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AQUIB

Last updated 12/02/24

The Balearic Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (AQUIB) is the official agency responsible for evaluating higher education in the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands. Its main mission is to assess, accredit, and certify the quality of the university system in the Balearic Islands in accordance with European and international academic and social quality standards.

AQUIB was established as a consortium through an Agreement of the Board of Directors, on December 13, 2002, complying with the legislative requirements of Law 2/2003, of March 20, 2003, establishing the Institutional Organization of the University System in the Balearic Islands.

The Agency's activities are based on the principles of transparency, autonomy, independence, and impartiality in procedures, evaluation criteria, and, notably, in decisions that impact evaluation processes. These decisions are made by a committee of experts external to the Balearic Islands' university system.

The Agency's services are governed by quality management, with a focus on the UNE ISO 9001:2015 standard. In this regard, the Agency successfully passed the certification audit of its system in early 2007 and has continued to pass subsequent follow-up and recertification audits. In February 2022, AQUIB successfully completed the latest external audit conducted by the Spanish Association for Standardization and Certification (AENOR).



The Board of Directors reaffirms its commitment to the quality of AQUIB's activities, services, and operations. The Agency is dedicated to delivering accessible, responsive, and highly efficient services, reflecting our dedication to meeting the needs of our stakeholders and the community at large.

MISSION 

AQUIB takes a proactive role in enhancing the quality of the Higher Education and Research Environment in the Balearic Islands. This is achieved through the Agency's evaluation, certification, and accreditation processes in the areas of teaching, research, management, and knowledge transfer. Our commitment is to align these processes with rigorous international quality standards, ensuring that our region's educational and research endeavours meet and exceed global benchmarks for excellence.

VISION

AQUIB's vision is to become a leading referent in quality assurance for Higher Education and Research, contributing to the ongoing enhancement of society. Our path to realising this vision includes obtaining full membership in the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) and registration in the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR) to foster collaborations with national and international institutions. To achieve our vision, we are guided by the following core values, which are intrinsic to the actions of all those associated with the Agency:

  1. Autonomy: respecting the autonomy of the institutions we collaborate with.
  2. Transparency: conducting our activities with clarity and providing transparent information about our management.
  3. Independence: working independently to fulfil our mission, vision, and objectives.
  4. Commitment to quality, innovation, and excellence: these principles underpin our culture, driving continuous improvement in all that we do.
  5. Integrity: building trust through responsible actions by our organization and its members.
  6. Stakeholder orientation: our management focuses on meeting the needs and expectations of all stakeholders.
  7. Rigour: carrying out our activities with precision and technical excellence.
  8. Efficient management: achieving our goals through ethical, economical, and equitable use of resources.
  9. Social responsibility: acknowledging our commitments to sustainable development and our impact on society.


The Board of Directors has tasked AQUIB's Management with updating the quality assurance system to comply with the ISO 9001 standard. The aim is to align the strategy with international standards, promote continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with legal requirements. This commitment applies to all staff and professionals representing AQUIB.

Currently, the Agency is structured into governing, advisory, and technical bodies. While the governing bodies include the president, the Board of Directors, and the director; the advisory body comprehends the Advisory Commission. In the technical field, the Technical Directorate, the Guarantees Commission, the Criteria Commission, and various Evaluation bodies are included.

AQUIB's statutes (Spanish, Catalan)

National legislation for universities
  1. Organic Law 2/2023, of March 22, of the University System.
  2. Organic Law 4/2007, of April 12, 2007, amending Organic Law 6/2001, of December 21, 2001, of Universities.
  3. Organic Law 6/2001, of December 21, 2001, of Universities.
  4. Law 6/2023 of March 6, 2023, which in the second final regulation modifies the article nº20 of the Law 2/2003 of March 20.
  5. Law 2/2003 of March 20, 2003, of the institutional organization of the Balearic Islands university system.
  6. Agreement of the Board of Directors of April 22, 2005, approving the modification of the statutes of the Balearic Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education.
  7. Agreement of the Board of Directors of December 13, 2002, approving the creation of the Balearic Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education and its statutes.
National administrative law
  1. Law 39/2015, of October 1, on Common Administrative Procedure of Public Administrations.
  2. Law 40/2015, of October 1, the Legal Regime of the Public Sector.
  3. Regional Law 7/2010, of July 21, on the instrumental public sector of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands.


Note that this documentation is only available in Spanish and Catalan.

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