Department Quality Commission

INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION

Our Mission

As the Faculty of Law, our mission is to provide our students with a comprehensive legal education, preparing them as accomplished jurists dedicated to justice and the public good. In pursuit of this mission, our core priorities comprise:

Ethics and Values: Instilling in our students a profound ethical awareness and ensuring steadfast adherence to ethical standards in both their professional practice and personal lives; empowering them to serve as role models committed to justice, equality, and human rights.

Comprehensive Legal Education: Establishing a solid academic foundation across all disciplines of law to equip students with profound insight into national and international legal frameworks; augmenting theoretical knowledge with practical training to advance our graduates' ability to analyze and resolve complex, real-world legal challenges.

Critical and Analytical Thinking: Cultivating students' competencies to critically evaluate legal disputes, engage in methodical inquiry, and formulate innovative solutions, thereby enabling them to practice competently and adaptively within an evolving global legal sphere.

Social Responsibility: Structuring legal education to foster civic consciousness, advance social equity, and educate conscientious professionals attentive to societal challenges.

Multifaceted Development: Promoting well-rounded development academically, personally, and intellectually; enabling students to attain excellence in leadership, advocacy, communication, and interprofessional collaboration.

Global Perspective: Delivering legal instruction through a global lens to ensure mastery over transnational legal regimes, facilitating cross-cultural discourse, and strengthening students' capacity to interpret and resolve international legal issues.

Guided by these principles, our primary objective is to nurture prominent legal professionals capable of exercising leadership in domestic and international arenas, driving substantive and positive transformation throughout society.

Our Vision

Our vision as the Faculty of Law is to serve as a preeminent institution that contributes to the advancement of jurisprudence nationally and internationally while upholding the rule of law and the administration of justice through an exceptional academic and research environment. In alignment with this vision, our strategic objectives include:

Excellence in Education: Offering innovative, interactive pedagogy that synthesizes theoretical foundations with practical immersion, sharpens critical and analytical capabilities, and enables students to attain profound specialization across legal domains.

Research and Innovation: Fostering innovative, high-impact scholarly legal research, providing faculty members and students with the opportunities to generate pioneering projects recognized across prestigious national and international scholarly fora.

Civic Contribution and Leadership: Graduating jurists who are sensitive to societal needs, committed to ethical integrity and fundamental human rights, dedicated to social justice, and skilled at addressing community legal requirements.

Global Partnerships: Cultivating sustained academic cooperation with reputable law schools and institutions worldwide to facilitate scholarly exchange, enrich academic dialogue, and instill an international perspective across our community.

Continuous Quality Improvement: Continuously refining educational curricula and research endeavors in accordance with emerging developments, bringing forward-looking methodologies to modern legal challenges.

Through these objectives, we strive to position our Faculty of Law as an authoritative center of excellence in legal education and scholarship, preparing graduates who distinguish themselves through exemplary service in all branches of the legal profession.

Purpose:

To plan, execute, direct, and oversee all institutional operations necessary to realize the Faculty's mission and vision.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Academic and Administrative Management: Presides over Faculty Boards and oversees the effective implementation of resolutions. Formulates the Faculty’s mission and vision, ensuring institutional alignment among all personnel. Directs analytical budget preparation and secures authorization. Monitors the efficient utilization and inventory control of institutional fixtures and assets.

2. Academic Development and Research: Establishes instructional and scientific research policies. Promotes continuous professional development by organizing conferences, symposia, and academic workshops. Facilitates the procurement and execution of research projects. Directs institutional accreditation processes and strategic planning.

3. Human Resources Management: Plans and recommends academic and administrative staffing requirements. Expands continuing professional training opportunities for faculty and staff. Provides executive guidance to foster organizational efficiency and productivity.

4. Operational Supervision and Reporting: Oversees quality assurance systems and faculty performance evaluations. Guarantees the continuous and orderly execution of curricula, resolving administrative and instructional issues. Presents an annual comprehensive evaluation report regarding the faculty's progress to the Rector.

5. Institutional Representation: Represents the Faculty at high-level institutional and official platforms. Exercises statutory representation and delegated signature authority on behalf of the University.

Authorities:

Full authority to perform and delegate the duties and responsibilities delineated above.
Authority to manage physical and financial resources and oversee faculty expenditure.
Executive authority regarding performance assessment, approval, and authorization across personnel administration.

Immediate Supervisor:

Vice Rector

Subordinate Positions:

Vice Deans, Heads of Departments, Faculty Members, Faculty Secretary, Department Secretaries, Dean’s Office Secretariat

Required Qualifications:

Possession of academic and statutory qualifications pursuant to Civil Servants Law No. 657 and Higher Education Law No. 2547.
Substantial professional, scholarly, and administrative leadership experience.
Demonstrated competence in strategic decision-making and organizational problem-solving.

Accountability:

Directly accountable to the Rector of Süleyman Demirel University for discharging all statutory and institutional duties in accordance with the law.

Legal Framework:

Higher Education Law No. 2547

Purpose:

To oversee, coordinate, and supervise educational programs to ensure efficient, high-quality instruction in alignment with the Faculty's mission and the institutional directives of Süleyman Demirel University.

Duties and Responsibilities:

General Administration:

Acts as the primary deputy to the Dean and executes assigned administrative directives.
Provides comprehensive support to the Dean on all instructional and academic matters.
Oversees official faculty web communication and monitors board meeting agendas.

Academic and Strategic Planning:

Formulates and implements the Faculty’s educational and strategic policies.
Coordinates presentations and documentation for the Academic General Assembly.
Evaluates regulatory proposals submitted to academic boards and coordinates curriculum revisions.

Student Affairs:

Supervises student registration operations and academic evaluation surveys.
Directs student orientation initiatives and representative election processes.
Coordinates international student exchange programs (Erasmus, Farabi, Mevlana).
Oversees and advises registered student societies, clubs, and extracurricular activities.

Coordination and Events:

Oversees student affairs services, scholarship programs, and accommodations for students with disabilities.
Organizes commencement ceremonies, conferences, panels, and academic symposia.
Maintains the effective integration of student information management systems.

Authorities:

Full authority to implement and execute designated responsibilities.
Authority to utilize departmental equipment and exercise assigned administrative signature authority.
Authority to direct and mentor subordinate personnel.

Administrative Structure:

Immediate Supervisor: Dean

Subordinate Positions: Heads of Departments, Faculty Members, Faculty Secretary, Department Secretaries, Dean’s Office Staff

Required Qualifications:

Meeting the criteria outlined in Civil Servants Law No. 657 and Higher Education Law No. 2547.
Demonstrated managerial acumen and relevant professional experience.

Accountability:

Accountable to the Dean for the diligent execution of all duties in compliance with administrative regulations and law.

Legal Framework:

Higher Education Law No. 2547

Purpose:

To oversee, maintain, and direct the administrative, financial, logistical, and infrastructural resources of the Faculty to ensure operational efficiency in support of academic endeavors.

Duties and Responsibilities:

General Administration:

Presides over faculty boards in the Dean’s absence when delegated.
Monitors personal rights, administrative records, and disciplinary proceedings of staff.
Plans and supervises physical infrastructure, space allocations, and technical services.
Directs facilities maintenance, structural repairs, and sanitation services.

Human Resources and Logistics:

Supervises personnel administration, financial operations, and procurement pipelines.
Identifies institutional equipment needs and oversees material acquisition workflows.
Reviews employment applications and coordinates candidate evaluations.
Monitors environmental standards and building custodial operations.

Communication and External Relations:

Supervises institutional bulletins, public notices, and official announcements.
Coordinates educational exhibits, workshops, and extracurricular cultural events.
Supervises external institutional relationships, including central examination protocols (ÖSYM and Open Education Faculty - AÖF).

Financial and Administrative Operations:

Oversees financial transactions, budget utilization, and tender procedures.
Audits instructional compensation records and extra course payment schedules.
Prepares institutional performance reports and strategic administrative plans.

Authorities:

Authority to execute designated financial and operational duties.
Equipment allocation and delegated administrative signature authority.
Staff direction, oversight, and administrative evaluation authority.

Administrative Structure:

Immediate Supervisor: Dean
Subordinate Positions: Heads of Departments, Faculty Members, Faculty Secretary, Department Secretaries, Dean’s Office Staff

Required Qualifications:

Fulfillment of statutory requirements set forth in Civil Servants Law No. 657 and Higher Education Law No. 2547.
Proven experience in public administration, operational management, and financial oversight.

Accountability:

Directly accountable to the Dean for the lawful execution of administrative operations.

Legal Framework:

Higher Education Law No. 2547

Purpose:

To administer, coordinate, and supervise all administrative, financial, and operational support units of the Faculty under the executive leadership of the Dean and Vice Deans, ensuring full statutory compliance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Administrative Management and Coordination:

Directs and manages all operations within the jurisdiction of the Faculty Secretariat in compliance with applicable legislation.
Prepares and issues official agendas for academic and administrative boards; records proceedings.
Prepares the draft faculty budget and monitors efficient fiscal execution.
Supervises internal and external official correspondence.
Implements security, health, and safety protocols across faculty facilities.

Operational Services:

Supervises maintenance, heating, lighting, custodial services, and technical operations.
Coordinates procurement of goods and services, ensuring rigorous inspection.
Maintains official asset registries and audits inventory control.
Organizes university ceremonies, academic convocations, and cultural activities.
Oversees personnel documentation, benefits, leaves, and civil service files.

Academic and Student Support:

Assists with administrative logistics for academic recruitment, exams, and appointments.
Coordinates student administrative units and administrative staff workflows.
Tracks academic contract renewals and notifies the Dean's Office systematically.

Authorities:

Authority to manage and direct administrative staff and operations within the Faculty.
Authority to utilize administrative resources and official communication platforms.
Official institutional signature and representation authority within assigned statutory limits.

Administrative Structure:

Immediate Supervisor: Dean and Vice Deans

Subordinate Positions: Department Secretaries, Clerical Officers, and Dean’s Office Staff

Required Qualifications:

Compliance with Civil Servants Law No. 657 and Higher Education Law No. 2547.
Broad background in public administration, institutional management, and university governance.

Accountability:

Directly accountable to the Dean and Vice Deans for the lawful and effective performance of administrative affairs.

Legal Framework:

Higher Education Law No. 2547
Civil Servants Law No. 657
Decree Law on the Administrative Organization of Higher Education Supreme Bodies and Higher Education Institutions

Purpose:

To establish, steer, and supervise educational, instructional, research, and scholarly publishing programs across the Faculty.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Establishing curriculum guidelines, educational policies, and the academic calendar.
Electing representative members to the Faculty Executive Board.
Executing additional duties assigned by university regulations and statutory law.

Authorities:

Authority to deliberate, resolve, and enact academic guidelines.
Authority to utilize institutional tools and academic infrastructure.
Exercising institutional governance authority as mandated by law.

Immediate Supervisor:

Office of the Dean

Accountability:

Accountable to the Dean for fulfilling statutory academic mandates.

Legal Framework:

Higher Education Law No. 2547

Purpose:

To assist the Dean in administrative, operational, and financial governance, and to implement academic decisions across the Faculty.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Overseeing the implementation of resolutions adopted by the Faculty Board.
Reviewing instructional schedules, educational strategies, and draft budget allocations.
Adjudicating formal matters regarding student affairs, examinations, and disciplinary cases.
Discharging other executive responsibilities conferred by legislation.

Authorities:

Executive decision-making authority on administrative matters within its statutory scope.
Authority to review official institutional records and academic evaluations.
Exercising institutional governance authority as mandated by law.

Immediate Supervisor:

Office of the Dean

Accountability:

Accountable to the Dean for the executive performance of institutional duties.

Legal Framework:

Higher Education Law No. 2547

Purpose:

To organize the executive schedule, manage protocol, and coordinate official correspondence for the Dean.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Managing and scheduling the Dean's daily appointments, meetings, and official engagements.
Logging, processing, and routing incoming correspondence to senior leadership.
Coordinating official telephone communication and greeting visitors.
Maintaining efficient protocol communication between the Dean's Office and internal/external units.

Authorities:

Authority to handle executive schedules and confidential office communications.
Use of office management systems and communication equipment.

Immediate Supervisor:

Office of the Dean

Accountability:

Accountable to the Dean and the Faculty Secretary.

Legal Framework:

Higher Education Law No. 2547

Purpose:

To administer departmental academic and operational affairs, ensuring the effective delivery of education and scientific research.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Directing and managing the academic and administrative affairs of the department.
Reporting departmental resource requirements and managing official academic documentation.
Ensuring academic synergy and coordination among subdivisions and chairs.
Fostering constructive student-faculty relations and academic mentorship.

Authorities:

Full departmental leadership and coordination authority.
Authority to recommend curriculum updates, staffing needs, and operational budgets.
Departmental representation and official signature authority.

Immediate Supervisor:

Vice Dean (Academic Affairs)

Subordinate Positions:

Department Faculty Members, Research Assistants, Department Secretaries

Accountability:

Accountable to the Dean and Vice Deans for the academic progress of the department.

Legal Framework:

Higher Education Law No. 2547

Purpose:

To supervise academic programs, scientific research, and teaching activities within the specific legal discipline, advancing the Faculty's vision.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Presiding over the Academic Division Board.
Coordinating instructional activities among academic staff within the discipline.
Ensuring an equitable and balanced distribution of teaching workloads.
Identifying curriculum requirements and submitting instructional evaluation reports.
Planning, encouraging, and conducting scientific research projects.
Managing accreditation processes and strategic initiatives within the division.
Overseeing exchange programs (Erasmus/Farabi/Mevlana) within the field.

Authorities:

Authority to manage division meetings, academic planning, and disciplinary resources.

Immediate Supervisor:

Vice Head of Department

Subordinate Positions:

Faculty Members and Research Assistants of the Division, Department Secretaries

Required Qualifications:

Possession of designated academic professorial credentials pursuant to Higher Education Law.
Distinguished record in academic management and scholarly research.

Accountability:

Accountable to the Head of Department.

Legal Framework:

Higher Education Law No. 2547

Purpose:

To support the Head of Department in academic administration and coordinate departmental teaching schedules and research activities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assisting with departmental faculty staffing and instructional capacity planning.
Drafting academic semester course timetables and exam schedules.
Overseeing academic student advisory services and undergraduate support.
Compiling departmental annual academic activity and research reports.
Coordinating domestic and international academic exchange programs.

Authorities:

Operational authority delegated by the Head of Department.

Immediate Supervisor:

Head of Department

Required Qualifications:

Meeting academic criteria set forth by Higher Education Law No. 2547.
Professional academic experience and administrative capability.

Accountability:

Accountable to the Head of Department.

Legal Framework:

Higher Education Law No. 2547

Purpose:

To conduct advanced legal research, deliver high-quality instruction, and mentor students in accordance with the Faculty's mission.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Participating in national and international scientific and academic conferences.
Developing, updating, and delivering course curricula across law programs.
Providing academic advisement and mentorship to undergraduate and graduate students.
Publishing original scientific research, articles, treatises, and monographs.
Contributing to departmental administrative committees and curriculum committees.

Authorities:

Full academic freedom and instructional authority within statutory course frameworks.

Immediate Supervisor:

Office of the Dean, Head of Department

Required Qualifications:

Doctoral degree in law and fulfillment of academic appointment requirements under Law No. 2547.
Demonstrated scholarly research and pedagogical proficiency.

Accountability:

Accountable to the Head of Department and Dean.

Legal Framework:

Higher Education Law No. 2547

Purpose:

To teach designated courses, conduct practical legal workshops, and support the instructional goals of the Faculty.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Delivering effective classroom instruction and practical case study sessions.
Preparing, evaluating, and updating syllabi and instructional materials.
Providing student advising and encouraging active academic engagement.
Participating in institutional civic engagement and social responsibility projects.
Adhering strictly to university academic ethics and regulations.

Authorities:

Authority to administer instructional activities within the designated course syllabus.

Immediate Supervisor:

Head of Department, Program Coordinator

Required Qualifications:

Qualifications required by Higher Education Law No. 2547.
Pedagogical skills and proven instructional experience.

Accountability:

Accountable to the Head of Department.

Legal Framework:

Higher Education Law No. 2547

Purpose:

To support academic research, assist in instructional administration, and pursue scholarly career development in law.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Assisting in legal research, case law analyses, and scholarly investigations.
Providing organizational assistance in exams, practical classes, and academic courses.
Supporting the organization of academic symposia, moot courts, and seminars.
Assisting faculty members with student advisory documentation and departmental duties.

Authorities:

Authority to access and utilize academic databases and research facilities.

Immediate Supervisor:

Head of Department, Head of Division

Required Qualifications:

Fulfillment of research assistantship criteria under Law No. 2547.
Enrolled in or completed graduate study (LL.M./Ph.D.) with strong research aptitude.

Accountability:

Accountable to the Head of Division and Head of Department.

Legal Framework:

Higher Education Law No. 2547

Purpose:

To administer the Faculty's financial transactions, payroll procedures, and procurement operations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Accrual Officer:

Processing faculty payroll, allowances, bonuses, and official personnel payments.
Preparing official expenditure documentation and payment orders.
Managing financial disclosures, withholding declarations, and statutory filings.

Procurement Officer:

Conducting supply chain, goods, and service procurement procedures.
Conducting market price research and preparing procurement documentation.
Coordinating budget allocations and tender documentation.

Authorities:

Authority to prepare financial documentation and process fiscal transactions within statutory scope.

Immediate Supervisor:

Faculty Secretary

Required Qualifications:

Statutory qualifications pursuant to Civil Servants Law No. 657.
Specialized knowledge of public procurement law, budget accounting, and financial management.

Accountability:

Accountable to the Dean and Faculty Secretary.

Legal Framework:

Civil Servants Law No. 657

Purpose:

To manage official institutional correspondence and ensure systematic records maintenance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Preparing the official agendas and documentation for faculty boards.
Drafting and formatting administrative correspondence and decrees.
Registering, tracking, and archiving incoming and outgoing official correspondence.

Authorities:

Authority to use official electronic document management systems (EBYS).

Immediate Supervisor:

Faculty Secretary

Required Qualifications:

Statutory qualifications under Civil Servants Law No. 657.
High proficiency in written business communication and records administration.

Accountability:

Accountable to the Dean and Faculty Secretary.

Legal Framework:

Civil Servants Law No. 657

Purpose:

To manage personal service records, leaves, promotions, and human resource correspondence for all staff.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Managing personnel files and official service records.
Monitoring cadre allocations, position openings, and promotion schedules.
Administering annual leave, medical leave, and academic duty assignments.
Facilitating appointment, reappointment, transfer, and resignation processes.
Processing retirement documentation and personal registry files.

Authorities:

Authority to manage confidential human resource databases and prepare official personnel records.

Immediate Supervisor:

Faculty Secretary

Required Qualifications:

Statutory qualifications pursuant to Civil Servants Law No. 657.
Expertise in public personnel legislation and administrative office operations.

Accountability:

Accountable to the Dean, Vice Deans, and Faculty Secretary.

Legal Framework:

Civil Servants Law No. 657

Purpose:

To manage undergraduate registration, academic progress records, and student administrative services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Executing undergraduate enrollment and matriculation operations.
Issuing student certificates, transcripts, and official academic documents.
Managing scholarship records, meal assistance grants, and student committee files.
Processing lateral transfers, vertical transfers, and course waiver petitions.
Facilitating graduation clearance and student disenrollment procedures.

Authorities:

Authority to operate the Student Information System (ÖBS) and verify student records.

Immediate Supervisor:

Faculty Secretary

Required Qualifications:

Statutory qualifications outlined in Civil Servants Law No. 657.
Strong interpersonal communication and student records management skills.

Accountability:

Accountable to the Dean, Vice Deans, and Faculty Secretary.

Legal Framework:

Civil Servants Law No. 657

Purpose:

To ensure continuous operation, repair, and preventative maintenance across faculty technical systems and buildings.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Performing electrical, plumbing, heating, and structural repairs.
Assisting in tracking and procuring maintenance and technical repair supplies.
Implementing technological updates and audio-visual setups in lecture halls.

Authorities:

Authority to inspect technical infrastructure and utilize specialized repair tools.

Immediate Supervisor:

Faculty Secretary

Required Qualifications:

Statutory qualifications pursuant to Civil Servants Law No. 657.
Technical certification and practical building maintenance experience.

Accountability:

Accountable to the Dean, Vice Deans, and Faculty Secretary.

Legal Framework:

Civil Servants Law No. 657

Purpose:

To support logistical and operational functions, maintaining a clean, orderly, and productive academic environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Managing physical document delivery, mail distribution, and inter-office routing.
Assisting with reprographic services, copying, and exam material distribution.
Ensuring environmental cleanliness, hygiene, and office order in faculty premises.

Authorities:

Authority to utilize custodial equipment and handle assigned office logistics.

Immediate Supervisor:

Faculty Secretary

Required Qualifications:

Statutory qualifications under Civil Servants Law No. 657.
Demonstrated reliability and service experience.

Accountability:

Accountable to the Dean, Vice Deans, Heads of Departments, and Faculty Secretary.

Legal Framework:

Civil Servants Law No. 657

Purpose:

To conduct official correspondence, record-keeping, and clerical workflows for academic departments.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Drafting, routing, and cataloging official departmental correspondence.
Assisting in compiling exam schedules, proctoring lists, and course timetables.
Facilitating administrative communication between students and departmental faculty.

Authorities:

Authority to process departmental academic documents and manage office workflows.

Immediate Supervisor:

Faculty Secretary

Required Qualifications:

Statutory qualifications under Civil Servants Law No. 657.
Effective organizational, administrative, and communication competencies.

Accountability:

Accountable to the Dean, Vice Deans, Heads of Departments, and Faculty Secretary.

Legal Framework:

Civil Servants Law No. 657

Purpose:

To record, track, manage, and audit all physical fixtures, assets, and movable properties belonging to the Faculty.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Managing receiving, allocation, and transfer procedures for movable property.
Maintaining, updating, and auditing inventory databases and asset registries.
Ensuring fiscal reporting coordination with the Department of Strategy Development.

Authorities:

Authority to verify property receipts, affix asset barcodes, and manage inventory databases.

Immediate Supervisor:

Faculty Secretary

Required Qualifications:

Compliance with Civil Servants Law No. 657.
Competence in asset management systems (TKYS) and inventory auditing.

Accountability:

Accountable to the Dean, Vice Deans, Heads of Departments, and Faculty Secretary.

Legal Framework:

Civil Servants Law No. 657

Our Quality Policy:

As Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Law, we adopt a philosophy dedicated to academic excellence and public value creation. In accordance with this principle, our quality policy emphasizes continuous improvement and participatory governance across all dimensions, from student-centered pedagogy to scholarly distinction, ethical leadership, and societal contribution.

Student-Centered Education: Academic curricula are continuously evaluated and updated based on student feedback and legal developments. Instructional methodologies are designed to develop critical inquiry, dispute resolution, and legal analysis. Dedicated academic advisement systems provide personalized academic roadmaps for every student.

Continuous Quality Improvement: Instructional and administrative operations are periodically reviewed to formulate comprehensive enhancement plans. Working via the Faculty Quality and Accreditation Commission, enhancement proposals are gathered, evaluated, and measured against rigorous benchmarks, with outcomes shared transparently.

Academic Distinction: Continuous scholarly development of our academic staff is systematically promoted through institutional support mechanisms. Active engagement in domestic and international academic accreditation protocols is consistently pursued.

Participatory Governance: Regular consultations and structured feedback mechanisms are conducted to engage students, academic staff, and administrative personnel in decision-making processes. Broad-based committees and working groups facilitate effective institutional governance.

Ethical Values: Education, scholarship, and research are firmly anchored in academic integrity, transparency, and accountability. Preventive frameworks and ethical training sessions are implemented across all academic and administrative divisions.

Civic Engagement: The Faculty actively contributes to society by organizing community outreach projects, legal aid conferences, and public seminars. Dedicated legal clinics are established to provide legal assistance to underserved groups.

Our Research Policy:

Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Law is committed to achieving scholarly distinction in scientific legal research. Our research policy is dedicated to advancing jurisprudence by promoting rigorous and innovative scholarship, fostering interdisciplinary partnerships, and disseminating legal knowledge for the benefit of society.

Research Quality and Innovation: Modern academic infrastructure and technical support are provided to facilitate pioneering legal scholarship. Proactive institutional funding strategies are maintained to support distinguished research initiatives.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborative initiatives with other university faculties and academic disciplines enrich legal research with multifaceted perspectives. Recurring interdisciplinary symposia and academic panels are organized regularly.

Scholarly Resources and Infrastructure: Seamless access to extensive library collections, primary legal databases, and international research repositories is guaranteed for faculty and students alike. Technical and administrative support mechanisms are provided across all research phases.

National and International Cooperation: Proactive policies encourage faculty members to establish scholarly partnerships globally and nationally. Joint research projects, academic exchanges, and collaborative initiatives are systematically cultivated.

Ethical and Regulatory Standards: Rigorous ethical oversight and comprehensive procedural guidance ensure that all scholarly inquiries comply with academic ethics and relevant legislation. Continuous research methodology training is provided.

Dissemination of Knowledge: Research findings are disseminated to the international scientific community through our Faculty Journal and indexed peer-reviewed journals. In addition, research findings are shared through public forums to elevate legal literacy throughout the community.

Internal Stakeholders

Students

Academic Staff

Administrative Staff

Faculty Administration

Faculty Quality and Accreditation Commission

External Stakeholders

Alumni

Judicial Institutions (Supreme Courts, Courthouses, Ministry of Justice, Justice Academy of Türkiye, Isparta Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Isparta Administrative Court Presidency) and Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK)

Bar Associations (Union of Turkish Bar Associations, Isparta Bar Association), Notaries Union of Turkey, 11th Notary Public of Isparta Veysel Gühan, and Law Firms

Other Universities and Law Faculties

Official Accreditation Bodies

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

Parents and Families of Students

FACULTY STAKEHOLDERS LIST (INFLUENCE / IMPORTANCE MATRIX) TABLE

Influence / Importance	Very High Importance	High Importance	Moderate Importance
High Influence	Faculty Administration, Official Accreditation Bodies	Students, Academic Staff, Judicial Institutions, Bar Associations, Notaries Union, 11th Notary Public of Isparta Veysel Gühan, and Law Firms
Moderate Influence		Alumni, Faculty Quality and Accreditation Commission	Administrative Staff, Other Universities and Law Faculties, NGOs
Low Influence			Parents and Families of Students

FACULTY STAKEHOLDERS (INFLUENCE / IMPORTANCE ANALYSIS)

The evaluations below articulate the institutional impact of each stakeholder group on our Faculty and delineate why their partnership is critical to our academic mission.

Internal Stakeholders:

1. Students: Influence: High / Importance: High

Influence: Student achievements, evaluations, and programmatic feedback directly reflect and shape the instructional quality of the Faculty.

Importance: Students represent the central focus of our educational mission; their satisfaction and intellectual growth are fundamental to our institutional success.

2. Academic Staff: Influence: High / Importance: High

Influence: The pedagogical excellence, scholarship, and research productivity of academic staff determine the Faculty's scientific profile and reputation.

Importance: Academic staff serve as the foundation of instructional rigor, scholarly discovery, and the maintenance of high academic standards.

3. Administrative Staff: Influence: Moderate / Importance: Moderate

Influence: Administrative personnel guarantee the uninterrupted, systematic execution of daily operational and logistical workflows.

Importance: Essential for maintaining administrative services, student support operations, and operational efficiency across the Faculty.

4. Faculty Administration: Influence: High / Importance: Very High

Influence: Executive leadership determines strategic institutional policies, resource allocations, and long-term developmental priorities.

Importance: Decisive governance is imperative for sustainability, institutional accreditation, and academic excellence.

5. Faculty Quality and Accreditation Commission: Influence: Moderate / Importance: High

Influence: Evaluates internal quality benchmarks and guides continuous improvement across academic and operational units.

Importance: Ensures sustainable compliance with national and international quality assurance standards and accreditation frameworks.

External Stakeholders:

1. Alumni: Influence: Moderate / Importance: High

Influence: The professional prestige, judicial leadership, and feedback of our alumni reinforce the Faculty's standing and external reputation.

2. Judicial Institutions (Supreme Courts, Courthouses, Ministry of Justice, Justice Academy of Türkiye, Isparta Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Isparta Administrative Court Presidency) and Council of Judges and Prosecutors: Influence: High / Importance: High

Influence: Evolving jurisprudence and statutory developments directly inform curriculum design and applied legal training.

Importance: Collaboration with judicial bodies ensures our curriculum remains closely attuned to the operational realities of the Turkish legal system.

3. Bar Associations (Union of Turkish Bar Associations, Isparta Bar Association), Notaries Union, 11th Notary Public of Isparta Veysel Gühan, and Law Firms: Influence: High / Importance: High

Influence: Legal practitioners and professional chambers provide critical internships, vocational immersion, and direct post-graduate employment pathways. Practical perspectives offered by institutions such as the 11th Notary Public of Isparta Veysel Gühan bolster vocational preparedness and applied clinical experience.

Importance: These professional bodies align our educational offerings with practice standards, facilitating graduates' seamless entry into legal practice.

4. Other Universities and Law Faculties: Influence: Moderate / Importance: Moderate

Influence: Inter-institutional collaborations, symposia, and academic mobility enhance scholarly discourse and faculty development.

Importance: Academic exchange and collaborative scholarship foster pedagogical innovation and nationwide institutional synergy.

5. Official Accreditation Bodies: Influence: High / Importance: Very High

While a specialized national accreditation body specifically for legal education in Türkiye is currently developing, these agencies will establish mandatory standards once formalized. Concurrently, comparative institutional research regarding international legal accreditation councils is in progress.

Influence: Accreditation bodies set mandatory educational and governance standards, directly guiding quality enhancement frameworks.

Importance: Formal accreditation ensures international credibility, academic rigor, and nationwide prestige.

6. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs): Influence: Moderate / Importance: Moderate

Influence: Partnering with NGOs expands the civic dimensions of legal education and advances public interest advocacy.

Importance: Collaborative projects with civil society promote human rights awareness, public legal service, and social accountability.

7. Parents and Families of Students: Influence: Low / Importance: Moderate

Influence: Families play an influential role during university selection, matriculation decisions, and students' overall well-being.

Importance: Sustained stakeholder satisfaction among families reinforces the Faculty’s public trust and applicant preference rates.

WORKFLOW CHARTS

Departmental Workflow Charts

ACADEMIC & ADMINISTRATIVE WORK CALENDAR

Faculty Operational Calendar

GUIDELINES, REGULATIONS, DIRECTIVES, AND PROCEDURAL PRINCIPLES

Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Law Education, Instruction, and Examination Regulation

Directive on the Establishment of the Quality Assurance System and the Operating Procedures of the Quality Commission

Regulation on Higher Education Quality Assurance and the Higher Education Quality Council (THEQC)

SDU Distance Education Recommendation Guide

SDU Career Representative Directive

Internal Unit Self-Evaluation Report Preparation Guide

Süleyman Demirel University Directive on Advisory Boards and Operating Principles

Süleyman Demirel University Institutional Transformation Guide

COMMISSIONS AND COORDINATORSHIPS

Prof. Dr. Yüksel METİN (Commission Chair)

Prof. Dr. Faruk TURHAN

Prof. Dr. Fahrettin ÖNDER

Asst. Prof. Dr. Didem ERDOĞAN

Asst. Prof. Dr. Rukiye KAHYA

Res. Asst. Kübra ÇAĞLAYAN ÜNLEN

Res. Asst. İlayda YILMAZ

Res. Asst. İzel AVCI BOLAT

Res. Asst. Gökhan ÜNLEN

Res. Asst. Tansu GÜNDOĞDU

Faculty Secretary: Emine DİKMEN

Faculty Student Representative: Yasin YILMAZ

Asst. Prof. Dr. Burcu ÖZKUL (Commission Chair)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Dadaşhan Celaleddin KAVAS

Asst. Prof. Dr. İsmail AKBAŞ

Res. Asst. Kıvanç ŞENTÜRK

Asst. Prof. Dr. Didem ERDOĞAN

Asst. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Yaman KAPLAN

Asst. Prof. Dr. Dursun ÇELİK

Asst. Prof. Dr. Burak ERECE

Asst. Prof. Dr. Hikmet TOKGÖZ

Asst. Prof. Dr. Serra KOCAR KELEŞ

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cannur ERCAN ÇATAKLI

Asst. Prof. Dr. Selim CİĞER

Asst. Prof. Dr. Selen UNCULAR

Asst. Prof. Dr. Nihat Seyhun ALP

Asst. Prof. Dr. Burcu ÖZKUL

Asst. Prof. Dr. İsmahan GÜLEN ERDOĞAN

Asst. Prof. Dr. Neslihan DEMİRKOL

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raziye AKSU

Asst. Prof. Dr. Ömer ÇON

Asst. Prof. Dr. Barış MESCİ

Asst. Prof. Dr. Hasan ÇATAKLI

Asst. Prof. Dr. Dadaşhan Celaleddin KAVAS

Asst. Prof. Dr. Rukiye KAHYA

Asst. Prof. Dr. Makbule Ceren ERDEM

Asst. Prof. Dr. İsmail AKBAŞ

Asst. Prof. Dr. Esin YÜĞRÜK YÜCEKAYA

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meltem İNELİ CİĞER

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Salih KORKMAZ

Asst. Prof. Dr. Vahdettin AYDIN

Asst. Prof. Dr. Zehra KORKMAZ

Asst. Prof. Dr. Fulya MERCİMEK

Asst. Prof. Dr. Semiha ÖNDER BALAMAN

Asst. Prof. Dr. Özgenur YİĞİT AKSU

Asst. Prof. Dr. Gökçe TUNÇ AYDIN

Asst. Prof. Dr. Ömer YILDIRIM

Prof. Dr. Yüksel METİN

Asst. Prof. Dr. Didem ERDOĞAN

Asst. Prof. Dr. Dursun ÇELİK

Prof. Dr. Faruk TURHAN Prof. Dr. Süleyman DOST Asst. Prof. Dr. Dursun ÇELİK

Prof. Dr. Fahrettin ÖNDER Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cannur ERCAN ÇATAKLI Asst. Prof. Dr. Burcu ÖZKUL

Prof. Dr. Yüksel METİN (Commission Chair) Prof. Dr. Fahrettin ÖNDER Prof. Dr. Süleyman DOST Res. Asst. Tansu GÜNDOĞDU Asst. Prof. Dr. Zehra KORKMAZ

Asst. Prof. Dr. Selen UNCULAR (Commission Chair) Asst. Prof. Dr. Makbule Ceren ERDEM Asst. Prof. Dr. Esin YÜĞRÜK YÜCEKAYA

Asst. Prof. Dr. Ayşe YAMAN KAPLAN (Chair) Asst. Prof. Dr. Hikmet TOKGÖZ Res. Asst. Egemen ESEN

Prof. Dr. Yüksel METİN (Commission Chair) Prof. Dr. Faruk TURHAN Prof. Dr. Süleyman DOST

Prof. Dr. Fahrettin ÖNDER (Commission Chair) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raziye AKSU Asst. Prof. Dr. Selim CİĞER

Asst. Prof. Dr. Semiha ÖNDER BALAMAN (Commission Chair) Asst. Prof. Dr. Ömer YILDIRIM Res. Asst. Dr. Merve AKKAYA Res. Asst. Aylin ADIGÜZEL Res. Asst. Tansu GÜNDOĞDU

Prof. Dr. Faruk TURHAN (Commission Chair) Prof. Dr. Fahrettin ÖNDER Prof. Dr. Süleyman DOST

No.	Full Name	Affiliation / Organization	Position / Title	Term of Membership
1	Merve İPEK (Alumna - 2019 Public Law LL.M.) (Chair)	Isparta Bar Association	Attorney at Law	2020 – Present
2	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Numan TEKELİOĞLU	Pamukkale University Faculty of Law	Faculty Member	2020 – Present
3	Att. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet AKÇAAL	Selçuk University Faculty of Law	Faculty Member	2020 – Present
4	Veysel GÜHAN	11th Notary Public of Isparta	Notary Public	2024 – Present
5	Att. Fatih SEMİZ	Isparta Bar Association	Attorney at Law & President of Isparta Bar Association	2025 – Present
6	Att. Hüseyin KÜÇÜKKOYUNCU (Alumnus - 2015 LL.B.)	Isparta Bar Association	Attorney at Law	2025 – Present
Secretariat: Asst. Prof. Dr. Didem ERDOĞAN