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QUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Knowledge conveys power—the power to shape our economy, the power to shape our society, and the power to shape our future. The colleges and universities of the United Arab Emirates, government-supported and private alike, play an essential role as we here in the U.A.E. seek to realize the tremendous potential of a knowledge-based future. It is therefore of the utmost importance that institutions in the U.A.E. offer the highest quality academic programs, programs that are recognized both within the country and internationally for their excellence. To ensure that the colleges and universities of the United Arab Emirates operate at international standards of quality, the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research conducts a program of licensure of institutions of higher education and accreditation of each of their academic programs. This edition of the Standards for Licensure and Accreditation continues the effort of the Commission for Academic Accreditation to refine the existing standards and procedures to ensure that newly established institutions and programs, as well as existing ones, meet high standards of quality. The ten standards of excellence and the criteria that all institutions must meet for licensure and program accreditation provide measures of quality and also reflect a consensus within the international higher education community about the essential characteristics of institutions that achieve a level of excellence and continuously improve. As a result, students, graduates, their families, and the U.A.E. public can be confident that licensed institutions and accredited programs will provide the high quality of higher education that they expect and deserve.

Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan
Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research

News and Features

Center for Higher Education Data and Statistics (CHEDS)
The Minister of Higher Education has issued a decree forming the Center for Higher Education Data and Statistics (CHEDS). The Center will bring together the current federal activities of the Data Warehouse (for federal institutions) and the CAA data collection initiatives (for non-federal institutions) and work with Emirate specific data gathering sources to develop a federal database on higher education. The decree assigns project management to the Commission for Academic Accreditation. Facilitating the initial phases of the development of the Center is Dr. David Woodhouse who also serves as a Commissioner with the CAA. Within the next two months, CHEDS will conduct workshops for campus quality assurance personnel and others to further develop and explain this important federal initiative.

CAA releases its first Annual Report

CAA has released its first Annual Report which covers 2010-11 but which also offers a historical perspective on the CAA since its founding in 2000. To access your copy, click on Annual Report, 2011

Workshop on Good Governance in Institutions of Higher Education

The CAA invites CEO’s, nominated internal and external Governing Board members to attend one of three repeated sessions in Ajman, Dubai and Abu Dhabi on 13th, 14th and 15th February respectively. More details available in the “Upcoming Events” section.

The ANQAHE 2011 CONFERENCE hosted by the CAA.

Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
13 to 15 December, 2011

Click here to goto Conference Website

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