The Extended Academic Faculty General Assembly, held online ahead of the Fall Semester of the 2025–2026 Academic Year, was as busy and productive as ever. Faculty members, research assistants, and administrative staff gathered via Microsoft Teams to evaluate the faculty's achievements over the past year and set new goals for the upcoming term.

The meeting began with an opening speech by Dean Prof. Dr. Emre Tandırlı. His speech emphasized the faculty's momentum over the past year, highlighting Communication Days, symposium preparations, TÜBİTAK project successes, community contribution activities, and the vibrant student communities. The speech inspired strong motivation among the participants regarding the faculty's growing dynamism.

Then, the topic of course schedules was addressed. Res. Asst. M. Rıfkı Ünal provided a detailed account of the new landscape following the closure of evening programs. During this session, faculty members exchanged views from time to time, and discussions focused on balancing course loads in some departments and providing flexibility to meet student demands.

Prof. Dr. Emre Tandırlı presented a general assessment of the faculty's activities and actions. A wide range of events were presented, from women's rights talks to entrepreneurship conferences, technical trips to international symposiums. Participants expressed their pride, particularly in the projects put forward by young academics and students.

One of the key agenda items of the meeting was the BAİBÜİLEF-İG 2026 International Symposium. The call for action and preparation process for this symposium, titled "From Alphabet to Algorithm: New Horizons in Global Communication," were discussed. Participants agreed that this new event, building on last year's success, would have a broader impact.

A notable part of the meeting was the sharing of the results of the Administrative Staff Satisfaction Survey. Ishikawa analyses conducted on the survey's areas that fell below 50 points revealed the root causes. Creative solutions were proposed for a wide range of issues, from canteen services and activity diversity to the lack of administrative support staff and information mechanisms.

The final section moved on to the wishes and requests section. Faculty members and administrative staff expressed the specific needs of their own units and offered suggestions that boosted motivation across the faculty. This section was the most sincere and participatory part of the meeting.

Despite being only an hour long, the meeting was quite intense. Participants expressed their sense that the faculty's institutional memory is gradually strengthening and that they are making decisive progress in the quality and accreditation processes. The creativity of the student body and the supportive attitude of the academic staff, in particular, added optimism to the overall atmosphere of the meeting.

Ultimately, the assembly went beyond simply making formal decisions; it was remembered as a gathering where hopes, ideas, and collective motivation for the faculty's future were shared.

Conclusion and Evaluation

The Extended Academic Faculty General Assembly provided a productive platform for a holistic assessment of our faculty's academic, administrative, and social activities, and for shaping future goals within a framework of shared wisdom. The discussions, facilitated by the active contributions of the participants, were not limited to identifying current problems; It also yielded significant gains in generating solutions, developing innovative ideas, and strengthening institutional affiliation. In this context, the meeting stood out as a meeting that reinforced our faculty's understanding of sustainable development and reaffirmed the spirit of unity and solidarity within the academic community.