Abstract:

Students are among the important stakeholders in the studies carried out within the scope of the quality assurance system in higher education institutions. Particularly, involving students in the process and receiving feedback from students make very important contributions to the functioning of the process. The aim of this study is to measure and evaluate student satisfaction regarding the internalization and dissemination of quality assurance culture in higher education institutions within the scope of Turkish Higher Education Quality Council evaluation criteria in the example of Isparta University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Forestry. The data were collected by questionnaire technique. According to the results of the study, the subjects that the students were most satisfied with; Contributing to the professional development of field applications, announcement of course schedules on time, strong student-teaching staff communication, examinations being held in appropriate environment and conditions, and scientific meetings to support academic development. Balanced planning of exam programs, the level of summer internship information, field trips, social, cultural, artistic and sportive facilities and activities, canteen services, the adequacy of psychological counseling services and university cafeteria services, and the effectiveness of student communities were determined as subjects with relatively low level of satisfaction.

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