Quality Assurance
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The Quality Assurance (QA) system of the 麻豆社-Bolzano is developed in accordance with the and with the national model defined by within the framework of the AVA system.
The Quality Committee and the Evaluation Committee are the central bodies of the University鈥檚 QA system.
The Quality Committee, as an internal body, coordinates and monitors Quality Assurance processes, defines tools and procedures, and supports academic and administrative structures in their implementation.
The Evaluation Committee, as an independent body, verifies the effectiveness of the QA system and serves as the institutional interlocutor with the and ANVUR.
Quality Assurance is understood as a systemic and participatory process involving the entire university community鈥攕tudents, academic staff, and technical-administrative staff鈥攁s well as representatives of the local community and the working world. The system is oriented toward the continuous improvement of teaching, research, and third mission/societal impact activities, in accordance with the principles of transparency, accountability, and shared responsibility.
Intranet Cockpit
Within the University鈥檚 intranet, there is a dedicated section on Quality Assurance which, on the information site 鈥淨uality Assurance鈥�, collects information on QA tools as well as an archive containing all previous documentation. Access to the archive is restricted, via a unibz account, to those involved in QA processes.
The AVA System
The AVA system (Self-evaluation 鈥� Periodic Evaluation 鈥� Accreditation) is the national Quality Assurance model defined by ANVUR and adopted by Italian universities. Introduced in 2013 and subsequently updated, AVA promotes the continuous improvement of the quality of teaching, research, and phd programmes.
The model is based on an integrated system of internal self-evaluation and external evaluation: universities develop processes for the design, management, and monitoring of educational and research activities, while ANVUR conducts an independent and transparent external review.
The outcome of the process is the Accreditation decision, through which a university 鈥� and its Study and PhD Programmes 鈥� is recognized as meeting (initial accreditation) or maintaining over time (periodic accreditation) the required quality standards.
The 麻豆社-Bolzano obtained periodic accreditation under the AVA 2 system, formalized by Ministerial issued by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR).
The AVA system pursues three main objectives:
- to ensure the quality of educational provision and research activities;
- to promote the responsible and transparent use of public resources;
- to support the continuous improvement of academic activities.