Quality Assurance Program of Salam University has been carrying out quality assurance activities since the beginning of the quality assurance and accreditation process of the Ministry of Higher Education, and it shares its activities with the Ministry of Higher Education. Salam University Quality Assurance Programs has been in contact with the Quality Assurance Department of the Ministry of Higher Education since 6/26/2012, when the accreditation process of the Quality Assurance Department of the Ministry of Higher education began aiming to implement some pre-requisites in quality improvement. Currently, Salam University has successfully completed the second phase of accreditation of this department and is in the third and final phase. The guidelines related to quality assurance activities and procedures for quality improvement of public and private universities determined by the esteemed Department of Quality Enhancement and Accreditation of the Ministry of Higher Education are always obtained from Department of Quality Enhancement and Accreditation of the Ministry of Higher Education, and in accordance with them, Quality Assurance committee of Salam University tries to implement them and made the necessary efforts In this regard. Thus, Salam University has been able to successfully pass and obtain the third stage which is the last stage of accreditation of the Quality Assurance Department of the Ministry of Higher Education.   

In the beginning, this Educational and Academic Institution established the Quality Improvement Directorate within the framework of the Academic Vice-Chancellery, and then the "Quality Assurance Committee” has been established at the University level.  It has been regulated by Academic Vice Chancellors according to the bill of Ministry of higher Education saying that the Academic Vice Chancellor of the Universities are the general managers of “Quality Assurance” of their educational institutions as mentioned in the structural and functional guidance of quality improvement programs of the Ministry of Higher Education. Then, according to the procedures and guidelines of the Department of Quality Assurance of the Ministry of Higher Education and the requirements for the first and second stages of accreditation, Salam University, in addition to having general committee for Quality Assurance, created sub-committees at the level of faculties, such as discipline committees, complaint committees, curriculum committees, academic research committees, e-learning committees, etc.

Activities of Quality Assurance Committees at the University and at the Faculty Levels

Salam University has Quality Assurance Committee at its level which is regulated by the head of the Quality Assurance Committee who is also the Academic Vice Chancellor, and is also controlled by the director of Quality Assurance Committee. In addition, each faculty has quality assurance committees at the faculty level, Such as the Quality Assurance Committee of the Faculty of Engineering, the Quality Assurance Committee of the Faculty of Sharia, the Quality Assurance Committee of the Faculty of Law and Political Science, the Quality Assurance Committee of the Faculty of Economics, the Quality Assurance Committee of the Computer Science Faculty and the Quality Assurance Committee of Master Board.

Multiple evaluations, such as teaching quality evaluations and several types of internal evaluations administered. They are as below:

1-      Evaluation of professors by students.

2-     Evaluation of the University by students.

3-     Evaluation of professors by the faculty.

4-     Evaluation of faculty by professors.

5-     Evaluation of lecturers by the students which is carried out by the lecturers themselves, and is called the lecturers’ own evaluation.

6-     Evaluation of the curriculum and syllabuses.

7-     Arranging the self-assessment book.

8-     Annual monitoring report.

9-     Reviewing the course of academic programs.

10- Analyzing and evaluating students' results ...

Salam University has been evaluated several times by the Ministry of Higher Education. In the evaluation of the 29 September, 1393, the second round of evaluation which was carried out by the Supervision and Evaluation Commission of the Department of Universities and Private Higher Education Institutions, Salam University received a good grade by obtaining 85 points. 

Quality Assurance Committee of Law & Political Science Faculty, 1399

Quality Assurance Committee of Economics Faculty, 1399

In order to ensure the highest quality in academic and educational programs, Salam University has prepared all the procedures, bills, mechanisms, plans and policies that an academic institution requires, and runs its academic and administrative activities in accordance with them.

List of the Current Procedures and Mechanisms

1- Procedure for preparing a strategic plan.

2- Procedure for implementing the strategic plan.

3- Procedure for preparing annual operational and development plans and how to report them.

4- Procedure for Self-assessment.

5- Procedure for teacher recruitment.

6- Procedure for giving exams.

7- Procedure for Entrance exam (Konkor Exam).

8- Procedure for preparing Academic timetable. 

9- Procedure for resolving student complaints.

10- Procedure for handling employee complaints.

11- Procedure for checking Complaint box.

12- Procedure for creating and utilizing coordination.

13- Procedure for evaluating quality of teaching.

14- Procedure for corrective assessment.

15- Procedure for writing and publishing an academic journal.

16- Procedure for appointing supervisors.

17- Procedure for determining curriculum.

18- Procedure for the Academic Council.

19- Procedure for reporting.

20- Procedure for security system measures.

21- Procedures for maintenance and care.

22- Procedure for admission to University.

23- Procedure for Student Success, Counseling and Job Search Center.

24- Procedure for master thesis defense.

25- Procedure for Research Center of Salam University.

26- Procedure for reporting.

27- Procedure for distributing official governmental diplomas.

28- Procedure for reviewing exam papers.

29- Procedure for keeping all students informed of important notifications.   

30- Procedure for distributing student ID cards and graduation certificates.

31- Procedure for using laboratory equipment.

32- Procedure for continuing activities in emergency circumstances.

33- Mechanism of creating employment opportunity for students.

34- Mechanism of recording students’ activities.

35- Mechanism of employee capacity building.

36- Mechanism of upgrading the capacity of professors.

37- Mechanism of methods of student centered-learning (SCL).

38- Mechanism of evaluation.

39- Mechanism of designing strategic plan.

List of the Current policies:

1-      Policy of supporting contribution of employees to community development.

2-      Policy of supporting the contribution of professors and students to the development of society.

3-      Justice policy.

4-      Ethical policy.

5-      Health care policy.

6-      Employee protection policy.

7-      Policy of appointment and termination of administrative and academic employees.

8-      Policy of supporting the research of academic staff and students.

9-      Policy of reviewing academic programs.  

10-  E-learning policy.

11-  Supervision policy of applying the principles of ethics.

12-  Policy of supporting academic freedoms.

13-  Ethical policy in the field of authorship and translation research.

List of the current bills:

1-      Teachers’ recruitment bill.

2-      Working bill of the professors' complaints hearing committee.

3-      Curriculum development bill.

4-      Working bill of Employees’ Complaints hearing Committee. 

5-      Working bill of Quality Assurance Committee.

6-      Discipline bill.  

7-      Credit and exam system bill.

8-      Bill of Duties and Privileges of the contract lecturers.

9-      Scholarship bill.

10-  Financial bill.

11-  Administrative bill. 

Salam University administers its academic and administrative activities in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Higher Education and has the necessary guidelines for all its departments.

List of the Current Guidelines:

The guideline for developing and preparing a strategic plan.

The guideline for arranging operational plans.

The guideline for the process of annual supervision of academic programs at the faculties and University level.

The guideline for the process of periodic review of academic programs.

The guideline for preparing the annual monitoring report of academic programs at the level of the University.

The guideline for reporting self-assessment.

Evaluation form of Professor by himself/herself.

Evaluation form of professors by students.

Evaluation form of professors by the faculty and department.

Evaluation form of the faculty and department by professors.

Evaluation form of the faculty and department by students.

Evaluation form of University administrations by professors and students.

Evaluation form of syllabuses by students.