The role of international students in implementing quality assurance standards at King Khalid University

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to learn how overseas students may help King Khalid University meet quality assurance requirements. All 1853 enrolled students at KKU were considered a representative sample because student involvement in quality assurance is standard practice across the institution. The 45 students who took part in the study were chosen at random. A total of ten current and former members of the student representative council were questioned one-on-one using a convenience sampling technique. A qualitative analysis was performed on the KKU Quality Policy Manual. According to the results, KKU has a firm policy regarding student participation in quality assurance. In addition, KKUQA contains structures that do not incorporate students into decision-making, such as the Academic Committees and the Quality Management Systems Review. Although KKU QA systems do not participate in internal evaluations, they do allow student participation through feedback methods. Additionally, the results demonstrate that formative evaluation of students' overall experiences of university life is not a part of the feedback mechanisms. Also, students do not know what kinds of student involvement there are in quality assurance systems or at what levels. Based on these findings, it was suggested that students should be included in the KKUquality management system structures. Institutional centers should be staffed by SRC QA representatives, and internal assessments should be conducted by QA representatives as well. The SRC ought to additionally compile an end-of-year formative evaluation that encompasses all aspects of university life as experienced by students. The SRC should collaborate with faculty and staff at the university to draft a students' charter that