Quality Improvement and Accreditation Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Yeliz KINDAP TEPE (Head of Department)
Coordination Board (2025–2026)
Chair: Prof. Dr. Yeliz KINDAP TEPE
Members: Prof. Dr. Yeliz KINDAP TEPE (Head of Department), Assist. Prof. Dr. Elif ÜNAL (Deputy Head of Department), Prof. Dr. Bozkurt KOÇ, Assist. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Nuri DİCLE.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for all stages of the FEDEK accreditation process.
Evaluates reports submitted by other boards and takes measures to improve educational and instructional activities.
Supervises the activities of other boards and may revise board membership when necessary.
May establish new boards when needed.
May revise the duties and responsibilities of boards.
Oversees the Student Information System, Student Tracking System, and Alumni Information System.
Board members are appointed by the Head of Department.
Responsible for updating the Program Educational Objectives and Program Learning Outcomes.
Convenes at the beginning of each academic year and may hold additional meetings when necessary.
Invites the FEDEK Faculty Representative to meetings when required.
Self-Assessment Report Preparation Board (2025–2026)
Chair: Assist. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Nuri DİCLE
Members: Prof. Dr. Yeliz KINDAP TEPE (Head of Department), Prof. Dr. Bozkurt KOÇ, Assist. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Nuri DİCLE, Assist. Prof. Dr. Elif ÜNAL, Lecturer Aysu GÜL ŞANLİ, Lecturer Eren TRABZON, Research Assistant Doğan Güneş TEMLİ, Research Assistant Dr. Ayşe ARMAN, Research Assistant Dr. Zeynep AKYÜZ, Research Assistant Şaziye ÇALIŞKAN, Research Assistant Büşra ERTAN, Research Assistant Dr. Gül Deniz DERİN.
Duties and Responsibilities: The Board is responsible for preparing the self-assessment report in accordance with the format prescribed by FEDEK.
External Stakeholder Advisory Board
Chair: Research Assistant Dr. Ayşe ARMAN
Members: Assist. Prof. Dr. Elif ÜNAL, Lecturer Aysu GÜL ŞANLİ, Research Assistant Doğan Güneş TEMLİ, Research Assistant Dr. Ayşe ARMAN, Research Assistant Dr. Zeynep AKYÜZ, Research Assistant Dr. Gül Deniz DERİN, Research Assistant Şaziye ÇALIŞKAN, Research Assistant Büşra ERTAN, Lecturer Selin UÇAR ÖZSOY (AYNA Clinical Psychology Unit, METU), Specialist Psychologist Esra DEMİRTAŞ (Kocaeli Training and Research Hospital), Psychologist Havva AYVAZ (Ministry of Family and Social Policies), Assist. Prof. Dr. Cansu AKYÜZ YILMAZ (Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University), Specialist Psychologist Caner ÇAKIR (Atakum Healthy Life Center), Psychologist Özge DOĞAN YILDIRIM (Atakum Healthy Life Center), Psychologist Fatih YEŞİLADA (Atakum Healthy Life Center), Psychologist Hülya GÜL DİKTAŞ (Sinop Healthy Life Center), Specialist Psychologist Osman Barış URHAN (Sinop Nursing Home), Psychologist Enise ÖZİÇ (LIV Hospital), Lecturer Dr. Uğur KAÇMAZ (Ondokuz Mayıs University), Prof. Dr. Aytül KARABEKİROĞLU (Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine), Assist. Prof. Dr. Özge ÜNAL (Samsun University).
Duties and Responsibilities: The Board meets annually in the second week of May to review activities carried out with external stakeholders and submits its report to the Coordination Board.
Measurement and Evaluation Board (2025–2026)
Chair: Lecturer Eren TRABZON
Members: Lecturer Eren TRABZON, Research Assistant Doğan Güneş TEMLİ, Research Assistant Dr. Ayşe ARMAN, Research Assistant Dr. Zeynep AKYÜZ, Research Assistant Şaziye ÇALIŞKAN, Research Assistant Büşra ERTAN, Research Assistant Dr. Gül Deniz DERİN.
Duties and Responsibilities: The Board evaluates survey results and course files and submits its report to the Coordination Board.
Infrastructure Board (2025–2026)
Chair: Assist. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Nuri DİCLE
Members: Assist. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Nuri DİCLE, Research Assistant Dr. Ayşe ARMAN, Research Assistant Şaziye ÇALIŞKAN.
Duties and Responsibilities: The Board evaluates infrastructural needs of the department (classrooms, library, computer laboratories, faculty offices, etc.), identifies new deficiencies, and submits a report including solution proposals to the Coordination Board by the end of May.
Events Board (2025–2026)
Chair: Lecturer Aysu GÜL ŞANLİ
Members: Lecturer Aysu GÜL ŞANLİ, Research Assistant Doğan Güneş TEMLİ, Research Assistant Dr. Ayşe ARMAN, Research Assistant Dr. Zeynep AKYÜZ, Research Assistant Dr. Gül Deniz DERİN, Research Assistant Şaziye ÇALIŞKAN, Research Assistant Büşra ERTAN.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for planning and organizing all departmental events.
Conducts an annual evaluation of events in the second week of May and prepares the following year’s plan.
May convene at different times when necessary.
Invites the Department Student Representative to meetings related to student activities.
Double Major and Minor Programs Board (2025–2026)
Chair: Lecturer Aysu GÜL ŞANLİ
Members: Lecturer Aysu GÜL ŞANLİ, Lecturer Eren TRABZON, Research Assistant Şaziye ÇALIŞKAN.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Identifies problems faced by double major and minor students and proposes solutions.
Works to increase the number of departmental protocols.
Promotes program mobility.
Holds an annual evaluation meeting in the second week of May.
May convene at different times when necessary.
Student Exchange Programs Board (2025–2026)
Chair: Lecturer Eren TRABZON
Members: Lecturer Aysu GÜL ŞANLİ, Lecturer Eren TRABZON, Research Assistant Şaziye ÇALIŞKAN.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Organizes information meetings on Erasmus+, Mevlana, and Farabi programs.
Evaluates problems faced by exchange students.
Holds an annual evaluation meeting in the second week of May.
May convene at different times when necessary.
Student Relations Board (2025–2026)
Chair: Assist. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Nuri DİCLE
Members: Assist. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Nuri DİCLE, Class Advisors, Department Student Representative.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Evaluates student complaints and problems and proposes solutions.
Holds an annual evaluation meeting in the second week of May.
Student Career Counseling Board (2025–2026)
Chair: Lecturer Eren TRABZON
Members: Lecturer Eren TRABZON, Research Assistant Doğan Güneş TEMLİ, Research Assistant Dr. Ayşe ARMAN, Research Assistant Dr. Zeynep AKYÜZ, Research Assistant Dr. Gül Deniz DERİN, Research Assistant Şaziye ÇALIŞKAN, Research Assistant Büşra ERTAN.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Organizes career information meetings for first-year students.
Guides students based on data obtained from the Student Tracking System.
Evaluates KPSS results and takes measures to improve departmental success.
Holds an annual evaluation meeting in the second week of May.
May convene at different times when necessary.
Weekly Course Schedule and Examination Schedule Coordinator (2025–2026)
Responsible Members: Assist. Prof. Dr. Elif ÜNAL, Research Assistant Doğan Güneş TEMLİ, Research Assistant Dr. Ayşe ARMAN, Research Assistant Dr. Zeynep AKYÜZ, Research Assistant Şaziye ÇALIŞKAN, Research Assistant Büşra ERTAN, Research Assistant Dr. Gül Deniz DERİN, Department Student Representative.
Department Website Coordinator (2025–2026)
Responsible Members: Prof. Dr. Yeliz KINDAP TEPE, Research Assistant Doğan Güneş TEMLİ, Research Assistant Dr. Ayşe ARMAN, Research Assistant Dr. Zeynep AKYÜZ, Research Assistant Şaziye ÇALIŞKAN, Research Assistant Büşra ERTAN, Research Assistant Dr. Gül Deniz DERİN.
Alumni Information System
Established to maintain ongoing relations with department graduates.
Coordinator: Assist. Prof. Dr. Elif ÜNAL
Responsible Members: Assist. Prof. Dr. Elif ÜNAL, Research Assistant Doğan Güneş TEMLİ, Research Assistant Dr. Ayşe ARMAN, Research Assistant Dr. Zeynep AKYÜZ, Research Assistant Şaziye ÇALIŞKAN, Research Assistant Büşra ERTAN, Research Assistant Dr. Gül Deniz DERİN.
Department Academic Advisor (2025–2026)
Responsible Members: Lecturer Aysu GÜL ŞANLİ, Research Assistant Doğan Güneş TEMLİ, Research Assistant Dr. Ayşe ARMAN, Research Assistant Dr. Zeynep AKYÜZ, Research Assistant Şaziye ÇALIŞKAN, Research Assistant Büşra ERTAN, Research Assistant Dr. Gül Deniz DERİN.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Oversees the Student Information and Student Tracking Systems.
Chairs the Student Relations Board.
Responsible for the student suggestion and complaint box.