New Trend at Grodno State University: Implementation of Quality Management System as a Step Towards

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New Trend at Grodno State University
Implementation of Quality Management System as a
Step Towards Integration of Belorussian HE into
European Educational Space
Riga 2009
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Belarus Grodno
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Belarus Grodno
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Our country the Republic of Belarus
Our University is named after the national poet
of Belarus Yanka Kupala
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Grodno

• Founded in 1128
• Today the population of the city consists of
• Belarusians (56)
• Poles (22)
• Russians (18)
• Ukrainians (3)
• also Lithuanians, Tatars, Jews.

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Traditions of the University

• 1591 an Orthodox school.
• 1625 1773 a Jesuit college.
• 1775 first higher medical educational
  establishment in Belarus Medical Academy
  (school)
• February 22, 1940 Teacher Training Institute
  which was reorganized into Grodno State
  Pedagogical Institute in 1944
• 1957 named after a national poet of Belarus
  Yanka Kupala
• October 13, 1978 the pedagogical institute was
  reorganised into Yanka Kupala State University of
  Grodno .

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University Mission
To promote learning and research in order to
train well-educated and motivated citizens, who
are needed in the region, the country and the
world, and to develop an integrated
socio-cultural environment through the
application of knowledge accumulated by the world
community for the benefit of the regions and
countrys development
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University today
14 faculties and an association of
socio-humanitarian sciences (totaling 76
departments), 4 colleges and Institute for
Professional Skills Upgrading and
Retraining. More than 17000 undergraduate,
masters and postgraduate (Ph.D.) students are
currently enrolled at the university. 2008
faculty members and staff are involved in the
education and professional training of
undergraduate and post-graduate students.
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• Levels of Education
• preparatory studies
• first diploma
• second diploma
• Masters degree
• Ph.D. studies
• upgrading training
• retraining

• Forms of Education
• full time
• part time
• by correspondence
• distance learning
• short-term courses

• Additional Courses
• language courses
• computer courses
• business seminars

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• Faculty of Philology http//phf.grsu.by
• Faculty of History and Sociology
  http//fh.grsu.by
• Faculty of Economics and Management
  http//fem.grsu.by
• Faculty of Law
  http//lf.grsu.by
• Faculty of Pedagogy http//fp.grsu.by
• Faculty of Arts
  http//art.grsu.by
• Faculty of Psychology http//psf.grsu.by
• Faculty of Physics and Engineering
  http//ftf.grsu.by
• Faculty of Mathematics and Information Science
  http//fm.grsu.by
• Faculty of Biology and Ecology http//fbe.grsu.by
  
• Faculty of Physical Training http//ffc.grsu.by
  
• Faculty of Tourism and Service
• Military Faculty http//mil.grsu.by
• Faculty of Engineering and Transportation
• Institute for Professional Skills Upgrading
• and Retraining http//ipo.grsu.by
• Grodno Pedagogical College
• Grodno Technological College http//www.xtt.grsu
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• Undergraduate education 80 specialties
• Masters degree studies 33 specialties
• Postgraduate studies 36 specialties
• Specialized secondary education 32 specialties

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Academics

• Annual research is carried out within the
  framework of 150 research thesis. The research is
  carried out in the following fields
• Energy supplies, alternative and renewable
  energy resources
• Machine engineering
• Physical, chemical, biological, and genetic
  methods and technologies of producing new
  substances
• Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies
• Developing new medical, diagnostic, preventive
  and rehabilitation technology, devices and
  products
• Mathematical, and physical modelling of systems,
  structures, and processes in the nature and
  society
• Competitive products of laser and optical
  engineering
• Environmental safety, preservation of the
  environment, mineral resources and mining of
  Belarus
• Theoretical basis for the development of
  innovative socially oriented economy in Belarus

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Scientific potential of the Grodno region and
YKSUG
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Partner Countries
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• The university has reached its limits of
  extensive development

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• Challenges posed by the modern world
• Technical progress
• Globalization and Internationalization
• Commercialization of HE
• CHANGING ROLE OF HE IN SOCIETY
• More attention to the quality assurance support

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• late1990s announcement of the idea of
  integration of HE of Belarus into European
  educational space
• 2008-2009 actualization of the task at hand is
  still relevant

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• In 2002 Ministry of Education of Belarus along
  with the leading HE Institutions started
  developing new educational standards using some
  of the elements related to Bologna process among
  other criteria

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• The elements of Bologna process in HE of Belarus
  Bologna
• Two stage HE
• Specialists (i.e. bachelors, 4-6 years)
• Magister (i.e. Masters,1 year based on the first
  stage specialization), geared towards further
  doctorate studies
• Masters (individual programs for international
  students, individual plan of study, 2 years)
• But there is no credit system, not easily
  convertible to Bologna process equivalent.

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• Solution to create robust university management
  system based on the best examples of national and
  international experience that would
• optimize the process of education
• create a strong base for responding to changing
  environment and easy governance
• increase effectiveness of the governance
• assure quality of education
• increase prestige and reputation of the
  university

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• Quality of Education
• Achieving competitiveness of Belorussian HE
• Increasing attractiveness for different
  categories of prospective students,
• Broadening of the export of HE

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• Functioning elements of QMS in the system of
  education of Belarus
• Accreditation and licensing,
• Complex of government educational standards
• System wide statistical reporting, etc.

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• Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno Started
  work on implementation of QMS in 2001 and we
  expect to be certified in the end of 2009.
• Components needed for effective QMS
• -strengthening of the resources (material and
  human)
• -introduction of innovative educational
  approaches
• Mapping out and monitoring of the processes
• Development of corporate culture

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• Conditions for successful implementation of QMS
• Readiness of the faculty and staff
• Use of international experience
• Collaboration with HE establishments of Russian
  Federation, USA, Great Britain and Sweden.
• 2 international grants (TEMPUS/TACIS),
• Participation in a number of international
  seminars. Significant number of faculty and
  administrators have been certified as auditors

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• Steps taken at YKSU
• Developed documentation regarding quality
  management (strategy and policy)
• Implemented system of strategic planning
• Mapped out processes
• Introduced system of monitoring, evaluation and
  control of quality in selected processes,
• Regular audit of quality
• Developed principles and methods of data
  collection in regards to the main processes and
  ongoing work for quality improvement

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• Created Center of University Management that
  includes Department of QM
• Created website dedicated to QM (information on
  QM at YKSUG and international)
• Research on QM at YKSUG supported through
  intramural grant support
• Annual ranking of academic departments and
  evaluation of the faculty by students

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• Questions related to implementation of QMS
• What kind of result do we expect?
• Whos evaluation is of special value?
• What can and must QMS give to the university,
  every participant of the process of education?

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• YKSUG experience
• Implementation of QMS should follow the proper
  steps and must not be rushed. A strong QMS needs
  solid foundation.

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• Problems related to implementation of QMS
• Costs
• Low motivation of academic faculty and staff

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• Conclusion
• We strongly believe that it is not the
  question of if QMS has a place at the university,
  but what from it will take at a Belorussian
  university to deliver its full potential.
• QM is a significant step towards integration
  of Belarus HE with European HE

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• In 2008 the Ministry of Education of Belarus
  carried out decision to develop and implement QMS
  at Belorussian universities.

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• Acknowledgements
• Alena Razava, Ph.D.

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Thank you for your attention!