The following policies define the fundamental principles adopted by our University across all areas of activity in line with its mission, vision and strategic plan. Each policy guides the design, implementation and continuous improvement of processes in its respective area.

Giresun University adopts a quality assurance policy that aims to provide services to its internal and external stakeholders in accordance with established standards and to ensure the sustainability of these services. To this end, in line with its quality policy and strategic plan, the University designs its quality assurance mechanisms, measurement and evaluation activities, and processes within an integrated framework that complies with international standards and takes into account the responsibilities and roles of all its units. This framework enables the University to determine whether it has achieved its strategies, which are aligned with its mission and vision, and their associated objectives.

Giresun University adopts a holistic approach as its education and teaching policy. This approach updates curricula designed in accordance with international standards and based on continuous improvement to meet the needs and expectations of all relevant stakeholders. It sustains student-centred education and research-based approaches through qualified teaching staff and new learning and teaching techniques, enabling students to become familiar with research processes and problems and to learn through inquiry. It emphasises quality awareness and embraces ethical and professional principles, with the aim of enabling administrators, educators, all other staff and students to become innovative leaders in their fields and to succeed in their lives beyond formal education.

Giresun University adopts a research and development policy that seeks to generate knowledge and value at national and international levels, giving priority to regional and local needs. This policy is guided by the University's mission, vision, core values, quality policy and strategic plan, which are established to maximise its contribution to our country's competitiveness and development in technological, economic, social and cultural fields. The University encourages research, promotes research and development and innovative activities through collaboration and interaction, and facilitates their wider adoption. It continuously monitors and develops research resources and infrastructure, taking into account research and development outputs and achievements.

Giresun University effectively manages the production and use of institutional information through information management systems and applications that support quality assurance systems, taking into account management effectiveness, accountability and public disclosure. Accordingly, it adopts a management system policy that carefully monitors processes for the effective and efficient use of all its resources and safeguards the protection and reliability of institutional information.

Giresun University determines its education, teaching, research and development activities in accordance with the priorities and expectations of society at national, regional and local levels. Through its academic and administrative units, as well as its research and application centres, the University offers training and social and cultural activities designed with societal contribution in mind, together with the added value generated by these activities, for the development and benefit of all its internal and external stakeholders. It adopts a societal contribution policy that prioritises continuity in societal contribution, uses feedback mechanisms to gather stakeholders' views and suggestions in all these activities, and observes cultural and environmental sensitivity.

Giresun University embraces international integration in bringing together its policies on quality assurance, education and teaching, research and development, societal contribution and management systems; the strategies and objectives established in line with these policies; and the internationalisation-based activities set out in its strategic plan. In this context, it adopts an internationalisation policy that aims to educate individuals who are highly competitive internationally and to provide sustainable services as an international and intercultural institution by supporting international connections and partnerships, as well as international student and staff mobility.

Giresun University adopts a distance education policy that maintains distance education and teaching activities through synchronous and asynchronous course tools and applications, in accordance with its quality assurance system and education and teaching policy, which have been developed in line with strategies and associated objectives aligned with its mission and vision. This policy aims to continuously improve the quality and technical infrastructure of distance education through the high-quality information resources and support services provided to students and teaching staff throughout their studies. It also systematically monitors evaluations of the distance education system with the participation of all relevant stakeholders.