Policy Statement
The purpose of Freshart College’s quality policy is to improve and enhance the quality assurance of the institution and the quality of educational programmes. The implementation of quality in higher education is the main priority of the QA committee which evaluates and adapts modern quality practices in all the structures of the college.
Quality Assurance supports the college’s mission and its academic objectives. The college’s approach is based on planning, implementation and review of quality activities, with the primary aim of continuously improving all of the college’s operations, including the enhancement of student experiences.
QA at Freshart College is governed through the Quality Assurance Committee, which coordinates and monitors QA processes and reports its findings to the Academic Committee for academic consideration and decision-making. Institutional bodies exercise legal oversight only, ensuring compliance with legislation and CYQAA requirements without substituting academic judgement.
The system is built around established central values: Commitment to Excellence, Student Centered, People Oriented, Innovative, Accountable, and Socially Responsible. It is focused on the student, and it is balanced along the main axes of Teaching, Research and Service. The student focus is reflected in the quality management system. The College not only believes that it is better to involve students as active partners, but also endeavors to underline that quality management, by involving customers and key persons, is an essential element of public or private, and business or social-profit organizations. The College aims to sensitize students and staff to this practice of accountability and social responsibility.
The objectives of Freshart College’s quality assurance policy are: