KARABÜK UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
2025-2026 DUTIES AND COMMITTEES
Faculty Commission: Communication and Promotion Commission
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Communication and Promotion Commission |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamza ŞİMŞİR (Department Vice President) |
Administrative Officer |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamza ŞİMŞİR |
Chair, Faculty Commission Department Representative |
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Dr. Lecturer Sedef ŞİŞMANOĞLU |
Member |
Duties
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Keeping updated promotional presentations for the department ready at 6-month intervals
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Department communication and promotion work, control of social media accounts
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Publishing of outstanding graduation projects and appropriate club activities on the department website
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Adding announcements and events to the web page
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Monitoring the department website
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Retired academic staff page
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Adding administrative staff information
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Faculty Commission: Project and Industry Cooperation Commission
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Project and Industry Cooperation Commission |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamza ŞİMŞİR (Department Vice President) |
Administrative Officer |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamza ŞİMŞİR |
Chair, Faculty Commission Department Representative |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yasemin TÜMER |
Member |
Duties
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Taking initiatives to increase faculty and department-based projects
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To organize project title introduction days by contacting relevant units (TTO, BAP, project coordinators)
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Company contact
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Technology Office, Technopolis, Karabük Public-University Industry Cooperation (KUSI) contact
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Faculty Commission: Applied Training Commission
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Vocational Training Commission in Business Administration |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamza ŞİMŞİR (Department Vice President) |
Administrative Officer |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamza ŞİMŞİR |
Chair, Faculty Commission Department Representative |
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Dr. Lecturer Sedef ŞİŞMANOĞLU |
Member |
Duties
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Setting up an application schedule
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Distribution of applications to companies within the scope of protocols
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Collection of relevant documents and information
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Distribution of student groups to faculty members, with a minimum of 5 people each
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To make update suggestions to the relevant directive based on need.
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Internship Committee |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamza ŞİMŞİR (Department Vice President) |
Administrative Officer |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamza ŞİMŞİR |
Minister |
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Dr. Lecturer Sedef ŞİŞMANOĞLU |
Member |
Duties
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Conducting internship procedures
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Distribution of internship notebooks among department faculty members
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Internship books are collected by department secretaries.
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Faculty Commission: Course Planning and Programming (Course Procedures) Commission
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Undergraduate Course Transactions Committee |
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Dr. Lecturer Turgut SÖNMEZ (Department Vice President) |
Administrative Officer |
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Dr. Lecturer Turgut SÖNMEZ |
Chair, Faculty Commission Department Representative |
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Dr. Lecturer İrem OKMAN KOÇOĞLU |
Member |
Duties
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Sharing courses in accordance with the academic calendar
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Predicting the courses that need to be branched and making the necessary assignments and definitions, and carrying out the necessary follow-up during the course registration process to ensure that the branches are formed equally.
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Preparing the course schedule on time and processing it into automation
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The final course schedule should be announced on the website by the department board's decision, at the latest by the end of the add/drop period.
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Graduate Course Transactions Committee |
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Dr. Lecturer Turgut SÖNMEZ (Department Vice President) |
Administrative Officer |
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Dr. Lecturer Turgut SÖNMEZ |
Minister |
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Dr. Lecturer İrem OKMAN KOÇOĞLU |
Member |
Duties
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Determination of postgraduate quotas
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Conducting exams in postgraduate student recruitment processes
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Conducting postgraduate international student interviews
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Organizing consultancy services
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Activating seminar courses
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Sharing courses in accordance with the academic calendar
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Preparing the course schedule on time and processing it into automation
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Faculty Commission: Exam Planning and Programming (Exam Procedures) Commission
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Undergraduate Examination Procedures Commission |
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Dr. Lecturer Turgut SÖNMEZ (Department Vice President) |
Administrative Officer |
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Dr. Lecturer Turgut SÖNMEZ |
Chair, Faculty Commission Department Representative |
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Res. Asst. Zeynep KARA |
Member |
Duties
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After the academic calendar is announced, the exam calendar for the relevant year is created.
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Preparation of the exam program in accordance with the academic calendar
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Announcement on the department and/or faculty websites 15 days before the exam date
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Postgraduate Examination Procedures Committee |
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Dr. Lecturer Turgut SÖNMEZ (Department Vice President) |
Administrative Officer |
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Dr. Lecturer Turgut SÖNMEZ |
Minister |
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Res. Asst. Zeynep KARA |
Member |
Duties
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After the academic calendar is announced, the exam calendar for the relevant year is created.
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Preparation of the exam program in accordance with the academic calendar
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Announcement on the department and/or faculty websites 15 days before the exam date
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Faculty Commission: International Relations, Exchange Programs and Mobility Commission
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Student Mobility Commission |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamza ŞİMŞİR (Department Vice President) |
Administrative Officer |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamza ŞİMŞİR |
Chair, Faculty Commission Department Representative |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yasemin TÜMER |
Member |
Duties
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Examining the suitability of student exchange requests
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Initiatives to increase new university and department agreement opportunities
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Mevlana and Erasmus course matching (work in coordination with the curriculum commission)
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Incoming student counseling
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International Personnel Commission |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamza ŞİMŞİR (Department Vice President) |
Administrative Officer |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamza ŞİMŞİR |
Minister |
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Prof. Dr. Hakan TAHTACI |
Member |
Duties
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Guidance (Informing new international personnel about accreditation processes, OBS, OYS, UNIKA, E-Publications, Teams, etc.)
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Translation of regulations, announcements, etc.
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Faculty Commission: Laboratory Planning and Development Commission
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Laboratory Planning and Development Committee |
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Prof. Dr. Şaban UYSAL (Department Head) |
Administrative Officer |
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Prof. Dr. Şaban UYSAL |
Chair, Faculty Commission Department Representative |
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Prof. Dr. Hakan TAHTACI |
Member |
Duties
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To work in coordination with the Faculty of Engineering laboratory building coordinator.
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To ensure coordination between faculty members and academic staff assigned to undergraduate laboratories. To contribute to the monitoring and organization of these laboratories.
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Faculty Commission: Quality and Strategic Planning Commission
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Quality and Strategic Planning Commission |
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Dr. Lecturer Turgut SÖNMEZ (Department Vice President) |
Administrative Officer |
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Prof. Dr. Hakan TAHTACI |
Chair, Faculty Commission Department Representative |
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Assistant Professor Semiha YILDIRIM SARIKAYA |
Member |
Duties
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Quality processes monitoring, control and reporting
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Notifying the department head about the actions to be taken in the department
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Department strategic planning
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The department secretary collects and reports evidence
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Faculty Commission: Accreditation Commission
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Accreditation Commission |
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Dr. Lecturer Turgut SÖNMEZ (Department Vice President) |
Administrative Officer |
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Prof. Dr. Hakan TAHTACI |
Chair, Faculty Commission Department Representative |
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Assistant Professor Semiha YILDIRIM SARIKAYA |
Member |
Duties
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Making decisions and carrying out relevant control and reporting processes in accordance with the requirements of the targeted accreditation institutions (such as MÜDEK) within the strategic plan of the university.
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Necessary updates to the curriculum, as required by accreditation, are communicated to departmental curriculum committees. They work in full coordination.
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Checking and updating ECTS information packages for undergraduate and graduate programs for Bologna coordination
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Other Department Commissions
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Curriculum Committee |
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Dr. Lecturer Turgut SÖNMEZ (Department Vice President) |
Administrative Officer |
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Dr. Lecturer Turgut SÖNMEZ |
Minister |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Figen ARSLAN BİÇER |
Member |
Duties
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Updating the curriculum according to the requirements of the accreditation body and the current era (working in conjunction with the accreditation commission)
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Double major/minor curriculum preparation
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Curriculum preparation for Engineering Completion programs
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Diploma supplement
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Deciding on the courses to be adapted
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Exemption, Horizontal/Vertical Transfer Procedures Commission |
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Dr. Lecturer Turgut SÖNMEZ (Department Vice President) |
Administrative Officer |
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Dr. Lecturer Turgut SÖNMEZ |
Minister |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Figen ARSLAN BİÇER |
Member |
Duties
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Working in coordination with the curriculum committee
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Exemption procedures
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Alumni Relations and Career Planning Committee |
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Dr. Lecturer Turgut SÖNMEZ (Department Vice President) |
Administrative Officer |
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Dr. Lecturer Turgut SÖNMEZ |
Minister |
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Res. Asst. Zeynep KARA |
Member |
Duties
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Alumni contact
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Organizing career planning organizations
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Organizing the sharing of graduation projects within the department and the year-end exhibition
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Counseling and Graduation Committee |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hamza ŞİMŞİR (Department Vice President) |
Administrative Officer |
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Prof. Dr. Yasin KANBUR |
Minister |
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ismail YILMAZ |
Member |
Duties
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Carrying out course approval, selection and consultancy services
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Carrying out graduation procedures in coordination with the department curriculum committee
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