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Quality Assurance Office organizes an open day
1 Jun

Quality Assurance Office organizes an open day

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The University's Quality Assurance Office organized an open day at the Avani Muscat Hotel, with the aim of raising awareness of institutional quality requirements, informing stakeholders from the university community of the National Qualifications Framework, and highlighting the role of the Oman Society for Quality Assurance in the higher education sector in society.

SQU celebrates the International Quality Day
10 Nov

SQU celebrates the International Quality Day

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Sultan Qaboos University, represented by the Quality Assurance Office, celebrated the International Quality Day, which is celebrated annually on the second Thursday of November, which this year falls on the tenth of November. The celebration was sponsored by Prof. Salem bin Hamoud Al Harthy, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Community Service, and was attended by officials of the Quality Assurance and Academic Accreditation Units in the various colleges of the university, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Preparatory Studies Center and a number of specialists.

QAO Hosts Lecture on Corruption in Higher Education
29 Jan

QAO Hosts Lecture on Corruption in Higher Education

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On Wednesday, 29 January 2020, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), represented by its Quality Assurance Office (QAO) hosted a lecture on “Policies and Actions of Accreditation and Quality Assurance Bodies to Counter Corruption in Higher Education” delivered by Dr. Irene Glendinning from Coventry University, United Kingdom. The lecture was held under the patronage of Hon. Dr. Badria Ibrahim Al Shihi, Deputy Chairperson of the State Council. It was organized at SQU’s Al Fahm Hall as part of the series of lectures organized by the Gulf Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (GNQAHE) in the GCC.

In her lecture, Dr. Irene Glendinning elaborated on a global study conducted during 2017-18 for the Council for Higher Education Accreditation International Quality Group (CHEA/CIQG). This study builds on the Advisory Statement for Effective International Practice, Combatting Corruption and Enhancing Integrity: A Contemporary Challenge for the Quality and Credibility of Higher Education (Advisory Statement) by International Institute for Educational Planning, IIEP / UNESCO and CIQG (IIEP & CIQG 2016). This study captured information about actions and responses of accreditation and quality assurance bodies (AQABs) to address different forms of corruption in higher education.

The Advisory Statement observes “academic corruption as an international problem that afflicts rich and poor countries alike”. It concludes with a call to action: “Governments, quality assurance agencies and higher educational institutions(HEIs) worldwide must become more aware of the threatthat corruption poses to the credibility, effectiveness and quality of higher education at a time whenits importance as a driver of global development has never been higher. External quality assurance agencies should do more to review the risks of corruption in their work and HEIs must ensure that their internal quality assurance frameworks are also fit for the purpose of combatting corruption. Training and supporting staff in identifying and exposing corrupt practices should be stepped up”.

Dr. Khamis Saleh Al Balushi, Director General of GNQAHE said that his organization believes that the ideal method to address the issue of corruption in higher education needs to be preventive in nature. “It is best achieved through a proactive multifaceted approach which starts with awareness raising and training and culminates in the enactment of the appropriate legislation to immunize our sectors and institutions. GNQAHE has undertaken to adopt a preventive approach in raising the issue of corruption and addressing any issue that would hinder the growth of higher education sectors in the GCC countries”, he said.

Dr. Ibrahim Sultan Al Harthy, Director of the Quality Assurance Office at SQU introduced the speaker Dr. Irene Glendinning to the audience. He also listed some of the future activities of the Quality assurance office, which includes launching of journal on quality in higher education and a forum on quality assurance to be held in near future.

What do you know about organizing policies at the SQU?
2 Jun

What do you know about organizing policies at the SQU?

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With the aim of introducing the new university policy procedures, the Quality Assurance Office organized a lecture on “Procedures for Organizing the Policies, Regulations and Procedures of Sultan Qaboos University”, presented by Dr. Ibrahim bin Sultan Al Harthy, Director of the Quality Assurance Office, in the presence of His Excellency Dr. Ali bin Saud Al Bimani, President of the University,
And in the presence of a large number of officials in the administrative, technical and academic affairs of the university.

 Institutional audit of the quality of administrative units
27 Feb

Institutional audit of the quality of administrative units

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The Quality Assurance Office organized a panel discussion on the process of institutional auditing of the quality of administrative units at the university, which is one of the basic processes for quality assurance. And academics who have experience in university administrative procedures and quality assurance systems.

 Towards institutional performance in the SQU
21 Feb

Towards institutional performance in the SQU

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The Quality Assurance Office organized an introductory workshop for the Unit Performance Measurement Program (UPM) at the university. The workshop was presented by Dr. Ibrahim bin Sultan Al Harthy, Director of the Office. In the presence of directors of the participating units (Department of Personnel Affairs, Center for Community Service and Continuing Education, Center for Information Systems, and Deanship of Postgraduate Studies), and employees nominated to work in the program.

 Internal audit of institutional quality
16 Sep

Internal audit of institutional quality

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The Standing Committee for Internal Audit for Institutional Quality, in coordination with the Quality Assurance Office, led a workshop for the work teams in the areas of internal audit for institutional quality and members of the internal audit teams for the third session. research.

A workshop by the Quality Assurance Office to prepare SQU for program listing in the Oman Qualification Framework (OQF)
11 Oct

A workshop by the Quality Assurance Office to prepare SQU for program listing in the Oman Qualification Framework (OQF)

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A workshop by the Quality Assurance Office to prepare SQU for program listing in the Oman Qualification Framework (OQF).

Academic Program Review for PhD in History
12 Oct

Academic Program Review for PhD in History

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Academic Program Review for PhD in History opening and closing sessions that were held online on 10th and 11th of October.
This meeting was organized by QAO, where we hosted 2 external reviewers, the DVC for Postgraduate Studies & Research, the college's dean, the head of the department, and QAAAU director in the college.  The reviewers interviewed students, alumni, department staff, and others. Finally, they gave feedback and wrote a report about this academic program review virtual visit. 

Academic Program Review in MA Education in Psychology.
22 Oct

Academic Program Review in MA Education in Psychology.

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Academic Program Review in MA Education in Psychology opening and closing sessions that were held online on 16th and 17th of October.
This meeting was organized by QAO, where we hosted 2 external reviewers, the DVC for Postgraduate Studies & Research, the college's dean, the head of the department, and QAAAU director in the college.  The reviewers interviewed students, alumni, department staff, and others. Finally, they gave feedback and wrote a report about this academic program review virtual visit.

Vice-Chancellor of SQU meets with strategic project teams
7 Nov

Vice-Chancellor of SQU meets with strategic project teams

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His Highness Dr. Fahd bin Al-Jalandi Al Said, Vice-Chancellor of the SQU
met with the directors of strategic projects within the second executive plan 2021_2025 of the
university’s strategy and their work teams.

Oman Quality Day
16 Nov

Oman Quality Day

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The Oman Association for Quality in Higher Education (OAQHE) and the Military Technological College collaborated to celebrate "Oman Quality Day" on the 15th and 16th of November. During the celebration, OAQHE extended heartfelt congratulations to Higher Educational Institutions for their noteworthy achievement in obtaining the OAAAQA Institutional Standards Accreditation (ISA).

The certificate was officially presented to Prof. Sulaiman Al Balushi, who graciously accepted the honor as a representative of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). This accomplishment underscores the commitment of SQU and other recognized institutions to maintaining and enhancing the quality of education in Oman.

Academic Program Review in MSc & PhD in Food Science and Nutrition
30 Nov

Academic Program Review in MSc & PhD in Food Science and Nutrition

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Academic Program Review in MSc & PhD in Food Science and Nutrition opening and closing sessions that were held online on 27- 29 of November.
This meeting was organized by QAO.

ANQAHE Conference
5 Dec

ANQAHE Conference

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In a dynamic three-day event, the Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ANQAHE) successfully hosted its fifth regional conference. Titled "Exploring the Future of Higher Education Quality: The Impact of Smart Technologies and Internationalization on the Education Quality System," the conference took place at Kempinski Hotel from December 5th to 7th. The event was hosted by the Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAAQA).
The conference drew the participation of 32 members from SQU, with 14 members representing the Quality Assurance Office. The event provided a platform for insightful discussions and knowledge sharing on the transformative influence of smart technologies and internationalization on the landscape of higher education quality.
ANQAHE continues to play a vital role in fostering collaboration and dialogue within the higher education community, addressing key challenges, and anticipating the future of academic excellence. 
 

ISAA Orientation
30 Nov

ISAA Orientation

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In a significant development, theQAO recently conducted its first interaction with the ISAA
teams through a well-organized online orientation session. The event, which took place on November 30th, lasted for an engaging 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Chaired by Prof. Salim Al Harthi, DVCAACS, the orientation session proved to be a collaborative platform for a total of 65 attendees. Among them were standard leaders and the dedicated supporting staff from QAO.
This inaugural session marks a pivotal step in fostering effective communication and collaboration within the ISAA teams, setting a positive tone for future engagements.


Stay tuned for more updates.

Royal Order of Commendation
17 Jan

Royal Order of Commendation

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QAO is pleased to congratulate Professor. Sulaiman Mohammed Sulaiman Al-Balushi on receiving the Royal Order of Commendation (Second Class) in recognition of his achievements and effective contributions (Research field) ‏The university is proud of their accomplishments and it wishes him further success and excellence.

 

 

 

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