A Quality Council is operated within the University and seats there are held by the Rector, Deans of Schools, the Managing Director, the Director of Academic Administration, the Director of Quality Management, two representatives from the staff and two representatives from the students. The Quality Council meets at least every other month.
The Role of the Quality Council is to:
- assume responsibility for the implementation of the quality management system
- ensure that the University always satisfies the external requirements made concerning quality in its operations
- increase interest in quality matters within the University
- serve as a forum for discussions and decision making on University quality matters
- promote improvements and the development of teaching and assessment within the University
- approve, exercise supervision and ensure regular revision of study programmes and degrees
- guard the quality of research within the University
- collect, assess and react to the information about University operations concerning quality
- take a stand on important changes in University operations that may affect the quality of its operations
- discuss preparations and the implementation of self-assessment, an external assessment of the University and ensure follow-up
The Quality Council comprises of the following in 2011-2012,
Students represent the period March 2012-March 2013:
Árún Kr. Sigurðardóttir, Dean of The School of Health Sciences
Ögmundur Knútsson, Dean of The School of Business and Science
Sigurður Kristinsson, Dean of The School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Heiða Kristín Jónsdóttir, Office Manager, representing the staff, appointment expires 30 June 2013
Elín Díanna Gunnarsdóttir, Senior Lecturer, representing the academic staff, appointment expires 30 June 2013
Ólafur Halldórsson, Managing Director
Sigrún Magnúsdóttir, Director of Quality Management
Stefán Jóhannsson, Director of Student Registration
Júlía Sjörup Eiríksdóttir, representing the students, appointment expires March 2014
Ólöf Heiða Óskarsdóttir, representing the students, appointment expires March 2015
Stefán B. Sigurðsson, rector, Chair
Alternatives:
Katrín Þorbjörnsdóttir, alternative for the students, appointment expires March 2014
Jóna Margrét Guðmundsdóttir, alternative for the students, appointment expires March 2015
Ingveldur Tryggvadóttir, alternative for the staff, appointment expires 30 June 2013
Finnur Friðriksson, alternative for the academic staff, appointment expires 30 June 2013
Matters for the Quality Council should be sent to the Director of Quality Management Sigrún Magnúsdóttir (sigrun@unak.is).
