Experience of Quality Management at Vytautas Magnus University Dr. Audronė Allan Researcher The Centre for Quality of Studies at Vytautas Magnus University Kaunas, 12 November 2007

2 Stages in Development of Quality Management System at Vytautas Magnus university The strategy development stage The preparatory stage The strategy implementation stage

3 Direct attention to quality The Centre for Quality of Studies has been established (2002 ). The main areas of activity: Research on quality issues, Quality initiatives within the university, Consultancy within the organization, Dissemination of experience.

4 The preparatory stage

5 Strategy development (2006) 32 work groups have been involved into development of the VMU Strategy ( ).  The group for Assurance of Quality of Studies is one among them. 250 means are planned in the strategy implementation plan.  88 among them – actions directly related with improvement of studies. Responsibility for implementation of the strategy is shared among all faculties and departments.

6 The Strategic Directions ( The strategy Improvement of Quality of Studies Research and development Development of infrastructure Improvement of public relations Improvement of management and self- government Development of academic community

7 Implementation of Quality assurance system (2007 – 2012) 1.Development the system for teaching staff improvement. 2.Development of an effective feedback system – about the study quality. 3.Implementation of the system of quality assurance at the level of the study programme. 4.Implementation of the system of quality assurance at the level of the institution 5.Development of the data base for the quality assurance system. 6.Development and implementation of the system for audit of quality management within the institution.

8 The steps made

9 Thank you for attention Questions