Quality Culture in Universities
Prof. Dr. Funda Şerifoğlu explored quality assurance and continuous improvement at the Quality Culture in Universities seminar, discussing strategic planning, the PDCA cycle, and institutional quality culture.
Our university’s “Quality Culture in Universities” seminar began with opening remarks by Quality and Governance Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gözde Mert. She explained that quality culture extends beyond academic achievement to provide an essential foundation for student satisfaction, research capacity, social contribution and institutional efficiency. She emphasized making quality processes a way of life for institutions and individuals and described sustainable quality as an important tool for achieving strategic goals.
Prof. Dr. Funda Şerifoğlu, Founding Rector of Düzce University and YÖKAK Team Leader, discussed quality processes and their importance in higher education. Stating, “Quality is a way of life, not an obligation,” she emphasized awareness and adoption across the university as critical for sustainable development. She also discussed quality assurance systems, their integration with strategic planning and continuous improvement’s contributions to academic and administrative processes.
The seminar covered best practices in higher education quality, the role of the Plan–Do–Check–Act (PDCA) cycle and integration of strategic planning with quality assurance. Participants received the message that quality processes provide a roadmap towards university success.
At the conclusion, Rector Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Komsuoğlu Çıtıpıtıoğlu presented Prof. Dr. Şerifoğlu with flowers and a certificate of appreciation for her speech and contributions to higher education. The event reaffirmed our commitment to quality.
