introduction
The Academic Guidance Committee in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, in coordination with the Student Affairs Office and the Public Relations Office, called for holding the first guidance meeting for the department’s students and faculty members in order to discuss the following agenda:
- Introducing new members of the department.
- Defining the concept of the term academic guidance.
- Objectives of academic guidance.
- Tasks assigned to the academic advisor.
- Academic guidance is one of the student’s academic rights.
- Listening to students’ opinions and answering questions.
Dr. Zakaria Al-Zamil, Head of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, sponsored the first academic advising meeting for the year 2015/2016, the first semester, in order to clarify the importance of academic advising and the necessity of communication between the student and the academic advisor on a regular and regular basis. The meeting was attended by members of the department.
Dr.. Ibrahim Al-Atoum
Dr.. Maqsoud Mahmoud
Dr.. Ammar Odeh
a. Nizar Al-Junaid
a. Abdul Rahman Khan
a. Waqas Nasser
a. Muhammad Al-Zeer (Student Affairs Department)
The following matters were discussed:
Academic guidance is represented by the existence of an academic relationship between the student and the advisor, which helps the advisor to work with his students in a team spirit to improve the educational process and also discuss problems that the student may face during his studies.
Dr. Zakaria Al-Zamil explained that one of the most important goals of academic guidance is to work to raise students’ competence through close follow-up from the academic advisor. So, the academic advising process is considered the basic structure that helps the college communicate with students, know the most important obstacles they face during the semester, and work to solve them appropriately. Accordingly, the counseling process is limited to a specific type of student, but rather includes all students, regardless of their grades.
Dr.. Ibrahim Al-Atoum confirmed that all students were distributed among the faculty members. All members were quick to announce office and advising hours during the semester, as well as the names of the students. He also emphasized the department's established policy, which is an open-door policy for suggestions and problems that the student may face.
Dr. Zakaria Al-Zamil explained that academic guidance is an acquired right for the student and that the goal of this process is to achieve the outcomes that the college aspires to, the most important of which is the student’s orientation. The colleges of knowledge strive for their students to be an example of creativity and excellence and a symbol of which the college is proud.
