On April 8, 2026, a regular meeting of the Central Quality Assurance and Evaluation Committee was held at the premises of the Rectorate of the University “Fehmi Agani” in Gjakova.

The meeting was attended by:

• Prof. Ass. Dr. Petrit Duraj – Chair of the CQAC;
• Ass. Blertë Hyseni – Member of the CQAC from the Faculty of Medicine (online);
• Ass. Emirejta Kumnova – Member of the CQAC from the Faculty of Education (online);
• Jeton Plava – Chair of the Quality Committee at the Faculty of Social Sciences;
• Qëndresa Bardhoshi – Member of the CQAC, Acting Head of the Quality Assurance Office;
• Abedin Sadrija – Member of the CQAC, Head of the Office for Academic Affairs;
• Albion Rexhaj – Member of the CQAC, Student Representative (online).

During the meeting, the following agenda items were addressed:

• Approval of the minutes from the previous meeting;
• Performance indicator reports for each faculty for the academic year 2024/2025;
• Summer semester reports from the previous year for the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Social Sciences;
• The evaluation process of the winter semester 2025/2026 and the progress of course integration in the SMU system;
• Progress of study programs undergoing accreditation and reaccreditation during February–March 2026;
• Discussion on the student dropout rate report;
• Agreement on the annual CQAC report;
• Accreditations/reaccreditations for the current academic year;
• Miscellaneous.

All agenda items were reviewed in sequence and discussed in detail by the committee members.

Regarding performance indicators (KPIs) for academic units, faculty coordinators presented progress in drafting the reports, while units that had completed them presented their respective analyses to the committee.

As part of the discussions on student course evaluation reports for the winter semester of the 2024/2025 academic year, recommendations for the Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Education were addressed, along with the progress of their implementation. These reports were approved for publication on the UFAGJ website and the respective faculty websites.

The Quality Assurance Office also informed attendees about the process of distributing the results of course evaluations for the winter semester of the 2025/2026 academic year to academic staff and the management of academic units.

It further informed the Committee about the progress of study programs currently undergoing accreditation, as well as the post-accreditation process for the Software Engineering program.

One of the main issues discussed was the accreditation and reaccreditation process of study programs, which is expected to be completed by July 31, 2026. The importance of this process was emphasized, and it was decided that the Quality Assurance Office, in cooperation with academic unit coordinators, will organize meetings in each unit to closely monitor preparations and gain a clearer overview of progress.

Subsequently, the student dropout rate for each program was analyzed, identifying challenges and the need for improvement measures.

At the conclusion of the meeting, members agreed to begin work on drafting the annual CQAC report to be submitted to the Senate.