On June 15-18, as part of the institutional accreditation process, ANQA’s expert panel conducts external review at the Vazgen Sargsyan Military Academy of the Mod RA.
The members of the expert panel are Hrachya Astsatryan, Deputy Director for International Projects at the Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, PhD in Technical Sciences; Elina Asriyan, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at Yerevan State University, PhD in Psychology; Bartłomiej Pączek, Vice-Rector of the Polish Naval Academy, Chair of the Doctoral School Council of the Federation of Military Academies, Professor of Security Sciences; Stan Anton, Visiting Professor at Romania’s “Carol I” National Defence University, NATO expert in military education and defence, Academic Lead of the NATO Defence Education Enhancement Programme (DEEP) in Armenia, PhD; Vahe Hovhannisyan, student at the Faculty of Informatics and Applied Mathematics of Yerevan State University.
The coordinator of the expert panel is Meri Barseghyan, specialist at ANQA’s Policy Development Division.
Prior to the site visit, the expert panel studied the institution's self-evaluation, the documents attached and conducted desk review.
As part of the external review, class observations and resource observation was conducted. The experts had meetings with representatives of the Ministry of Defence, the Academy’s head, deputy heads, employers, alumni, heads of institutes and faculties, heads of chairs, academic staff, heads of structural divisions, representatives of the Science and Education Quality Assurance Department, group responsible for the preparation of self-evaluation and cadets.
The experts had professional talks with the managers, teaching staff and students of the Aps "Technical Operation of Aircraft Engines", "Management of Intelligence Units" and "Management of Artillery Formations and Units".
The process coming after the site visit is the preparation of an expert panel report, which points out the strengths and weaknesses of the Academy and contains the recommendations of the expert panel. Based on that report, the education institution will prepare a follow-up plan with a clear schedule.
Next on, ANQA’s Accreditation Committee will make a decision whether to grant accreditation or reject it after studying the package of documents and holding meetings with the Academy’s representatives and experts.