The Stakeholder Advisory Board Meeting was held online by the Graphic Design Program of the Design Department to enhance the quality of education and training activities, evaluate sector expectations, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts within the scope of quality assurance.
Participants in the meeting included the Head of the Design Department, Lecturer Serdar Dik, and the Head of the Graphic Design Program, Lecturer Ertuğrul Erbey, as well as Abdusselam Baran, Graphic Design Officer of the Press and Public Relations Directorate of Muş Alparslan University; Alparslan Toplu, owner of AREM Printing House; and Miray Önel, owner of Mirdesign Organization and Design.
The meeting reviewed the overall status of the Graphic Design Program, addressing the level of achievement of program learning outcomes, the adequacy of course learning outcomes, the currency of the curriculum, suggestions for improving the program in line with sector expectations, and graduate competencies. Furthermore, discussions were held regarding the alignment of the program's education and training processes with sector needs, the development of practical training opportunities, and collaboration opportunities.
Based on the suggestions put forward by the participants, the program's strengths and areas needing improvement were evaluated. During the meeting, the extent to which the program's learning outcomes meet industry expectations was evaluated, and it was decided that the feedback received would guide improvement activities to be carried out within the scope of the quality assurance system.
At the end of the meeting, it was emphasized that the opinions and suggestions received from external stakeholders would contribute to the continuous improvement of the Graphic Design Program, the enhancement of the quality of education, and the strengthening of cooperation with the industry, and participants were thanked for their contributions.
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