Quality Management in the International Division

The area of International Affairs is subject to the Prorectorate for International Affairs and Lifelong Learning and is based on the internationalization strategy of the University of Siegen. On a central level, the area is anchored on the one hand in the department International Office (IO) unit (Head: K. Sommer), and on the other hand in the department STARTING of the Student Services unit (Head: Ph. Schmidt). The department STARTING is responsible for the application, admission and enrollment of international students as well as for preparatory German courses. The International Office advises on international projects (Erasmus+, DAAD) and is the point of contact for everything to do with cooperation agreements, the stay of international exchange and degree seeking students, and mobility of all status groups. For researchers, the Welcome Center for International Researchers is also available here

The distribution of tasks between the International Office and the faculties (as well as some other units particularly relevant in this context) is set out in a service catalog, which is continuously updated.

In order to develop and secure the quality goals for International Affairs deposited in the various areas, the Prorectorate holds regular meetings with university and regional units. Results or open questions from the discussions are forwarded to the responsible senate committee. Problems that cannot be solved in the system outlined go to the QM Steering Committee as a last resort.

If you have praise, questions, suggestions or criticism in the area of International Affairs, please contact the International Affairs Officer, Eva Grottschreiber, directly.

Structure of quality development and quality assurance

Documents

Agreement on cooperation between the University of Siegen and the University City of Siegen

Instruments of quality development and quality assurance (working groups)

Strategic level

Host	Guests	Turnus
Prorectorate	Heads of the International Office and STARTING	once per month
Prorectorate	Students and / or internationally active researchers	once per semester (generally in February and September)
Prorectorate	Head of Language Center	once per semester (generally in February and September)
Prorectorate	Prodeaneries	three times per year (generally in January, May and September)
Prorectorate	Senate Commission	three times per year (generally in January, May and September)

Operational level

Hosts	Guests	Turnus
Prorectorate	International Office	once per semester (generally in March and September)
Prorectorate	Management of the International Office Operational level of the deaneries Center for Teacher Training and Educational Research (ZLB)	once per semester (generally in June and December)
Prorectorate	Heads of the International Office Press Office	once per semester (generally in January and July)
Prorectorate	Heads of the International Office Studierendenwerk AStA Department of Social Services	once a year (generally in August)
Prorectorate	Heads of the International Office and STARTING Citizen service of the city of Siegen If necessary, the Social Department of the AStA and the Studierendenwerk also take part in the meetings.	once a year (generally in January)
Prorectorate	Prodeanates (etc.) International Office Student Services If necessary, the Studierendenwerk and the management of the Language Center also take part in the meetings.	twice a year (generally in November/December and in April/May)

Aktualisiert via XIMS am 28.4.2023 von E.-M. Grottschreiber