Stakeholders
Giresun University operates its quality assurance system with the participation of its internal and external stakeholders. Below, our stakeholders are presented together with their relationship to the University and their prioritization. This work is based on the stakeholder analysis of the 2025–2029 Strategic Plan and regular stakeholder consultation processes.
| Stakeholder / Institution | Representative Title | Relationship | Priority |
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| University Senior Management (Rectorate) | Rector / Vice Rectors | Strategic decisions and direction | Collaborate |
| Academic Units and Their Management | Dean / Institute-School Director | Delivers education and research | Collaborate |
| Administrative Units (Departments) | Head of Department | Provides support and process services | Collaborate |
| Academic Staff | Faculty Member | Core service provider | Keep satisfied |
| Administrative Staff | Staff | Core service provider | Keep satisfied |
| Students | Student Representative | Service user and feedback provider | Collaborate |
| Quality Commission and Coordinatorship | Commission Member / Coordinator | Owner of the quality assurance process | Collaborate |
| Stakeholder / Institution | Representative Title | Relationship | Priority |
|---|
| Governorship of Giresun | Governor / Deputy Governor | Local governance and cooperation | Collaborate |
| Provincial Directorate of National Education | Provincial Director | Student pipeline and education cooperation | Collaborate |
| Provincial Health Directorate | Provincial Director | Health education and practice cooperation | Collaborate |
| Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports | Provincial Director | Student life and sports cooperation | Collaborate |
| Provincial Police Directorate | Provincial Police Chief | Campus security cooperation | Collaborate |
| Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry | Provincial Director | Hazelnut and agriculture research | Collaborate |
| Other Provincial Directorates and District Governorships | Director / District Governor | Regional public service cooperation | Keep satisfied |
Local Government and Regional Development
| Stakeholder / Institution | Representative Title | Relationship | Priority |
|---|
| Giresun Municipality | Mayor | Urban integration and joint projects | Collaborate |
| Provincial Special Administration | Secretary General | Infrastructure and investment cooperation | Keep satisfied |
| District Municipalities | Mayor | Campus-district cooperation | Monitor |
| DOKAP Regional Development Administration | President | Regional development projects | Collaborate |
| Eastern Black Sea Development Agency (DOKA) | Secretary General | Project support and grant cooperation | Collaborate |
Business World and Professional Bodies
| Stakeholder / Institution | Representative Title | Relationship | Priority |
|---|
| Giresun Chamber of Commerce and Industry | Chairman of the Board | Workforce, internship and cooperation | Collaborate |
| Giresun Commodity Exchange | Chairman of the Board | Hazelnut sector cooperation | Collaborate |
| Union of Chambers of Tradesmen and Craftsmen | President | Vocational training cooperation | Keep satisfied |
| Giresun Organized Industrial Zone | Chairman of the Board | Industry-university cooperation | Collaborate |
| İŞKUR Provincial Directorate | Provincial Director | Employment and graduate tracking | Collaborate |
| KOSGEB Giresun Directorate | Director | Entrepreneurship and SME support | Keep satisfied |
| Sector Companies and Banks | General / Branch Manager | Employer feedback and cooperation | Collaborate |
| Stakeholder / Institution | Representative Title | Relationship | Priority |
|---|
| GU Training and Research Hospital | Chief Physician | Medical education and health services | Collaborate |
| Giresun Provincial Health Directorate | Provincial Director | Health practice cooperation | Collaborate |
Education and Research Institutions
| Stakeholder / Institution | Representative Title | Relationship | Priority |
|---|
| Giresun Hazelnut Research Institute | Institute Director | Specialized hazelnut research | Collaborate |
| TÜBİTAK | Program Manager / Representative | Research project cooperation | Collaborate |
| Regional Universities | Quality Coord. / Vice Rector | Academic cooperation and benchmarking | Keep satisfied |
NGOs, Professional Organizations and Unions
| Stakeholder / Institution | Representative Title | Relationship | Priority |
|---|
| Hazelnut Producer Cooperatives / Unions | Chairman of the Board | Producer-university cooperation | Keep satisfied |
| Professional Chambers (Bar, Medical, CPA, Eng.-Arch.) | Chamber President | Professional standards and cooperation | Keep satisfied |
| Associations, Foundations and Unions | President / Representative | Social contribution cooperation | Monitor |
Alumni and Student Representatives
| Stakeholder / Institution | Representative Title | Relationship | Priority |
|---|
| Alumni | Alumni Representative | Graduate tracking and cooperation | Keep satisfied |
| Student Clubs | Club Representative | Student representation and feedback | Collaborate |
| Internship / Workplace Training Institutions | HR / Training Officer | Applied training cooperation | Collaborate |
| Stakeholder / Institution | Representative Title | Relationship | Priority |
|---|
| Local Press and Journalists Association | Editor-in-Chief / President | Institutional visibility and communication | Monitor |
| Local TV and Radio | Broadcast Coordinator | Communication with society | Monitor |
International Stakeholders
| Stakeholder / Institution | Representative Title | Relationship | Priority |
|---|
| Erasmus+ / Exchange Partners | Institutional Contact Person | Student-staff mobility | Keep satisfied |
| National Agency / Programme Authorities | Programme Representative | International programme cooperation | Keep satisfied |
Impact / Importance Matrix and Prioritization
Stakeholders are grouped into four priorities based on their impact and importance levels:
| Importance ↓ / Impact → | Weak | Strong |
|---|
| High | Keep satisfied | Collaborate |
| Low | Monitor | Keep informed |
Methods and Frequency of Stakeholder Consultation
- Satisfaction surveys (student, staff, external) — annual
- External stakeholder evaluation workshops — per plan periods and as needed
- Cooperation protocols and joint projects — continuous
- Board, commission and unit meetings — per term
- Graduate tracking and feedback — annual
- Website, e-mail and suggestion/contact channels — continuous
For institutional integrity and personal data protection, no personal names are listed; representatives are indicated by title. The stakeholder list is updated according to developments in duties and cooperation. The stakeholder analysis of the 2025–2029 Strategic Plan is taken as the basis.
