Council of Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Higher Education (CAQA) Launches Institutional Accreditation Field Visits for Sana’a University Faculties for the First Time in the History of Higher Education
Wednesday, 24 Jumada al-Thani 1446 Hijri, corresponding to December 25, 2024
Under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Education and Scientific Research, Mr. Hasan Al-Saadi, and as part of the ongoing efforts to obtain institutional accreditation for Sana’a University’s institutions since the establishment of higher education in Yemen, the Council of Accreditation and Quality Assurance of Higher Education (CAQA) officially launched the institutional accreditation process for higher education institutions. The initiative began with a field visit to the Faculty of Science at Sana’a University.
The visit commenced with a brief meeting attended by Prof. Mohammed Dhaifullah, Secretary-General of CAQA; Prof. Ibrahim Luqman, Deputy Minister of Education and Scientific Research; Prof. Ibrahim Al-Mutaa, Vice Rector of Sana’a University; Prof. Mohammed Shukri, Vice Rector for Student Affairs; and Dr. Zaid Al-Wareeth, Vice Rector for Centers Affairs. Also present were Prof. Huda Al-Emad, Dean of the Center for Academic Development and Quality Assurance; Prof. Omar Al-Shuja’a, Head of the External Review Team; Dr. Saniya Al-Qarmouti; Prof. Muneef Al-Thubhani; and Prof. Ameen Al-Asbahi. The CAQA expert team was represented by Prof. Fadhl Al-Wusabi and Dr. Huda Al-Sanhani. Furthermore, Dr. Mohammed Qusaila, Dean of the Faculty of Science; Dr. Elham Shukri, Vice Dean for Quality Affairs; and the faculty’s department heads were in attendance.
During the meeting, the Secretary-General emphasized that the CAQA is entering a new phase of its mission. He highlighted that this visit marks the first time in the history of higher education that such an initiative has been undertaken to verify the evidence and documentation of the Faculty of Science, which has applied for institutional accreditation. He also noted that the Faculty of Science holds the distinction of being the first faculty established at Sana’a University.
He described this initiative as a national service undertaken by CAQA, following the completion, review, and submission of institutional accreditation standards to educational institutions. In addition, at the beginning of the month, the university submitted self-evaluation reports for its faculties, leading to the formation of an expert review team to analyze and assess the documents. Based on the initial report, the visit was scheduled to verify the evidence and documentation provided.
The Secretary-General further confirmed that CAQA will conduct field visits to the remaining faculties in the coming days.
Meanwhile, Prof. Omar Al-Shuja’a outlined the visit plan, which will span four days and include a series of meetings, interviews, and evaluations of the faculty’s facilities, equipment, and academic resources in alignment with accreditation standards and indicators.
The team proceeded with their visit to the faculty, holding multiple meetings with representatives of academic standards and inspecting several laboratories and facilities. The team is set to complete its tasks the following day.
Source: CAQA website.
