Midterm Self-Assessment Plan, University of Social Sciences and Humanities

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1. Purpose of self-assessment

In order to improve the quality of the school's activities and implement the quality accreditation plan registered with Hanoi National University…

1. Purpose of self-assessment

In order to improve the quality of the school's activities and implement the quality accreditation plan registered with Hanoi National University…

Self-assessment based on the 10 accreditation standards of Hanoi National University is an opportunity for the university to reflect on the reality of its operations, thereby continuing to determine directions and adjust short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals and plans accordingly, as well as to leverage the university's strengths and unique resources, and to implement specific measures to minimize and overcome existing weaknesses.

2. Scope of self-assessment

The overall assessment of the school's activities is based on the Accreditation Standards of Hanoi National University, issued on December 13, 2005.

3. Local-level quality assurance council

3.1. Composition of the School-level Quality Assurance Council:

The school-level quality assurance council was established by Decision No. 452/QD-XHNV, dated March 20, 2009, of the Principal. The council consists of 31 members.

3.2. The Secretariat and its specialized working groups conduct self-assessments:

Secretariat
Task Force

4. Resource mobilization plan

TT	Types of resources that need to be mobilized/provided	Activities	Time required
1	Council members conduct self-assessments. task forces and secretariats	Participate in self-assessment activities.	From March to August 2009
2	Faculty, staff, and students participate in implementing the midterm evaluation plan.	Thoroughly understand the purpose and content, and directly participate in the school evaluation.	March-May 2009
3	Alumni	Participate in the midterm assessment.	March-May 2009
4	The employer	Participate in the midterm assessment.	March-May 2009
5	Funding.	150 million VND	March 2009

5. Information gathering plan

51. Types of information to collect

Student reviews;
Alumni reviews;
Evaluations from faculty members currently teaching at the school;
Employer's evaluation.

5.2. Information Collection Methods

Information was collected through questionnaires.
Gather information through documents and annual reports from departments, schools, and offices;
Information was gathered through interviews.

5.3 Determining the timeframe for data collection and survey implementation

Deadline for completing the self-assessment report: September 4, 2009
Preparation time(Plan design, questionnaire design, and technical training for some staff/employees) April 2009
Timeframe for data collection:

No.	Type of information to be collected	Timeframe	The unit in charge
1	Collect student information.	April-May-June 2009	Student Affairs and Quality Assurance Center + Departments
2	Collect alumni information.	April-May-June 2009	PCT&CTSV+ TT ĐBCL + faculties
3	Gather employer information	April-May-June 2009	PCT&CTSV+ TT ĐBCL+ faculties
4	Gather information from teachers.	April-May-June 2009	Departments + Quality Assurance Centers

6. Plan to hire external experts

Hire two experts to train staff on evaluating training units (1 day).
Hire experts to design and evaluate the questionnaire.

7. Timetable

The self-assessment process will take approximately 6 months, following this schedule:

Time	Activities
Weeks 1-2 (30/3-3/4)	Unit leaders will hold a meeting to discuss the purpose, scope, timeline, and determine the members of the unit's Quality Assurance Council. The head of the unit issues a decision to establish the unit's Quality Assurance Council and sends a document to Vietnam National University, Hanoi. The school's Quality Assurance Council meeting was held to: Announcement of the decision to establish the Quality Assurance Council at the grassroots level. Discuss and assign specific tasks to each member of the Council. Draft self-assessment plan. Establish a secretariat and specialized working groups to assist Council members in fulfilling their self-assessment responsibilities according to the Accreditation Standards.
Weeks 3-4 (6/4-17/4)	Disseminate the policy on implementing self-assessment to all faculty, staff, and students of the unit (through departments, offices, etc.). Organize training sessions on professional skills and procedures for implementing self-assessment for key personnel of units, departments, divisions, etc. The School's Quality Assurance Council meeting approved: Unit's self-assessment plan Draft outline of the self-assessment report (based on training materials and the specific conditions of the unit) Submit the self-assessment plan to the unit head for approval. Units submitting self-assessment plans to VNU Hanoi
Weeks 5-10 (20/4-29/5)	The task forces meet and assign specific tasks to each member (based on the Accreditation Standards and the documentation guiding the search for evidence). Gather information and evidence. Encrypt the information and evidence obtained. Describe the information and evidence obtained. Analyze and explain the content of the evidence to demonstrate that the unit meets the requirements in the Electrical Accreditation Standards.
Weeks 11-12 (1/6-12/6)	The working groups are responsible for writing reports on each criterion. Gather additional information (if necessary).
Weeks 13-14 (15/6-26/6)	The heads of the specialized teams compile the criteria reports into standard reports. Gather additional information (if necessary).
Weeks 15-16 (29/6-10/7)	School Quality Assurance Council: Review the reports for each standard drafted by the task forces. Review the information and evidence used in the self-assessment report. Identify the issues arising from the information and evidence obtained. Identify additional information that needs to be collected. The secretary of the school's Quality Assurance Council compiles the standard reports into a draft self-assessment report for the unit.
Weeks 17-18 (13/7 -24/7)	The school's Quality Assurance Council reviews the draft self-assessment report and proposes revisions (if necessary). The council approved the self-assessment report and submitted it to the head of the unit.
Week 19 - 20 (27/7-7/8)	The head of the unit has the self-assessment report released internally within the unit. Departments, divisions, offices, faculty members, and staff are encouraged to provide feedback and critical comments on the self-assessment report.
Weeks 21-22 (10/8-21/8)	The school's Quality Assurance Council continues to supplement and refine the self-assessment report based on the feedback received. The school's Quality Assurance Council approves the final self-assessment report and submits it to the Head of the unit for approval.
Week 23 (24/8-28/8)	The head of the unit approves the self-assessment report.
Week 24 (31/8-4/9)	The school submitted its self-assessment report to the VNU Quality Assurance Council. The school's Quality Assurance Council retains the supporting information in the order of the evidence codes recorded in the self-assessment report, ready for the external evaluation team to review.

List of specialized working groups and the responsibilities of the council members.

Group	Full name	Position	Mission
Group 1: standards: 1, 2 & 5... and items 11; 12; 13; 14; 19; 20; 21, 23._{general introduction}	Dr. Dang Xuan Khang Ms. Ngo Thi Kieu Oanh, M.Sc. MSc. Ngo Van Hoan CN. Nguyen Tich Nghi CN. Le Anh Xuan Ms. Dinh Thi Xuan Hanh, M.Sc.	Department of Personnel Organization	Team Leader
Group 2: Standards: 3 & 4, and items 15, 16, 17, 18 in the general introduction.	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Van Quyet CN. Dinh Quang Hung Ms. Dang Thanh Huong Ms. Nguyen Thu Ha Ms. Dinh Thi Xuan Hanh, M.Sc.	Training City	Team Leader
Group 3: Standard 6 and sections 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 of the general introduction.	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hoi Loan Mr. Pham Huy Cuong Ms. Nguyen Thanh Mai Ms. Dinh Thi Xuan Hanh, M.Sc.	Student Affairs Department	Team Leader
Group 4: Standard 7 and Section 23 of the General Introduction	Dr. Hoang Van Luan Dr. Tran Van La MSc. Hoang Van Quynh Ms. Ngo Thi Hoa	Department of Research Management & University Training	Team Leader
Group 5: Standard 8	Dr. Tran Thuy Anh Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Van Thi Ms. Nguyen Minh Nguyet Ms. Ngo Thi Hoa	PTP. In charge of International Relations.	Team Leader
Group 6: Standards: 9 and items 30, 31, 32, 33, general introduction	Mr. Vu Thanh Tung Mr. Dang Quang Thai Ms. Vu Thi Ha Ms. Ngo Thi Hoa	Administrative Department - Management Department	Team Leader
Group 7: Standard: 10 and items 34, 35, 36 in the general introduction	Mr. Tran Van Nhue Mr. Nguyen Tuan Anh Ms. Dinh Thi Xuan Hanh, M.Sc.	Finance Department	Team Leader

Heads of departments/divisions have the responsibility- Provide evidence and organize feedback sessions from faculty, students, alumni, and employers.
The council members areHead of the Inspection Committee, Secretary of the Youth Union, Head of the Information Team taskcProvide evidence as requested by the Council.

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