AMMAN – Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University
College for Innovation (TAGUCI), a member of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global
(TAG.Global), has participated in ‘Jordan’s Accreditation and Placement
Standards of Academic Programs within the National Qualifications Framework’
workshop, that was organized by the Princess Sumaya University for Technology
(PSUT).

TAGUCI Dean, Dr. Naser Al-Nsor, and
Quality Assurance Officer, Ms. Razan Khirfan, represented TAGUCI workshop,
inaugurated by the PSUT President, Prof. Mashhoor Al-Refai, in the presence of
Prof. Dhafer Al-Sarayrah, chairman of the Accreditation and Quality Assurance
Commission for Higher Education Institutions, and a number of business faculty
deans and quality assurance specialists at the Jordanian universities.

During the workshop, participants
discussed several topics including placement of programs within the National
Qualifications Framework and the introduction of Jordanian new accreditation
standards for academic programs approved by the Commission’s Council to keep
abreast with the latest developments in the field of accreditation and quality
assurance.

Dr. Al-Nsor stated that the University College's
continuous improvement policy concentrates on the advancement of both academic
and administrative levels; and comes in line with the vision of  Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, TAGUCI board of
directors chair, to improve the quality education and its outputs; to ensure
the application of local quality and accreditation standards in accordance with
the international standards; and to present TAGUCI as an advanced modern
university college that becomes global.

Participants also reviewed the concerned
authorities’ efforts in all fields to keep pace with scientific development to
boost Jordan’s higher education and universities in the global arena. This
could be achieved by applying accreditation and local quality assurance
standards which would positively contribute to improving the quality of their
educational outputs and preparing educational institutions for obtaining
international accreditation.

Furthermore, an explanation of Jordanian
accreditation standards for academic programs was presented, as well as the
administrative prodecures manual and the manual for benchmarking of
accreditation standards. That is in addition to the placement of academic
programs within the national qualification framework.