Horizontal-Vertical Transfer, Double Major-Minor and Adaptation Committee

Chair

Prof. Bayram ŞAHİN

Member

Res. Asst. İbrahim MİSİR

Member

Res. Asst. Gözde KUMAŞ

Member

Fatih AKSOY (Student Affairs)

Duties of the Commission:

- Horizontal and vertical transfer applications will be reviewed and evaluated within the scope of the BAUN Associate and Undergraduate Programs Horizontal Transfer and BAUN Vertical Transfer Undergraduate Education Application Guidelines,

- Double Major and Minor applications will be reviewed and evaluated within the scope of the BAUN Double Major and Minor Program Guidelines,

- Students who apply for adaptation and/or register through horizontal and vertical transfer will be reviewed for previously successful courses, matching the relevant courses with our faculty's course plans, and conducting course adaptation procedures within the scope of the BAUN Exemption and Adaptation Procedures Guidelines,

- Evaluation result reports will be submitted to the Faculty of Tourism Dean's Office,

- This committee will meet during the Horizontal-Vertical Transfer, Double Major-Minor, and Adaptation application periods within the timeframes specified in the relevant calendars.

Internship Commission

Chair

Prof. Yusuf AYMANKUY

Member

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cemali BUZLUKÇU

Member

Res. Asst. Gözde KUMAŞ

Member

Fatih AKSOY (Student Affairs)

Duties of the Commission:

- Carrying out tasks and procedures related to the internship application within the scope of the BAUN Tourism Faculty Student Internship Directive.

- Organizing the internship procedures of students studying in the department,

- Preparing the printed documents to be used by the intern students and ensuring that the documents are ready on time,

- Reviewing and evaluating acceptance documents before the internship,

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

- Evaluating and reporting exemption requests related to students' work experience in the tourism sector or previous internships in the tourism sector,

- Organizing interviews and practices related to the internship when deemed necessary,

- Carrying out other internship-related tasks and procedures.

Graduation Commission

Chair

Prof. Ahmet KÖROĞLU

Member

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cemali BUZLUKÇU

Member

Res. Asst. Gözde KUMAŞ

Member

Fatih AKSOY (Student Affairs)

Student Member

Ayde Mina BOZKURT

Duties of the Commission:

- Within the scope of the BAUN Associate and Undergraduate Education, Training, and Examination Regulations, the status and transcripts of students nearing graduation are reviewed through the OBS system,

- Checking whether the student's GPA is at least 2.00 and whether the student has received a grade of at least DD or YT for each course taken is also verified,

- Checking whether the student has completed all courses in the current curriculum,

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

- Reviewing the status of students who have met the graduation requirements by graduation committees consisting of at least three faculty members, chaired by the department head, and submitting the results to the relevant administrative board within ten business days,

- Conducting the procedures and procedures related to the organization of the graduation ceremony.

Bologna Commission

Chair

Asst. Prof. Dr. Sultan N. KILIÇ

Member

Asst. Prof. Dr. Yasemin TEKİN

Member

Res. Asst. İbrahim MİSİR

Member

Fatih AKSOY (Student Affairs)

Student Member

Burak BELEVİ

Duties of the Commission:

- Collaborating with the Bologna Unit Coordinator and participating in meetings within the scope of the BAUN Bologna Coordinator Directive,

- Entering the departmental learning and program outcomes in the Course Information Package into the Student Information System (OBS), reviewing them, and updating them as needed,

- Checking the Information Package/Course Catalog entered into the OBS by the Bologna Course Instructors for compliance with the definitions in the Bologna process and ensuring that it is updated as needed,

- Ensuring that planning, implementation, evaluation, and improvement activities are carried out at the unit level within the scope of the quality assurance system.

Quality Commission

Chair

Asst. Prof. Dr. Yasemin TEKİN

Member

Asst. Prof. Dr. Sultan N. KILIÇ

Member

Res. Asst. İbrahim MİSİR

Member

Res. Asst. Gözde KUMAŞ

Student Member

Dilan ÇELİKTEN

Duties of the Commission:

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

- Organizing the necessary work for the preparation of Departmental Internal and Self-Assessment Reports,

- Providing the necessary support for the Accreditation Commission's activities,

- Ensuring that the departmental quality commission's decisions are communicated to the relevant departments/programs, their implementation is monitored, and their results are monitored,

- Carrying out the necessary activities in the quality processes related to the main topics covered by quality studies and publishing and monitoring these activities on the department website.

Accreditation Commission

Chair

Asst. Prof. Dr. Sultan N. KILIÇ

Member

Asst. Prof. Dr. Yasemin TEKİN

Member

Res. Asst. Gözde KUMAŞ

Student Member

Sıla AYDIN

Duties of the Commission:

- Conducting tasks and procedures in accordance with the Balıkesir University Quality Assurance, Quality Commission, and Quality Coordination Directive,

- Monitoring the registration deadlines of national accreditation agencies authorized by YÖKAK and conducting preliminary research for the documents required during application and evaluation,

- Matching Balıkesir University programs with accreditation agencies and preparing a preliminary report on the suitability of the programs,

- Conducting activities to raise student awareness about program accreditation, in collaboration with academic and administrative staff,

- Monitoring the decisions and current developments made by the Higher Education Quality Board regarding program accreditation; conducting planning activities for program accreditation of academic units in accordance with the principles determined by the Quality Coordination Office,

- Guiding the implementation of program accreditation processes and ensuring the sharing of experience,

- Organizing training programs related to program accreditation processes,

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

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

Academic Incentive Application and Review Committee

Chair

Prof. Bayram ŞAHİN

Member

Prof. Gülay ÖZDEMİR YILMAZ

Member

Asst. Prof. Dr. Sultan N. KILIÇ

Duties of the Commission:

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

- Evaluating faculty members' academic incentive applications and checking their eligibility,

- Requesting additional information or documents from applicants and making decisions after reviewing the applications,

- Preparing evaluation reports following the submission of applications and submitting them to the relevant units,

- Managing and finalizing objections to commission decisions,

- Accurately calculating academic incentive scores in the event of a change of duty or special circumstances and forwarding applications to the appropriate units.

Farabi Program Coordinator

Res. Asst. Gözde KUMAŞ

Duties of the Commission:

- The Press and Public Relations Consultant of the Turkish Council of Higher Education is responsible for carrying out the work and procedures within the scope of the Regulation on Student and Faculty Exchange Programs between Higher Education Institutions,

- Ensuring that Farabi Exchange Program announcements are made on a timely basis at the faculty/department level,

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

- Monitoring the processes of incoming and outgoing Farabi students in the faculty/department,

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

- Guiding students who will apply or have been accepted to the program through the process,

- Assisting in the preparation of student learning protocols,

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

- Sharing student performance status with faculty/department administration,

- Monitoring the application processes of incoming and outgoing faculty members within the Farabi program on a faculty/department basis,

- Organizing student-related documents and submitting them to the higher institution (Institution),

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

Erasmus Program Coordinator

Res. Asst. Gözde KUMAŞ

Duties of the Commission:

- Conducting tasks and procedures within the scope of the Balıkesir University International Relations Research and Application Center Regulations.

- Ensuring that Erasmus processes within the faculty/department are carried out in harmony with the Institutional Coordinator.

- Contacting institutions with which bilateral agreements have been made within the scope of Erasmus and preparing the necessary documents.

- Receiving applications from incoming and outgoing students within the scope of Erasmus student mobility, checking their documents, and monitoring the process.

- Supporting incoming and outgoing students with course selection, handling add-drop procedures, and assisting with the preparation of learning agreements.

- Overseeing necessary academic procedures in the event that students change courses during the mobility period,

- Guiding students participating in internship mobility, helping them find internship positions, and supporting the academic process,

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

- Sharing the academic progress of students who have completed their mobility with the faculty/department administration and carrying out the necessary recognition procedures,

- Incoming and outgoing students within the scope of Erasmus Monitoring the mobility processes of academic and administrative staff on a faculty/department basis,

- Preparing education/training programs for incoming academic and administrative staff and supporting the process,

- Preparing all Erasmus process documents and submitting them to the Institutional Coordinator.

Mevlana Program Coordinator

Res. Asst. Gözde KUMAŞ

Duties of the Commission:

- Conducting tasks and procedures within the scope of the Regulation on the Mevlana Exchange Program of the Turkish Council of Higher Education,

- Ensuring that announcements regarding the Mevlana Exchange Program are made on a timely basis at the faculty/department level,

- Receiving Mevlana Exchange Program applications from students and faculty members and verifying the necessary documents,

- Monitoring the processes of incoming and outgoing Mevlana students in the faculty/department,

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

- Guiding students who will apply or have been accepted to the program regarding the process,

- Assisting in the preparation of student learning protocols,

- Conducting the process of matching the courses to be taken by students participating in the Mevlana Exchange Program with the courses in the faculty/department,

- Sharing student performance status with faculty/department administration,

- Monitoring the application processes of incoming and outgoing faculty members within the Mevlana program on a faculty/department basis.,

- Organizing student-related documents and submitting them to the higher institution (Institutional Coordinator),

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