Civil Engineering Department Committees

Academic Advising Committee of the Civil Engineering Department

Tasks :

Identify academic advisors for students in the Department.
Follow-up the implementation of the instructions of the College Academic Guidance Committee.
Follow-up the academic achievement of students and guide them academically and educationally.
Informing students of the rules and instructions related to the University's systems.
Follow up the outstanding students, urge them to continue their excellence, and try to overcome the obstacles that stand in their way.
Follow-up students who are failing academically and develop appropriate plans for them.
Studying all cases of transfers submitted to the committee.
Collecting and analyzing early registration data for students from the academic advisors in the Department.
Ensure that students comply with the registration conditions.

Alumni Committee of the Civil Engineering Department

Tasks :

Contribute to the formation of links for graduates with the Department, College and University and activate communication between them.
Preparing the creation of a database of alumni and operating companies and making it available to the University and College authorities.
Coordinating and communicating with the alumni unit in the College and University.
Issuing periodic newsletters dealing with the scientific, professional and community activities of the alumni.
Monitoring the challenges facing alumni of the Department when they join the labor market.
Finding and developing appropriate mechanisms for communicating with alumni.
Inviting alumni to activities and events held by the Department, College and University.
Coordinating with the alumni coordinator at the College to conduct questionnaires for alumni and measure employers' attitudes and their satisfaction with the program's alumni.
Support communication between enrolled students and alumni.

Appointments, Promotions and Scholarships Committee of the Civil Engineering Department

Tasks :

Studying the files of applicants for appointment to vacancies in the Department in accordance with the employment regulations of the University.
Reviewing the file of the Department member applying for promotion in accordance with the regulations in the University.
Studying scholarship applications and following up on scholarships in the Department in accordance with the regulations in the University.

Committee of preparing and following up the implementation of the operational plan of the Civil Engineering Department

Tasks:

Preparing, implementing, updating and developing the operational plan for the Civil Engineering Program.
Following up the implementation of the annual operational plan for the Civil Engineering Program.
Alignment between the strategic plan of the College and University and the operational plan of the Civil Engineering Program.
Preparing reports on the completion of the annual operational plan for the Civil Engineering Program.

Committee of preparing the self-study in the Department of Civil Engineering

Tasks:

Preparing program self-evaluation standards.
Preparing the self-study report for the program.
Organizing papers and electronic evidences for self-study and reviewing it in coordination with the quality committees within the Department and the College.
Ensuring that the report of measuring the main performance indicators of the program for the last three years has been completed and reviewed in coordination with the quality committees Department and the College.
Complete the comments of the independent reviewer.
Preparing the final version of the self-study.
Implementation of the recommendations of external reviewers after the accreditation visit.
Preparing periodic reports of what is being accomplished.
Carrying out the assigned tasks.

Committee of reviewing the mission and objectives of the Civil Engineering Department

Tasks:

Periodically review the mission and goals of the Civil Engineering Program.
Surveying beneficiaries' opinions regarding the mission and objectives of the Civil Engineering Program.
Aligning the mission of the Civil Engineering Program with the mission of the College and the University.
Aligning the objectives of the Civil Engineering Program with the mission of the program and with the objectives of the College and University.

Community Service Committee of the Civil Engineering Department

Tasks:

Implementing the initiatives and outputs of the University and College strategic plan in terms of community service.
Suggesting community activities for Department staff in line with the program's vision, mission, and objectives.
Building effective partnerships between the community and the Department through the College Deanship.
Activating partnership and cooperation with the Deanship of Community Service and Continuing Education.
Encourage employees and students to participate in community service programs.
Supervising the organization of courses, lectures and seminars in the field of social responsibility and community service.
Evaluation of community activities presented by Department staff.

Graduation Projects Committee, Department of Civil Engineering

Tasks:

Forming and distributing students into groups and appointing a member or two of the Department staff as a supervisors for each group.
Develop guidelines to help students make proposals for graduation projects and draft interim and final reports.
Studying and approving proposals for graduation projects and informing students of the committee's decisions in this regard.
Preparing and following up the implementation of schedules for semester and final exams for graduation projects.
Encouraging students to communicate with the industrial environment to work on realistic projects and help solve problems that they face in graduation projects at all stages of project completion.
Arranging the discussions and the names of the discussants at the end of each semester and having them approved by the committee chairman.

Laboratories and Learning Resources Committee, Department of Civil Engineering

Tasks:

Studying the needs of the Department's laboratories in terms of equipment, consumables and maintenance.
Preparing the specifications of the devices needed by the laboratories and studying the technical offers to ensure their technical conformity before the completion of the purchase process.
Developing a periodic maintenance program for the laboratories and following up on its implementation by the laboratory supervisors, especially at the end of each semester.
Equipping laboratories with the necessary furniture as well as appropriate teaching aids.
Periodic follow-up for the purpose of development of devices in the Department.
Studying the needs of the laboratories in terms of engineers, technicians, and assistants necessary to organize and equip the laboratories.
Follow up and review occupational safety rules for students and laboratory workers.
Implementing the University's policies regarding learning resources and support services from the relevant authorities.

Performance Measurement Committee of the Civil Engineering Department

Tasks :

Preparing questionnaires, surveying the opinions of beneficiaries, and urging those concerned to access them for the purpose of evaluating performance.
Collecting evidences and witnesses related to questionnaires and opinion polls from the relevant authorities.
Activating the benchmarking system.
Preparing performance indicators reports on a regular basis.
Preparing continuous improvement plans based on performance evaluation results.

Public Relations and Media Committee of the Civil Engineering Department

Tasks :

Highlighting the various activities inside and outside the Department.
Drafting news, advertising and media materials for the Department and its activities.
Preparing various designs for posters, identifiers, advertisements, news, and everything issued by the Department.
Developing a policy for publishing media materials in cooperation with the specialized committees.
Follow up on everything related to the Department's website from a technical point of view.
Posting news related to the Department on the website and on social media.
Documenting events by preparing reports.
Communicate with students and Department staff and respond to inquiries.
Preparing the annual report of the Department committee and submitting it to the Department head.

The Quality and Academic Accreditation Committee of the Civil Engineering Department

Tasks :

Spreading a culture of quality among College members, students, and Department staff.
Implementing the quality system and policies at the University and supervising the implementation of the outputs of the strategic plan of the University and the relevant College at the program level.
Preparing the program for accreditation for the first time and for periodic review by international and local accreditation authorities.
Preparing plans for evaluation and improvement in the program and following up on their implementation.
Executing and following up the activities listed in the academic accreditation and evaluation plans.
Analyzing course reports and reviewing required improvements at the end of each semester.
Design questionnaires related to measuring and analyzing learning outcomes.
Preparing the annual report of the program and reviewing the required improvements.
Preparing a self-study report with supporting documents and evidences.
Documenting data and information on quality activities and performance levels in the Department.

Schedules and Examinations Committee of the Civil Engineering Department

Tasks :

Supervising the course registration process and controlling registration, deletion, and addition procedures.
Preparing study schedules for the Civil Engineering Department in terms of the courses required to be opened for registration, the number of classes and students in them, and identifying teachers for them.
Set a list of courses after completing registration for students and the number of students registered at the beginning of each semester after closing the stage of addition and deletion.
Preparing the semester and final exams schedules for the Department in terms of times and halls, considering the absence of any conflicts among students and working to resolve them, if any.
Distribute the exams’ supervisors in final exams.

Scientific Research and Postgraduate Studies Committee, Department of Civil Engineering

Tasks :

Preparing the scientific research plan in the Department based on the strategic plan for practical research of the University and the College and following up on its implementation.
Work to form research groups within the Department in various fields.
Assisting and encouraging staff and students in the Department to conduct scientific research that meets the needs of the labor market and to publish them in journals and conferences.
Work to raise the research skills of the Department's staff through specialized courses and lectures.
Monitoring opportunities for research projects and opening channels of communication with those wishing to benefit from the services of research College members.
Prepare an annual report on the scientific output of the Department staff.
Motivating the program's staff to nominate for the University's research excellence awards.
Conducting a feasibility study to create postgraduate programs in the Department.

Standardized Examination Committee, Department of Civil Engineering

Tasks :

Develop a mechanism to determine the number of questions for each course in the program to ensure coverage of all program outputs.
Preparing standardized test questions according to the program outputs.
Approving standardized test questions from the Vice Presidency for Academic Affairs.
Preparing standardized test questions on the University's e-learning system.
Being present with the students and following up from the operating room during the standardized test.
Preparing a report on the results of the standard test and make the necessary recommendations to ensure the process of continuous improvement of the program's outputs.

Student Affairs Committee, Department of Civil Engineering

Tasks:

Preparing plans for academic and student activities in the Department.
Motivate the students of the Department to participate in the activities of the Department, College and University.
Creating a program to motivate and honor students who excel academically.
Studying all complaints and grievances submitted to the committee.
Communicate with the Student Advisory Council in the Department to learn about students' opinions and suggestions.
Developing students' skills and preparing them for integration into the labor market by writing resumes and interview skills.
Introducing students to the opportunities and areas of employment available after graduation.

Study Systems and Plans Committee, Department of Civil Engineering

Tasks :

Building new study plans and reviewing existing ones in accordance with the references and requirements of accreditation authorities.
Studying the needs of modification of the study plan at the program level.
Review and study the conditions for admission and registration of students in the program.
Examining requests for amendments to the study plan submitted by Faculty members in the program and submitting the requests for approval.

Summer Training Committee, Department of Civil Engineering

Tasks :

Preparing a list of training agencies in the public and private sectors and making it available to enrolled students
List the available training opportunities in coordination with the University sectors and the industrial environment.
Preparing a list of the Department's students according to the approved training places in the summer semester.
Communicate with the supervising authorities to ensure that the intended learning outcomes of the summer training course are achieved.
Review and audit reports and forms of training who have completed training for evaluation purposes.
Supervising all stages of the evaluation process related to the summer training course.
Making a list of students who have successfully completed the training requirements and request approval from the Department head.