Under the auspices of PNU Rector,
Dr. Hoda bint Mohamed al-Ameel, the Deanship for Faculty Members’ Affairs
organized its 6th “Creativity and Loyalty” Meeting, focusing on the
efforts of PNU faculty and administrative members and honoring those who have
carried the torch and led PNU to scientific and administrative excellence.
In her word in which she
emphasized the true role carried out by university staff members, Dr. al-Ameel
stated that this scientific establishment is now entering its third year of
implementing the strategic plan that was translated to clear and specific
projects to realize the necessary accomplishments. She stated that the
university has completed all institutional accreditation requirements that were
distributed throughout the range of the university. Through the institutional
accreditation, the university will become a beacon of knowledge and values for women,
encompassing all aspects that will allow women to qualify for and lead in the
leadership positions the nation needs. This has become a challenge that goes
beyond the university to merge with the ambitious Saudi 2030 vision that holds
a special place for women, aiming to make women true partners in the process of
development and revival. To become true partners in development, a number of
factors must be available for the qualification of women, the university being
one of the most important of these factors. Hence, we are true partners in the
realization of this vision. The success of the university lies in its staff
members who have turned challenges into real opportunities to be benefited
from. One of such successful opportunities was last week’s graduation of the
first batch from the College of Medicine and the College of Dentistry, and the
first batch of graduates from the programs affiliated with the partnership with
the City of Dublin University.
The PNU Rector added that PNU
adopts means and methods that encourage competitiveness throughout the
university to achieve its strategic objectives that will lead to leadership in
the qualification of women. The most important of these means and methods is
the launching of awards in several fields; such as, the PNU Award for Women
Excellence at the national level; the Award for Rectors and Directors of
Universities and Higher Education Institutions in the GGC; the Leadership Award
for Researchers in Health Sciences; and the Award for Encouraging Scientific Research within PNU.
Dr. al-Ameel stressed that this
meeting is an annual opportunity that allowed us to remember the university’s
accomplishments, represented in the inauguration of the King Abdullah
University Hospital, which is one of the university’s greatest and most
important accomplishment; and launching the Master Program for the College of
Computer Sciences and the College of Nursing, and three higher diplomas for the
College of Education, with the beginning of the upcoming academic year. The
accomplishments also included the partnership with the Sports Authority that
will transpire in the extensive operation of the sports centers throughout the
university. PNU will be participating in various competitions for qualifying
students, developing their skills, and disseminating the culture of self-care
and relying on sports in enhancing life style and level. Also launched was the
Advisory Council for Administrative Staff, under the leadership of the
Assistant to the Vice Rector, Dr. Aisha al-Rajhi, touching the needs of the
administrative staff and developing systems that help in establishing a
supportive and productive work environment.
The PNU Rector thanked the vice
rectors, deans, and department heads for the efforts exerted in support of the
academic and administrative processes that have achieved the university’s
strategic purposes; founding the operations and systems necessary for effective
performance and strengthening cooperation between the academic and
administrative units of the university.
Dr. Sara al-Adeili, Dean of
Faculty Members and Employees’ Affairs, stated in her word that a creative
personality helps provide excellent services and increase efficiency and
productivity. The progress achieved by developed countries and their elite
universities is based on the provision of circumstances suitable for creative
people, allowing them to express and invest their energies in a rational and
solid manner. Based on this, the Dean called for a PNU annual award for
administrative excellence.
Toward the end of the meeting,
PNU Rector honored the leaderships concluding their mandatory period of
assignment in 1438 AH; Saudi faculty members who have achieved international,
regional, or local awards for the current year; those who have achieved
professorships and associate-professorships during the current year; retiring
faculty and administrative members; administrative members who have achieved 27
years of service; and resigning contractual faculty members who have served PNU
for more than 5 years.
Dr. Sara al-Adeili praised the
synergy of efforts at PNU and called for a PNU award for administrative
creativity, stating that although PNU is but a young university, it has
strongly competed in all arenas and at all levels, setting a strategic plan
that conformed with the wise vision of the state, and moving forward to obtain
local and international program and institutional accreditation. This young
university thrives by the hands of its outstanding members who will no doubt
achieve administrative creativity awards among others. It is through this human
wealth that the university will achieve advanced ranking at the international
level, and execute the initiatives and applications that will help achieve its
vision.
During the meeting, Dr. Faten
al-Zamel, acting University Vice Dean for Development and Quality, awarded the
College of Nursing the title of “Outstanding College” for the current academic
year, according to the standards set by the University Vice Rectorate for
Development and Quality, conforming with those of institutional accreditation
as to strategic planning, leadership and management, education and learning,
students’ affairs administration and support, graduate studies and scientific
research, social services, quality of utilities and preparations, development
and skills enhancement, and creativity and innovation. This comes as part of
the university’s efforts to strengthen the performance of its members and
appreciate their efforts.