First: Quality Assurance of Inputs in Higher Education

1. Students  

This includes the following aspects:

• Admission policies at the University.
• Preparation programs and admission requirements at colleges.
• Special skill acquisition programs for students (English language; scientific thinking; etc.).

2. Curriculum

This includes the following aspects:

• Course objectives.
• Course design.
• The extent to which such courses are consistent with the rules of education in general.

3. Faculty

This includes the following aspects:

• Appointment policy.
• Faculty capacity development.
• Continuous training plans for faculty members.

4. Infrastructure  

This includes the following aspects:

• Labs and lab development.
• Communication and mainframe computer services.

5. Institutional Facilities and Support  

This includes the following aspects:

• Suitable buildings for colleges as well as green spaces.
• Suitable and equipped classrooms.
• Libraries.
• Internet connection services.
• Financial support.
• Technical support; this includes qualified staff.

6. Processes

This includes the duties carried out in the following areas:

• Admission and registration.
• Appointments.
• Means of education and methods of knowledge building.
• Course development.
• Evaluation of courses and the different methods of course delivery.
• Other.

Second: Teaching and Learning

Shifting from reliance on teaching as a primary source of education to reliance on learning.
How do we assure the quality of both teaching and learning?
We depend on the following aspects:

• Trained faculty members.
• Continuous system evaluation by certified evaluation specialists.
• Attention to student evaluation of all elements of the system.

Third: Outcome Assessment

There are two methods to estimate the outputs of study programs and assess the extent to which they are consistent with the objectives of study programs:

• Direct method: using the analysis and results of student exams.
• Indirect method: working on the analysis of the reports received from the various administrations associated with the education system.

Fourth: Responsibility to Follow Up the Attainment of Quality in University Education 

• Supreme administration’s persuasion of the education improvement policy and commitment to such policy.
• The Head of Department has an essential role at the level of the Department in attaining the system of quality.
• The community and environment in touch with the University.