The curriculum development committee is formed to support other sub-committees in reviewing, modifying and improving education curriculum of the faculties. The committee meets once in a semester and if needed it conducts monthly meetings. Members of the committee include the following:
Chancellor as the chairperson of the committee;
- Academic vice chancellor as a member (in absence of the chancellor the vice chancellor chairs the meetings of the committee)
- Heads of the faculties as members of the committee;
- Heads of the departments as members;
- Heads of the students’ affairs departments as members;
Membership duration and how meetings are conducted:
- Members of the curriculum development committee are selected for a period of one year;
- Decisions of the committee are proposed to the University academic council for discussion and approval;
- Meetings are convened based on the academic calendar once per every semester. Extraordinary meetings of the committee can also be hold as required;
- Decisions in the committee are made based on the relative majority votes;
- Meetings are convened when half of the members plus one extra member of the committee are present;
Roles and responsibilities of the curriculum development committee include:
- To review and modify the University curriculum;
- To instruct and guide faculties’ curriculum development sub-committees to prepare needs assessment questionnaires;
- To instruct and guide the sub-committees to compare the curriculum with those of other regional and international academic institutions;
- To approve number of credits and syllabus for each semester as required;
- To request the sub-committees for their final reports for the needs assessment;
- To instruct sub-committees to assign tasks and duties for developing curriculum;
- To instruct sub-committees to review and make sure curriculum are fully implemented in each semester;
- To make appointments and meet experts for developing and improving the curriculum;
- Preform other tasks and responsibilities based on the bylaw and procedures of the committee;
Sub-committees of education curriculum development:
The sub-committees of curriculum development at the faculty level is established to review, amend and develop the University curricula. The sub-committees meet on monthly basis. Members of the sub-committees include:
- Dean of the faculty as chairperson;
- One lecturer of each department holding a Ph.D. degree (or junior assistant professor) or a Master’s Degree (assistant professor) elected through a fair and secret election by the members of the departments;
- Head of the departments as members;
- Deputy dean of the faculty as secretariat; and in the absence of the chairperson he/she will chair the meetings;
Membership duration and how meetings are convened:
- Members of the curriculum development committee are selected for a period of three years;
- Meetings are convened when half of the members plus one extra member of the committee are present;
- Decisions in the committee are made based on the relative majority votes;
- Meetings are convened based on the academic calendar once per month. Extraordinary meetings of the committee can also be hold as required;
- Decisions of the committee are proposed to the University academic council for discussion and approval;
Roles and responsibilities of the curriculum development committee:
- To review and modify the University curriculum;
- To prepare educational needs assessment questionnaire;
- To compare the University curriculum with those of other regional and international academic institutions in order to identify improvement areas;
- To recommend number of credits, syllabus and courses for each semester to the academic council for approval;
- To analyze, evaluate and consolidate educational needs assessment questionnaire and the final relevant report of it;
- To delegate tasks and responsibilities to the members of the committee for developing curriculum on time;
- To make sure curriculum is implemented based on requirements in each semester;
- To arrange meetings with experts and specialist to improve and amend the curriculum as required;
- To assign courses to each lecturer according to their professions and expertise and based on their schedules;
- To preform other tasks and duties as delegated based on the bylaw and the regulation;