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Genoa, November 3rd , 2011

Tempus Project “DOQUP”

CRUI

Is the association of the Italian state and private universities, represented by their rectors.

1963: private association of individuals (rectors)

2001: CRUI Foundation (CRUI operational arm)

2007: new Statute

CRUI is a no-profit organization.

CRUIThe Conference of Italian University Rectors

CRUI Membership

Two categories

full-members (79)

associate-members (2)

Associate-members (3-years review)

perform research activities in all the fields in which they also carry out didactic activities

have been performing research activities for 2 years

have a permanent and adequate teaching staff

have adequate and sufficient resources, structures, facilities

University = teaching + research activities

CRUI Governing bodies

CRUI

General Assembly (all members - 81)

Presidency (President + 2 Vice-Presidents)

Board (11 members: Presidency + 8 rectors)

Secretary General (appointed by the President)

Auditors (3 members, nominated by the Board)

Mandates: 3-years term for a maximum of 2 mandates

CRUI and CRUI Foundation - Mission

CRUI

represents and improves the academic system and the value of autonomy (at national and international level)

provides advises, statements, and proposals

contributes to the development of the EHEA + ERA

pursues consistent behaviors and interpretation

enhances quality and attractiveness of the system

CRUI Foundation

implements innovative projects

manages services and initiatives

CRUI Role

CRUI has over time acquired an acknowledged

institutional and representative role, as

well as practical capacity to influence the

development of the university system

through its activity of study and

experimentation.

CRUI Activities

CRUI, the main voice of the Italian university system,

1. is a consultative body for public and private authorities

2. informs members and the public about HE developments

3. maintains relationships with bodies, associations and national and international organizations

4. promotes the internationalization of the system and all levels of international exchange

5. carries out assessments and proposals to improve the teaching and research system

CRUI Foundation Activities

CRUI Foundation

1. collects data on the universities

2. is a center of innovation for the universities

3. runs projects financed from both Italian and European funds

4. provides direct services for the higher education system

CRUI + CRUI Foundation

information and communication activities

CRUI and Programme Quality

CRUI is actively involved in quality assessment, qualitycertification and accreditation of study programmes since the mid of ‘90s.

Assessment Procedure finalised to promote first of all the quality improvement

of a certain product, process or service.

CertificationStatement by an independent third party who declares, with

reasonable reliability, that a certain product, process or service is in accordance with specific rules or a given model.

Accreditation Statement by a recognised institution who declares, formally and

publicly, the capability of a body to carry out specific functions or to fulfil pre-defined standards.

CRUI experience in Quality Assessment

European Pilot Project (1994-1995)Definition of a EU methodology for quality management in HE• 15 EU countries involved• 4 Italian universities involved• for Italy: co-ordinated by CRUI and MIUR

Campus Project (1995-2000)Development of professional university courses in partnership

with industries Diffusion of quality culture in universities; implementation of a

quality process in line with ISOO 9000 standards (self and external assessment)

• 32 universities involved• 94 programmes assessed (mainly in engineering)• over 5.000 students

CRUI experience in Quality Assessment

CampusOne Project (2001-2004)

promotion of innovation in university education according the 1999 university reform

design of I° cycle courses respondent to the need of the labour market

wide diffusion of a quality management system and of the CRUI model for quality assurance of study programme

• 70 universities involved

• 500 programmes, in all fields

• 90.000 students and 16.000 academic teachers

CRUI Model for the Quality Assurance of Study Programmes

The CRUI model for quality assurance of study programme

assumes that a programme can be considered a “quality

programme” when:

it establishes professional and occupational activities

students are to be prepared for and programme learning

outcomes “of value”, i.e. consistent with each other, and

with the professional and occupational activities, and

with the educational needs expressed by the organisations

representative of the production, services and professional

world;

CRUI Model for the Quality Assurance of Study Programmes

it assures educational activities adequate to accomplish the

programme outcomes, takes them under control and

guarantees a correct assessment of student learning;

human resources, facilities, student services and cooperation

agreements with businesses, research institutions and other

Higher Education Institutions are adequate to accomplish

programme outcomes, and are taken under control;

it monitors the results of the educational process;

it adopts an adequate, effective, able to promote programme

quality management system, and guarantees the publicity of

the information on the programme.

CRUI Model for the Quality Assurance of Study Programmes

These principles constitute the “key aspects” to be considered in the QA of a programme and correspond to the 5 QA “areas” of the CRUI approach:

Needs and Objectives;

Educational Process;

Resources;

Monitoring;

Management System.

CRUI Model for the Quality Assurance of Study Programmes

For each area the CRUI approach to programme QA defines

what characterizes the quality of a study programme, that is the

“requirements for quality”.

For each quality requirement the CRUI Model defines:

the documentation necessary to provide evidence of the

programme quality;

the criteria for the assessment of the level of accomplishment

of the associated quality requirement.

CRUI Model for the Quality Assurance of Study Programmes

The CRUI Model for the Quality Assurance of Study

Programmes fulfils all the requirements of the document

Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the

European Higher Education Area, proposed by ENQA in

February 2005 and adopted by the Conference of European

Ministers of Higher Education in the Bergen meeting (May 2005).

The CRUI System can be considered a European system for

the quality assurance of university programmes.

CRUI and DoCuP Project

According to its experience, CRUI is particularly interested to

the following topics of the DoCuP Project:

establishment of the standards for quality assurance in the

Partner Countries;

identification of information and data necessary to assure

quality of study programmes;

definition of procedures of collection and documentation

of the identified information and data and organization of

university facilities for their collection and documentation.

Thank you for your attention!

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