Commissions

Duties

Members

Accreditation Commission

1. Preparation of the Self-Evaluation Report (SER) within the MÜDEK process.
2. Ensuring coordination between all commissions involved in the accreditation process and the Department Head.
3. Conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis of the teaching staff.
4. Collecting, evaluating, and providing feedback on periodic activity reports and meeting minutes from all continuous improvement commissions.
5. Tracking version changes and related training in the MÜDEK system, and regularly informing relevant commissions about these updates.

• Prof. Dr. Nurcan KOCA (Chair)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burcu ÖZTÜRK KERİMOĞLU (Coordinator)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sırma YEĞİN (Commission Tracking)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burcu KAPLAN TÜRKÖZ (Administrative Information)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onur ÖZDİKİCİERLER (Virtual Room and Web)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şebnem ŞİMŞEK (Education Information)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Müge URGU ÖZTÜRK (Continuous Improvement)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ceyda DADALI (Education Support, International Relations)
• Şerife GÜLÇİN (Department Secretary / Correspondence)
• Rapporteur: Asst. Prof. Dr. Ömer Faruk ÇOKGEZME

Strategic Planning and Quality Commission

1. Preparing, implementing, and reporting the strategic plan in line with the department's mission, vision, and goals.
2. Ensuring the compliance of the department's educational, teaching, and research activities with quality standards.
3. Evaluating advisor meetings and forwarding outcomes to relevant commissions.
4. Identifying continuous improvement requirements in educational, teaching, and research activities, and forwarding them to relevant commissions.
5. Coordinating continuous improvement efforts.
6. Monitoring the meetings of University and Faculty quality units.
7. Preparing quality documents requested by the Rectorate in accordance with MÜDEK standards.

• Prof. Dr. Yeşim ELMACI
• Prof. Dr. Hatice KALKAN YILDIRIM
• Prof. Dr. Nurcan KOCA
• Prof. Dr. S. Nur DİRİM
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sırma YEĞİN
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burcu KAPLAN TÜRKÖZ
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burcu ÖZTÜRK KERİMOĞLU
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şebnem ŞİMŞEK
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Ömer Faruk ÇOKGEZME.
• Rapporteur: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Müge URGU ÖZTÜRK

Digital Transformation and Informatics Commission

1. Supporting digitalization processes and increasing the department's visibility in the digital environment.
2. Promoting the effective use of digital tools in academic and administrative processes.
3. Conducting studies in areas such as group work, website design, social media management, and e-newsletter preparation.
4. Creating a retrospective student information system.
5. Presenting student surveys and reports to the Education Commission at the end of each semester.

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onur ÖZDİKİCİERLER,
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Hülya İLYASOĞLU BÜYÜKKESTELLİ,
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Ömer Faruk ÇOKGEZME,
• Res. Asst. Ayşegül KIRMIZIGÜL PEKER.
• Rapporteur: Res. Asst. Bilge BAŞTÜRK BERK

Education Commission

1. Periodically reviewing and updating the undergraduate curriculum.
2. Ensuring the compliance of educational programs with national and international accreditation standards.
3. Managing Bologna processes.
4. Regularly updating the summary of student numbers, teaching staff, and course loads.
5. Establishing a measurement and evaluation system, in cooperation with the Accreditation Commission, to verify that education and program outcomes are met according to MÜDEK criteria.
6. Evaluating courses according to MÜDEK criteria; determining the level of overlap of each course with program outcomes, receiving feedback from relevant instructors, and developing corrective measures for courses falling below targeted goals.
7. Monitoring the updates of information in the accreditation information system by course instructors.
8. Updating student course evaluation surveys in terms of content and methodology, having instructors evaluate and report the results, and creating strategies based on these outcomes.
9. Evaluating feedback on education and training from advisor-student meetings and organizing necessary improvements.
10. Updating educational objectives, mission, vision, and program outcomes within the continuous improvement cycle, and ensuring their visibility by forwarding them to the Department Head.
11. Evaluating measurement and assessment result reports, informing the Accreditation Commission and the Department Academic Board, and utilizing the acquired achievements within the internal stakeholder cycle.

• Prof. Dr. Sibel KARAKAYA,
• Prof. Dr. Figen ERTEKİN,
• Prof. Dr. Yekta GÖKSUNGUR,
• Prof. Dr. Nurcan KOCA,
• Prof. Dr. Gülten GÜNDÜZ TİRYAKİ,
• Prof. Dr. Özgül ÖZDESTAN OCAK.
• Prof. Dr. S. Nur DİRİM (Graduation Projects Coordinator)
• Prof. Dr. Seher KUMCUOĞLU (Distance Education Coordinator)
• Prof. Dr. Gülen YILDIZ TURP (Graduate Education Coordinator)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem KIZILIRMAK ESMER (Erasmus Coordinator)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onur ÖZDİKİCİERLER (Digital Transformation Coordinator)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şebnem ŞİMŞEK (Vice Chair of the Dept. for Education)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ceyda DADALI (Bologna Coordinator)
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Canan KARTAL (Joint Degree Program Coordinator)
• Ayşegül KARATAŞLI (Administrative Staff / Correspondence)
• Rapporteur: Res. Asst. Ayşegül KIRMIZIGÜL

Distance Education Commission

1. Determining the requirements for distance education.
2. Ensuring the effective execution of distance education processes within the department.

• Prof. Dr. Seher KUMCUOĞLU,
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Burak ALTINEL.

Transfer, Double Major, and Minor Program Commission

1. Evaluating Transfer applications and performing course adaptations for transfer students.
2. Receiving and evaluating applications for Double Major/Minor Programs.
3. Tracking issues related to students continuing in Double Major/Minor Programs.

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emine NAKİLCİOĞLU,
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şebnem ŞİMŞEK,
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Müge URGU ÖZTÜRK,
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Burak ALTINEL.
• Rapporteur: Asst. Prof. Dr. Canan KARTAL

Graduation Project Commission

1. Defining the program for the graduation project course in collaboration with relevant commissions.
2. Regularly fulfilling and tracking requirements related to the graduation project (collecting thesis topics, announcements, registration procedures, presentations, posters).
3. Archiving completed graduation projects systematically in digital and/or physical environments.
4. Reporting the number and quality (e.g., research-review, TÜBİTAK/BAP supported) of graduation projects and presentations annually.
5. Administering and evaluating graduation-phase surveys.
6. Compiling contact information of graduating students and forwarding it to the MÜDEK Commission.

• Prof. Dr. Safiye Nur DİRİM,
• Prof. Dr. Seher KUMCUOĞLU,
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emine NAKİLCİOĞLU,
• Res. Asst. Dr. Canan KARTAL.
• Rapporteur: Res. Asst. Bilge BAŞTÜRK BERK

Industrial Relations Commission

1. Organizing External Stakeholder meetings.
2. Updating the External Stakeholder list considering sectoral and relevant public distribution.
3. Managing internship-related processes, updating lists of internship locations by year, and administering internship surveys.
4. Designing, administering, interpreting, and evaluating employer surveys.
5. Organizing the "University-Industry Sharing in the Food Sector" meeting, where graduation projects are presented, to enhance university-industry interaction.
6. Sharing accreditation information system data at External Stakeholder meetings and reviewing program educational objectives in line with this data to present to the Education Commission.

• Prof. Dr. Semih ÖTLEŞ,
• Prof. Dr. Sedef NEHİR EL,
• Prof. Dr. Şebnem TAVMAN,
• Prof. Dr. Meltem SERDAROĞLU,
• Prof. Dr. Taner BAYSAL,
• Prof. Dr. Yekta GÖKSUNGUR,
• Prof. Dr. Filiz İÇİER,
• Prof. Dr. Seda ERSUS,
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Onur ÖZDİKİCİERLER,
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahsen RAYMAN ERGÜN.
• Rapporteur: Res. Asst. Ayşegül KIRMIZIGÜL

Career Planning and Alumni Commission

1. Organizing events, training, and consultancy services to support career planning, professional development, and integration into the business world.
2. Organizing "There is an Alumnus in the Classroom" events and broader career activities.
3. Collaborating with the Graduation Project Commission regarding joint events.
4. Organizing alumni meetings.
5. Creating an alumni database and forwarding it annually to the MÜDEK Commission.
6. Updating, administering, evaluating, and reporting alumni surveys.
7. Statistically evaluating the fields and institutions where alumni work to prove that educational objectives have been achieved.

• Prof. Dr. Hatice KALKAN YILDIRIM,
• Prof. Dr. Gülen YILDIZ TURP,
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şebnem ŞİMŞEK.
• Rapporteur: Res. Asst. Dr. Canan KARTAL

Administrative Affairs and Infrastructure Commission

1. Identifying collaborating departments in course and practical application processes and planning the distribution of tasks.
2. Reporting expenditures at the Department and Faculty levels.
3. Determining the conditions of the department's infrastructure and carrying out improvement works.
4. Identifying and reporting innovations made in pilot plants and laboratories.
5. Implementing accessibility measures (e.g., tactile paving for visually impaired individuals, voice-assisted elevators).
6. Updating revolving fund service fees.

• Prof. Dr. Nurcan KOCA,
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şebnem ŞİMŞEK,
• Sayim TAŞÇI (Administrative Staff / Correspondence).
• Rapporteur: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burcu KAPLAN TÜRKÖZ

Social Responsibility Projects Commission

1. Supporting students in developing and implementing social responsibility projects that will contribute to society.
2. Tracking and supporting the social responsibility activities and seminars of department staff.

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ceyda DADALI,
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahsen RAYMAN ERGÜN,
• Asst. Prof. Dr. Canan KARTAL.

Social Events Commission

1. Organizing internal social events within the department.
2. Supporting the cultural activities of students.

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahsen RAYMAN ERGÜN
• Res. Asst. Ayşegül KIRMIZIGÜL.
• Rapporteur: Res. Asst. Bilge BAŞTÜRK BERK

Occupational Safety and Waste Management Commission

1. Determining, ensuring the implementation of, inspecting, and raising awareness about occupational health and safety standards in the department.
2. Regulating operational safety and security rules in laboratories (e.g., checking first aid and safety goggle cabinets, and warning signs).
3. Ensuring the sustainability of the waste management system.
4. Updating the fire report and checking fire extinguishers.
5. Providing occupational safety and waste management training to students and staff.

• Prof. Dr. Gülten GÜNDÜZ TİRYAKİ,
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emine NAKİLCİOĞLU,
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burcu KAPLAN TÜRKÖZ,
• Technician Zeynep ACAR,
• Technician İbrahim GÜRSOY.
• Rapporteur: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahsen RAYMAN ERGÜN

Student and Faculty Mobility Commission

1. Planning, executing, and developing student and faculty exchange programs at national and international levels.
2. Coordinating and organizing international programs such as Erasmus+, Mevlana, and IAESTE.
3. Coordinating and organizing inter-university national programs like Farabi.
4. Evaluating programs that facilitate student mobility.

• Prof. Dr. S. Nur DİRİM (IAESTE, Orhun, Farabi)
• Prof. Dr. Özgül ÖZDESTAN OCAK (Orhun, Farabi, and other national programs)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem KIZILIRMAK ESMER (Erasmus)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burcu ÖZTÜRK KERİMOĞLU (Erasmus)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ceyda DADALI (Erasmus)
• Rapporteur: Asst. Prof. Dr. Hülya İLYASOĞLU BÜYÜKKESTELLİ (Erasmus)

Internationalization Commission

1. Increasing the department's international education and research collaborations.
2. Enhancing the department's visibility in the international arena.
3. Organizing training to increase participation in international projects.
4. Tracking international projects and providing regular informational updates.

• Prof. Dr. Sedef NEHİR EL,
• Prof. Dr. Nurcan KOCA,
• Prof. Dr. Seda ERSUS,
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burcu KAPLAN TÜRKÖZ,
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Burcu ÖZTÜRK KERİMOĞLU.
• Rapporteur: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sırma YEĞİN