Mission and Vision
Mission
The Institutional Research and Assessment Office (previously known as Quality Assurance and Institutional Effectiveness Office) supports the University to achieve its mission through various initiatives such as planning, assessing, and improving administrative and academic performance in alignment with international accreditation standards, where applicable. The office collects and analyzes data that are disseminated for decision making and reporting purposes.
Vision
The vision of the Office is to become a national and regional model through assessment and accreditation.
Accreditation
The Institutional Research and Assessment Office supports International Institutional Accreditation on both European and American levels. It also promotes and provides support for program accreditation by serving as a resource, for the academic units, on matters pertaining to assessment and curricular and program improvement.
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Institutional Research
USEK's Institutional Research and Assessment Office plays a pivotal role in promoting academic excellence and data-driven decision-making. This scope includes thorough data gathering, in-depth analysis, and insightful reporting on a range of aspects related to the University's operations. This includes monitoring students’ academic progress, analyzing the success of programs, and evaluating institutional outcomes. The office enables the institution to strategically plan, carry out improvements, and fulfill its mission and goals by giving fast and reliable information. Our commitment to transparency is demonstrated by the release of the University Factbook, an extensive tool that offers useful data to a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Assessment
The IRA Office carries out systematic assessment of student learning outcomes, academic programs, and institutional effectiveness. To get a thorough grasp of the educational impact, the office collects both qualitative and quantitative data using a range of assessment tools. This includes designing and administering surveys with different stakeholders to assess course and program-level effectiveness, satisfaction with academic offerings, and alignment of programs with the highest standards of quality and the job market. The main focus is to ensure attainment of program educational objectives and outcomes by providing faculty and administrators with detailed feedback and practical insights and assisting in enhancing curriculum design and teaching approaches.
Adherence to Quality Networks
USEK is institutionalizing its quality culture, through its adherence to the most well-known international quality networks that promote excellence and share the best practices adopted by American, European and regional universities:
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European University Association (EUA)
Affiliate Member since April 2011 |
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International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE)
Associate Member since 2011
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CHEA International Quality Group (CIQG)
Member since December 2012
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Middle East and North Africa Association for Institutional Research (MENA-AIR)
Member since February 2015 |
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Association of Arab Universities: Association of Quality Assurance Administrations (AArU)
Member since 2020 |
Meet the team
- Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed on USEK holidays)
- Location on the plan: Building H, 2nd Floor, H209
- Contacts: E-mail: oira@usek.edu.lb , Tel.: (+961) 9 600 357