The “1st Quality Peer Sharing Event,” organized by the Kütahya Dumlupınar University Quality Coordination Office to promote accreditation efforts within academic units and to support ongoing quality improvement processes, is held on Monday, April 7, 2025, at the Conference Hall of the Faculty of Sports Sciences. The event provides significant contributions by enabling an in-depth discussion of quality enhancement practices through the presentation of exemplary implementations.

Addressing the participants, the Rector of our University, Prof. Dr. Süleyman Kızıltoprak, states that the quality processes of Kütahya Dumlupınar University are carried out with great dedication across all units and that the University is making substantial progress in quality assurance and accreditation processes. Prof. Dr. Kızıltoprak extends his congratulations to all academics involved and expresses his full confidence that every unit will demonstrate the highest level of diligence in carrying out their quality and accreditation activities.

The program is attended by faculty deans, vice-deans, vocational school directors, faculty members serving on relevant commissions, and administrative staff. In the event, Assoc. Prof. Osman Tolga Şinoforoğlu, Head of the Coaching Education Department of the Faculty of Sports Sciences—whose program successfully completes the accreditation process—shares his experiences. His presentation highlights the essential points that must be considered throughout quality enhancement efforts. In addition, he emphasizes that accreditation standards should be determined based on the dynamics of each academic field/program and that the process should be carried out with the participation of academic and administrative staff, students, and external stakeholders.

Assoc. Prof. Şinoforoğlu places particular emphasis on the Education and Training dimension of quality studies, addressing the importance of curriculum relevance, coherence between program outcomes and learning outcomes, the consistency and comprehensiveness of assessment and evaluation tools, and the inclusion of stakeholder feedback in improvement processes. He highlights the critical role of effectively implementing the PDCA (Plan–Do–Check–Act) cycle in all program and departmental quality operations.

The event concludes with an interactive Q&A session, followed by closing remarks from Quality Coordinator Dr. Figen Karaferye, who provides information about upcoming activities and extends her appreciation to Assoc. Prof. Osman Tolga Şinoforoğlu for his contributions.