International – National Inter-University Relations and Equivalency Commission

INTERNATIONAL – NATIONAL INTER-UNIVERSITY RELATIONS AND EQUIVALENCY COMMISSION

Assist. Prof. Dr. Ertan BÜTÜN Prof. Dr. Mehmet KAYA Prof. Dr. Burhan ERGEN Res. Assist. Selen GÜRBÜZ Res. Assist. Musa Yenilmez Res. Assist. Zeynep KARACA

 

Main Objective:

To develop the department's national and international academic collaborations, support student and academic mobility, and conduct course equivalency processes within the scope of horizontal/vertical transfer and exchange programs in a fair, transparent, and academically compliant manner.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Development of International Cooperation

• To explore and develop academic collaboration opportunities with universities abroad.
• bilateral agreements ( MoUs , Erasmus agreements, etc.).
• To carry out infrastructure work for joint education programs (double degree, joint degree, etc.).
• To contribute to departmental strategy by following international rankings and best practices.

2. Academic Cooperation with National Universities

• To encourage the development of joint courses, projects, and academic activities with other universities in Türkiye.
• Academic evaluation of inter-institutional horizontal transfer processes.
• To examine and contribute to standardization of course equivalencies at the national level.

3. Student Exchange Programs ( Erasmus , Farabi, Mevlana, etc.)

• Evaluating the academic suitability of students who will participate in exchange programs.
• To examine whether the courses to be taken at the universities to be attended are suitable for the departmental program.
• To academically approve students' learning agreements .
• Managing the recognition and grade conversion processes for courses taken after the exchange program.

4. Course Adaptation and Equivalency Processes

• To evaluate the course equivalencies of students transferring horizontally or vertically.
• To determine the equivalence of courses taken from universities both in Turkey and abroad.
• Analyzing the alignment of credits, ECTS credits, and learning outcomes by reviewing course syllabuses .
• To create adaptation decisions in a transparent and documented manner.

5. Grade Conversion and Academic Adaptation

• To establish grade conversion principles for students coming from different grading systems.
• Developing departmental policies by examining international grading systems.
• Providing guidance during academic adjustment processes (adaptation, course load balancing, etc.)

6. Academic Mobility and Faculty Collaborations

• To encourage national and international mobility of teaching staff.
• visiting lecturer to contribute to scholar processes
• Supporting the development of joint research and training activities.

7. Information and Guidance Activities

• To inform students about exchange programs and adaptation processes.
• Preparing guidance documents and manuals related to the processes.
• Creating explanatory documentation for frequently encountered problems.

8. Digitalization and Process Management

• To support the digital implementation of adaptation and evaluation processes.
• To systematize the application, evaluation, and decision-making processes.
• To ensure data records are organized and accessible.

9. Quality Assurance and Standardization

• Establishing quality standards in adaptation and cooperation processes.
• Developing consistent decision-making mechanisms for similar applications.
• To ensure that processes are regularly reviewed and improved.

10. Reporting and Monitoring

• Preparing regular reports on the adaptation processes and exchange programs that have been carried out.
• Analyzing student mobility statistics
• To evaluate the effectiveness of collaborations and offer suggestions for improvement.