The Faculty Affairs Office supports faculty members and supporting academic staff in fulfilling their teaching and research responsibilities. It promotes teamwork, collective effort and improvements to staff services, while providing opportunities fairly and selecting qualified candidates.
The office’s development plan is based on transparency, integrity, equal opportunities, justice, equality and protection of rights. Its administrative, financial and academic responsibilities extend from recruitment announcements through retirement. It implements the regulations governing appointments, promotions and other faculty and supporting staff matters and works to resolve difficulties they encounter.
Vision
To create an academic and administrative environment that encourages excellence and creativity in teaching and scientific research.
Mission
An environment that encourages professional and academic growth.
Objectives
- Provide effective support for faculty, supporting academic staff and students.
- Provide efficient, accessible administrative services.
- Ensure fairness and transparency.
Rights of Faculty and Supporting Academic Staff
- Receive remuneration when due according to university procedures.
- Propose changes to course content under the applicable procedures.
- Provide feedback on satisfaction with the university and program and have that feedback considered.
- Have priority opportunities to participate in the university’s scientific activities, including courses, workshops, seminars, conferences and journal publication.
- Request payment for services outside the contract and decline such work without penalty.
- Take emergency and sick leave, provided that sick leave does not exceed three days per period of medical confinement and that total leave does not exceed twelve days a year, including summons before disciplinary or judicial bodies and other unforeseen circumstances. Missed lectures must be made up.
- Submit work-related complaints about program members to the Department Head, Program Director or academic affairs deputy, or through the complaints box.
- Seek redress for psychological, physical or material harm suffered within the university.
Duties of Faculty and Supporting Academic Staff
Faculty members apply their teaching expertise and knowledge to prepare a knowledgeable, ethical generation capable of national responsibility and meeting community needs. Their responsibilities include:
- Attend at the times specified by the university and academic department.
- Perform duties honestly and accurately according to the lecture timetable.
- Avoid using the position for personal interests or conduct that compromises professional honor.
- Carry out university and program duties within applicable rules and regulations.
- Uphold professional honor and avoid conduct that disrespects Islam or harms society.
- Protect equipment and teaching resources entrusted to them and use them only for their intended purpose.
- Set office hours for academic advising and resolving course-related academic difficulties.
- Carry out assigned work, particularly curriculum improvement, research, community service and environmental service within the specialty.
- Help develop policies and plans that raise performance and improve education.
- Serve on committees assigned by the department or university.