Overview
The establishment of the PNU research centers was approved on 10/1/1435 AH. There are five research centers, including that of the College of Arts. On that same date, the board of directors for the center was also approved.
Vision:
To
effectively contribute to the field of research and humanity studies to achieve
leadership and excellence.
Mission:
Provide a motivating research environment to enhance
scientific research, projects, and research supported by the Deanship for
Scientific Research.
Objectives:
- Activate and develop scientific
research in all fields by funding research projects or through joint
cooperation with the public or private sector.
- Link the policies of scientific
research with PNU objectives and community needs.
- Support distinguished faculty
members and graduate students through excellence bonuses for distinguished
researchers.
- Focus on the output quality by
providing a motivating research environment with clear procedures.
- Support original research that is
creative or innovative and research that stresses the national, Arab, and
Islamic identity.
- Raise the
level of research by determining College of Arts' faculty members' training
needs, and hold training courses in coordination with the Deanship for
Development.
Tasks:
- Prepare the annual plans for the
center and follow-up on their implementation after being approved.
- Proposing
objectives and general strategies for research activities in the College of
Arts departments and following-up on their implementation.
- Communicating
with the academic departments to motivate and encourage their support for
research.
- Encouraging
the formation of research groups and teams in different specializations.
- Supporting research projects
according to the by-laws and regulations of scientific research.
- Raising
the level of research by determining College of Arts' faculty members' training
needs, and hold training courses in coordination with the Deanship for
Development.
- Submitting
publishing requests for distinguished theses, academic books, and research.
- Establishing
a database for scientific production for College of Arts' faculty members.
- Establishing
a database for the currently executed research, to be checked against the
approved plan for each research.
- Establishing
a database for the completed research to be exchanged with relevant
universities and research centers according to the nature of the research.
- Establishing
a database for peer reviewers in all college specializations from Saudi
universities.
- Facilitating researchers' tasks
by communicating and entering into partnerships with specialized centers and
institutions for the exchange of information and experiences and assist
researchers as needed.
- Providing
academic advice to entities concerned with the specializations of the College
of Arts.
- All other
tasks within scope of work.
Target
Group:
- College of Arts' faculty members.
- College of Arts' graduate
students.
- College of Arts' final year
undergraduates.
Board
of Directors:
|
Name
|
Department
and Specialization
|
|
Professor Dr. Sara
bint Faraj Al-Aqlaa
|
Professor of Faith
and Contemporary Doctrines, and Head of the Faith Master Program, Islamic
Studies Department
|
|
Professor Dr. Najah Qablan Hamad Al-Qablan
|
Professor of
Libraries and Information, and Vice Dean for Scientific Research
|
|
Dr. Nourah bint Abdullah Al-Ajlan
|
Associate Professor
of Economical Geography, Geography Department
|
|
Dr. Fatma bint Ali
Bakhashwein
|
Associate Professor
of Ancient History
|
|
Dr. Somaya bint
Roumi Al-Roumi
|
Associate Professor
of Literature, Arabic Language Department
|
|
Professor Dr.
Badreya bint Khaled Al-Qablan
|
Professor of
Libraries and Information, and Vice Dean for Quality, College of Languages
and Translation
|
Achievements
during Academic Year 1436/1437 AH
First:
Updating the Scientific and Research Production Guide for Faculty Members
The
Research Center affiliated to the College of Arts issued a guide documenting
the scientific and research productions of the college's faculty members. The
guide includes:
• Faculty members' Master and PhD
theses.
• Research published in refereed
scientific journals, and research submitted in local and international
conferences.
• The sorting mechanism is listed
in the annual report and in the beginning of the guide.
(A complete edition of the guide was printed and we await its
posting to the PNU website).
Following
are the statistics for the faculty members' research:
Research Published during 1432-1437 AH at the PNU College of
Arts
|
Academic
Year
|
Islamic
Studies
|
Arabic
Language and Literature
|
English
Language
and Literature
|
History
|
Geography
|
Libraries
and Information
|
|
1432/1433
|
58
|
16
|
17
|
36
|
16
|
17
|
|
1433/1434
|
75
|
38
|
11
|
29
|
6
|
24
|
|
1434/1435
|
75
|
26
|
17
|
30
|
5
|
16
|
|
1435/1436
|
117
|
36
|
10
|
77
|
14
|
27
|
|
1436/1437
|
40
|
68
|
15
|
21
|
3
|
30
|
Source:
Scientific Production Guide, 3rd edition
Second:
Funded Research Projects
The
research center received the research projects for the academic year 1436/1437
AH, and the dates have been set by the Deanship for Scientific Research for
receiving research projects funding requests. During this period, the center
performed the following tasks:
- Received the requests during the period specified by the
deanship.
Six
(6) research projects were received as follows:
|
Department
|
Projects
|
|
Islamic
Studies
|
1
|
|
Arabic
Language
|
5
|
Currently, the funding procedures are under way, as well as the
follow-up on the previous projects to facilitate completion of procedures and
guarantee that projects are completed on time.
Third: Scientific Publishing:
The center completed all procedures relevant to the scientific
publishing requests that were submitted during the previous year.
Fourth: Supporting Emerging Researchers:
The Emerging Researchers Support Program is offered by the
Deanship for Scientific Research, and targets faculty members who publish
research or whose research is accepted for publishing during the first two
years after their appointment assistant professors.
Fifth: Training Courses:
The center has held a number of training courses to raise the
level of academic competencies and develop search skills in graduate students.
After receiving suggestions, the Deanship has agreed to execute ten courses.
The first five courses were held during the first semester and witnessed the
participation of 154 trainees. The remaining five courses were held during the
second semester and witnessed the participation of 157 trainees.
Sixth: Research Groups Formation Proposal
The center submitted to the Deanship of Scientific Research a
proposal for forming research groups to serve researchers.
Seventh: Updating the E-Achievement package on the link
"mrkazalbhothsite"
Eighth: Facilitating Researcher Tasks
The center sought to provide task facilitation letters for those
researchers interested in completing research projects' steps. A number of
letters have been issued addressing the concerned entities.
Ninth: Supporting the Authoring of Books
A form referred by the Studies Department council for the book
by Dr. Nourah Al-Hasawi was submitted. The book is titled "Features of the
Daily Life for Women in the Prophet's Era".
Tenth: Professor-Student Joint Research
The research center affiliated with the College of Arts
participated in the supervision of this initiative. The center developed its
vision, mission, and objectives, and exerted all efforts to ensure their
success. The former Dean of the College of Arts, Professor Dr. Al-Bendari bint
Abdul Aziz Al-Ajlan came up with this great idea. The meeting produced a number
of recommendations that can be activated in institutions, universities, and
research centers concerned with encouraging scientific research.