faculties • Promote further contacts with stakeholders for (re)-design of programmes
Research • Excellence in research and development • Predominant applied research, basic research in some limited areas • Good examples of multidisciplinary research in the region between “Poland-Black Sea”
Research • Research as a service to the society • Students needs for contacts with employers • Possibility of European funding • Characteristics of the country profiling the university • Internationalisation in the wider area • = Applied research should be favoured
Services to the society • University is important for the stakeholders • The way the Career Center works • Good work with surrounding society
Services to the society • Expand contacts with society around and undertake collaborative projects • Formalised structure for the stakeholders • Increase Alumni students contacts in all faculties • Become the focal point for the region
Internationalisation • Ambitious new university-wide strategy including both research and education • High number of incoming students • Strategic links with universities
Internationalisation • Tighten strategic links at faculty level • Look for university networks with similar universities • Advocate for English-taught programmes
Quality Assurance • Good system with Quality Development Centre and the Quality Assessment Committee • Round table discussions following programme evaluation for improvement of questionnaires • Results of reports are not always implemented
Quality Assurance • Incentives to take up decisions on QA • A portion of funding should be tied to the extent to which the faculty responds to recommendations in the yearly quality reports • Quality Development Centre to include Teaching and Learning Development (including staff development).