In order to achieve the university's vision and strategy, ensure continuous follow-up of all university Schools, and in an effort to achieve the highest standards of quality and excellence, and proceed with the implementation of continuous improvement plans, the Vice President for Quality and Local Accreditation Affairs, Dr. Amira Al-Masry, held a workshop dedicated to School members at the university's School of Engineering.
The workshop was attended by the Dean of the School of Engineering, Dr. Menwer Attarakih, the Vice Dean for Quality Affairs, Dr. Adham Al-Sharqawi, and School members at the School, in addition to the School's liaison officer from the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Center, Ms. Malak Shatnawi/Accreditation Department.
The School of Engineering presented an explanatory video at the beginning of the workshop to showcase the School's programs, facilities, and most important achievements and distinguished graduates.
Al-Masry gave an introductory presentation on the concept of quality in education and touched on the university's vision, mission, and strategic plan to move forward towards quality and excellence.
She stressed the need for Schools to move forward in following up on their implementation plans periodically, so that it is 3 times during the academic year to be able to follow up on the achievement and opportunities for improvement. She also stressed the need for concerted efforts to accomplish what is required and the need for all School members and the administrative body to participate in improvement plans and take feedback from them, partners, students, graduates and employers. She also touched on the need to develop plans to serve the community and manage partnerships and graduates and improvement plans to link students to the labor market.
Al-Masry presented a summary of the recent achievements of the School of Engineering in relation to the contributions of School members in achieving the goals of the strategic plan, and the results of the internal audit of the School, and discussed with the attendees the improvement opportunities that must be followed to achieve the goals of the university's strategic plan.
Al-Masry stressed the importance of concerted efforts by everyone to reach the path of comprehensive excellence in order to achieve quality standards and ensure continuous improvement. Holding such a workshop comes within a systematic plan adopted by the Vice President for Quality and Local Accreditation Affairs, and the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Center, to enhance quality practices at the University of Jordan.