Coordinatorships and Commissions

Our Mission

As Beykoz University Big Data Coordination Office, our mission is to systematically and holistically analyze the data generated in the areas of education and training, student lifecycle, quality assurance, stakeholder satisfaction, and institutional performance, and to provide reliable, consistent, and timely analytical support for managerial and academic decision-making processes.

Our Coordination Office operates across a broad spectrum of data, ranging from course evaluation surveys and monitoring of program learning outcomes to student application and enrollment processes, graduation and dropout analyses, stakeholder satisfaction measurements, and institutional performance indicators. We aim not only to report collected data but also to transform it into meaningful indicators that contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.

Through analytical studies that support the Plan–Do–Check–Act cycle, we contribute to enhancing the quality of education and training, increasing student success, and ensuring more effective management of institutional processes.

In all our activities, we adhere to the principles of data security, protection of personal data, confidentiality, ethical use, and institutional responsibility; we regard the production of accurate, reliable, and comparable data as our primary priority.

Our Vision

Our vision is to become a pioneering coordination structure that embeds a data-driven management approach as a permanent part of the institutional culture at Beykoz University and adds analytical depth to quality assurance and strategic planning processes.

We aim to contribute to the sustainable development of the University through monitoring educational processes, evaluating program performance, developing student recruitment and lifecycle analyses, and systematically tracking institutional performance indicators.

Through early warning analyses, trend evaluations, and integrated data reporting, we support the identification of risk areas and the strengthening of improvement processes.

In line with the principles of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement, we adopt as our core vision becoming the reliable analytical center of the University’s decision-support mechanisms and supporting institutional development through a data-driven approach.

	Lecturer Özge DEMİR
	Coordinator
	[email protected]
	0216 912 22 52 (Ext.: 182)

As Beykoz University, we believe that education is a fundamental right for every individual. Accordingly, we regard it as our highest priority to ensure that all our students can participate in educational, administrative, physical, digital, and social environments in an equal, accessible, and inclusive manner.

With the “Directive on the Coordination Office for an Accessible University and Disadvantaged Groups,” adopted by our University Senate on 30 December 2025, we have structured our efforts within a more systematic, transparent, and sustainable framework.

The primary purpose of our Coordination Office is not only to address physical barriers, but also to identify the needs of students who face challenges in accessing educational processes due to socio-economic, cultural, linguistic, or digital factors, and to develop effective solutions tailored to these needs.

The primary objective of our Coordination Office:

• Make necessary spatial adaptations to ensure that learning environments, tools, and materials are accessible and suitable for our students,
• Coordinate academic accommodations in assessment and evaluation processes by upholding the principle of equal opportunity,
• Organize awareness-raising and informative activities for both our students and academic staff to strengthen the culture of inclusivity within our university.

We manage all these processes through accessible communication channels where our students can directly share their views, requests, and suggestions, adopting a participatory approach with the contributions of student representatives and our support commission. While carrying out our activities, we remain fully committed to the principles of personal data protection, confidentiality, and ethics, aiming to build an ecosystem in which every student feels safe and valued.

With the awareness that barriers often lie not in the physical environment but in perspectives, we would like to emphasize that no student at Beykoz University is alone in their academic journey. We will continue to work together to build a more accessible campus and a brighter future.

	Lecturer Zehra KAYA
	Coordinator
	[email protected]
	0216 912 22 52 (Ext.: 323)

Purpose of Establishment

• To plan, implement, monitor, and continuously improve the University’s educational processes.
• To ensure quality assurance in education and coordinate compliance with quality standards.
• To promote coordination and alignment among academic units regarding educational processes.
• To coordinate the design and revision of programs, courses, and learning outcomes.
• To enhance educational quality by supporting assessment and evaluation, feedback, and accreditation processes.

Mission

In line with the University’s education and training policies; to coordinate program design and revision, learning outcomes, assessment and evaluation, quality assurance, and stakeholder feedback processes in order to ensure that educational activities are carried out effectively, transparently, and with a focus on continuous improvement; to strengthen alignment among academic units; and to contribute to the enhancement of educational quality.

Vision

To become a leading coordinating body that fosters the institutionalization of a student-centered, innovative, and sustainable educational culture by developing the University’s educational processes in line with quality assurance principles, continuous improvement, and compliance with national and international academic standards.

	Prof. Dr. Özay GÜRTUĞ
	Coordinator
	[email protected]
	0216 912 22 52 (Ext.: 606)

The Coordination Office operates with the aim of enhancing the knowledge, skills, and competencies of students as well as academic and administrative staff, enabling them to gain international experience and providing professional development opportunities abroad. Its primary objective is to expand students’ opportunities for education and internships abroad, support the acquisition of competencies needed during the transition from education to professional life, and strengthen the professional expertise and pedagogical skills of staff.

Erasmus mobility activities are carried out under two main categories: student mobility and staff mobility. Student mobility includes higher education students studying at a university abroad or undertaking internships at enterprises or institutions. Staff mobility involves academic staff delivering lectures at a higher education institution abroad, and academic and administrative staff participating in training, courses, or job shadowing activities for professional development purposes.

Since 2012, mobility projects have offered opportunities lasting between 2 and 12 months for associate, undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students. In addition, blended mobility and short-term doctoral mobility programs provide physical mobility opportunities ranging from 5 to 30 days. For academic and administrative staff, mobility activities are implemented for periods ranging from 2 days to 2 months.

	Prof. Dr. Nevzat Evrim ÖNAL
	Coordinator
	[email protected]
	0216 912 22 52 (ext.: 322)

	Pelin ÇOLAK
	Assistant Specialist
	[email protected]
	0216 912 22 52 (ext.: 543)

The Internal Audit Coordination Office has been established to carry out internal audit activities in line with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and the strategic goals and practices of Beykoz University. The Coordination Office conducts its activities in accordance with the principles of independence and objectivity.

Internal auditing is an independent and objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value to the University’s operations and strengthen its institutional structure. Within this framework, it evaluates the effectiveness of risk management, internal control, and governance processes through a systematic and disciplined approach, and contributes to the achievement of the University’s goals and objectives by providing recommendations for process improvement.

Internal audit activities cover the evaluation of operational and legal processes, information systems, and the integrity and reliability of the information produced. In addition, the accuracy and reliability of financial statements are also within the scope of audit activities. Audit engagements may cover all financial statements of the University or focus on specific areas as needed. Furthermore, in addition to routine audit activities, special reviews, investigations, and fraud audits may also be conducted.

Within this context, the Internal Audit Coordination Office has adopted the mission of providing objective assurance regarding all activities carried out within the University, and of contributing—through its findings, recommendations, and insights—to the reduction of institutional risks, the effective use of resources, and the protection and sustainable enhancement of the University’s value.

	Assist. Prof. Hami AYDIN
	Coordinator
	[email protected]
	0216 912 22 52 (ext.: 636)

This structure, established to enable Beykoz University to develop strategic partnerships with public institutions, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and educational institutions, coordinates multidimensional collaboration processes such as graduate programs, practice-oriented training, research and social responsibility projects, certificate programs, and sectoral events.

The primary aim of the Coordination Office is to foster stronger and more sustainable relationships between students and academics and their sectoral stakeholders, to support projects that transform the University’s academic knowledge into social and sectoral value, and to ensure the effective management of collaboration processes through interfaculty coordination.

Working in close cooperation with academic and administrative units across the University, the Office ensures the sustainability of inter-institutional relations. B’Partners aims to enhance the University’s societal impact and institutional visibility by providing guidance at every stage—from identifying the right partners to designing collaboration models and managing protocol processes.

	Assist. Prof. Aysun VARAN
	Coordinator
	[email protected]
	0216 912 22 52 (Ext.: 620)

The Learning and Teaching Coordination Office operates with the aim of enhancing the quality of teaching and learning processes at Beykoz University, strengthening the student-centered learning approach, and promoting the widespread adoption of innovative methods in teaching practices.

The Coordination Office works in collaboration with academic units on instructional design, active learning methods, assessment and evaluation practices, and the development of digital learning environments. It supports the delivery of courses in a participatory and interactive structure aligned with learning outcomes, and conducts guidance and professional development activities for academic staff.

In addition, it encourages the effective use of educational technologies, facilitates the sharing of best practices, and supports feedback processes in line with a continuous improvement approach. The Learning and Teaching Coordination Office aims to contribute to the institutionalization of an innovative, inclusive, and sustainable learning culture within the University.

	Lect. Önder YERAL
	Coordinator
	[email protected]
	0216 912 22 52 (ext.: 542)

The Research and Development Coordination Office operates with the aim of planning, coordinating, and advancing research and development activities in line with the strategic priorities of Beykoz University. It leads the identification of the University’s priority research areas and the formulation of strategies and objectives for these areas, while supporting the development of multidisciplinary projects.

The Coordination Office encourages collaboration with national and international research networks, strengthens university–industry interaction, and contributes to increasing the capacity for externally funded projects. It supports quality assurance in research processes and enhances the interaction between research and education activities.

By promoting the active participation of academic staff in project processes, the Coordination Office supports the transformation of research outputs into scientific publications, products, and practical applications. It aims to contribute to the sustainable development of the University’s research ecosystem, effective use of resources, and alignment of research activities with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

	Prof. Dr. Emine Esra KASAPBAŞI
	Coordinator
	[email protected]
	0216 912 22 52 (Ext.: 634)

Beykoz University Social Contribution Coordinatorship was established on 10.10.2018;

• To develop and implement corporate social responsibility projects with its employees and students,
• Mobilizing groups and individuals on social good to tackle social issues and to shape potential collaborations of sectors and higher education institutions
• To develop social responsibility awareness among high school students by making collaborations with National Education Directorates and Guidance Research Centers and to make relevant students project implementer.
• To establish regional university sector networks aiming at civil participation
• This unit which was established to collect a national social service network with the aim to produce a benefit organized by the leadership of this network is the first unit established between higher education institutions in Turkey.

Vision:

Beykoz University Social Contribution Coordinatorship believes in the community of higher education institutions in the society they live in, believes in the benefit of social service studies built on research and education, continues its activities in this direction, and within this framework, it will be an organization that provides the private sector-university-national education-society cycle.

Mission:

Beykoz University Social Contribution Coordinatorship believes that higher education institutions have roles in social service and aims to strengthen their social responsibilities, take an activist role in this field, be a role model, and create social benefits by establishing sectoral collaborations.

	Prof. Dr. Pınar Seden MERAL
	Coordinator
	[email protected]
	+90 216 912 22 52 (ext.: 634)

The Quality Coordination Office operates to ensure the effective implementation of the quality assurance system in education and training, research, community engagement, and administrative service processes at Beykoz University. In line with the University’s strategic objectives, the Coordination Office coordinates the development, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of quality policies.

The Office conducts internal and external evaluation processes, supports accreditation activities, and contributes to the dissemination of a quality culture across all academic and administrative units. It supports institutional development through a data-driven approach by monitoring program learning outcomes, evaluating stakeholder feedback, and regularly tracking performance indicators.

The Quality Coordination Office aims to establish a sustainable quality culture within the University in accordance with the principles of transparency, accountability, and participation, and to ensure that all processes are carried out in alignment with national and international quality standards.

	Assist. Prof. Hüsniye FIRAT
	Coordinator
	[email protected]
	0216 912 22 52 (Ext.:163)