AUN-QA A Touch of Quality

A Touch of Quality

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How to Request /
Apply for AUN-QA Assessment

Universities interested to must have fulfilled the eligibility requirements and prepare the necessary documents and procedures as stated below.

Eligibility for Assessment

To be eligible for assessment under the AUN-QA network, the applying university must fulfill the following conditions:

AUN member university or associate member of AUN-QA Network; and
Must have at least three cohorts of graduates from the same programme at the time of application

Requirements for Assessment

The applying university shall meet all the following requirements stated by AUN Secretariat and assessors to ensure that the quality assessment is carried out efficiently and effectively.

Submit Self-Assessment Report (SAR) which is written in English at least 1 1 /2 - 2 months before the commencement of the site assessment together with key documents and evidences in English (such as learning outcomes, programme specification and curriculum outline);
All key documents and evidences should be properly labeled and located in one room for each assessment team to facilitate the verification of evidences;
Provide language interpreter and guides during site assessment;
Fulfill all assessment, administrative and logistics requests made by AUN Secretariat and assessors for the purpose of carrying out the assessment efficiently and effectively;
Release and share best practices in AUN Benchmarking Database as well as with AUN-QA members and associate members
Pay the full assessment fees before the site assessment and reimbursements, if any, within 30 days upon issuance of the claims by AUN Secretariat; and
Submit progress report on the recommendations made by the assessment teams to AUN Secretariat within 9 – 12 months after assessment

Further interest and queries related to AUN-QA Assessment may be forwarded to
Ms. Ing-orn Jeerararuensak (aun.ingorn@gmail.com) and Mr. Korn Ratanagosoom (aun.korn@gmail.com, korn@aunsec.org).

The following table shows the typical timelines and key activities for an AUN quality assessment based on the PDCA process.

Stage	Timeline	Key Activity	Agent
Plan	6 – 12 months prior to assessment	Issue call for applications for assessment	AUN Secretariat
		Apply for assessment	Applying university
		Process applications and schedule universities for assessment	AUN Secretariat
		Confirm schedule of assessment	Applying university AUN Secretariat
	6 months prior to assessment	Invite assessors for assessment	AUN Secretariat
		Accept or decline invitation by assessors. Submit Disclosure of Conflict of Interest	Assessor
		Appoint and confirm assessors and assessment teams	AUN Secretariat Assessor
	2 - 3 months prior to assessment	Confirm assessment itinerary, accommodation and logistics arrangements with applying university	AUN Secretariat Applying university Assessor
		Send registration form to assessor	AUN Secretariat
		Submit registration form with flight information, accommodation and diet requirements	Assessor
Do	11/2 - 2 months prior to assessment	Submit self-assessment report (SAR) to AUN Secretariat and assessors	Applying university
	11/2 - 2 months prior to assessment	Conduct desktop assessment and clarify with applying university, if necessary	Assessor
	1 day prior to assessment	Arrival of assessors and AUN Secretariat	AUN Secretariat Applying university Assessor
	Day 1of assessment	Opening session and site assessment	AUN Secretariat Applying university Assessor
Do/Check	Day 2 of assessment	Site assessment and preparation of assessment report	AUN Secretariat Applying university Assessor
Check	Day 3 of assessment	Closing session and departure of assessors and AUN Secretariat	AUN Secretariat Applying university Assessor
Act	Within 4 weeks after assessment	Submit assessment report to AUN Secretariat and provide feedback to AUN Secretariat on the assessment, if necessary. Request payment of honorarium and submit claims, if any	Assessor
	Within 6 weeks after assessment	Send assessment report and assessment feedback to applying university	AUN Secretariat
	Within 10 weeks after assessment	Submit feedback on assessment process and results	Applying university AUN Secretariat
	Within 12 weeks after assessment	Review feedback and inform applying university, if any	AUN Secretariat Assessor
	Within 14 weeks after assessment	Recommend the release of final assessment reports and certification status to the QA Council for endorsement	AUN Secretariat
	Within 14 weeks after assessment	Endorse the release of final assessment reports and certification status	QA Council
	Within 16 weeks after assessment	Release of final assessment report and certification status to applying university and publish certification status in AUN website	AUN Secretariat
	Within 30 weeks after assessment	Release of best practices of applying university in the AUN-QA Benchmarking Database	AUN Secretariat
	Within 9 – 12 months after assessment	Request for progress report from applying university on recommendations made by assessment teams	AUN Secretariat
		Submit progress report by applying university	Applying university
		Monitor and track status of certified university	AUN Secretariat