
Prof. Ümit Kocabıçak, THEQC President, Attends a Conference at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
- Date 1 February 2024
Prof. Ümit Kocabıçak, THEQC President, Attends a Conference at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
A conference titled “Going Forward Together for Institutional Quality” and organised at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (ÇOMÜ), was held with the participation of Prof. Ümit Kocabıçak, President of the Turkish Higher Education Quality Council (THEQC), on 29 January 2024.
Organised by ÇOMU Quality Development and Institutional Monitoring Coordinator’s Office at İÇDAŞ Kara Yusuf Congress Center, the conference was attended by Prof. R. Cüneyt Erenoğlu, Rector of ÇOMU, university managers, and academic and administrative staff.
In his speech at the conference, President Kocabıçak gave information about quality assurance in higher education and THEQC’s accreditation practices. Stating that 53 out of 208 universities in Türkiye have been accredited within the scope of the Institutional Accreditation Program (IAP) carried out by THEQC, one of these universities being ÇOMÜ, President Kocabıçak noted that THEQC aims to accredit all universities by 2027. He emphasised the importance of THEQC accreditation for Turkish universities and stated that THEQC continues quality assurance processes together with universities.
In his speech, Rector Erenoğlu pointed out that the work carried out by THEQC has made significant contributions to improving the quality of the Turkish higher education system and gave information about the quality assurance processes at ÇOMÜ.
The conference ended with the presentation of gifts after the speeches.