Quality

The New University, European Faculty of Law continuously monitors, promotes and ensures the development and progress of the internal quality system in all areas of its activities through various procedures and activities. All undergraduate and postgraduate study programmes run by the Faculty are accredited in accordance with the national Criteria for Accreditation and External Evaluation of Higher Education Institutions and Study Programmes. 

The planning of self-evaluation at the Faculty is reflected in the Quality Regulations of the New University, which regulates the system of monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance with the aim of quality planning, organisation, operation and development of all its activities as defined in the vision, mission and goals of the New University, as well as the resources to achieve the set short-term and strategic goals of the University. The action plan for the forthcoming self-evaluation period is reflected in the Faculty’s Action Plan. 

The purpose of the self-evaluation is to ensure the quality of planning, organisation, operation and development of all activities of the Faculty, as defined in the vision, mission and objectives, and of the resources to achieve the short-term and strategic objectives of the Faculty. 

The quality system is based on the Deming circle model (PDCA): planning (Plan-P), implementation (Do – D), check (Check – C) and action (Act – A). The quality feedback loop reflects the operating model described above, with a focus on continuous process improvement, which is then used as input for the new operating cycle of the quality system itself. The quality check, or the so-called closing of the quality loop, takes place in two stages, at faculty level and at university level.

The Quality Assurance Committee

The members of the Faculty’s Quality Assurance Committee are appointed by the Faculty Senate upon the proposal of the Dean. The Committee consists of at least six members, including a Chair appointed by the Faculty Senate. The Committee comprises representatives of all key stakeholder groups, including higher education teachers, researchers, students, professional staff, administrative staff, and external stakeholders. The Committee is responsible for the following tasks:

1. Preparing the annual quality assurance report (self-evaluation report).
2. Continuously monitoring the quality of education and proposing measures for its improvement.
3. Continuously monitoring the quality of scientific research activities and proposing measures for their improvement.
4. Performing other tasks related to quality monitoring and enhancement, as defined in the Quality Manual of the European Faculty of Law (hereinafter: the Quality Manual).

The detailed organisation and operation of the Quality Assurance Committee are governed by the Quality Manual.

The members of the Quality Assurance Committee of the European Faculty of Law, New University, appointed for the term ending on 31 October 2028, are:

1. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Verena Rošic Feguš – Representative of Higher Education Teachers and Researchers (Chair of the Committee)
2. Prof. Dr. Boštjan Kerbler – Representative of Higher Education Teachers and Researchers
3. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maja Ovčak Kos – Representative of Higher Education Teachers and Researchers
4. Evelin Marinšek – Student Representative
5. Ana Štern – Faculty Secretary
6. Tia Kajdiž – Professional Staff Representative
7. Suzana Dejić – Head of the Student Affairs Office
8. Inga Pikl – Representative of the Career Centre and Promotion Department
9. Nataša Kolavčič – International Mobility Representative
10. Eva Meze – Representative of the New University Library
11. Marjana Perne – Representative of the Accounting Department
12. Luka Švab – Lawyer, Employer Representative
13. Urša Šurk Ravnikar – Representative of the Faculty Alumni Community

PROCESSOGRAM – Faculty self-evaluation

 

Preparation of the NU member for the self-evaluation of the study program (1)

The expert associate in the field of quality prepares and collects all relevant material for the preparation of a self-evaluation report (survey analyses, data from the VIS, etc.), and distributes them to the members of the Member’s Quality Committee.

The Quality Committee meets and, on the basis of the material received, makes organisational preparations for the self-evaluation of each study programme. 

Time frame: October

Preparation of the report (2)

The Quality Committee, with the participation of relevant stakeholders, in particular staff, students, management and the external environment (including employers, service providers, alumni, etc.), prepares a self-evaluation report for the study programme and an action plan. 

Time frame: November-December

Consideration of the report (3)

The Quality Committee, in cooperation with the other committees and the Member State’s management, discusses the self-evaluation report of each study programme and the proposals for action (Action Plan). 

Time frame: January

Report Confirmation (4)

The Senate of the member New University (NU) considers and approves the self-evaluation report of the study programs together with the proposals for action (Action Plan).

Time frame: February

Informing stakeholders (5)

The Member State of the New University (NU) shall inform stakeholders, in particular staff, students and representatives of the external environment (including employers, service providers, alumni, etc.), of the adopted self-evaluation report and action plan.

Time frame: February and, if necessary, additionally during the year

 

PROGRAMME EVALUATION

PROCESOGRAM – Self-evaluation of study programmes

 

 

1. Preparing faculty for self-evaluation

The implementation of the Programme Action Plan for the previous academic year is reviewed and the findings are taken into account in the preparation of the Self-Evaluation Reports of the study programmes and the new Programme Action Plan.

Timeframe: October

The Faculty prepares and collects all relevant material for the elaboration of the Self-Evaluation Reports of the study programmes (analysis of opinion surveys, VIS data, annual interviews, staff evaluations, document analysis, etc.).
On the basis of the material received, the Faculty, together with the NU Quality Commission, Euro-PF, shall prepare organisationally for the self-evaluation of the study programmes.
Timeframe: October

2. Preparation of the report

The Quality Committee, with the participation of relevant stakeholders, in particular staff, students, management and the external environment (including employers, service providers, alumni, etc.), prepares the Self-Evaluation Reports of the study programmes and the Programme Action Plan.
Timeframe: November – December

3. Consideration of the report

The NU, Euro-PF Quality Committee discusses the Self-Evaluation Reports of the study programmes and the proposals for action (Programme Action Plan) with the management of the faculty.
Timeframe: January

4. Validation of the report

The Faculty Senate considers and approves the Self-Evaluation Reports of the study programmes together with the proposals for action (Programme Action Plan).
Timeframe: February

5. Communication to stakeholders

The Faculty shall inform stakeholders, in particular staff, students and representatives of the external environment (including employers, service providers, alumni, etc.), of the adopted Self-Evaluation Reports of the study programmes and the Programme Action Plan.
Timeframe: February, and additionally during the year if necessary

ŠTUDIJSKO LETO 2022-2023 

Samoevalvacijsko poročilo NU, Evro-PF 2022/23

Pravo 1 – programska evalvacija – 2022/23

Pravo 2 – programska evalvacija – 2022/23

Pravo 3 – programska evalvacija – 2022/23

PMIN 1 – programska evalvacija – 2022/23

PMN 2 – programska evalvacija – 2022/23

PMN 3 – programska evalvacija – 2022/23

CGP 2 – programska evalvacija – 2022/23

ARS 2 – programska evalvacija – 2022/23

ŠTUDIJSKO LETO 2021-2022

Samoevalvacijsko poročilo NU, Evro-PF 2021/22

Pravo 1 – programska evalvacija – 2021/22

Pravo 2 – programska evalvacija – 2021/22

CGP 2 – programska evalvacija – 2021/22

ARS 2 – programska evalvacija – 2021/22

Pravo 3 – programska evalvacija – 2021/22

PMIN 1 – programska evalvacija – 2021/22

PMN 2 – programska evalvacija – 2021/22

PMN 3 – programska evalvacija – 2021/22

ŠTUDIJSKO LETO 2020-2021 

Samoevalvacijsko poročilo NU, Evro-PF 2020/21

Pravo 1 – programska evalvacija – 2020/21

Pravo 2 – programska evalvacija – 2020/21

CGP 2 – programska evalvacija – 2020/21

Pravo 3 – programska evalvacija – 2020/21

PMIN 1 – programska evalvacija – 2020/21

PMN 2 – programska evalvacija – 2020/21

PMN 3 – programska evalvacija – 2020/21

Akcijski načrt za uresničitev vizije in poslanstva NU, EVRO-PF 2023-24

Akcijski načrt za uresničitev vizije in poslanstva NU, EVRO-PF 2022-23

Akcijski načrt za uresničitev vizije in poslanstva NU, EVRO-PF 2021-22

Akcijski načrt za uresničitev vizije in poslanstva NU, EVRO-PF 2020-21

Akcijski načrt za uresničitev vizije in poslanstva NU, EVRO-PF 2019_2020

Akcijski načrt za uresničitev vizije in poslanstva NU, EVRO-PF 2018_2019

Akcijski načrt za uresničitev vizije in poslanstva NU, EVRO-PF 2017_2018

Akcijski načrt za uresničitev vizije in poslanstva NU, EVRO-PF 2016_2017

Akcijski načrt za uresničitev vizije in poslanstva NU, EVRO-PF 2015_2016 

Akcijski načrt za uresničitev vizije in poslanstva NU, EVRO-PF 2014_2015

Akcijski načrt za uresničitev vizije in poslanstva NU, EVRO-PF 2013_2014

Akcijski načrt za uresničitev vizije in poslanstva NU, EVRO-PF 2012_2013

The European Faculty of Law of the New University (NU, Euro-PF) ensures and promotes the quality system through, among other things, national and international institutional and programme accreditation and evaluation processes. Participation in accreditation and evaluation procedures is monitored by the Faculty Secretariat and the NU, Euro-PF Quality Committee. The procedures are conducted at two levels, namely at the level of the study programme and at the level of the university as a whole. At the level of the study programme, an evaluation of a sample of study programmes is carried out annually and every five years in the process of renewal of the university’s accreditation.

EVALUATION OF A SAMPLE OF STUDY PROGRAMMES

The evaluation of a sample of study programmes is intended to advise the faculty in developing self-evaluation of study programmes and quality improvement. The Council of the National Agency for Quality in Higher Education (NAKVIS) determines the sample of the study programme evaluation, the process of which is carried out by a compulsory visit of a group of experts.

In 2019, NAKVIS carried out a sample evaluation of the 1st cycle study programme Law and Management of Real Estate and Infrastructure. The Commission did not detect any non-compliance, but based on the findings, it suggested certain improvements, which were taken into account by the Faculty, discussed and included in the Action Plan for the Realisation of the NU, Euro-PF Vision and Mission and implemented.

New University is the first higher education institution in the Republic of Slovenia to be accredited by the British Accreditation Council (BAC), which has recognised the quality of the study programmes and other activities that New University offers to its students.

In order to improve the quality system, NU members have implemented international higher education standards such as:

• double assessment – internal assessor;
• double assessment – external assessor;
• peer assessment of teaching between professors;
• course performance reports;
• performance evaluation of higher education teachers;
• annual report on the study programme;
• monitoring of student attendance at lectures;
• evaluation of staff performance;
• written feedback;
• education on radicalisation.

 

Internal programme evaluations are independent evaluations of the study programmes implemented by the New University in such a way that at least one of the study programmes implemented by the member universities is evaluated each academic year. The internal programme evaluation assesses the evaluated study programme in terms of its implementation, the achievement of its objectives and the needs of students and society. The study programme shall normally be evaluated according to the quality standards set out in the Criteria for Accreditation and External Evaluation of Higher Education Institutions and Study Programmes, and shall also be assessed in terms of progress since the last external and/or internal evaluation and the effectiveness of the member university’s overall quality assurance system. 

Evaluation report for the 2022/2023 school year of the 1st-level program law (law 1) at new university, european faculty of law

This form is intended for students, faculty, staff and other staff of the European Law Faculty of the New University, as well as the general public, to suggest improvements. You can send the completed form to referat@epf.nova-uni.si or, if you wish to remain anonymous, drop it in the mailbox located in the Study Centre Nova Gorica and the Study Centre Ljubljana. 

Form for improvement suggestions