The Degree of Application of Quality and Accreditation Standards in the Faculties of the University of Saba Region

Abstract

The study is aimed to reveal the degree of application of quality and accreditation standards in the faculties of the University of Saba Region from the point of view of deans, vice-deans, heads of academic departments, and faculty staff members. To achieve the study objectives, the researchers prepared a questionnaire consisting of six areas: (faculty management and organization, academic programs, student services, teaching and administrative staff, scientific research, and community service), and included (80) items, and applied to a sample of (76) individuals. The most important results of the study are: The highest degree in the application of quality and accreditation standards in faculties is given for the field of academic programs by a percentage of 73%, followed directly by the field of community service by a percentage of 66%, and came in last place the field of scientific research with a percentage of 57%. The results also show that there are statistically significant differences for the faculties’ variable in favor of the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Administrative and Financial Sciences, the Faculty of Sharia and Law, and the Faculty of Information Technology and Computer Science. The results also reveal that there are statistically significant differences attributable to the qualification variable in favor of a qualification of assistant professor, and there are no statistically significant differences attributable to the job variable in favor of deans, vice-deans and heads of academic departments.