Horizontal-Vertical Transfer, Double Major-Minor, and Equivalency Commission

Chair

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Musa OFLAZ

Member

Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Banu YILDIZ

Member

Research Assistant Emrah İNALTEKİN

Member

Cansu CÖMERT (Student Affairs)

Commission Responsibilities:

- Reviewing and evaluating horizontal and vertical transfer applications in accordance with the BAÜN Associate Degree and Bachelor's Degree Programs Horizontal Transfer and BAÜN Vertical Transfer Bachelor's Degree Education Implementation Guidelines,

- Reviewing and evaluating dual major and minor applications in accordance with the BAÜN Dual Major Program and BAÜN Minor Program Guidelines,

- Reviewing courses previously taken and successfully completed by students applying for credit transfer and/or enrolling through horizontal and vertical transfer, matching the relevant courses with the course plans available at our faculty, and carrying out course credit transfer procedures in accordance with the BAÜN Exemption and Credit Transfer Procedures Guidelines,

-        Submission of evaluation result reports to the Dean of the Faculty of Tourism,

-         This committee meets within the timeframe specified in the relevant calendars during the Horizontal-Vertical Transfer, Double Major-Minor, and Transfer application periods.

Internship Committee

Chair

Prof. Dr. Barış ERDEM

Member

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Musa OFLAZ

Member

Research Assistant Emrah İNALTEKİN

Member

Cansu CÖMERT (Student Affairs)

Commission Responsibilities:

- Carrying out tasks and procedures related to the Internship Program within the scope of the BAÜN Tourism Faculty Student Internship Guidelines

-         Organizing internship procedures for students enrolled in the department

- Preparing printed documents for intern students and ensuring that the documents are ready on time

- Reviewing and evaluating pre-internship acceptance documents

-         Meeting to evaluate students' internship work, reviewing the files, and submitting the results to the Faculty Dean's Office

- Evaluating and reporting on the student's request for exemption based on their work experience in the tourism sector or a previous internship in the tourism sector

- Organizing interviews and practical assessments related to the internship when deemed necessary

-         Perform other tasks and procedures related to the internship.

Graduation Committee

Chair

Prof. Dr. Barış ERDEM

Member

Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Banu YILDIZ

Member

Research Assistant Emrah İNALTEKİN

Member

Cansu CÖMERT (Student Affairs)

Student Member

Meva ÖZTÜRK

Commission Responsibilities:

- Reviewing the status and transcripts of students who have reached the graduation stage under the BAÜN Associate Degree and Bachelor's Degree Education, Teaching, and Examination Regulations via OBS,

-         Checking that the student's AGNO is at least 2.00 and that the grade for each course taken is at least DD or YT,

- Reviewing whether the student has taken all courses included in the curriculum applicable to them,

- Reviewing whether the student has completed the credits and ECTS required for graduation,

-    Reviewing the status of students who meet the graduation requirements by a graduation committee consisting of at least three faculty members chaired by the department chair and submitting it to the relevant administrative board within ten working days,

-         Carrying out tasks and procedures related to the organization of the graduation ceremony,

Bologna Commission

Chair

Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Banu YILDIZ

Member

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Musa OFLAZ

Member

Research Assistant Emrah İNALTEKİN

Member

Cansu CÖMERT (Student Affairs)

Student Member

Güler Zeynep ASLAN

Commission Responsibilities:

- Working in collaboration with the Bologna Unit Coordinator within the scope of the BAÜN Bologna Coordination Guidelines and participating in meetings,

- Processing, reviewing, and updating, when necessary, the learning and program outcomes related to the department in the Course Information Package in the Student Information System (OBS),

- Ensuring that the Information Package/Course Catalog entered into the OBS by the Bologna Course Coordinators is in line with the definitions in the Bologna process and updating it when necessary.

- Ensure the implementation of planning, execution, evaluation, and improvement activities at the unit level within the scope of the quality assurance system.

Quality Commission

Chair

Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Banu YILDIZ

Member

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Musa OFLAZ

Member

Research Assistant Emrah İNALTEKİN

Student Member

İrem AKTAŞ

Commission Responsibilities:

-         Conducting the necessary work to develop the quality assurance system and promote a culture of quality within the department, with the participation of external stakeholders, in accordance with the Balıkesir University Quality Assurance, Quality Commission, and Quality Coordination Guidelines

- Organizing the necessary work for the preparation of the Department's Internal and Self-Evaluation Reports

-         Providing the necessary support for the work of the Accreditation Commission

- Ensuring that the decisions of the department quality commission are communicated to the relevant departments/programs, that their implementation is monitored, and that their results are tracked

-         Carrying out the necessary activities in the quality processes related to the main topics of the quality work and publishing and monitoring them on the department website.

Accreditation Commission

Chair

Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Banu YILDIZ

Member

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Musa OFLAZ

Member

Research Assistant Emrah İNALTEKİN

Student Member

Canalp İsmail SEYMEN

Commission Responsibilities:

-         Carrying out tasks and procedures in accordance with the Balıkesir University Quality Assurance, Quality Commission, and Quality Coordination Guidelines,

- Monitoring the registration period of national accreditation organizations authorized by YÖKAK and conducting preliminary work on the documents to be requested during the application and evaluation process.

- Matching Balıkesir University programs with accreditation organizations and preparing preliminary reports on the suitability of the programs.

-        Conducting activities to raise awareness among academic and administrative staff as well as students regarding program accreditation.

- Monitoring the decisions taken by the Higher Education Quality Council regarding program accreditation and current developments; carrying out planning activities for program accreditation by academic units in line with the principles determined by the Quality Coordination Unit.

- Providing guidance on the implementation of program accreditation processes and facilitating the sharing of experiences.

- Organizing training programs related to program accreditation processes.

- Creating a roadmap for the accreditation of non-accredited programs and monitoring the processes.

-         Performing other duties assigned by the Rector, Dean, and Quality Coordinator.

Academic Incentive Application and Review Committee

Chair

Prof. Dr. Barış ERDEM

Member

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Musa OFLAZ

Member

Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Banu YILDIZ

Commission Duties:

-         Carrying out tasks and procedures in accordance with the Academic Incentive Allowance Regulation,

- Evaluating academic incentive applications from teaching staff and verifying their eligibility,

- Requesting additional information or documents from applicants and making decisions based on the review of applications,

- Preparing evaluation reports following applications and forwarding them to the relevant units,

-         Managing and finalizing appeals against commission decisions,

-        Correctly calculating academic incentive points in cases of job changes or special circumstances and directing applications to the appropriate units.

Farabi Program Coordinator

Research Assistant Emrah İNALTEKİN

Coordinator Duties:

-         Carrying out tasks and procedures within the scope of the Regulation on Student and Faculty Exchange Programs between Higher Education Institutions issued by the Press and Public Relations Advisory Board of the Council of Higher Education of the Republic of Turkey,

- Ensuring that Farabi Exchange Program announcements are made at the faculty/department level and in a timely manner,

- Receiving applications from students and faculty members for the Farabi Exchange Program and verifying the required documents,

-         Monitoring the processes of Farabi students coming to and going from the faculty/department,

-        Collaborating with relevant academic units to determine the equivalence of courses to be taken by students,

-        Guiding students who are applying or have been accepted to the program through the process,

- Assisting students in preparing their study protocols,

-         Carrying out the process of matching the courses to be taken by students participating in the Farabi exchange program with the courses at the faculty/department,

- Sharing students' performance status with the faculty/department administration,

- Tracking the application processes of faculty members coming or going under Farabi at the faculty/department level,

- Organizing documents related to students and submitting them to the higher authority (Institutional Coordination Office),

- Ensuring that Farabi Exchange Program processes at the faculty/department are carried out in coordination with the Institutional Coordinator.

Erasmus Program Coordinator

Research Assistant Emrah İNALTEKİN

Coordinator Responsibilities:

-         Carrying out tasks and procedures within the scope of the Balıkesir University International Relations Research and Application Center Regulations,

- Ensuring that Erasmus processes at the faculty/department are carried out in coordination with the Institutional Coordinator,

- Contacting institutions with which bilateral agreements have been made under the Erasmus program and preparing the necessary documents.

- Receiving applications from incoming and outgoing students under the Erasmus student mobility program, checking their documents, and following up on the process.

- Supporting incoming and outgoing students in their course selection, carrying out add/drop procedures, and assisting in the preparation of learning agreements,

-    Monitoring the necessary academic procedures when students change courses during the mobility process,

- Guiding students participating in internship mobility, assisting them in finding internship placements, and supporting the academic process,

- Monitoring students' academic progress during their Erasmus mobility and communicating with relevant units to resolve any potential issues,

- Sharing the success status of students who have completed the mobility process with the faculty/department management and carrying out the necessary recognition procedures,

- Tracking the mobility processes of incoming and outgoing academic/administrative staff within the Erasmus program at the faculty/department level,

- Preparing teaching/training programs for incoming academic and administrative staff and supporting the process.

-        Organizing all documents related to Erasmus processes and submitting them to the Institutional Coordination Office.

Mevlana Program Coordinator

Research Assistant Emrah İNALTEKİN

Coordinator Responsibilities:

- Carrying out tasks and procedures within the scope of the Turkish Higher Education Council Presidency Mevlana Exchange Program Regulations.

-         Ensuring that announcements related to the Mevlana Exchange Program are made at the faculty/department level and in a timely manner.

- Receiving applications from students and faculty members for the Mevlana Exchange Program and verifying the required documents.

- Monitoring the processes of incoming and outgoing Mevlana students at the faculty/department.

-        Collaborating with relevant academic units to determine the equivalence of courses to be taken by students.

-         Providing guidance to students who are applying or have been accepted to the program about the process.

- Assisting in the preparation of students' study protocols.

-         Carrying out the process of matching the courses to be taken by students participating in the Mevlana Exchange Program with the courses at the faculty/department.

- Sharing students' performance status with the faculty/department administration.

-         Tracking the application processes of faculty members coming or going under Mevlana at the faculty/department level.

- Organizing documents related to students and submitting them to the higher authority (Institutional Coordination Office).

- Ensuring that Mevlana Exchange Program processes at the faculty/department are carried out in coordination with the Institutional Coordinator.