The Relationship between University Governance and Educational Quality Assurance

Prof. Dr. Dang Ung Van – Hoa Binh University

Abstract:

The paper have answered the research questions: What is the relationship between governance and quality assurance (QA) in highe education institution (HEI)? What good practices are there to concretize the roles and functions of the University Council (UC) in the work of QA? We agreed that in pricipal, UC is responsible for university governance activities in line with the HEI’s development strategy with 4 important areas of work: Determining vision, mission, cultural values; Building development strategies and policies including QA policies; Mobilizing resources inside and outside the institution including investment; and risk management. QA is one of the strategic contents and therefore is one of the most important policies. Self-assessment of educational quality is a tool for implementing accountability, one of the contents of governance, and also a condition for HEI to implement autonomy. Educational quality accreditation is a tool for the State and society to monitor HEIs in implementing national educational goals and assigned autonomy; it is a measure to protect consumers – students in the process of developing market-oriented HE.

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Keywords: University Council, university governance, educational quality assurance, higher education.