1. Quality Assurance A North American Perspective Mohamed Feknous, New Jersey Institute of Technology Ali Ragoub, DeVry University Mohammed Kouar, New York City College of Technology Mohamed Esseghir, The Dow Chemical Company

2. Outline ›Inside University Perspective ( New Jersey Institute of Technology - NJIT ) ›External Perspective – Prepare for Career & Job Market Challenges ›Global Metrics (e.g. CWUR)

3. NJIT Background ›NJIT offers 128 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in six specialized schools instructed by expert faculty, 98% of whom hold the highest degree in their field. تقدم الجامعة 128 برامج البكالوريوس و الدراسات العليا في ست مدارس متخصصة تدرس من قبل أعضاء هيئة التدريس ، خبراء، 98٪ منهم يحملون أعلى درجة في مجال عملهم ›2015 enrollment trends: ~8000 Undergraduate students, 3317 graduate. ›Fully accredited academic programs by the appropriate accrediting boards, commissions and associations such as: برامج أكاديمية معتمدة من قبل مجالس الاعتماد المناسبة واللجان والجمعيات –ABET: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. –NAAB: National Architectural Accrediting Board –etc.

4. Governing Structure - الهيكل الإداري Responsible for the Quality Assurance Provost عميد الجامعة Senior official in charge of the overall academic requirements and elements of the university, such as curriculum, staffing, admission, research, etc. Dean - عميد Senior official in charge of various departments grouped by specialty (for example college of engineering). Chairperson رئيس القسم The faculty appointed to run all the affairs regarding the department. Member of the Faculty, teaching Administrative Services - الخدمات الإدارية Registrar, Admission, التسجيل والقبول Career المشوار المهني Mentoring التوجيه، Tutoring التدريس الخصوصي, Student Services, etc.

5. Mission Statement الجامعة بيان مهمة 1.ADMISSIONS - To admit students that are likely to succeed at NJIT, graduate in a timely manner and achieve their potential for leadership.  Expand Communication and Information Channels توسيع قنوات الاتصال والمعلومات  Strengthen Graduate Student Recruitment تعزيز جذب وتوظيف طلاب الدراسات العليا  Improve Web Presence 2.PERSISTENCE and RETENTION استمرار والاحتفاظ/إصرار - To increase persistence and retention by strengthening support for students (تعزيز الدعم للطلاب)  Design a Connected Academic Community - تصميم مجتمع أكاديمي متصل  Intensify Academic Advisement - المشورة الأكاديمية تكثيف  Improve Tutoring, Mentoring and Student Support – تحسين التعليم، الإرشاد والدعم الطلابي

6. Mission Statement (Continued) 3.GRADUATION - To ensure that more NJIT students graduate on time and without administrative obstacles يتخرج الطالب في الوقت المحدد ودون عقبات إدارية  Implement Curriculum Guided Course Scheduling - تنفيذ المناهج والجدولة  Streamline the Graduation Process - تبسيط عملية التخرج 4.CAMPUS QUALITY OF LIFE—To enhance the quality of campus life leading to increased student engagement, satisfaction and pride. تحسين نوعية الحياة في الحرم الجامعي مما يؤدي إلى زيادة مشاركة الطلاب والرضى والفخر.  Build a Supportive Environment بناء بيئة داعمة  Improve Administrative Processes and Practices تحسين الممارسات والعمليات الإدارية  Support Campus Activities - دعم الأنشطة في الحرم الجامعي

7. 5.INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS - الفعالية المؤسسية To continuously improve student support and the quality of campus life through rigorous and honest self-evaluation. تحسين دعم الطلاب ونوعية الحياة في الحرم الجامعي باستمرار من خلال تقييم ذاتي صارم وصادق  Improve Institutional Effectiveness Through Continuous Assessment تحسين فعالية المؤسسية من خلال التقييم المستمر  Make Evaluation Effective جعل التقييم فعال Mission Statement (Continued)

8. Department Level  The Department will propose standards for and evaluate routine curricular matters such as course descriptions and content, course requirements, and course syllabi. اقتراح معايير وتقييم المسائل الروتينيةو المناهج الدراسية مثل وصف الدورات والمحتوى، ومتطلبات الدورات والمناهج.  The department will deal with these tasks to benefit themselves or other departments or colleges. University Wide  Will receive, review and validate proposals made by the various departmental Curriculum Committees. تتلقى المقترحات المقدمة من لجان المناهج المختلفة على مستوى الدائرة والتأكد من صحتها  If a course is needed by a college that a given department does not deem of its purview إذا كان هناك حاجة من قبل الكلية لمادة لا يراها قسم من اختصاصه  A college can propose a course مادة even when the material in it should have been the purview of another department or college. حتى عندما تكون المادة في نطاق قسم أو كلية أخرى Curriculum Committee - لجنة المناهج

9. Faculty Tenure حيازة أعضاء هيئة التدريس  One of the most important characteristics of an educational institution is the stability of the instructional staff in addition to the stability of the senior administrative posts. من أهم خصائص مؤسسة تعليمية هو استقرار هيئة التدريس بالإضافة إلى استقرار الوظائف الإدارية العليا  Most faculty are hired based on a tenure-track position. They are given a finite period of time and a very light instructional load to exhibit the following: يتم توظيف معظم أعضاء هيئة التدريس بناء على موقف الحيازة المسار. تعطى فترة محدودة وعبء تدريسي خفيف لعرض ما يلي 1.Independent research إجراء بحوث مستقلة including research grants المنح البحثية promoting the innovative contribution to his or her field المساهمة في مجال تخصصه and the educational system. Research should be validated through publications in reputable journals and citations يجب التحقق من صحة البحوث من خلال المنشورات في المجلات ذات والاستشهادات 2.Advising student research at the graduate level تقديم المشورة بحوث الطلاب على مستوى الدراسات العليا and student research and projects at all levels enhancing creativity and validation of concepts through unique implementations or enhanced existing ones - على جميع المستويات تعزيز الإبداع والتحقق من المفاهيم 3.Excellence in teaching through assessments of the courses taught and contribution to the evaluation of the courses contents keeping them abreast of the evolution of the field of interest, and promoting disciplinary and interdisciplinary education التميز في التدريس من خلال عمليات تقييم المقررات الدراسية والمساهمة في تقييم محتويات الدورات ، ابقائها على تطور في مجال الاهتمام، وتعزيز التعليم التخصصات

10. Accreditations - الإعتمادات The university needs an independent assessment of its programs to confirm its validation in the overall national educational system الجامعة تحتاج إلى تقييم مستقل لبرامجها لتأكيد التحقق من صحة النظام التعليمي الوطني الشامل  The Middle States Commission on Higher Education: Voluntary, non-governmental, regional membership association. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education assures the students and the public of the educational quality of higher education. The Commission's accreditation process ensures institutional accountability, self-appraisal, improvement, and innovation through peer review and the rigorous application of standards within the context of institutional mission لجنة الولايات الوسطى للتعليم العالي يؤكد على الطلاب والجمهور الجودة التعليمية للتعليم العالي. عملية الاعتماد من اللجنة تضمن المساءلة المؤسسية، التقييم الذاتي، وتحسين، والابتكار من خلال استعراض الأقران والتطبيق الصارم للمعايير في إطار رسالة المؤسسة.  ABET Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology: Accreditation provides assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards of the profession for which that program prepares graduates.  AACSB Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business  NAAB National Architectural Accrediting Board: The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) accredits professional degrees in architecture offered by institutions accredited by a U.S. regional accrediting agency. Other accrediting agencies may be utilized depending on the programs offered at the university

11. Investments - الاستثمارات EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT: To provide the level of educational support that allows for the achievement of excellence in undergraduate, graduate and continuing professional education. الاستثمار في التعليم: توفير مستوى من الدعم التربوي الذي يسمح لتحقيق التميز في المرحلة الجامعية والدراسات العليا والتعليم المهني المستمر.  Promote Teaching Excellence, Improve Academic Support تعزيز التعليم للتميز، وتحسين الدعم الأكاديمي FACULTY RENEWAL: To hire, develop and retain faculty, especially those with excellence in strategic educational and research areas. توظيف وتطوير والاحتفاظ أعضاء هيئة التدريس، ولا سيما مع التميز في المجالات التعليمية والبحثية الاستراتيجية.  Engage in Strategic Hiring, Refine Metrics for Faculty Achievement - متابعة التوظيف الاستراتيجي، وصقل المقاييس RESEARCH INVESTMENT: To develop an infrastructure that provides effective support for current and future researchers and administrators. الاستثمار في الأبحاث: تطوير البنية التحتية التي توفر الدعم في الحاضر والمستقبل  Improve Research Resources, Services, Equipment & Facilities تحسين الموارد للبحوث والخدمات والمعدات والمرافق  Enhance Institutional Support for Non-faculty Research Staff تعزيز الدعم المؤسسي للباحثين غير أعضاء هيئة التدريس INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT FOR FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY: دعم البنية التحتية للمرافق والتكنولوجيا To create a campus community that engages in planning for a visually appealing campus environment, state-of-the-art technology and other needs of an evolving research university.

12. Relationship with Industry العلاقة مع المؤسسة الصناعية The educational system needs a working relationship with industry to tailor the educational system to the needs of the job market and afford the students an early collaboration with the future employers النظام التعليمي يحتاج إلى علاقة عمل قوية مع العالم الصناعي لتكييف النظام التعليمي مع احتياجات سوق العمل وتمكين الطلاب بالتعاون المبكر مع أصحاب العمل في المستقبل ›Internship: Work experience not necessarily related to the student’s major and may be unpaid التدريب: توفير تجربة عمل لا تتعلق بالضرورة إلى حقل الطالب ويمكن أن تكون بدون أجر ›Cooperative Education: Paid work experience in the student’s major under the guidance of a faculty. The student will also earn academic credits based on a successful evaluation. تعاونية التعليم: تجربة عمل في تخصص الطالب تحت إشراف أعضاء هيئة التدريس، يتلقى الطالب الدفع. الطالب يكسب اعتمادات أكاديمية بناء على تقييم ناجح ›Industry Advisory Board: Two levels of advisory between the academic institution and industry: (i) at university level, and (ii) at the departmental level. There is a tight cooperation and exchange between the needs and the requirements of both the university and industry. المجلس الاستشاري الصناعي: مستويين من استشارية بين المؤسسات الأكاديمية والصناعة: (ا) على المستوى الجامعي، و (ب) على مستوى الإدارات. وهناك تعاون وثيق وتبادل بين احتياجات ومتطلبات كل من الجامعة والمجال الصناعي.

13. Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) مركز تصنيف جامعات العالم Measures the quality of education, training of students, prestige of the faculty members and the quality of their research without relying on surveys and university data submissions قياس جودة التعليم، وتدريب الطلاب، وهيبة من أعضاء هيئة التدريس ونوعية أبحاثهم دون الاعتماد على الدراسات والبيانات المقدمة من الجامعة. جودة التعليم توظيف الخريجين جودة هيئة التدريس المنشورات التأثير الاستشهادات براءات الاختراع جودة التعليم توظيف الخريجين جودة هيئة التدريس المنشورات التأثير الاستشهادات براءات الاختراع CWUR uses eight indicators to rank the world's top 1000 universities: 1) Quality of Education, measured by the number of a university's alumni who have won major international awards, prizes, and medals relative to the university's size [25%] 2) Alumni Employment, measured by the number of a university's alumni who have held CEO positions at the world's top companies relative to the university's size [25%] 3) Quality of Faculty, measured by the number of academics who have won major international awards, prizes, and medals [25%] 4) Publications, measured by the number of research papers appearing in reputable journals [5%] 5) Influence, measured by the number of research papers appearing in highly- influential journals [5%] 6) Citations, measured by the number of highly-cited research papers [5%] 7) Broad Impact, measured by the university's h-index [5%] 8) Patents, measured by the number of international patent filings [5%] CWUR uses eight indicators to rank the world's top 1000 universities: 1) Quality of Education, measured by the number of a university's alumni who have won major international awards, prizes, and medals relative to the university's size [25%] 2) Alumni Employment, measured by the number of a university's alumni who have held CEO positions at the world's top companies relative to the university's size [25%] 3) Quality of Faculty, measured by the number of academics who have won major international awards, prizes, and medals [25%] 4) Publications, measured by the number of research papers appearing in reputable journals [5%] 5) Influence, measured by the number of research papers appearing in highly- influential journals [5%] 6) Citations, measured by the number of highly-cited research papers [5%] 7) Broad Impact, measured by the university's h-index [5%] 8) Patents, measured by the number of international patent filings [5%]

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