Basic Premises
The Strategic Plan for the Deanship of Academic Development is guided by several basic principles:
- Improving the University teaching and learning practices in accordance with the Saudi Arabian Qualifications Framework, SAQF (Formerly, National Qualifications Framework, NQF), and the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAAA)
- Raising the external efficiency of the system (Alumni)
- Expanding opportunities for student learning and participation
- Enabling faculty members
- Raising human resource capacity at IAU for teaching and learning
- Raising the internal efficiency of the system (Processes)
Key Initiatives
The Deanship offers over 25 programs and activities in six major initiatives covering main phases of university teaching and learning (inputs, processes, outputs).
- Initiative of Academic Programs Review and Development
- Academy of Excellence in Teaching
- Initiative of Skills and Academic Development
- Initiative of Assessment and Evaluation
- Initiative of Policy and Research in Teaching and Learning
- Initiative of Awareness, Information and Electronic Services
In addition, there are other initiatives that the Deanship executes on with other deanships and departments within its scope of work.
Framework of Major Initiatives
