Tempus SCM Project SCM-M014A05: Quality Assurance for Higher Education in Lebanon (QAHEL)

Objectives
Design and Develop three guides in quality assurance for higher education.
Train Lebanese academics in the field.
Encourage and help higher education institutions to establish their own institutional quality centers.

Outcomes
Evaluate “Quality in Lebanon now”.
Development and dissemination of three quality assurance guides.

Qahel Consortium Members

The diversity of university systems in Lebanon (American, British, Canadian, Egyptian and French) was taken into consideration when selecting the consortium members
•University of Sunderland –UK –Grantholder.
•CERAM Sophia Antipolis European School of Business –France.
•External Expert : Dr. Andris Barblan.
•Directorate General of Higher Education –Lebanon.
•Modern University for Business and Science (Formerly MECAT) –Lebanon –Project Coordinator.
•Beirut Arab University –Lebanon.
•American University of Beirut –Lebanon.
•Hariri Canadian University –Lebanon.

Evaluation of “Quality in Lebanon” Development of a questionnaire (closed-ended questions covering the most important areas adopted by international QAs) Main Areas (Covered):( Mission statements,   Goals, Program Planning, student admission, academic appointments, academic staff appraisal, support services, research, self and external evaluation, benchmarking ,governance,non-academicqualityissues(attractivenessofcampus,positiveattitudeofstaff…).

Quality assurance guides

Guide I “Introduction to Quality Management in Higher Education” Specific Objective: Provide basic knowledge in Quality Management for Higher Education. Encourage a culture of quality improvement

Guide II “ Self-Evaluation in Higher Education Institutions": Specific Objective: Suggest performance indicators and standards for quality assurance for the Lebanese higher education institutions

Guide III “Quality Audits and Accreditation” Specific Objective: Increase the familiarity of Lebanese academics with HE audit/accreditation processes and methodologies.