Quality Assurance Unit · Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine
Accreditation Standards
The institutional and programmatic accreditation standards with the documents of each standard.
The Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine works to meet the accreditation standards of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE): the institutional accreditation standards (2015 edition, amended) and the programmatic accreditation standards (2022 edition, amended). For each standard, this page sets out the standard statement, its self-assessment indicators and the supporting evidence documents.
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Institutional Accreditation Standards
The twelve institutional accreditation standards issued by the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE), 2015 edition (amended).
The institution has a clear and publicly announced mission and vision, developed with the participation of stakeholders, that express its educational, research and community role. It has a realistic and implementable strategic plan that includes specific objectives and is consistent with the strategy of the university.
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radio_button_uncheckedThe mission and vision of the institution are approved and announced, and stakeholders participated in developing them.
radio_button_uncheckedThe mission of the institution is clear and reflects its educational and research role and its social responsibility, in line with society's expectations of higher education institutions, and the mission contributes to achieving the mission of the university.
radio_button_uncheckedThe strategic plan of the institution is approved, complete in all its elements, and consistent with the strategy of the university.
radio_button_uncheckedThe environmental analysis covered the internal and external environment with the participation of stakeholders, and a variety of methods were used to conduct it, ensuring that each method suits the subject of analysis and the target group.
radio_button_uncheckedThe strategic objectives of the institution are announced, clearly worded, based on the environmental analysis, contribute to achieving the mission of the institution, and are measurable and verifiable within the time frame of the plan.
radio_button_uncheckedThe executive plans include the activities that achieve the strategic objectives, reflect the priorities and logical sequence of implementing those activities, and specify responsibility for implementation, the timetable, the financial cost and the performance indicators.
radio_button_uncheckedThe institution has periodic reports that follow up and evaluate the progress of the executive plans against the timetable and the achievement of the targeted performance levels.
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Vision and mission of the faculty, 2023–2027
Document of consistency between the faculty mission and the university mission
Document of consistency of the faculty mission and vision with its educational, research and community-service role
Samples of the means used to disseminate the vision and mission
Strategic goals and objectives of the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine
Strategic plan of the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, 2023–2027
Executive plan of the strategic plan, 2023–2027
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Strategic goals and objectives of the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine
PDF · 2 pages · 176 KB
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Annual follow-up report on the executive plan of the strategic plan, 2023–2024
PDF · 25 pages · 373 KB
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Strategic plan of the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, 2023–2027
PDF · 80 pages · 1.7 MB
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Mechanism for reviewing and updating the vision and mission
PDF · 1 page · 149 KB
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Statement of the means used to disseminate the vision and mission inside and outside the faculty
PDF · 1 page · 138 KB
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Approved vision and mission of the faculty (Arabic with English translation)
PDF · 2 pages · 171 KB
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Methodology for preparing and developing the strategic plan
PDF · 5 pages · 245 KB
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Document linking the faculty strategy to the university strategy
PDF · 4 pages · 211 KB
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Document on the consistency of the faculty vision and mission with the university vision and mission
PDF · 1 page · 160 KB
2Standard 2Leadership and Governance5 documentsexpand_more
Standard statement
The institution has qualified leaders who are selected, whose capabilities are developed and whose performance is evaluated according to objective criteria, and the institution is committed to integrity, credibility, transparency and professional ethics grounded in core values. The institution has an organizational structure suited to the size and type of its activities that ensures the achievement of its mission and objectives, and a documented description of all jobs that clearly defines responsibilities and authorities.
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radio_button_uncheckedAcademic and administrative leaders are selected according to objective and announced criteria and transparent mechanisms that achieve equal opportunity and the rotation of authority.
radio_button_uncheckedThe capabilities of current and potential leaders are developed, and work is done to build new cadres of leaders.
radio_button_uncheckedThe criteria for evaluating the performance of leaders are objective, stakeholders participate in the evaluation process, and the results are used to improve institutional performance.
radio_button_uncheckedThe management of the institution has effective mechanisms for dealing with the institution's problems.
radio_button_uncheckedThe institution has announced core values that are available to those concerned, and effective mechanisms to ensure transparency, fair practices, non-discrimination and the application of professional ethics among its members.
radio_button_uncheckedThe information published about the institution is comprehensive and covers all its activities, and the institution ensures its credibility and keeps it up to date.
radio_button_uncheckedThe organizational structure is approved, announced and appropriate to the size and activity of the institution, and includes the core departments needed to achieve its mission and objectives.
radio_button_uncheckedThe job descriptions are approved and announced, define responsibilities and authorities in accordance with the organizational structure, balance authorities with responsibilities, and are used in appointment, transfer and secondment to the various posts.
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Training plan for academic leaders
Conflict-of-interest rules for faculty members
Organizational structure of the faculty
Mechanism for the rotation of authority in posts not regulated by law
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Mechanism for appointing faculty members to administrative posts in the faculty
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Mechanisms ensuring transparency in applying the criteria for selecting academic leaders
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Organizational structure of the faculty (preliminary)
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Mechanisms for the rotation of authority in leadership posts at private universities
PDF · 2 pages · 187 KB
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Criteria for selecting academic and administrative leaders
PDF · 9 pages · 486 KB
3Standard 3Quality Management and Development6 documentsexpand_more
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The institution has a quality management system supported by its leadership. It is committed to conducting comprehensive and continuous self-assessment, draws on internal and external reviews to assure the quality of performance, and uses the results of assessment and review to develop performance.
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radio_button_uncheckedThe institution has a quality assurance unit with qualified staff and appropriate equipment, in which representatives of the various groups of the institution participate, taking into account the diversity of experience and skills needed to cover its many tasks.
radio_button_uncheckedThe internal bylaws of the quality assurance unit include an organizational structure with clear reporting lines and relationships, and define the unit's relationship with the university quality assurance center in a way that activates its role and supports its activities.
radio_button_uncheckedThe activities of the institution are evaluated periodically using objective performance indicators, appropriate tools, and internal and external reviews.
radio_button_uncheckedThe results of evaluating the institution's activities are discussed with those concerned and in its official councils, and are used to guide planning, take corrective action and drive development.
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Organizational structure of the unit
Formation of the quality management board
Decree establishing the unit
Internal bylaws of the Quality Assurance Unit
Human resources of the Quality Assurance Unit, including the quality workshops they attended
Equipment of the Quality Assurance Unit
Annual report of the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, with the improvement plan and what was achieved, 2023–2024
Annual report of the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, with the improvement plan and what was achieved, 2024–2025
Observation of teaching sessions
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Organizational structure of the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Unit
PDF · 1 page · 80 KB
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Statement of staff who completed quality workshops and training courses
PDF · 12 pages · 248 KB
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Annual report, academic year 2022–2023
PDF · 30 pages · 887 KB
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Annual report, academic year 2023–2024 (copy in the Standard 3 file)
PDF · 31 pages · 1,020 KB
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Annual report, academic year 2024–2025 (copy in the Standard 3 file)
PDF · 80 pages · 4.0 MB
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Formation of the institutional and programmatic quality and accreditation standards teams, 2025
PDF · 2 pages · 209 KB
4Standard 4Faculty Members and Teaching Assistants2 documentsexpand_more
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The institution has a sufficient number of qualified faculty members and teaching assistants, commensurate with the requirements of the educational programs it offers and enabling it to achieve its mission and objectives. The institution works to develop the capabilities and skills of faculty members and their assistants, and is committed to evaluating their performance and to surveying their opinions.
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radio_button_uncheckedThe ratio of faculty members and teaching assistants to students, at the level of the institution and of the academic departments, is consistent with the reference rates for the type and nature of the educational programs offered by the institution.
radio_button_uncheckedThe training needs of faculty members and teaching assistants are identified periodically, and appropriate measures are taken to deliver programs that meet the training needs of each group.
radio_button_uncheckedThe criteria for evaluating the performance of faculty members and teaching assistants are objective; the leadership notifies them of the evaluation results, discusses the results with them when necessary, and uses the results to improve performance.
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Ratio of faculty members and teaching assistants
Statement of the training programs offered annually
Statement of the total number of trainees at institution level over the last three years
Objective criteria for evaluating the performance of faculty members
Examples of how evaluation results have been used
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Mechanism for evaluating faculty members and teaching assistants
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Statement of the training programs delivered, 2023–2024
The institution has an administrative staff appropriate in number and qualifications to the size and nature of its activities and characterized by efficient performance that ensures the achievement of its mission and objectives. The institution is keen on the continuous development of its members and is committed to evaluating their performance and to surveying their opinions.
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radio_button_uncheckedThe administrative staff is appropriate to the size and nature of the institution's activities; employees are assigned to the various posts according to their qualifications and abilities and in line with the duties of each post; and there are mechanisms for dealing with shortages and surpluses of staff.
radio_button_uncheckedThe training needs of employees are identified periodically, and appropriate measures are taken to deliver programs that meet the training needs of each group.
radio_button_uncheckedThe institution has a system for evaluating the performance of administrative staff that includes objective and announced criteria; the leadership notifies them of the evaluation results, discusses the results with them when necessary, and uses the results for accountability and for planning training and development programs.
radio_button_uncheckedThe institution has appropriate means of surveying the opinions of administrative staff, takes the necessary measures to study them, and uses the results to take corrective action.
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Mechanism for dealing with staff shortages and surpluses
Job-satisfaction questionnaire for administrative staff
Criteria for selecting administrative leaders
Copy of the performance-evaluation form published on the faculty website
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6Standard 6Financial and Material Resources6 documentsexpand_more
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The institution has financial and material resources and supporting facilities appropriate to the nature and size of its activities, enabling it to achieve its mission and objectives, and it ensures the efficient use and development of these resources.
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radio_button_uncheckedThe financial resources of the institution are sufficient for the nature of its activity and the number of students, and are allocated according to actual needs in a way that enables the institution to achieve its mission and objectives.
radio_button_uncheckedSources of funding are diverse, with evidence of an increasing rate of growth in the institution's self-generated resources.
radio_button_uncheckedThe buildings of the institution, its lecture halls, classrooms, laboratories, workshops and other facilities, and their equipment, are appropriate to the nature of the institution's activity and the number of students, and the buildings provide a healthy environment.
radio_button_uncheckedHalls, laboratories, machines, equipment, infrastructure and utilities are maintained periodically.
radio_button_uncheckedThe communication means, resources and technological systems in use are modern and appropriate to the academic activity and administrative operations of the institution, and the institution has an effective website that is updated periodically.
radio_button_uncheckedThe library is appropriate to the activity of the institution in terms of the availability of books, references, equipment and services that meet the needs of students and researchers, and the digital library is available to those concerned.
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Statement of licensed software at the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine
Statement of library equipment, 2025–2026
Statement of library users over three years
List of book titles for each academic department
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Statement of software licensed on the faculty computers, 2024/2025
PDF · 2 pages · 215 KB
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Buildings guide, part one: quantitative assessment of spaces, equipment and devices (NORMs), 2024/2025
PDF · 40 pages · 1.5 MB
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Intellectual property rights in the Alsalam University Central Library
PDF · 2 pages · 71 KB
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Library guide, academic year 2025–2026
PDF · 9 pages · 492 KB
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Computer laboratories of the faculty
PDF · 3 pages · 249 KB
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Communication means, resources and technological systems, 2024/2025
PDF · 2 pages · 312 KB
7Standard 7Academic Standards and Educational Programs2 documentsexpand_more
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The institution adopts the National Academic Reference Standards or other approved standards appropriate to its mission and objectives, ensures that its educational programs conform to the standards it has adopted, and takes the measures needed to meet their requirements. The institution ensures that the educational programs it offers meet the needs of society and the labor market, describes its educational programs and courses in specifications, and reviews and develops them periodically.
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radio_button_uncheckedThe reference academic standards adopted by the institution through its official councils are consistent with the mission and objectives of the institution.
radio_button_uncheckedThe educational programs are appropriate to the requirements of the labor market, as implied by the mission of the institution.
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National Academic Reference Standards for the Oral and Dental Medicine sector (NARS 2024)
Mechanism for surveying the labor market
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Matrix of alignment between the faculty mission and NARS 2024 (Dentistry)
PDF · 6 pages · 298 KB
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Matrix between the faculty mission and the National Academic Reference Standards (NARS)
PDF · 4 pages · 201 KB
8Standard 8Teaching and Learning2 documentsexpand_more
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The institution has a teaching, learning and assessment strategy that is reviewed and developed periodically so as to ensure that the academic standards are met and to contribute to achieving its mission and objectives. The institution ensures that teaching, learning and assessment methods suit the intended learning outcomes, works to create opportunities for self-learning, and, with the participation of community bodies, offers training programs that help students acquire the skills needed to meet the graduate attributes; it provides these programs with appropriate resources, ensures the quality of their delivery and the seriousness of their supervision, and evaluates and develops their effectiveness. The institution ensures that students are assessed objectively and fairly, using varied methods and tools that suit the learning outcomes and support the educational process.
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radio_button_uncheckedThe student assessment process is managed efficiently and fairly, and the setting, copying and distribution of examinations are secured to guarantee their confidentiality.
radio_button_uncheckedThe rules for handling student appeals against assessment results are documented and announced, and there are mechanisms for monitoring their application.
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Mechanism for managing examinations and control-room work for the bachelor's stage
Rules for forming the examination control committees
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Rules governing the review of student appeals against examination results
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Examination rules and regulations, 2025
PDF · 40 pages · 801 KB
9Standard 9Students and Graduates4 documentsexpand_more
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The institution has announced and fair rules for admitting students that are reviewed periodically, and works to attract international students. The institution is committed to providing support and guidance to students, ensures their participation in decision-making, encourages student activities, surveys student opinions, and works to maintain continuous communication with its graduates.
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radio_button_uncheckedThe rules for admitting, transferring and distributing students among educational programs and specializations are clear, fair and announced.
radio_button_uncheckedThe institution has an integrated and effective system for supporting students financially, socially and medically, and students are informed about it through multiple channels.
radio_button_uncheckedThe institution has effective mechanisms for integrating students with special needs into the student community, with appropriate buildings and equipment.
radio_button_uncheckedStudents are represented on the relevant committees.
radio_button_uncheckedStudent activities are varied, and the institution provides them with appropriate resources in terms of venues, equipment and supervision.
radio_button_uncheckedThe institution provides professional-development and continuing-education programs in line with the needs and developments of the labor market.
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Admission and transfer rules
Student representation on committees
Statement of student activities over three years
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Mechanisms for supporting talented students
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Student support mechanism at the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Alsalam University
PDF · 2 pages · 184 KB
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Statistics of admitted and transferred students, 2022–2026
PDF · 12 pages · 518 KB
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Admission and transfer rules at private universities (approved document)
PDF · 5 pages · 253 KB
10Standard 10Scientific Research and Scholarly Activities15 documentsexpand_more
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The institution has a research plan consistent with the plan of the university. The institution provides and develops the resources that enable researchers to carry out research activity, encourages cooperation and participation among different disciplines in research, and creates a climate that supports scholarly activities.
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radio_button_uncheckedThe scientific research plan is documented, linked to the university plan, national directions and the needs of the surrounding community, and commensurate with the capabilities of the institution.
radio_button_uncheckedThe institution has effective mechanisms for raising awareness of research ethics and monitoring their application.
radio_button_uncheckedThe available resources are sufficient for research activities; the institution works to develop sources of funding and seeks to take part in research projects funded by local, regional and international bodies.
radio_button_uncheckedAn active climate and methods exist to support and motivate scientific research, develop the capabilities of researchers, and encourage and support interdisciplinary and applied research.
radio_button_uncheckedThe research output of the institution is growing continuously and is commensurate with the number of faculty members.
radio_button_uncheckedFaculty members, teaching assistants and students take part in scientific and research activities, projects and conferences.
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Research plan of the university
Matrix of alignment between the university research plan and the faculty research plan
Statement of faculty members' participation in local and international organizations and bodies
Statement of scientific conferences
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Mechanism for encouraging study missions abroad
PDF · 2 pages · 158 KB
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Annual report of the Research Ethics Committee, 2024–2025
PDF · 16 pages · 447 KB
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Report on the teaching clinics of the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine (presentation)
PDF · 11 pages · 622 KB
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Digital Dental Lab report
PDF · 6 pages · 508 KB
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Mechanism for supporting scientific research
PDF · 2 pages · 171 KB
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Report on the clinics of the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, 2025
PDF · 15 pages · 2.2 MB
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Inventory of the clinics and their equipment
PDF · 6 pages · 462 KB
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List of devices, equipment and materials available for scientific research
PDF · 2 pages · 259 KB
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Assessment forms for lecture halls, laboratories, workshops and other facilities
PDF · 32 pages · 507 KB
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Services the library provides to its users
PDF · 2 pages · 210 KB
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Report on the current and future status of the faculty library, 2022–2023
PDF · 25 pages · 912 KB
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Intellectual property rights in the Alsalam University Central Library
PDF · 2 pages · 71 KB
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Library guide, academic year 2025–2026
PDF · 9 pages · 492 KB
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Minutes of Faculty Council meeting no. 34 (6 September 2023), approving the methodology of the research plan 2023–2027
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Methodology for preparing a strategic plan for scientific research at the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine
The institution offers diverse postgraduate programs with academic standards that conform to the benchmark standards issued by the Authority, in a way that contributes to achieving the mission and objectives of the institution. The institution describes its postgraduate programs in specifications, reviews and develops them periodically, ensures that the intended learning outcomes of each program are consistent with its courses, provides various learning resources, adopts objective and fair systems for assessing students, and surveys their opinions.
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radio_button_uncheckedPostgraduate programs are diverse, contribute to achieving the mission of the institution, respond to changes in the labor market, and are promoted locally and regionally.
radio_button_uncheckedThe resources, capabilities and facilities needed for the educational and research process in postgraduate programs are appropriate for achieving the learning outcomes.
radio_button_uncheckedRegistration and supervision mechanisms in postgraduate studies are defined, announced and reviewed periodically for improvement, and there are objective and fair safeguards for allocating the scientific supervision of theses according to specialization.
radio_button_uncheckedThe institution has appropriate means of surveying the opinions of postgraduate students, takes the measures needed to study them, and uses the results to take corrective action.
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12Standard 12Community Participation and Environmental Development4 documentsexpand_more
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The institution seeks to meet the needs and priorities of its surrounding community and works to develop the environment. The institution activates community participation in decision-making and in its various activities, and surveys the opinions of the community about the services and activities it provides.
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radio_button_uncheckedThe institution has effective entities working in community service and environmental development.
radio_button_uncheckedThe institution has varied activities aimed at developing its surrounding environment and serving the community that meet its needs and priorities.
radio_button_uncheckedThe institution has mechanisms for the effective representation of community stakeholders in decision-making, in supporting the institution's resources and in implementing its programs.
radio_button_uncheckedThe institution has appropriate means of surveying community opinion and uses the results to take corrective action.
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Statement of medical and treatment convoys and health-education activities
Statement of cooperation protocols
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Mechanism for representing community stakeholders in decision-making, supporting the faculty resources and implementing its programs
PDF · 2 pages · 1.3 MB
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Report of the Vice-Dean on achievements in the community service sector, 2023–2024
PDF · 84 pages · 4.4 MB
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List of scientific days held by the faculty, 2023–2024
PDF · 3 pages · 343 KB
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List of conferences, 2022–2024
PDF · 4 pages · 136 KB
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Programmatic Accreditation Standards
The seven programmatic accreditation standards issued by the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE), 2022 edition (amended), applied to the Bachelor of Oral and Dental Medicine program.
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1Standard 1Program Mission and Management4 documentsexpand_more
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The program has an approved and announced mission and qualified leadership that manages it with the effective participation of community stakeholders, and it has appropriate administrative and technical staff. The program applies the institutional policies and provides comprehensive information about itself that highlights its competitive features.
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check_circle1.1 The program has a clear, approved and announced mission that is consistent with the mission of the institution and the needs of society, was prepared with the participation of stakeholders, and is reviewed and updated periodically to keep pace with new developments.Met
check_circle1.2 The program has qualified leadership, selected according to approved and announced criteria and evaluated periodically, which manages the program jointly with the relevant councils and committees whose terms of reference are defined in accordance with the organizational structure of the institution.Met
check_circle1.3 The program uses a variety of means to make comprehensive information about itself available, highlighting its competitive features and marketing it locally, regionally and internationally.Met
check_circle1.4 Where the program has agreements or partnerships with international institutions, the roles and responsibilities of both parties are defined and the benefits gained are monitored.Met
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Vision and mission of the Oral and Dental Medicine program
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Mechanism for reviewing and updating the program vision and mission
PDF · 1 page · 145 KB
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Criteria for selecting the academic program coordinator
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Document of consistency between the program mission and the faculty mission
PDF · 2 pages · 172 KB
2Standard 2Program Design4 documentsexpand_more
Standard statement
The program adopts the National Academic Reference Standards or other standards approved by the Authority, in line with its mission and objectives, and its structure integrates its components so as to achieve the competencies and learning outcomes of the program. The program has a teaching and learning strategy and an approved and announced specification, and it is developed periodically with the participation of its beneficiaries.
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check_circle2.1 The program adopts the latest edition of the National Academic Reference Standards (NARS), through procedures approved by the official councils (or any other academic standards approved by the National Authority), and all stakeholders are made aware of the adopted standards.Met
check_circle2.2 The program structure achieves: integration among its components of mutually consistent courses and activities that reflect scientific and professional developments in the specialty; balance between theoretical and applied content (practical / field training); and alignment between general and specialty requirements, so as to fulfil the program requirements.Met
check_circle2.3 The program has an approved and announced specification in accordance with its approved bylaws.Met
check_circle2.4 All program courses have approved and announced specifications in accordance with the approved bylaws.Met
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Internal bylaws of the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Alsalam University
PDF · 60 pages · 8.4 MB
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Official procedures for adopting the National Academic Reference Standards (NARS 2024)
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National Academic Reference Standards (NARS) for Dentistry, 1st edition (January 2009)
PDF · 16 pages · 67 KB
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Program specification, 2025–2026
PDF · 23 pages · 676 KB
3Standard 3Teaching, Learning and Assessment3 documentsexpand_more
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The program has varied teaching and learning methods that encourage self-learning and the acquisition of thinking, entrepreneurship and employability skills, and assessment methods suited to the learning outcomes they are meant to measure, and examination results are used to develop the program.
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check_circle3.1 Through the teaching plan / timetable, the program applies varied teaching and learning methods that achieve the learning outcomes of the courses as stated in the program and course specifications.Met
check_circle3.2 Teaching and learning methods are applied that encourage students to take an active role in their learning and that support self-learning and the development of higher-order thinking, employability and entrepreneurship skills.Met
check_circle3.3 Field training is carried out in partnership with the relevant bodies and appropriate employers to ensure the professional orientation of students, through a clear, approved and announced plan, mechanisms and procedures that organize the training, its supervision and its assessment.Met
check_circle3.4 Students are assessed using varied methods (written, practical, oral, clinical, field, projects, assignments, case studies, portfolios and others); the marks allocated to the different assessment methods are balanced and consistent with the bylaws and the course specifications.Met
check_circle3.5 The program has an approved mechanism for setting the various examinations, and procedures for verifying that they cover the scientific content of the courses and are aligned with and fulfil the learning outcomes / competencies of the program and its courses.Met
check_circle3.6 The program has approved and announced mechanisms to ensure the fairness of student assessment through: systems for managing the various assessments and their procedures, control-room systems, documentation of examination results, and rules guaranteeing confidentiality and fairness.Met
check_circle3.7 The results of student assessment are analysed, discussed in the competent councils and committees, and used to develop the program.Met
check_circle3.8 Students receive feedback on their performance in the various assessments (formative and summative) through appropriate means and at appropriate times in a way that supports their learning, and there are clear and announced rules for handling student appeals against assessment methods and results.Met
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Course file: Dental Anatomy and Oral Physiology (I)
PDF · 21 pages · 1.7 MB
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Teaching, learning and assessment strategies of the faculty (summary version)
PDF · 6 pages · 432 KB
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Mechanism for updating the teaching, learning and assessment strategy
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4Standard 4Students and Graduates2 documentsexpand_more
Standard statement
The program has an announced and active system of academic support for students, in addition to support for outstanding, talented and struggling students. The program encourages students to take part in student activities, and there are varied mechanisms for effective communication with graduates.
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radio_button_unchecked4.1 There is an announced and active system of academic support for all students enrolled in the program (academic advising / academic mentoring) that includes mechanisms and procedures for following up their academic progress and for identifying and supporting outstanding, talented and struggling students as well as students with disabilities; its effectiveness is evaluated periodically and it is developed in light of the evaluation results.
radio_button_unchecked4.2 The program encourages students to take part in varied student activities, including opportunities for early and continuous exposure that give them research and community experience; data are available on the numbers of students taking part in these activities, and the program provides career guidance and counselling services to students.
radio_button_unchecked4.3 There are databases of program graduates that are updated periodically, and active procedures for communicating with graduates, supporting them and following up their professional progress.
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Final report of the Students Activities Department, Alsalam University (15 June 2025)
PDF · 196 pages · 7.5 MB
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Academic advising guide
PDF · 21 pages · 642 KB
5Standard 5Faculty Members and Teaching Assistants2 documentsexpand_more
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radio_button_unchecked5.1 The program has a sufficient number of faculty members to deliver the educational activities effectively and ensure the quality of education and accreditation, with an appropriate workload in accordance with regulations and laws.
radio_button_unchecked5.2 The program has a sufficient number of teaching assistants to deliver the educational activities effectively, in line with the reference rates of the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education, with an appropriate workload in accordance with regulations and laws.
radio_button_unchecked5.3 The qualifications, experience and competencies of the program's faculty members and teaching assistants match the courses they teach in the program.
radio_button_unchecked5.4 There are approved and announced criteria and fair and transparent procedures for selecting faculty members and teaching assistants that ensure the attraction of competent staff; cases of surplus or shortage are identified periodically, and official, approved measures are taken to deal with them.
radio_button_unchecked5.5 The program's faculty members and teaching assistants take part periodically in continuing professional development activities to keep pace with current trends in teaching, learning, assessment and research and with developments in their professional specialty, and this is documented in the program databases.
radio_button_unchecked5.6 The program's teaching staff take part in research activities (supervising theses / local and international publication / local and international conferences and seminars / research projects / study missions and scholarships / other) and/or in community and professional activities, and this is documented in the databases.
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Measures taken to attract and retain competent faculty members and teaching assistants
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Criteria for selecting faculty members and teaching assistants at private university faculties in Egypt
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6Standard 6Resources, Learning Resources and Supporting Facilities3 documentsexpand_more
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radio_button_unchecked6.1 The program has sufficient and diverse financial resources to achieve its mission and objectives, according to the nature of its activity and the number of students.
radio_button_unchecked6.2 The program has premises and supporting facilities appropriate to the nature of the program, the teaching and learning activities applied and the number of students, in accordance with the reference specifications of the Authority.
radio_button_unchecked6.3 The requirements and equipment for security, health and occupational safety are available in line with the nature of the program and the needs of students, and precautionary measures are applied according to emergency circumstances.
radio_button_unchecked6.4 The program has a digital (technical / technological) infrastructure that is appropriate and sufficient for its needs and for the numbers of teaching staff and students.
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Buildings guide, part one: quantitative assessment of spaces, equipment and devices (NORMs), 2024/2025
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7Standard 7Quality Assurance and Program Evaluation1 documentexpand_more
Standard statement
There is an active system for quality assurance and program evaluation that makes use of stakeholders' opinions for continuous development, periodic program and course reports, and periodic self-assessment of the program and continuous improvement.
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check_circle7.1 There is periodic feedback from students and teaching staff measuring their satisfaction with the program and the educational process, which is analysed and used for continuous development.Met
check_circle7.2 There is periodic feedback from graduates and employers on how well the program meets the requirements of the labor market, which is used to modify and update the program.Met
check_circle7.3 There are periodic course reports showing adherence to the announced course specifications, including analysis of examination results, pass rates and their significance, analysis of student feedback, and plans for improvement and development.Met
check_circle7.4 There are annual program reports that include: verification of the implementation of the program specification, measurement of students' acquisition of the knowledge, skills and competencies defined by the program, and annual enhancement and development plans prepared with the participation of stakeholders.Met
check_circle7.5 The outcomes of the program enhancement and improvement process are discussed and followed up, and the benefits of the self-assessment process are identified periodically.Met
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Course file: Dental Anatomy and Oral Physiology (I)
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