Strategic Plan for Quality Assurance

1. Tanta University Strategic Plan for Quality Assurance Presented By ا د/ مجدى حسن بلحة مدير مركزضمان الجودة و الأعتماد بجامعة طنطا TQAAC

2. In 1962, faculty of medicine started as an affiliate to Alex Un. By 1969, three faculties constituted a branch of Alex Un. In 1972 presidential decree of TU foundation was issued. The university now has 13 faculties, all in Tanta city.

3. No of undergraduates: 84981 No of Post-Graduates: 11760 Number of staff members: 3491 Number of administrative: 5745 Despite of these numbers and Although the University has been established 33 years ago, there was No system to evaluate the education quality .

4. Due to the economic changes, rising unemployment and competitions, The University realized the need of a monitoring system about academic performance to ensure quality and to point out the areas of weakness. However, neither the resources nor the methodology were clearly available.

5. Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project مشروع توكيد الجودة والاعتماد Request for Proposals (RFP) Starting from June, 2004 1- Quality Assurance Strategic Plan For universities2- Quality assurance centers in the universities3- Internal quality assurance system in the faculties4- NARS in the academic sector committees* Capacity building * Developmental Engagements

6. Upon the availability of the QAAP sub projects, the University decidedto develop its Strategic Plan for the coming five years (2005-2010) in order to enhance the quality in the university and to prepare for accreditation.

7. Quality Assurance & Accreditation Project مشروع توكيد الجودة والاعتماد Request for Proposals (RFP) First Cycle - June 1st, 2004 Tanta UniversityStrategic Plan for Quality Assurance Project (TAN/1/01) Budget information A. Requested fund (from QAAP) (L.E) = 150,000 LEB. Total co-financing (all partners) (L.E) = 15,000 LE

9. To Implement This Project, We Need • Construction of QMC • Organizational structure • Equipment (from the 20%) • Training of Human resources

10. Working Team of the project Prof Dr Fouad Harras (University President) Prof Dr Samir Riad Helal (Vice President) Prof Dr Mostafa Fouad (Vice President) Prof Dr Mohammed Nassar (Vice President) Prof Dr Mohamed El Gharib (PM) August 2004 Prof Dr Mohammed Elsheikh Prof Dr El Sayed Fetouh Rakha Prof Dr Ahmad Samy El guindy Prof Dr Salah Taher Prof Dr Magdy Hasan Balaha Dr Mohammed Ezzat Other members from Faculties of Commerce, Nursing, Medicine

11. The project team conducted three initial meetings • Acceptance of work plan and duties • Nomination of the consultant • The team put these questions

12. Where the university stands? (Needs) • Where the university should be? • Vision- mission • Strategic objectives • SWOT analysis • Does the university have the needed resources? • How the university intends to affect the change?

13. 1-NEEDS ANALYSIS was done To explore interests of the stakeholders

14. The academic staff. • Students of all disciplines. • Students’ parents. • The administrative support staff. • The MOHE bylaws. • Gharbia business community. • The community in Egypt at large.

15. Project Working Team Dr Fathy El Nady , project consultant Dr Mohamed El Gharib (PM) Stakeholders Prof Dr Samir Riad Helal (Vice President) The team addresses the need to define University vision & mission • The University developed its vision and mission • It is published on the web site http://www.tanta.edu.eg/en/index.html

16. 2- Strategic Objectives Formulation

17. Project Working Team Dr Fathy El Nady , consultant Dr Mohamed El Gharib (PM) Dr Samir Riad Helal (Vice President) 3-SWOT ANALYSIS Realistic Conclusions

19. Further Steps In The Production Of Draft One Of Strategic Plan • Sharing from all Faculties • Risk management during implementation • Educational improvement areas • Operating / Action Plan • Dissemination to all Faculties

22. 4-Educational Dimensions of the Strategic Plan • Teaching and Curricula. • Students. • Teaching environment. • Research.

25. Academic Standards • ILOs • Curriculum • Student assessment • Student achievement • QOLO • Teaching and learning • Student support • Learning resources • Research and scholarly activities • Effectiveness of Quality Management

26. Limitations & Constraints • Social • Administrative • Economic • Technological • Legal • Political January 2005

28. Draft One

29. Final Steps In The Production Of Draft One Of Strategic Plan • Dissemination to all Faculties • Discussion in Faculty councils • Feed back from Faculty top management • Finishing of the final form in due time

30. Final One

31. QAAP arranged a group of visits for External Reviewers QAAP sponsored financial costs QAAP prepared joint teams The University accepted the visits The project team prepared documents

33. Vision and mission Commitment and leadership SWOT Analysis Wide Institutional Participation Continuous self evaluation Items That Will Be Reviewed By The External Reviewers

35. Main Areas Of Change 1 Nomination Of All The Working Project Team Instead Of Only Nomination Of The Management Team

36. 2

37. New action plane Change In The Format Of Action Plan 3 Old action plane

38. Revised Final One

39. University Commitment HE Prof Dr Abd El Fattah Sadaka President of Tanta University “ We should start implementation of the action plan and make all the possible Efforts to accomplish all the tasks and make some contingency plans for any difficult areas”

40. What has been finished? Impact assessment !! FLDP cycle 2,3,4 70% FLDP cycle 5

41. What has been finished? Some units !! This is a fact in TU ??% Total net income >1m

42. What has been finished? QAAP/ICTP 50% QMC, TAN1,TAN3

43. What has been finished? Nothing was done 0%

44. What has been finished? Nothing was done 0%

45. Strategic Plan for Quality Assurance in Tanta University Presented By Dr Magdy Hasan Balaha Director of QAC Tanta University TQAAC Project Team Members

46. Magdy_balaha@yahoo.co.uk Thank you