Quality Assurance and University Performance Evaluation Department
Quality systems, academic accreditation and performance measurement across the university.
The Quality Assurance and University Performance Evaluation Department develops and applies quality and academic accreditation systems, and measures and analyses administrative and academic performance across the university, to meet excellence standards and raise the level of teaching and research.
Vision and mission
Vision
Excellence in applying quality and academic accreditation standards, strengthening the university’s standing locally and globally.
Mission
Providing a high-quality teaching and research environment by developing quality assurance mechanisms, continuously evaluating performance and strengthening a culture of sustainable improvement in every university unit.
Duties and powers
- Set and apply academic and administrative quality assurance policies and procedures.
- Prepare plans and programmes for institutional and individual performance evaluation.
- Collect and analyse data on academic and administrative performance.
- Follow up local and international academic accreditation processes.
- Organise workshops and training courses in quality and accreditation.
- Make recommendations to improve performance based on evaluation results.
- Coordinate with departments and colleges to ensure quality standards are applied.
- Prepare periodic reports measuring the achievement of performance indicators.
- Strengthen a culture of quality and excellence in the university workplace.
- Comply with the standards and directions of the Ministry of Higher Education and the competent bodies.
- Follow up the application of academic and administrative quality standards in departments and colleges.
- Prepare and update quality assurance procedures and policies to local and international standards.
- Carry out self-assessment and external evaluation of academic and administrative units.
- Collect and analyse data on departmental performance and make recommendations to improve quality.
- Organise workshops and training courses to strengthen a quality culture among faculty and staff.
- Coordinate with the performance evaluation department and accreditation teams to meet the requirements of the competent bodies.
- Prepare periodic reports on the state of quality and submit them to senior management.
- Support the development of strategic plans relating to quality and accreditation.
- Follow up student and stakeholder satisfaction surveys to improve educational services.
- Help prepare the documents required for local and international academic accreditation.
Ensures quality and safety standards in all university laboratories and improves their technical and administrative performance in support of teaching and research.
- Set and apply quality and safety standards for scientific laboratories.
- Monitor the quality of laboratory equipment performance and ensure periodic maintenance.
- Train laboratory staff in safety procedures and quality of work.
- Follow up test and examination results and ensure their accuracy and reliability.
- Coordinate with the competent bodies to ensure compliance with local and international standards.
- Prepare periodic reports on laboratory quality and submit them to the competent management.
- Take part in accreditation and evaluation processes for laboratories.
- Support the application of quality management systems in laboratories and update them as needed.
- Strengthen a culture of quality and safety among all laboratory users.
- Handle laboratory complaints and breakdowns and resolve them efficiently.
Measures and analyses the university’s administrative and academic performance to improve quality and achieve strategic objectives.
- Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) for the university’s units.
- Collect and analyse institutional performance data.
- Prepare periodic evaluation reports showing performance levels, strengths and weaknesses.
- Make recommendations and improvements based on evaluation results.
- Follow up the implementation of performance improvement plans and assess their impact.
- Coordinate with the different departments to achieve performance indicators.
- Support accreditation and quality processes with accurate, up-to-date data.
- Organise workshops and training courses in performance evaluation.
- Strengthen a culture of continuous improvement among university staff.
- Comply with the approved instructions and policies on performance evaluation.
Evaluation forms 2024–2025
The forms for the 2024–2025 academic year, with the undertakings, the guide and the evaluation requirements. The files are published by the ministry; they will be attached here as soon as they are uploaded to the media library.
- Rules for the evaluation files of ministry staff, 2024–2025 (approved).
- Form 9: Scientific Assistant.
- Form 10: Administrative Teaching Staff.
- Form 13: Directors of Research Centres and Units.
- Form 18: Directors of Service Centres.
- Form 20: Part-time seconded faculty members.
- Form 21: Performance of faculty members.
- Form 22: Faculty seconded for research inside or outside Iraq.
- Form 23: Administrative Assistant.
- Form 24: Ministry staff transferred to and from the ministry.
- Form 25: Staff covered by the law on the care of persons with disabilities and special needs.
- Form 26: Staff assigned to teaching and employees on contract 315 and daily wages.
- Form 27: Evaluation file for teaching staff in university dormitories.
- Form 28: Technical and administrative employees.
- Form 29: Professional and craft employees.
- Form 30: Research faculty in research and service centres, part-time.
- Form 31: Research faculty in research centres and units.
- Form 32: Research faculty in service centres.
- Form 33: Deputies of directors and administrators in research and service centres.
- Form 34: Performance of college deans.
- Form 35: Physicians on the faculty of medical colleges.
- Student survey on teaching staff, 2024–2025.
- Form for staff ideas and suggestions.
- Field visit form.
- External examiner form.