Quality Policy of the Undergraduate Program in the School of History & Archaeology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh)

The school’s quality policy consists of:

• Providing continuous high-quality higher education.
• Ongoing production of innovative and socially beneficial scientific research.
• Continuous improvement of the school’s educational and research structures and infrastructure, as well as its working environment.
• Absolute commitment to the principles of transparency, freedom of speech, scientific ethics, respect for diversity, and extroversion.
• Promoting the work of the School and AUTh in society, government, and the scientific community.
• Social contribution through the production of scientific knowledge and the cultivation of humanistic ideas.

The quality policy is implemented through:

• Clear and transparent processes in which all School members participate.
• Commitment to compliance with the legal and regulatory framework of AUTh.
• Alignment with AUTh’s strategy in setting, reflecting upon, redesigning, and redefining quality assurance goals.

This policy primarily supports:

• The organization and adherence to quality assurance processes through internal and external evaluation of the School.
• The participation of all School members in quality assurance processes.
• Upholding the principles of transparency, freedom of speech, scientific ethics, respect for diversity, and extroversion.
• Supporting the teaching and research staff.
• Providing care for students and maintaining a student-centered orientation in the educational process.
• Continuous updating of study programs, teaching methods, and research infrastructure.
• Development of innovative and socially beneficial research.
• Close and continuous connection between research and teaching.
• Maintenance and improvement of the school’s structures and infrastructure.
• Ongoing enhancement and promotion of the school’s work and AUTh at national and international levels.