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The college is the first in the Kingdom to accredit the Master of Mathematics degree
D.Al-Hamoudi: We will continue to support quality in the faculties of the Faculty of Science
D.Yahya: We launched an annual award to support quality and create positive competition
D.Ramayan: Accreditation will help attract outstanding professors, researchers and students
D.Turkish: College graduates can compete globally in their various scientific disciplines
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The College of Science at Qassim University has achieved international academic accreditation for all its programs from the German Commission for International Academic Accreditation (ASIIN), making it the first college in the Kingdom to achieve international accreditation for the (Master of Science in Mathematics) program and the second to achieve academic accreditation for all the college's programs.
His Excellency the President of Qassim University, Prof. Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al-Hamoudi, expressed his happiness for achieving this outstanding achievement for the College of Science, expressing his hope for the rest of the university's colleges to obtain academic accreditation, God willing. His Excellency pointed out that the College of Science has drawn its vision, mission and objectives in a scientific manner and crowned this with its outstanding outputs since its inception, and we hope for much from it in the future in serving the country and the citizen. His Excellency extended his thanks and appreciation to the dean and vice deans of the college, faculty members and all its employees for their efforts and continuous vigilance to reach this historic achievement of the college, and thanked all departments and deanships in the university that helped the college to achieve this achievement. His Excellency pointed out that the university will continue to focus on quality as it has established the Vice Presidency of Development and Planning in addition to the Deanship of Quality Assurance and Accreditation and the Deanship of University Development to support the march of quality in the university colleges. His Excellency the President extended his thanks and gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Second Vice President for their continuous support for higher education and Qassim University, His Highness the Emir of Qassim Region and his deputy for their continuous support and continuous follow-up of the university's progress, and His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education and his deputy for their support and overcoming all difficulties faced by the university to reach the desired goals.
The UQU Vice President for Development, Planning and Quality, Prof. Dr. Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Yahya, congratulated the UQU President, Vice Presidents, the Dean of the College of Science and its affiliates, including leaders, faculty members and students, stressing that this reflects the university's general orientation in the interest and support of the process of applying quality in the university's colleges and academic programs, pointing out that the university colleges are moving forward in the accreditation of their programs, pointing out that the University Planning Agency launched the UQU President's Quality Shield Award annually for the faculties, deanships and departments in the university to create positive competition in this aspect, explaining in conclusion that the university is moving according to what was planned
For his part, Dr. Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Rumayyan, Dean of the College of Science, said: Academic accreditation is an effective tool for evaluating and enhancing the quality of the educational process and the continuity of its development. Obtaining academic accreditation enhances confidence in the educational institution that has obtained accreditation by the community, and increases the chances of success and excellence. It is a way for the college to be more attractive and able to attract distinguished faculty members, researchers, and administrators, as well as bright students. Therefore, the College of Science was keen to accelerate the process of obtaining accreditation by fulfilling its requirements. After God's success and then the diligent work of the college administration, with its various departments and units, and its students, the college obtained academic accreditation for all undergraduate programs, namely mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology, in addition to the master's program in mathematics, from the international accreditation body ASIIN. This accreditation is an important step for the college towards providing educational and research services at an international level. It also enhances confidence in it, as it aims to invest in the human element, which is the basis for comprehensive development. It also helps the college to move forward in ensuring the quality of the performance of its various departments and units and the performance expected of them in terms of the educational, research and service process according to the specific mechanisms and frameworks set by the accreditation system of the accrediting body.
The accreditation came as a culmination of the efforts of the deanship of the college and its vice deans in the male and female students and the educational and administrative bodies in the college departments and its various units to upgrade the educational and research process and provide all possible means of development. I would like to mention here the efforts of the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Committee in the college under the supervision of my colleague Prof. Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Turki, Vice Dean for Administrative Affairs and the quality committees in the college departments and not forget the role of our male and female students and their determination to achieve quality scientific achievement. It is worth mentioning that accreditation is an important first step to achieve quality, which will be followed, God willing, by continuous cooperation between the college and ASIIN to enhance the application of international standards in the college's educational, administrative and research work, because development is a sustainable process and requires continuous follow-up of the latest theories and developments in educational and research curricula and supporting services.
On this occasion, I am pleased to extend my thanks and appreciation to His Excellency the President of Qassim University, Prof. Dr. Khalid bin Abdulrahman Al-Hamoudi, whose great material and moral support for the college had the greatest impact - after God's success - in obtaining the international accreditation. I also thank the Vice President for Planning, Development and Quality, Prof. Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Yahya, who played a special role in standing with the college until it obtained the accreditation, and thanks are extended to the university's vice presidents and I do not forget the special support of the Deanship of Quality and Accreditation led by its Dean Dr. Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Mashaikh.
Prof. Dr. Abdullah bin Ibrahim Al-Turki, Vice Dean of the College of Science for Administrative Affairs and Supervisor of Quality and Accreditation, expressed his happiness about the international academic accreditation obtained by the college, especially that it comes in fulfillment of the mission and vision of the college, which is based on the aspirations of the university in this field and in response to the directives of its administration. He pointed out that the accreditation comes in recognition of the efficiency of the scientific programs offered by the College of Science to its male and female students, and that it achieves the quality standards applied in distinguished universities internationally, and that the graduates and graduates of the college can compete globally in various fields of their scientific disciplines. Prof. Al-Turki stressed that the German Academic Accreditation Authority team praised the strength of the infrastructure of Qassim University, student and office services, the automated admission and registration system, health and recreational services, laboratory and laboratory equipment in the college, and the preparations found in the college at the level of faculty members.
Prof. Al-Turki pointed out that the international academic accreditation obtained by the college is the fruit of the great and serious efforts made by the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Unit, the quality sub-committees in the scientific departments, faculty members and all affiliates of the college, which started three years ago by preparing a review of the study plans for the college programs, and completing the preparation and collection of all accreditation documents.
For his part, Prof. Dr. Sulaiman bin Saleh Al-Thayeb, Dean of the College of Science (formerly) and one of the pioneers of this achievement, said that the accreditation was achieved only by the grace of God and then by the unlimited follow-up and support of the leader of the first education, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz - may God protect him - and those in charge of higher education in the Kingdom and then the concerted efforts and cooperation of all.
He pointed out that the academic accreditation process includes criteria related to the competence of faculty members, curricula and the development of the admission and registration system, in addition to the college's adoption of self-evaluation and continuous development and studying the weaknesses and strengths of its offered programs and their relationship with community institutions and the labor market and the extent to which the skills mastered by graduates match the needs of the various employment sectors in the country, the region and the world.
This requires strategic planning to ensure high and competitive levels of outputs related to the known university functions (education - scientific research - community service), which is what the College of Science at Qassim University is pursuing.
Prof. Dr. Al-Thaib emphasized Dr. Al-Thayeb stressed that the accreditation of the College of Science will reflect on all affiliates of the college, and its faculty members will find global acceptance, whether in terms of postgraduate studies or in terms of accepting their research outputs and publishing them in distinguished publishing vessels.
The head of the physics department, Dr. Saleh Abdullah Al-Ashra, said that the scientific departments in the College of Science have long sensed the importance of program accreditation. They were very keen to apply quality standards to obtain accreditation for the college's programs. This accreditation is a real indicator of the quality of the departments' outputs. This has a great impact on the preparation of specialized scientific cadres that contribute to the service of society, whether in the field of education, industry or other areas of life. The scientific departments were keen on accreditation because this is in line with the vision, mission and objectives of the college and the university. Thanks to God and then the unlimited support provided by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, may God protect him and his wise government for higher education and thanks to the outstanding efforts exerted by the university administration and the employees of the Faculty of Science, including faculty members, administrators and others, which had a great impact on obtaining accreditation. Obtaining accreditation is a means, not an end. Our goal is to continue and progress that returns to the college and its affiliates with progress and excellence.
Dr. Badr bin Saleh Al-Muhaimid, Head of the Department of Mathematics at the College of Science, said that the College of Science obtaining academic accreditation from the German Authority for International Program Accreditation (ASIIN) is an extension of the steady achievements and successes and the global academic developments achieved by the university in various fields, and this achievement recorded in international forums in the name of the nation is a clear indication of the scientific status that the Kingdom currently occupies. Dr. Al-Qassim University has the right to be proud of an unprecedented achievement that made their college in the ranks of international colleges despite its newness, and gave it the status of academic quality with an international certificate. Dr. . Dr. Al-Muhaimid pointed out that obtaining academic accreditation did not come out of nowhere. It was preceded by the efforts of a large team to achieve this achievement in its educational programs, which will enable the college and the university more generally to link its educational programs with prestigious international universities, and this will support the requirements of the labor market and society in general and will enable to benefit from the latest and best experiences in distinguished international universities in the field of building and updating curricula in addition to benefiting from the views of employment institutions in the public and private sectors, which ensures that the student graduates from an accredited program to have obtained a set of knowledge, abilities and skills necessary to practice the profession enjoyed by his peers in developed countries.
The Director of the Quality Assurance and Academic Accreditation Unit at the College of Science, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ahmed Al-Sawi Hijazi, said that the College of Science obtaining international programmatic accreditation from the German body (ASIIN) is the culmination of Qassim University's distinguished march towards global leadership and an achievement added to the university's continuous scientific achievements. This achievement achieved by the college came thanks to God first, then the support of the college administration and the diligent and continuous effort of all faculty members, college affiliates, male and female students and the realization of the importance of continuous development and commitment to it and solidarity for its success and interaction with its outcomes.
He pointed out that the college started the process of giving since its inception by participating in all accreditation and academic development projects, starting with the self-study project, the program development study project, the academic program development project, the international accreditation project for academic programs, and finally the national accreditation project for undergraduate programs of the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Prof. Al-Sawi extended his congratulations to Qassim University, the College of Science and all the staff and affiliates of the college on this great achievement. This achievement means that they are assured of the quality of education and teaching and that they comply with the standards of academic accreditation while adhering to the missions of the college and the university, in addition to the conviction of employers of the excellence of the college's outputs and the choice of college graduates to take jobs. This is in addition to the conviction of employers of the excellence of the college's outputs and the choice of college graduates to assume appropriate jobs in the labor market, in addition to the ease of international exchange for college students to complete their undergraduate or graduate studies in any recognized international university.
