Iranian Journal of Public Policy

Iranian Journal of Public Policy

Identifying the Damages and Requirements for Improving the Quality of the Regulations for Promoting Faculty Members of Universities and Higher Education Centers

Document Type : Research Article

Authors
Fatemeh Nasrollahinia 1
Reza Mahoozi 2
1 Assistant Professor of Educational Management and Planning, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
2 Professor of Cultural Studies, The Institute of Cultural and Social Studies, Tehran, Iran
10.22059/jppolicy.2025.101197
Abstract
Nowadays, in universities and research centers, the promotion of faculty members' ranks is recognized as one of the prominent policy tools in the field of higher education and also one of the most important daily concerns of faculty members for advancing their various educational, research, cultural, and executive activities. In this regard, the aim of the present research is to examine the experiences and opinions of higher education experts and stakeholders regarding the requirements and proposed solutions for improving the quality of faculty members' promotion regulations on the one hand, and content analysis of the promotion regulations on the other hand. To this end, by employing the qualitative content analysis method, the opinions and viewpoints of higher education experts and stakeholders were examined. Additionally, the research population includes resources related to the quality of promotion regulations and 27 experts and policymakers who spoke at the first specialized conference on "Evaluation and Assessment of Promotion Regulations for University Faculty Members" held at the Institute for Cultural, Social and Civilizational Studies. Ultimately, according to the findings of this research, the main requirements and challenges facing the faculty members' promotion system are categorized into activities such as cultural, educational, and social activities; educational activities; research and technological activities; scientific and executive activities; the process of policymaking, drafting, and approving the regulations; and finally, the process of scientific evaluation.
Keywords
Promotion Regulations
Promotion of Faculty Members' Ranks
Universities and Research Centers
Requirements and Damages
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Iranian Journal of Public Policy
Volume 11, Issue 1
Winter 2025
Pages 153-174