Journalism and Advertising programs are in the accreditation process: Site visit completed

The ILEDAK evaluation team, which carries out the accreditation evaluation processes of programs in the field of communication on behalf of the Communication Research Association (ILAD), made an institutional visit to Üsküdar University.

During the site visit, which took place between December 2-4, 2024, where the Journalism and Advertising programs of the Faculty of Communication were evaluated, the evaluation teams examined the infrastructure facilities and met with Üsküdar University administrators, faculty members, students, alumni and external stakeholders.

The site visit started with presentations

On the first day of the field visit, the academic staff of both departments came together with the evaluation teams. At the meeting held in the Senate Hall of the Central Campus, first of all, Faculty of Communication Vice Dean Dr. Lecturer Ceren Saran Doğan made a presentation introducing the faculty. Prof. Dr. Ceren Saran Doğan made a presentation introducing the faculty. Afterwards, Prof. Dr. Süleyman İrvan, Advisor to the Rector of Üsküdar University and Head of the Department of Journalism, presented the Department of Journalism and Prof. Dr. Özgül Dağlı, Head of the Department of Advertising, presented the Department of Advertising.

Evaluation teams held interviews throughout the day

Team Chair Prof. Dr. Cem Sefa Sütcü and Team Co-Chair Prof. Dr. Müge Demir met with Rector Prof. Dr. Nazife Güngör and Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Sevil Atasoy, Prof. Dr. Hikmet Koçak and Prof. Dr. Türker Tekin Ergüzel, and then with Chairman of the Board of Trustees Furkan Tarhan. The Team Chair and Co-Chair then met with the Advisor to the Rector and Quality Director-Serdar Karagöz, Quality Manager İlknur Güzel, Head of Information Technologies Department Murat Gülşen, Head of Digital Technologies and Software Department Hakan Özdemir and Head of Library and Documentation Department Sinan Eker.

Journalism program evaluators Prof. Dr. İncilay Cangöz and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elif Küçük Durur first met with the external stakeholders of the program. Selçuk Taşdemir, President of the Media Academy Association (MAKDER), İhsan Yılmaz, Vice President of the Turkish Journalists Association (TGC) and Pınar Dağ, Founding President of the Data Literacy Association (VOYD) participated in these meetings.

Advertising program evaluators Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burçe Akcan and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burçe Akcan and Lecturer Nevriye Yıldırım, the ILEDAK Evaluation Team also held interviews with external stakeholders, alumni and students of the Department of Advertising. External stakeholders Ferah Poyraz (Ayhanlar Holding), Müstafa Çelik (Reckick), Tolga Kayasu (Kooperatif Ajans) and Tuğba Çırpıcı (Media Republic) attended the meetings.

On the second day, the venues were visited

On December 3, the second day of the institutional visit, the spaces of the Faculty of Communication were visited. Team Chair Prof. Dr. Cem Sütcü and Co-Chair Prof. Dr. Müge Demir and the evaluators of both programs visited the classrooms, computer labs, library, workshops and studios.

Meetings were held with institution administrators and faculty members

In the afternoon of the second day, Team Chair Prof. Dr. Cem Sefa Sütcü and Co-Chair Prof. Dr. Müge Demir, Head of Career Center Department Remziye Çopur, Head of International Relations Department Peyman Jaferi, Deputy Head of Student Affairs Department Serkan Kişin, Head of Health, Culture and Sports Department Özcan Demir, International Student Relations Manager Prof. Dr. Müge Demir. Müge Demir, Head of Career Center Department Remziye Çopur, Head of International Relations Department Peyman Jaferi, Deputy Head of Student Affairs Department Serkan Kişin, Head of Health, Culture and Sports Department Özcan Demir, International Student Relations Manager Gülcan Ayral, Solution Center Assistant Manager Pınar Güneş, Occupational Safety Specialist Alev Arslan Kılınç, Supported Projects Specialist Bayram Güneş, Faculty of Communication Secretary Ayşegül Okkıran and Faculty of Communication Department Secretary Kubilay Kara.

Journalism program evaluators Prof. Dr. İncilay Cangöz and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elif Küçük Durur met with Prof. Dr. Süleyman İrvan, Head of the Department of Journalism; Denizcan Kabaş, Sadettin Demirel, Maria Pia Ester Cristaldi, Assistant Professors of the Department of Journalism; and research assistants Atila Erdemir and Hakan Koluman.Advertising program evaluators also met with Department Head Prof. Dr. Özgül Dağlı, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cihan Becan, faculty members Nihal Toros NTapiapis, Şükrü Güler, Burak Çeber, Zindan Çakıcı, research assistants Kumsal Kınay Sarsağ and Bahşende Çoban Azizoğlu.

Evaluation reports were presentedat the exit interview

On December 4, the last day of the institutional visit, ILEDAK program evaluation teams read their reports based on their observations and evaluations at a meeting attended by Nazife Güngör, Rector of Üsküdar University and Acting Dean of the Faculty of Communication. The exit meeting was attended by Selçuk Uysaler, Secretary General of the University; Serdar Karagöz, Quality Director and Advisor to the Rector; İlknur Güzel, Quality Manager; Bilge Ünal, Quality Assistant; Ceren Saran Doğan, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Assistant Professor of Journalism Department; Prof. Dr. Süleyman İrvan, Head of the Department of Journalism; Prof. Dr. Özgül Dağlı, Head of the Department of Advertising; Denizcan Kabaş, Sadettin Demirel, Maria Pia Pia Demirel, Ph. Prof. Dr. Ceren Saran Doğan, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Head of the Department of Journalism; Prof. Dr. Süleyman İrvan, Head of the Department of Journalism; Prof. Dr. Özgül Dağlı, Head of the Department of Advertising; Denizcan Kabaş, Sadettin Demirel, Maria Pia Ester Cristaldi, PhD faculty members of the Department of Journalism; Atila Erdemir and Hakan Koluman, research assistants; Assoc. Cihan Becan, faculty members Nihal Toros NTapiapis, Şükrü Güler, Burak Çeber, Zindan Çakıcı, research assistants Kumsal Kınay Sarsağ and Bahşende Çoban Azizoğlu also attended the meeting. Prof. Dr. And Algül, Head of the Department of Visual Communication Design, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cem Tutar, Head of the Department of Cartoon and Animation, also took part in the meeting.

At the meeting, Associate Prof. Dr. Elif Küçük Durur read the Journalism program evaluation and Associate Prof. Dr. Burçe Akcan read the Advertising program evaluation. Afterwards, Prof. Dr. Cem Sefa Sütcü, the head of the evaluation team, delivered a copy of the reports to Üsküdar University Rector Prof. Dr. Nazife Güngör.

The process continues

In the next process, first of all, the programs will wait for a 15-day response in which they can convey their objections to the report. ILEDAK evaluation teams will submit their final reports to ILEDAK management, taking into account the 15-day responses. ILEDAK management will review the report and submit it to the ILAD Board of Directors for a decision. The final decision on accreditation will be made by the ILAD Board of Directors in the light of the evaluation team's report and recommendation. The process is expected to be completed within 2 months.