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Description:
(Quality assurance studies at our university started in 2002 with the certification of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) studies of the Vocational School of Technical Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine and the Health Research and Application Center in 2003 by the Turkish Standards Institute. The Quality Management Coordination Office (KYK), which includes a vice-rector, was established in December 2007 in order to plan and carry out the necessary studies and activities to be implemented in all units of the University within the scope of quality assurance. As a result of the work carried out in line with our mission, vision and quality policy, our University became the first state university to receive ISO 9001:2008 QMS certificate for all its academic and administrative units in 2010. Quality management system activities have been carried out within the scope of ISO 9001:2015 certification since March 22, 2018.
With Turkey’s involvement in the studies initiated under the name of the Bologna Process with the aim of establishing the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) in Europe, the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), Diploma Supplement (DE) Label and international mobility have been implemented at Mersin University. studies have been started. As a result of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) and Diploma Supplement (DE) studies, which were initiated after the establishment of the Bologna Coordination Commission in 2010, our University took its place among the universities that were entitled to receive the ECTS (ECTS) and DE (DS) labels for the years 2012-2015.
As a result of the accreditation studies initiated to achieve the goal of improving the quality of education, which is one of the primary goals of the senior management of our university, the pre-graduate medical education program of the Faculty of Medicine has been expanded to Environmental Engineering, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Food Engineering, Geological Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering. Chemical Engineering programs, Faculty of Pharmacy pharmacist education and Faculty of Communication Radio, Television and Cinema Program are accredited by the relevant accreditation bodies.
Advanced Technology Education Research and Application Center (MEİTAM) Testing and Calibration Laboratories have been accredited by the “Turkish Accreditation Agency” (TÜRKAK) according to the TS EN ISO/IEC 17025 Test and Calibration Laboratories Adequacy standard, within the scope of the document annex.
Due to the work carried out by KYK towards the “Stages of Excellence Competence Certification”, Mersin University was deemed worthy of the “European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Competence in Excellence 4 Star Certificate”, valid between October 2013 and October 2015.
Mersin University was deemed worthy of an award in the “Barrier-Free Education” category by the Turkish Barrier-Free Information Platform for its “Physical Accessibility Map” prepared for disabled students and disabled individuals and the “Audio Coursebook” project carried out for academic accessibility . Both projects are important as they are the first implementation among universities in our country. As a result of the arrangement and improvement works carried out within the scope of the barrier-free campus, the Ministry of Family and Social Policies deemed Mersin University worthy of the “Accessibility-Quality Incentive Award” on 03.12.2011. At the 2019 Barrier-Free University Award ceremony by the Council of Higher Education, it was deemed worthy of a total of 20 awards: Access to Space (Orange Flag) for 9 units, Access to Socio-Cultural Activities (Blue Flag) for 7 units, and Access to Education (Green Flag) for 4 units.
All studies regarding the development of quality assurance processes of our university in the fields of education, scientific research, administrative service and contribution to society are planned and carried out in cooperation with the Quality Supreme Board, Quality Commission, Quality Management Coordination Office and Bologna Coordination Commission established by the Mersin University Quality Assurance Directive.
