The “Rector–Administrative Staff Meeting”, organised within the stakeholder participation component of our University's Quality Assurance System and as an action defined in the 2026-2027 Internal Control Compliance Action Plan, was held on Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at the Şehit Ömer Halisdemir Conference Hall on the Güre Campus.
The programme was organised under the auspices of the Office of the Secretary General, in cooperation with our Coordinatorship, the Department of Health, Culture and Sports and the Department of Strategy Development. It was attended by our Rector Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Can, Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Güven Özdem, Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Şahin and Prof. Dr. Emel Uzunoğlu, Chief Advisor to the Rector and Coordinator of Accreditation, Academic Evaluation and Quality Prof. Dr. Mustafa Şanal, Secretary General Coşkun Şentürk, heads of department and a large number of administrative staff.
Addressing the programme, our Rector Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Can stated that raising service quality is among the priority matters in line with the University's objectives in education, research and development, and social contribution. Emphasising that the University is a large family, our Rector expressed that they adopt a management approach in which academic and administrative staff are regarded as equal and respected, and in which the principles of fairness, integrity and inclusiveness are taken as the basis.
Noting that our University sustains its qualified growth with 24,554 students, Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Can recorded that its academic performance rises each year according to the data of independent ranking organisations. Stating that the application for the Institutional Accreditation Programme (KAP) conducted by the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) has been completed and that the site visits will take place shortly, our Rector underlined that KAP is a holistic external evaluation covering the entire range of education, research and development, social contribution, and leadership and governance; and that the process allows institutional operations to be reviewed on the basis of evidence and areas open to development to be identified through concrete data.
Conveying that they foresee our University reaching a considerably more advanced position within a few years if the positive momentum in both academic and administrative spheres is maintained, our Rector recalled that a substantial part of the processes subject to assessment under KAP is carried out by administrative units, and stated that the contribution of administrative staff is decisive for the success of the process.
Turning to governance and communication processes within the University, our Rector stated that a transparent communication mechanism operates through direct reporting channels, foremost among them the Giresun University Communication Centre (GİMER). Emphasising the importance of preserving industrial peace, Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Can recorded that work continues on establishing standards and working procedures within units. Noting that the areas of our University open to development should be strengthened through a culture of continuous improvement, our Rector underlined the importance of managers and staff acting with empathy, mutual respect and a sense of responsibility, aware that positions are temporary.
Taking note of all the views and suggestions raised at the meeting, our Rector Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Can stated that he would follow the process closely and that the necessary instructions would be given to the relevant units. Our Rector thanked all participants for their valuable contributions.
The views expressed at the meeting are recorded within the stakeholder participation and feedback management process carried out by our Coordinatorship, and are assessed under the Stakeholder Participation and Feedback Management Directive to inform improvement activities.
The programme concluded with a commemorative photograph taken by our Rector and the University administration together with the administrative staff.
