Arab Educational Information Network

For many reasons and factors, huge changes were imposed in higher education institutions, which relates to the internal quality assurance systems, especially its relationship with institutional frameworks and values like responsibility, and accountability. These factors were analyzed in the light of improving the ability of higher education institutions to achieve international quality standards instated of external accreditation. A total number of 114 staff at IAU has been enrolled in an online survey to answer the following question; what is the effectiveness of internal quality assurance systems at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU) from faculty members’ point of views at preparatory year deanship? The study argued significant differences in staff awareness on their responsibility towards internal quality system procedures based on their specializations and academic rank. These results have provided an analysis of the relationship between the effectiveness of internal quality assurance system and some institutional values and decision-making levels. (Published abstract)