Quality management
Quality management in Schools II
The continuous improvement of the quality of teaching and studies is a central concern of the Schools. By quality, we mean study and working conditions that are professionally demanding and meet the needs of students and teachers.
We are convinced that the quality of teaching and learning is a decisive factor for successful studies and student graduation. The Schools refer to the quality objectives
of the University of Siegen. Quality culture thrives on the participation of all. Every member of the Schools is called upon to get involved!
Structure of quality management
The concrete implementation of quality in studies and teaching takes place at the level of the degree programs. All degree programs have their own committees (e.g. degree program conferences, subject conferences, etc.), consisting of teaching staff and student representatives from the subject area, who make strategic and current decisions regarding the development of the degree program. The first point of contact for all questions relating to the degree program is the degree program coordinators.
The Schools Quality Management Committee is responsible for overarching issues that cannot be clarified at degree program level. This deals with all issues that cannot be resolved at degree program level. These could be, for example, ideas management, evaluations or annual reviews.
QM Tasks of Schools II
Faculty II is a teaching, research and administrative unit with the academic disciplines of Education, Architecture and the Arts. In addition to the formal organization, a wide range of tasks must be fulfilled. These are carried out by various actors within and outside Schools II as responsible persons. The areas of responsibility are part of a QM structural network that is constantly converging. The QM Coordination of Schools II carries out regular monitoring and is the point of contact for staff and students in all matters relating to quality management.
Basic QM procedures in Schools II include degree program management, consultations, annual reviews, course evaluations (quantitative and qualitative), rankings/ratings, capacity analyses and planning, surveys (student surveys, entrance surveys, graduate surveys, alumni and doctoral candidate surveys), the scholarship program, projects to improve the quality of studies using QVM funds, accreditations and the QM Commission. Converging institutions and committees in Schools II include the Faculty Council, the subject conferences, the Student Advisory Board, the student councils, the Faculty II research centers (ZPE, SiZe), the Equal Opportunities of Schools II, the examination boards, the internship and examination offices, the study program coordinators and the IT user committee.
Converging institutions and committees at university level includeThe QM Steering Committee, the Senate Commission for Studies and Teaching, the QZS (Quality Center of the University of Siegen), QM Coordinators Meetings, ZLB (Center for Teacher Training and Educational Research), University Didactics, ZSB (Central Student Advisory Service), the AStA, the University Administration (in particular Department 2 - University Planning and Department 3 - Legal and Academic Affairs).
Information on student participation
The student council represents the interests of students in a subject vis-à-vis lecturers and the university and organizes student parties and meetings. There are cool tips on studying from others who are further along. Broaden your horizons!
You also have the chance to get in touch with fellow students and get involved in areas such as public relations, finance or organization. There are student councils for architecture (https://www.fsr-architektur.uni-siegen.de), social work (https://www.der-fachschaftsrat.org), and in educational sciences for primary education(frs-primastufe@paedagogik.uni-siegen.de
and Instagram: fsrlehramt_ghr_unisiegen and Bachelor/Master of all teaching subjects (https://www.uni-siegen.de/fsrgglabama/).
Just drop by! Don't be shy, the student councils look forward to getting to know you!
You have an idea ...
... about a course, the organization of studies or for the university...
Speak directly to the lecturer or person responsible and make your suggestion. Perhaps other students will agree with your opinion? Direct discussion with all those concerned is always the best way. You can find more information here.
For all degree programs, an exchange between teachers and students takes place at least once a year for mutual exchange. The aim is to achieve improvements for the degree program. Often the perspectives are different, so that the problems of one side are not even known to the other and can, in the best case, be remedied. You can find more information here.
You can find out the dates of the annual review from the study program coordination.
All teaching staff in the Schools report at least one course for digital evaluation (link to instruments/evaluations) by students. Here you are asked to give your opinion. Many lecturers are very interested in your perception and are highly motivated to convey their content in an understandable way. Your participation as a student is therefore essential.
In addition to course evaluations, there are also university-wide surveyswhose results are used to feed a wide variety of evaluations and plans.
This commission
at faculty level discusses topics that go beyond individual degree programs. Topics may include evaluations, ideas management, digital and hybrid teaching, etc. The committee consists of the dean, the vice dean for studies and teaching, students and professors of individual degree programs, the degree program coordinators and the QM coordinator.
Schools organize themselves within the faculty according to their own requirements. Department, subject or degree program conferences, for example, decide on the range of courses and examination planning or distribute funding.
All of these committees have seats for students and agenda items where you can make your concerns heard. Don't be intimidated by the fact that there are a lot of professors sitting there. It's worth contributing your own opinions and understanding the needs of the other side. See the situation as a challenge. You will have to stand up for your interests in your job in the same way!
In the Faculty Council
decides on matters concerning the Schools. These can be, for example, new degree programs, announcements for professorships, future strategy, members for commissions, examination regulations, etc. According to the faculty regulations, there are three student members with voting rights on the Faculty Council. The Faculty Council meets monthly.
Following a decision by the Rectorate and Faculty Council, a professorship is advertised. An appointment committee is formed for the appointment, which selects the most distinguished person with the best fit for the area of responsibility in a process that is as objective as possible. The appointment process is described in the appointment guidelines
uniformly described by the university. Two student representatives are sought for each procedure.
Help decide who will teach in your department in the future!
The Commission for Quality Improvement decides once a semester on the allocation of funds to improve the quality of teaching and studies. Students apply for funding for teaching and learning projects that provide innovative impulses for improving the quality of teaching and studies. Further information can be found here.
Every 6 years, the degree programs are comprehensively assessed by a committee of external professors from the same subject. This review procedure
is organized by the Siegen Quality Center. An important element is an interview with the students, to which the employees of the Quality Center invite them. The minutes of the interview are provided to external experts.
The Study Advisory Board
advises the Faculty Council on study-related issues such as examination regulations, workload and evaluations. This committee meets on an ad hoc basis.