- Academic Program Initiation
- Curriculum Enhancement
- Academic Program Review
- Academic Program Review Calendar (5 years)
Qatar University supports the development of new and innovative academic programs that contribute to the university mission and goals and that help the university in aligning its academic program offering to meet the aspirations of society, to meet and anticipate the changing market needs, and to adapt to the national priority areas in research and education and to international trends.
Academic Program Initiation
Before being offered at the university, new academic programs require approval by the University Board of Regents based upon the recommendation of the university president.
Department heads, college deans, the vice president and chief academic officer, or the president of the university can request the development of new academic program proposals. A group of faculty experts in the field is responsible for the development of the new academic program proposal following the templates approved by the vice president and chief academic officer. The developed proposal undergoes review by curriculum committees at different levels within the university and approval by the department head, college dean, the vice president and chief academic officer, and the executive management committee before its submission to the Board of Regents for final approval.
Curriculum Enhancement
The basic guiding principle of the curriculum enhancement policy at Qatar University is that faculty should have the primary responsibility for the content, quality, and effectiveness of the curriculum and thus, faculty shall play a key role in all stages of the process. In addition, the process should be closely integrated and linked with the Learning Outcome Assessment Process.
The main purpose of the curriculum enhancement policy is to ensure and facilitate the continuous improvement of academic programs, to maintain and enhance the quality of the program curriculum, and to effect the results and findings of the Learning Outcomes Assessment Process in the continuous improvement of the programs.
Curriculum changes typically originate with the program faculty and/or the committee responsible for overseeing the assessment of learning outcomes. The Registrar Office shall be consulted at the department level to help in identifying students impacted by the change and in evaluating the impact of the proposed change on identified students.
Curriculum changes should be classified into different categories depending on the nature and scope of the proposed change. Minor curriculum changes such as changes affecting some of the course attributes, the addition of a new course, or the deactivation of an existing course require final approval by the vice president and chief academic officer before implementation. Structural curriculum changes consisting of a substantial change in the curriculum of an academic program require final approval by the Board of Regents before implementation.
Academic Program Review
The basic guiding principle of the Academic Program Review policy is the maintenance and enhancement of academic standards and the quality of academic programs offered within the university in line with the university mission, goals, and strategic plan. Thus, this Academic Program Review Policy and Procedure intends to contribute and direct the continuous improvement of all academic programs and to evaluate a program’s viability, productivity, and quality.
The basic guiding principle of the Academic Program Review policy is the maintenance and enhancement of academic standards and the quality of academic programs offered within the university in line with the university mission, goals, and strategic plan. Thus, this Academic Program Review Policy and Procedure intends to contribute and direct the continuous improvement of all academic programs and to evaluate a program’s viability, productivity, and quality.