The field visit came within the framework of disseminating culture of quality and activating the spirit of collaboration among various units of the university. The objective of the visit lies in supporting the colleges to meet the requirements of academic accreditation.
In accordance with the work plan of the deanship to conduct field visits to the colleges of the university, the first vsit was launched to the College of Science in Zulfi. The team of the visit was headed by Dr. Khaid Mohammed Algarallah Dean, Quality and Skills Development and the two Vice deans, Mr. Yasir Alhazeimi and Mr. Abdurrahman Ben Mohammed Alrbeian and the two consultants. The team was welcomed by Dr. Mohamed Alaboudi, dean of the college, and Dr. Suleiman Alsalama, Vice, Dean of the college for quality assurance. The meeting started with a word of delivered by His Excellency`(HE), Dean of the college who welcomed Dr. Kalid Algarallah, Dean of Quality and Skills Development and the team accompanying him. They explained the achievements of the unit of quality in the college and pinpointed the hurdles facing them in obtaining academic accreditation. (HE) Dean, Quality and Skills Development also delivered a speech, expressing his pleasure for visiting the College of Science. He mentioned that the objective of the visit was to be acquainted with the problems facing the college with respect to its keenness in obtaining academic accreditation and to provide suggestions that would boost performance and improve development. Then Dr. Kalid Algarallah reiterated the importance of the results of the Primary Self-Assessment for the college as a formative step towards academic accreditation. He mentioned that, at the level of programs, the most important criterion, is teaching and learning, which focuses mainly on the educational process. He added that there are events and workshops for disseminating applications of quality culture, for instance, the event of Most Ready Program for Academic Accreditation, which depends on a number of measures compatible with the requisites of the National Corporation for Academic Accreditation. He pointed out that the best program will be rewarded . The deanship will also support colleges and quality assurance units by explaining any possible misconceptions in the eleven measures that the National Corporation for Evaluation and Academic Accreditation uses as a basis f evaluation. Dr. Kalid Algarallah also pointed out that communication with the deanship is possible through the newly established Technical Support Unit, according to the new organizational hierarchy. Mr. Abdurrahman Alrbeian, the Vice of the deanship for academic accreditation, also delivered a speech, explaining the difference between institutional and program accreditation. In case a program wishes to obtain program accreditation before the university obtains institutional accreditation, certain requirements should be met. Afterwards, Mr. Yasir Ben Badr Alhazeimi gave a speech, explaining the importance of attending internal training courses that the deanship organizes in the university as an basic requisite for being allowed to attend external courses, particularly, internal training includes basic programs in quality assurance.
The dean of quality and his accompanying team visited the academic departments in the college. He met the heads of the departments and discussed with them their plans for development in the fields of quality assurance which leads to improvement of quality of performance in the college, wishing to all success and the best of luck.
