Quality Assessment Commission
We are aware that quality, continuous improvement and meeting the requirements and expectations of our employees, students and partners are a prerequisite for our long-term growth and existence.
The Commission works in accordance with the Higher Education Act of the Republic of Slovenia and other laws governing the functioning of the University, the European guidelines for quality assurance in higher education, the national strategic documents in the field of higher education of the Republic of Slovenia, the strategy of the University of Maribor, the Statute of the University of Maribor, Quality Rules of the University of Maribor, Criteria for Accreditation and External Evaluation of Higher Education Institutions and Study Programs of the National Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Quality in Higher Education, Statement on Erasmus Policy, the Erasmus Charter (ECHE) for Tertiary Education and other international documents and instruments, which are binding for higher education institutions in the Republic of Slovenia, taking into account the guidelines, instructions and recommendations of the bodies of the University of Maribor.
The main goals of the commission are:
follow the comprehensive concept of quality management in higher education,
carry out permanent (annual) self-evaluations of the university and its members,
carry out internal institutional evaluations of UM faculties,
monitor the quality improvement effects on UM and its members, and
report annually to the UM Senate.
Quality Manual
To help with its work, the Commission has prepared its Rules on Quality Assessment at UM, which regulates the procedures of self-evaluation and evaluation of the university and its members, as well as the composition and number of members of the commission.
