Attending the exchange and signing ceremony, on behalf of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities were Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan (Rector), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong (Vice Rector), along with representatives from the leadership of functional departments and centers, and leaders of faculties with quality-assessed training programs: Faculty of Oriental Studies, Faculty of Literature, Faculty of Philosophy, and Faculty of Linguistics.
Representing the Thang Long Center for Educational Quality Assurance (CEQA) was Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Phung (Director). The External Evaluation Team (EE) consisted of 5 members, led by Prof. Dr. Tran Van Nam (former Director of Da Nang University).
In his opening remarks, Rector Hoang Anh Tuan thanked the Thang Long Center for Educational Quality Accreditation for its partnership with the University in the accreditation process and in improving the quality of training to meet the demands of society. While preparing the self-assessment documents and supporting evidence for the four training programs, the Faculties and relevant departments have made efforts, but there will inevitably be some shortcomings and areas that are not yet scientifically organized. The University looks forward to receiving specific feedback from the faculty members of the Accreditation Team so that the departments can continue to improve.
Principal Hoang Anh Tuan delivered the opening speech
Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Phung: The Center thanks the university for trusting and choosing the Center to continue as a partner in the accreditation and quality improvement of training programs. The content and objectives of this preliminary survey are that the Accreditation Team will provide specific requirements and recommendations for the university to review the supporting documents of the training programs being accredited this time. There is about a week left until the official survey, so we hope the university and the faculty members in each department will focus their human and material resources on the accreditation process, completing all supporting documents as fully as possible so that the official survey can be conducted quickly and achieve high results.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Phung expressed her delight at continuing to collaborate with the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in the quality accreditation of training programs.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Phung emphasized: The University of Social Sciences and Humanities is a large university with a long tradition and an important position not only within the Vietnam National University, Hanoi but also within the higher education system of Vietnam in general. Therefore, the Center has invited highly experienced experts in educational quality accreditation to participate in this evaluation team, hoping to provide useful recommendations to help the University improve the quality of its training programs and educational activities in general.
Vice Rector Dang Thi Thu Huong gave a brief introduction to the history of the school's development as well as that of the four faculties and four majors with accredited training programs.
Representing the Accreditation Team, Professor Tran Van Nam (Head of the Team) expressed his admiration and high regard for the traditions and achievements of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in training, scientific research, and community service. Professor Tran Van Nam also emphasized that the highest goal of accreditation and quality assessment is to provide the most relevant recommendations and suggestions to help the training unit improve and enhance quality, contributing even better to the community and society.
Professor Tran Van Nam (Head of the Evaluation Team) delivered a speech.
Some members of the Evaluation Team also noted several points that needed to be added to the dossier, paying particular attention to evidence of community service and student support activities: textbooks, materials (data on students' online and in-person use of the Faculty library system, the university library, and the National University library); the dossier must demonstrate internal benchmarking and benchmarking with other universities in Vietnam and abroad when developing the curriculum; many pieces of legal evidence were missing and needed to be added.
At the end of the exchange, Prof. Dr. Tran Van Nam (Head of the Evaluation Team), Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Phung (Director of Thang Long Center for Educational Quality Assurance), and Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan (Rector of the University) signed the minutes confirming the completion of the preliminary survey.
According to the plan, the Evaluation Team will conduct the official survey from March 8th to March 12th.
