Executive Functions - College of Applied Medical Sciences
Responsibilities of the Head of the Quality Assurance Unit:
- Approving policies, programs, and work systems that achieve the unit's objectives in line with the college and university's quality strategy, within the framework of applicable laws and regulations.
- Supervising the implementation and monitoring of decisions made by the quality team.
- Submitting reports related to the unit to the University’s Development and Quality Agency after approval.
- Approving the general work system of the unit and defining the responsibilities and tasks of the quality team and the executive committees.
- Supervising the implementation of the unit’s objectives, monitoring the workflow, and receiving periodic reports from the Quality Assurance Unit Supervisor.
- Monitoring the implementation of the general policy to achieve the unit’s objectives in accordance with the policy and objectives of the university’s Development and Quality Agency.
- Holding periodic meetings with the quality assurance supervisors at the college, unit members (faculty members, college staff, and student representatives).
- Reviewing the periodic reports of the quality supervisors and committee heads.
- Issuing decisions regarding obstacles faced by the unit’s work and the executive committees.
- Following up on the presentation and discussion of quality-related topics in specialized councils (College Council – academic departments) and approving and implementing related decisions.
- Supervising awareness campaigns on quality culture for all staff and students in the college.
- Making decisions and following up on their implementation related to involving students in the educational process and quality activities within the college, ensuring they are not marginalized as an essential part of the educational process.
Responsibilities of the Quality Team:
- Supervising the preparation of proposals for the unit's organizational structure and internal regulations and submitting them to the College Council for decision.
- Supervising the preparation of the unit’s vision, mission, and objectives, and reviewing them periodically.
- Studying and reviewing the college's vision and mission periodically and providing proposals to the College Council regarding them.
- Preparing the unit's annual plan.
- Reviewing the executive work plans submitted by the unit supervisor and committee heads, approving them, and providing necessary resources for their implementation.
- Supervising the preparation and publication of an annual report for the college reflecting the performance level in all activities and including an executive development plan to ensure the quality of the educational, research, and community involvement processes.
- Performing all tasks assigned to the unit regarding quality activities and their implementation.
Responsibilities of the Quality Assurance Unit Supervisor:
- Following up on the formation of the administrative and organizational structure of the unit, and proposing the formation of committee members under the unit.
- Monitoring the implementation of decisions made by the Head of the Unit and the Quality Team.
- Continuously working on improving performance in the unit to meet quality requirements and related activities.
- Identifying distinguished individuals and nominating them for quality workshops.
- Holding periodic meetings with the unit members.
- Holding weekly meetings with the agency’s advisors to discuss challenges and obstacles faced by the committees.
- Coordinating communication between the two sections of the college (male and female) regarding all quality activities and reports submitted to the Dean of the College and the University’s Development and Quality Agency.
Responsibilities of the Quality Coordinators in the Academic Departments:
- Supervising and following up on the implementation of quality activities within the department.
- Distributing tasks to the heads of the executive committees.
- Regularly monitoring the committees' tasks and evaluating members' performance.
- Holding weekly meetings with the heads and members of the executive committees to discuss challenges and obstacles they face.
- Submitting periodic reports on the work of the committees they lead to the Quality Unit Supervisor for forwarding to the Dean of the College (Unit Director).
Responsibilities of the Heads of the Executive Committees:
- Distributing tasks to committee members.
- Regularly monitoring the committee’s tasks and evaluating members' performance.
- Calling for regular meetings, recording them, and submitting them to the Unit Director, including decisions made.
- Submitting periodic reports on the work of the committees they lead to the Quality Assurance Unit Supervisor for forwarding to the Unit Director.