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The Fifth External Evaluation Has Been Successfully Carried Out at UKIM 

As member of the European University Association (EUA), the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, working in accordance with the European University Association Institutional Evaluation Programme and following the guidelines for implementation of self-evaluation and external evaluation, underwent three evaluation processes in the past period: external evaluation in 2003, the first subsequent evaluation in 2008, the second one in 2011 upon initiative and with financial support by the World Bank and external evaluation carried out in 2014.

Subsequent self-evaluation of the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje represents a continuity of self-evaluation performed in the period of January – July 2014 which was followed by external evaluation realised by EUA exert team in the period of September 2014 – April 2015. Self-evaluation report is accompanies by 27 appendices whose numbering is identical to the appendices from the previous report, while the contents is updated for the period of 2013-2017.

Starting from the need for external, objective assessment and the necessity to ensure continuous development and quality in all areas of work, the University Senate, at the 7th session held on 31.01.2017 adopted a Decision for Selection of Members of the Evaluation Commission with a four-year mandate, in the following composition: prof. Vlatko Stoilkov Ph.D. from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, president and members: prof. Dimitar Tashkovski Ph.D. from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, prof. Mitko Mladenov Ph.D. from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, prof. Zehra Hajrulai-Musliu Ph.D. from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, prof. Diana Boshkovska Ph.D. from the Institute of Economics, prof. Goran Trpchevski MA from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, Ivona Petrushevska, student at the “Iustinianus Primus” Faculty of Law, Viktor Blazhevski, student at the Faculty of Economics and Stefan Jovanov, student at the Faculty of Medicine.

Within the fulfilment of the obligations arising from the Law on Higher Education (LHE) of Republic of North Macedonia, the Self-Evaluation Commission of UKIM was in charge of carrying out a self-evaluation process and preparing a Self-Evaluation Report of UKIM for the period 2013/2014 – 2015/2016. Self-evaluation process was performed in accordance with the structure and contents determined by the EUA guidelines for institutional subsequent evaluation.

The entire evaluation process is coordinated by the Rector, prof. Nikola Jankulovski Ph.D., the four vice-rectors: prof. Vujica Zhivkovikj Ph.D. for the department of teaching process, prof. Vladimir Petrushevski Ph.D. for the department of science, prof. Biljana Angelova for the department of finance, and prof. Gordana Josifova Nedelkovska Ph.D. for the department of international cooperation.

The evaluation process of the University is conducted in cooperation with the UKIM’s units.

The self-evaluation report is result of the Reports on self-evaluation of the UKIM’s units, data and information received by the management bodies and administrative services of the University and its units.

As a result of a successful and quality preparation, in the period October 16-20, 2017, external expert team nominated by the European University Association in Brussels has successfully carried out the fifth external evaluation. The team was composed of the following members: Johanna Maria Liljeroos, Tampere, Finland, Borje Lennart Olausson, Asa, Sweden, Georg Schulz, Salzburg, Austria, Andree Sursock, N/A и Janis Vetra, Latvia.

 
Documents
1 Self-evaluation report of the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (in the period 2013/2014-2015/2016)
2 Follow – up Evaluation Report (November 2017)
3 Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Evaluation Report
4 Self-evaluation report of the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (in the period 2010/2011-2012/2013)
5 Self-evaluation report of the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (in the period 2006/2007-2009/2010) and Ss. Cyril and Methodius University and EUA Follow-up report