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Internal assurance of the quality of education
Monitoring the education quality

MONITORING THE EDUCATION QUALITY

GENERAL INFORMATION

KSAC personnel (in accordance with the requirements of the Licensing conditions for conducting educational activities) (Download)

Results of monitoring the quality of education in the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (as of July 1, 2024) (Download)

Information on the implementation of the Action Plan for the IV quarter of 2022. on the implementation of the National Strategy for the creation of a barrier-free space in Ukraine for the period until 2030 at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (Download)

RESULTS OF THE RATING OF SCIENTIFIC-PEDAGOGICAL AND TEACHING EMPLOYEES (for 2024-2025)

Rating of faculties
Rating of departments
Rating of scientific and pedagogical workers

QUESTIONNAIRES OF EDUCATION GETTING

Results of a survey of education seekers regarding the quality of educational programs and compliance with the principles of academic integrity in the educational process (2022-2023 year)(Download)

Report on the results of the survey of education seekers regarding the quality of educational programs by the Center for Ensuring the Quality of Education and Innovative Development of the KhSAC ((December 11-17, 2023) (Download)

Report on the results of the survey of education seekers regarding the quality of the educational environment and academic integrity by the Center for Quality Assurance and Innovative Development of the KhSAC (February 19-25, 2024) (Download)

Report on the results of the survey of education seekers regarding the quality of educational programs by the Center for Quality Assurance and Innovative Development of the KhSAC (May 13-19, 2024) (Download)

QUESTIONNAIRES OF SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL WORKERS

Results of a survey of scientific and pedagogical staff of the KhSAC
February 2022(Download)

Results of a survey of scientific and pedagogical staff of the KhSAC
February 2024 (Download)

Results of a survey of scientific and pedagogical staff of the KhSAC
March 24-29, 2025(Download)

RESULTS OF MONITORING

Results of monitoring the quality of education in the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (as of July 1, 2024) (Download)

Results of monitoring the quality of education
in the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture
(as of 01.07.2024)

Procedures and measures of the internal quality assurance system of education according to the Law of Ukraine "On Higher Education"	Evaluation of the application of relevant procedures and measures in the KhSAC
1. Defining principles and procedures for ensuring the quality of higher education	The goal, objectives, principles, main directions and procedures for ensuring the quality of higher education at the Academy are determined Regulations on the organization of the educational process (approved by the Academic Council of the KhSAC, protocol No. 8 dated 01/31/2025.), Regulations on the system of internal quality assurance of educational activities and higher education at the KhSAC (approved by the Academic Council of the KhSAC, protocol No. 5 dated 10/28/2024.); Regulations on the system for preventing and detecting facts of academic dishonesty in scientific works of employees and applicants for higher education of the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (approved by the Academic Council of the KhSAC, protocol No. 5 dated 10/28/2024.); Regulations on the organization and conduct of surveys of participants in the educational process of the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture by the Center for Quality Assurance in Education and Innovative Development (approved by the Academic Council of the KhSAC, protocol No. 5 dated 10/28/2024.)
2. Monitoring and periodic review of educational programs	Monitoring and periodic review of educational programs at the Academy is regulated byRegulations on the procedure for developing, approving, monitoring and periodic review of educational programs at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (approved by the Academic Council of the KhSAC, protocol No. 5 dated 10/28/2024). During 2024-25 academic year, the Academy conducted quality monitoring of 33 educational programs at the first (bachelor's) level, 17 at the second (master's) level, 4 at the third (educational-scientific/educational-creative) level. Monitoring was carried out by assessing the compliance of educational programs with current educational standards, the content and quality of their implementation according to the criteria for ensuring the quality of educational programs, analyzing the success of education seekers, discussing relevant issues at meetings of graduating departments, communication with various groups of stakeholders, in particular with education seekers, employers, graduates, etc. Based on the results of monitoring, a decision was made to terminate the implementation of 8 educational programs, 7 new educational programs were launched, the content of educational programs, curricula and the corresponding educational and methodological support of disciplines for the 2025-2026 academic year were updated.
3.Annual evaluation of higher education applicants, scientific and pedagogical and teaching staff of higher education institutions and regular publication of the results of such evaluations on the official website of the higher education institution, on information stands and in any other way	The assessment of the learning outcomes of higher education applicants is carried out in accordance with clear, understandable and accessible to all participants in the educational process rules that ensure the objectivity of examiners, include procedures for appealing the results of control measures and their re-taking. These rules are defined in Regulations on the organization of the educational process at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (approved by the Academic Council of the KhSAC, protocol No. 8 dated 01/31/2025.) Regulations on the certification of higher education applicants and the work of the examination committee at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (approved by the Academic Council of the KhSAC, protocol No. 5 dated 10/28/2024.). The procedure for forming the Student Success Rating has been determined Rules for awarding scholarships at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (approved by the Academic Council of the KhSAC, protocol No. 5 dated 10/28/2024). The success ratings of higher education applicants are published on the official website of the Academy (section «Scholarship rating»). Annual evaluation of the work of scientific and pedagogical staff is based on the analysis of the results of surveys of higher education applicants; compliance of the staffing of educational programs with the requirements of the Licensing Conditions for Educational Activities, reports on the fulfillment by scientific and pedagogical employees of contractual obligations and/or individual work plans, as well as rating evaluation of scientific and pedagogical employees. The criteria, rules and procedures for rating evaluation of scientific and pedagogical employees are determined by Regulations on the rating evaluation of scientific and pedagogical staff, departments and faculties of the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (approved by the Academic Council of the KhSAC, protocol No. 5 dated 10/28/2024.). The main results of the rating evaluation of scientific and pedagogical employees are published on the official website of the Academy (section «Monitoring the quality of education»/«Results of the rating of scientific and pedagogical and pedagogical workers»).
4. Ensuring advanced training of scientific and pedagogical staff	The procedures, types, forms, volume, frequency, and conditions for advanced training of scientific and pedagogical staff of the Academy are determined by Regulations on advanced training of pedagogical and scientific-pedagogical employees of the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (approved by the Academic Council of the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture, protocol No. 5 dated 10/28/2024). The Academy's scientific and pedagogical staff regularly improve their qualifications in various ways. Thus, through planned training under the advanced training program and/or internship in the 2022-2023 academic year, 19 people improved their qualifications; in the 2023-2024 academic year - 58 people, in 2024-2025 - 54 people. Over the past year, 2 scientific and pedagogical workers have successfully defended their dissertations and received the scientific degree of Doctor of Philosophy; 3 more people plan to defend their dissertations in September 20025; 6 have received the academic title of Associate Professor, 3 have received the academic title of Professor. In addition, in order to improve their skills, the Academy's scientific and pedagogical staff actively participate in seminars, workshops, trainings, webinars, master classes, round tables, conferences. Information about possible events is regularly communicated to the NPP using various communication channels.
5. Ensuring the availability of necessary resources for organizing the educational process, including independent work of students, for each educational program	The Academy regularly monitors the availability of necessary resources (human resources, information, educational and methodological, material and technical) for organizing the educational process. Staff support. The educational process at KhSAC is provided by 5 faculties and 21 departments (20 of which are graduate departments), which in the 2023-2024 academic year employed 190 full-time scientific and pedagogical employees, of whom 119 people have scientific degrees, academic titles, and state honorary titles in the field of culture and art. The share of scientific and pedagogical (pedagogical) employees who work at their main place of work and have a scientific degree and/or academic title is 63%. At graduate departments, this figure is 80-100%. The staffing of educational programs meets the requirements of the Licensing Conditions for Educational Activities (section "Monitoring the Quality of Education"/«KhSAC staff»). Information support. Informing subjects of the educational process on educational and extracurricular issues takes place through formal (Academy website, meetings of the administration, departments, faculty meetings, headmasters, mailing lists, etc.) and informal means. (using messengers and/or social networks – WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber, Instagram, Facebook, etc.) communication channels. Applicants have free access to the KhSAC library with an electronic catalog (http://libhdak.in.ua/electronic-catalog.html) and free access to the databases Scopus, Web of Science, Springer Link, Science Direct. To provide information to the information needs of participants in the educational process, the Academy has created reader service departments to provide information to the scientific and educational needs of higher education applicants and for their independent work (reading, general, scientific, educational subscriptions), information and reference department, electronic catalog, repository). As of the beginning of July 2024, the KhSAC repository contains 1861 documents, and their number is constantly expanding. In particular, it contains: scientific periodicals published by KhSAC, bibliographic indexes, educational and methodological developments (work programs, methodological guidelines, instructional materials, lecture notes, textbooks, etc.) and scientific works (articles, monographs, abstracts of speeches at conferences, etc.) of scientific and pedagogical employees of the Academy, qualification works of bachelors, masters, dissertation manuscripts, etc. The link to the repository is posted at library home page. Educational and methodological support. The educational process is provided with the necessary educational, methodological and scientific literature on paper and electronic media, access to which is organized at the departments, in specialized laboratories, through the library funds, and web resources of the Academy. The formation of a complex of educational and methodological support for the educational process at the Academy is carried out in accordance with Regulations on educational and methodological support of academic discipline at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (approved by the Academic Council of the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture, protocol No. 1 dated January 28, 2022) Logistics and technical support. Material and technical support. The material and technical base of the Academy meets the technological requirements for ensuring the implementation of educational activities in the field of higher education (defined in paragraphs 39-40 of the Licensing Conditions for the Implementation of Educational Activities), as well as sanitary standards, fire safety and labor protection requirements. Higher education applicants are provided with accommodation in dormitories if necessary, medical facilities and catering facilities are available. (Section "Home"/"Public Information"/«Logistics and technical support»).
6. Ensuring the availability of information systems for effective management of the educational process	For effective management of the educational process at KhSAC, the Google Workspace for Education platform and other information and communication technologies are used. From September 1, 2025, it is planned to use the Moodle electronic learning management system for 1st year students. The Google Workspace platform also ensures the interaction of educational process subjects during the organization of classes using distance learning technologies, information and methodological support for education seekers, in particular, providing education seekers with access to educational materials, organizing online broadcasts, providing feedback to education seekers, systematically checking the tasks they have completed, etc. For the exchange of electronic documents between counterparties and submission of reports to regulatory authorities, the Ukrainian software M.E.Doc (My Electronic Document) is used. Interaction with the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, Sports, etc. occurs through the EDEBO system or e-mail.
7. Ensuring the publicity of information about educational programs, higher education degrees and qualifications	Information about the structure, main areas and indicators of activity, internal regulatory documents, information about educational programs, degrees of higher education and qualifications is published on the official website of the Academy. The information is regularly updated, and Academy officials are responsible for its quality and reliability.
8. Ensuring academic integrity by HEI employees and higher education students, including the creation and operation of an effective system for preventing and detecting academic plagiarism	To implement the principles of academic integrity, the Academy has established a Commission on Academic Integrity and Corporate Ethics, the activities of which are regulated by Regulations on the Commission on Academic Integrity and Corporate Ethics of the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (approved by the Academic Council of the KhSAC, protocol No. 5 dated 10/28/2024), developed Code of Academic Integrity of the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (approved by the Academic Council of the KhSAC, protocol No. 5 dated 10/28/2024) Scientific, master's, bachelor's theses and scientific articles published at the Academy undergo mandatory verification in the anti-plagiarism systems UniCheck (Ukraine) and "Plagiarism.PL" (Poland). The procedure for checking works is determined Regulations on the system for preventing academic plagiarism and its detection in scientific works of employees and applicants for higher education of the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (approved by the Academic Council of the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture, protocol No. 5 dated 10/28/2024)
9. Other procedures and measures	Issues of improving the quality of educational services are constantly considered at meetings of the Academic Council of the KhSAC and the Committee for Quality Assurance of Higher Education of the KhSAC. The Academy operatesCenter for Educational Quality Assurance and Innovative Development. To quickly receive feedback from higher education applicants and Academy employees, the following has been created and is operating: Trust Box, as well as form«Proposals for improving the quality of teaching and learning at KhSAC». In order to maintain an optimal psychological microclimate among students and employees of the academy, a procedure for psychological support of participants in the educational process has been introduced, which is carried out in accordance with Regulations on psychological support for higher education applicants in the educational process and educational environment of the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (approved by the Academic Council of the KhDAK, protocol No. 5 dated 10/28/2024). Conflict resolution at the Academy is based on Regulations on the policy and procedures for resolving conflict situations in the educational process and educational environment at the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (approved by the Academic Council of the KhDAK, protocol No. 5 dated 10/28/2024.).