About AU

 

Al Ain University of Science and Technology undertakes to implement a Total Quality Assurance system in order to obtain accreditation for all its professional programs from the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and international organizations such as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and National Council for the Accreditation of Teachers Education (NCATE).

The University is fully aware, however, that without translating the University mission into specific goals that could be assessed, there would be no mechanism to ensure the implementation of the University mission as required. This would, undoubtedly, impair the Total Quality Assurance System which the University seeks to adopt.

Therefore, the University Mission should be translated into a set of goals to be implemented in the framework of a strategic comprehensive plan.

The University goals are set to be balanced and integrated to develop the student's personality in the cognitive, affective and behavioral domains.

They are also designed to be ambitious, realistic and achievable through continuous work and perseverance.

Goals :

Goal 1:Strengthen AU's commitment to quality undergraduate and graduate programs that are characterized by disciplinary depth and rigorous breadth with a high level of direct interaction between faculty and students.

 1.1 Promote curricular reform and innovation in all areas of the academic program.

1.2 Offer a variety of quality, well-supported programs that are consistent with the university's educational mission.

1.3 Secure needed laboratories, classrooms and workspaces that are needed for faculty, staff and students.

1.4 Support the importance of the library.

1.5 Promote and support the efficient and effective use of technology in the academic and administrative process to enhance curricular needs.

Goal 2: Improve the recruitment, retention and graduation rates within the student body while increasing the number of well-prepared and academically able students who wish to enter a nurturing environment that facilitates the development of competent, and creative professionals.

 2.1 Develop an effective enrollment management program that links to the academic programs' needs.

2.2 Improve the positive image of AU in high schools and other educational institutions.

2.3 Review and coordinate all enrollment-related offices, programs, services and activities.

2.4  Enhance the current academic advising process.

Goal 3: Continue to recruit and retain a dedicated and culturally diverse faculty whose teaching is informed by research and embodies learning experiences that enable students to improve academically and personally.

 3.1 Support and enhance the professional stature of the faculty body.

3.2 Implement   and   strengthen   existing   policies   that   will   result   in   improved communication between faculty and administration, greater faculty input into the decision making process and an enhanced sense of shared responsibility for the management of the university.

3.3 Recruit national AU graduates who have completed their degree schemes with distinction.

Goal 4: Secure and strengthen the University's Information Technology, Media Production and Media Services to support both the academic and administrative functions of the university and the deployment of new and innovative teaching and research technologies as they become available.

4.1 Provide an adequate and predictable mechanism for funding informational and institutional technologies so that AU will meet the technology needs of its students, staff and faculty now and in the future.

4.2 Strengthen the maintenance   and   upgrading   of   the University's   Information   Technology infrastructure, facilities and hardware.

4.3 Strengthen Information Technology, instructional Technology services and support at the University.

4.4 Promote and support the efficient and effective use of academic and administrative technology to enhance faculty and curricular needs.

Goal 5: Contribute to society, in general, and the local community, in particular, through addressing their educational, cultural, social and economic interests.

5.1 Support collaborative partnerships with schools, businesses, corporations, government agencies, community organizations, community development organizations, religious institutions and civic organizations so as to provide, develop and implement community-building efforts.

5.2 Participate in elementary and secondary education to improve teaching and learning at all levels.

5.3 Promote internal and external activities that cultivate positive perceptions of AU.

5.4 Seek membership in local, regional and international associations.

5.5  Collaborate with other academic institutions in the fields of teaching, research, consultancy and training programs.

Goal 6: Foster research and support faculty members to secure the time, financial support and collaborations to maximize their success in research, scholarship and other creative activities.

6.1 Articulate at the unit level research activity and plans to achieve them.
6.2 Foster outreach to the community and region and maintain an online directory of faculty to assist them in their research.

6.3  Recognize and reward the faculty and staff's efforts in research to enhance productivity.