Strategic Goal

Quality Objectives

Metric

Base Value

Target Value

Actions

Responsible Parties

Timeline

S1: Provide high-level education

S1.1 Increase participation of MSc students in the program's evaluation processes

% of students participating in evaluations

0.5%

5%

Systematic encouragement of students to significantly increase their participation in course evaluations.

Director, Specialization Coordinators, Course Coordinators, Instructors

31/12/2023

S1.2 Create a comprehensive evaluation questionnaire for graduates

Draft questionnaire, get approval from Department Assembly and MODIP, integrate into MODIP processes.

Director, MSc Committee, Department Assembly, MODIP

31/12/2023

S1.3 Graduate participation in final evaluation before graduation

% of graduates participating in the evaluation processes

0%

5%

Encouragement of graduates to significantly increase participation in the overall MSc evaluation.

Director, Specialization Coordinators, Thesis Supervisors

31/12/2023

S1.4 Create graduate evaluation questionnaire

Draft questionnaire, get approval from Department Assembly and MODIP, integrate into MODIP processes.

Director, MSc Committee, Department Assembly, MODIP

31/12/2023

S1.5 Monitor the program's impact on graduate careers

% of graduates reporting positive impact

0%

60%

1. Annual invitation to graduates to complete a questionnaire.
2. Statistical processing of responses.

Director; Director & Specialization Coordinators

31/12/2023

S2: Improve program outreach

S2.1 Strengthen links with job market

# of seminars by market professionals

2

4

Invite experienced professionals to deliver lectures to students.

Director, Specialization Coordinators

31/12/2023

S2.2 Strengthen links with academic/research institutions

# of seminars by distinguished academics/researchers

18

20

1. Invite distinguished academics/researchers to deliver lectures
2. Encourage student attendance at external relevant seminars.

Director, Coordinators, Website Manager

31/12/2023

# of participations of MSc program representatives in scientific events

0

2

Presentations at events such as Patras IQ, Development Forum, Association of Greek Chemists.

Director, Coordinators, Instructors, Students

31/12/2023

S2.3 Improve alumni relations

# of registered alumni in MSc Alumni Group

19

30

Encourage graduates to register in the MSc Alumni Group.

Director, Coordinators, Thesis Supervisors

31/12/2023

S2.4 Strengthen online and social media presence

# of actions for promoting the MSc program online (e.g., number of website content updates)

10

20

1. Publication of information about the MSc program on the program’s webpage and on the university’s main website.

2. Promotion of the MSc program's activities through social media.

3. Online presentation event of the MSc program for prospective students.

Director, Web & Social Media Committees, Instructors, Alumni

31/12/2023

S2.5 Enhance MSc appeal

% of new students vs proposed positions

85%

90%

1. Promote via social media
2. Post short (GR/EN) CVs of instructors online.

Website Committee, Instructors

31/12/2023

S2.6 Increase appeal to graduates of other departments

% of applicants from other departments

10%

15%

Sending the MSc program’s Call for Applications and Poster to the Secretariats of related University Departments to inform their graduating students.

Director, Department Secretariat

31/12/2023

S2.7 Establish External Advisory Committee

Establishment of an External Advisory Committee

Invitation to representatives of scientific bodies, professional organizations, and senior executives from the private and public sectors related to the MSc program's fields to participate in the program's External Advisory Committee.

MSc Committee, Department Assembly, Director

31/12/2023

S3: Produce high-level research

S3.1 Record MSc student co-authored publications

# of annual publications

8

10

Provision of relevant data by the thesis supervisors.

Supervisors, Secretariat, Director

31/12/2023

S3.2 Record MSc student co-authored conference presentations

# of annual presentations

12

15

Provision of relevant data by the thesis supervisors.

Supervisors, Secretariat, Director

31/12/2023

S3.3 Record MSc student patent participation

# of patents

0

1

Provision of relevant data by the thesis supervisors.

Supervisors, Secretariat, Director

31/12/2023

S3.4 Award to MSc students and supervisors for high-impact publications and patents

# of student awards

0

1

Establishment of relevant awards/commendations to be presented during the online presentation event of the MSc program to prospective students.

MSc Committee, Department Assembly

31/12/2023

S3.5 Award to supervisors funding thesis-related research

# of supervisor awards

0

1

Establishment of relevant awards/commendations to be presented during the online presentation event of the MSc program to prospective students.

MSc Committee, Department Assembly

31/12/2023

S4: Improve administration and infrastructure

S4.1 Improve administrative effectiveness

Include admin process criteria in all future questionnaires.

MSc Committee, Department Assembly

31/12/2023

S4.2 Improve infrastructure quality

Include criteria for building and equipment in all future questionnaires.

MSc Committee, Department Assembly

31/12/2023

S4.3 Enhance student welfare

# of students receiving scholarships

0

2

1. Contact with organizations and companies to secure scholarships for MSc students.

2. Posting on the MSc program's website the available scholarship opportunities.

Director, Coordinators

31/12/2023

# of students receiving housing

1

2

Coordinate with university welfare services.

Director, Secretariat, University

31/12/2023