ICT - On the morning of December 27, 2019, Quy Nhon University (QNU) cooperated with the Center for Education Quality Assurance (EQA) - Da Nang University (DNU) in the carrying out of an official independent appraisal of the training programs of QNU’s 3 Departments of Mathematics Education, Chemistry Education and Electrical Engineering.
The opening ceremony were attended by Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Quang Giao - Deputy Head of the Center for EQA - DNU, Head of the Panel of Independent Appraisers (PIA), members of the PIA, some observers from 18 universities across Vietnam; Assoc.Prof.Dr. Do Ngoc My - Secretary of the Party Committee, Rector of QNU, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Quang Ngoan - Chairman of the QNU Council, QNU’s 2 Deputy-Rectors, members of the QNU Self-Appraisal Council, representatives of associations, unions, heads of units, lecturers, QNU employees and students.
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Quang Giao, Deputy Head of the EQA Center – DNU, Head of the PIA makes the opening speech
At the opening ceremony, the representative of the Center for EQA - DNU read the Decision to set up a mission of independent appraisers to make an appraisal of QNU’s training programs.
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Quang Giao, head of the PIA affirmed the importance of the independent appraisal of training programs and emphasized that the main purpose of EQA was to ensure and improve the quality of training programs. Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Quang Giao highly appreciated a considerable effort made by QNU in self-appraisal and preparation for independent appraisal of its training programs in general and especially ones of the 3 Departments of Mathematics Education, Chemistry Education and Electrical Engineering. At the same time, he acknowledged the active coordination between QNU and the Center in implementing the contents that needed to be appraised. The head of the PIA requested that the members of the mission make an honest, objective appraisal and proposed suitable and feasible recommendations.
Assoc.Prof.Dr. Do Ngoc My, Secretary of the QNU Party Committee and Rector speaks at the opening ceremony
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Do Ngoc My emphasized that quality assurance was the guideline, trend, and mandatory conditions and at the same time, requested that all the lecturers and QNU’s employees actively provide information, relevant documents and cooperate in interviews so that the panel of independent apraisers could fulfil their task.
On behalf of QNU’s leadership, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Dinh Hien gave a brief overview of the history, educational philosophy, mission, vision, core values, organizational structure, facilities, training, scientific research and national relations of QNU, followed by the presentation made by the 3 departmental heads whose training programs would be appraised.
Assoc.Prof.Dr Nguyen Dinh Hien, Vice Rector presents a brief overview of QNU
A photo of the panel of independent appraisers
During the appraisal, the Panel will make field observations, study relevant documents, interview some groups of subjects to verify the information in the self-appraisal report and provide recommendations to help QNU improve the quality of its training programs.
The independent appraisal of QNU’s training programs will last for 4 days, from 27 to 30 December, 2019.
A souvenir photo of the PIA and QNU’s Board of Directors
A souvenir photo of the PIA, QNU’s Board of Directors and some departmental heads
A souvenir photo of the PIA and the observers