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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.

Institutional Accreditation Standards

The twelve institutional accreditation standards issued by the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE), 2015 edition (amended).

12 standards
1 Standard 1Strategic Planning 9 documents
Standard statement

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.

Indicators

  • The mission and vision of the institution are approved and announced, and stakeholders participated in developing them.
  • The 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.
  • The strategic plan of the institution is approved, complete in all its elements, and consistent with the strategy of the university.
  • The 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.
  • The 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.
  • The 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.
  • The 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.

Evidence and supporting documents

  • 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

Documents of the standard

  • Strategic goals and objectives of the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine

    PDF · 2 pages · 176 KB

  • Annual follow-up report on the executive plan of the strategic plan, 2023–2024

    PDF · 25 pages · 373 KB

  • Strategic plan of the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, 2023–2027

    PDF · 80 pages · 1.7 MB

  • Mechanism for reviewing and updating the vision and mission

    PDF · 1 page · 149 KB

  • Statement of the means used to disseminate the vision and mission inside and outside the faculty

    PDF · 1 page · 138 KB

  • Approved vision and mission of the faculty (Arabic with English translation)

    PDF · 2 pages · 171 KB

  • Methodology for preparing and developing the strategic plan

    PDF · 5 pages · 245 KB

  • Document linking the faculty strategy to the university strategy

    PDF · 4 pages · 211 KB

  • Document on the consistency of the faculty vision and mission with the university vision and mission

    PDF · 1 page · 160 KB

2 Standard 2Leadership and Governance 5 documents
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.

Indicators

  • Academic and administrative leaders are selected according to objective and announced criteria and transparent mechanisms that achieve equal opportunity and the rotation of authority.
  • The capabilities of current and potential leaders are developed, and work is done to build new cadres of leaders.
  • The criteria for evaluating the performance of leaders are objective, stakeholders participate in the evaluation process, and the results are used to improve institutional performance.
  • The management of the institution has effective mechanisms for dealing with the institution's problems.
  • The 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.
  • The information published about the institution is comprehensive and covers all its activities, and the institution ensures its credibility and keeps it up to date.
  • The 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.
  • The 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.

Evidence and supporting documents

  • 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

Documents of the standard

  • Mechanism for appointing faculty members to administrative posts in the faculty

    PDF · 1 page · 161 KB

  • Mechanisms ensuring transparency in applying the criteria for selecting academic leaders

    PDF · 1 page · 114 KB

  • Organizational structure of the faculty (preliminary)

    PDF · 1 page · 106 KB

  • Mechanisms for the rotation of authority in leadership posts at private universities

    PDF · 2 pages · 187 KB

  • Criteria for selecting academic and administrative leaders

    PDF · 9 pages · 486 KB

3 Standard 3Quality Management and Development 6 documents
Standard statement

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.

Indicators

  • The 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.
  • The 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.
  • The activities of the institution are evaluated periodically using objective performance indicators, appropriate tools, and internal and external reviews.
  • The 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.

Evidence and supporting documents

  • 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

Documents of the standard

  • Organizational structure of the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Unit

    PDF · 1 page · 80 KB

  • Statement of staff who completed quality workshops and training courses

    PDF · 12 pages · 248 KB

  • Annual report, academic year 2022–2023

    PDF · 30 pages · 887 KB

  • Annual report, academic year 2023–2024 (copy in the Standard 3 file)

    PDF · 31 pages · 1,020 KB

  • Annual report, academic year 2024–2025 (copy in the Standard 3 file)

    PDF · 80 pages · 4.0 MB

  • Formation of the institutional and programmatic quality and accreditation standards teams, 2025

    PDF · 2 pages · 209 KB

4 Standard 4Faculty Members and Teaching Assistants 2 documents
Standard statement

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.

Indicators

  • The 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.
  • The 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.
  • The 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.

Evidence and supporting documents

  • 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

Documents of the standard

  • Mechanism for evaluating faculty members and teaching assistants

    PDF · 1 page · 182 KB

  • Statement of the training programs delivered, 2023–2024

    PDF · 2 pages · 204 KB

5 Standard 5Administrative Staff No documents yet
Standard statement

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.

Indicators

  • The 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.
  • The training needs of employees are identified periodically, and appropriate measures are taken to deliver programs that meet the training needs of each group.
  • The 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.
  • The 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.

Evidence and supporting documents

  • 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

Documents of the standard

The documents of this standard have not been published yet.

6 Standard 6Financial and Material Resources 6 documents
Standard statement

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.

Indicators

  • The 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.
  • Sources of funding are diverse, with evidence of an increasing rate of growth in the institution's self-generated resources.
  • The 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.
  • Halls, laboratories, machines, equipment, infrastructure and utilities are maintained periodically.
  • The 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.
  • The 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.

Evidence and supporting documents

  • 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

Documents of the standard

  • Statement of software licensed on the faculty computers, 2024/2025

    PDF · 2 pages · 215 KB

  • Buildings guide, part one: quantitative assessment of spaces, equipment and devices (NORMs), 2024/2025

    PDF · 40 pages · 1.5 MB

  • Intellectual property rights in the Alsalam University Central Library

    PDF · 2 pages · 71 KB

  • Library guide, academic year 2025–2026

    PDF · 9 pages · 492 KB

  • Computer laboratories of the faculty

    PDF · 3 pages · 249 KB

  • Communication means, resources and technological systems, 2024/2025

    PDF · 2 pages · 312 KB

7 Standard 7Academic Standards and Educational Programs 2 documents
Standard statement

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.

Indicators

  • The reference academic standards adopted by the institution through its official councils are consistent with the mission and objectives of the institution.
  • The educational programs are appropriate to the requirements of the labor market, as implied by the mission of the institution.

Evidence and supporting documents

  • National Academic Reference Standards for the Oral and Dental Medicine sector (NARS 2024)
  • Mechanism for surveying the labor market

Documents of the standard

  • Matrix of alignment between the faculty mission and NARS 2024 (Dentistry)

    PDF · 6 pages · 298 KB

  • Matrix between the faculty mission and the National Academic Reference Standards (NARS)

    PDF · 4 pages · 201 KB

8 Standard 8Teaching and Learning 2 documents
Standard statement

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.

Indicators

  • The student assessment process is managed efficiently and fairly, and the setting, copying and distribution of examinations are secured to guarantee their confidentiality.
  • The rules for handling student appeals against assessment results are documented and announced, and there are mechanisms for monitoring their application.

Evidence and supporting documents

  • Mechanism for managing examinations and control-room work for the bachelor's stage
  • Rules for forming the examination control committees

Documents of the standard

  • Rules governing the review of student appeals against examination results

    PDF · 1 page · 70 KB

  • Examination rules and regulations, 2025

    PDF · 40 pages · 801 KB

9 Standard 9Students and Graduates 4 documents
Standard statement

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.

Indicators

  • The rules for admitting, transferring and distributing students among educational programs and specializations are clear, fair and announced.
  • The institution has an integrated and effective system for supporting students financially, socially and medically, and students are informed about it through multiple channels.
  • The institution has effective mechanisms for integrating students with special needs into the student community, with appropriate buildings and equipment.
  • Students are represented on the relevant committees.
  • Student activities are varied, and the institution provides them with appropriate resources in terms of venues, equipment and supervision.
  • The institution provides professional-development and continuing-education programs in line with the needs and developments of the labor market.

Evidence and supporting documents

  • Admission and transfer rules
  • Student representation on committees
  • Statement of student activities over three years

Documents of the standard

  • Mechanisms for supporting talented students

    PDF · 1 page · 99 KB

  • Student support mechanism at the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Alsalam University

    PDF · 2 pages · 184 KB

  • Statistics of admitted and transferred students, 2022–2026

    PDF · 12 pages · 518 KB

  • Admission and transfer rules at private universities (approved document)

    PDF · 5 pages · 253 KB

10 Standard 10Scientific Research and Scholarly Activities 15 documents
Standard statement

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.

Indicators

  • The 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.
  • The institution has effective mechanisms for raising awareness of research ethics and monitoring their application.
  • The 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.
  • An active climate and methods exist to support and motivate scientific research, develop the capabilities of researchers, and encourage and support interdisciplinary and applied research.
  • The research output of the institution is growing continuously and is commensurate with the number of faculty members.
  • Faculty members, teaching assistants and students take part in scientific and research activities, projects and conferences.

Evidence and supporting documents

  • 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

Documents of the standard

  • Mechanism for encouraging study missions abroad

    PDF · 2 pages · 158 KB

  • Annual report of the Research Ethics Committee, 2024–2025

    PDF · 16 pages · 447 KB

  • Resources available for scientific research
  • Report on the teaching clinics of the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine (presentation)

    PDF · 11 pages · 622 KB

  • Digital Dental Lab report

    PDF · 6 pages · 508 KB

  • Mechanism for supporting scientific research

    PDF · 2 pages · 171 KB

  • Report on the clinics of the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, 2025

    PDF · 15 pages · 2.2 MB

  • Inventory of the clinics and their equipment

    PDF · 6 pages · 462 KB

  • List of devices, equipment and materials available for scientific research

    PDF · 2 pages · 259 KB

  • Assessment forms for lecture halls, laboratories, workshops and other facilities

    PDF · 32 pages · 507 KB

  • Library
  • Services the library provides to its users

    PDF · 2 pages · 210 KB

  • Report on the current and future status of the faculty library, 2022–2023

    PDF · 25 pages · 912 KB

  • Intellectual property rights in the Alsalam University Central Library

    PDF · 2 pages · 71 KB

  • Library guide, academic year 2025–2026

    PDF · 9 pages · 492 KB

  • Methodology for preparing and approving the research plan
  • Minutes of Faculty Council meeting no. 34 (6 September 2023), approving the methodology of the research plan 2023–2027

    PDF · 4 pages · 284 KB

  • Methodology for preparing a strategic plan for scientific research at the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine

    PDF · 3 pages · 155 KB

11 Standard 11Postgraduate Studies No documents yet
Standard statement

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.

Indicators

  • Postgraduate programs are diverse, contribute to achieving the mission of the institution, respond to changes in the labor market, and are promoted locally and regionally.
  • The resources, capabilities and facilities needed for the educational and research process in postgraduate programs are appropriate for achieving the learning outcomes.
  • Registration 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.
  • The 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.

Documents of the standard

The documents of this standard have not been published yet.

12 Standard 12Community Participation and Environmental Development 4 documents
Standard statement

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.

Indicators

  • The institution has effective entities working in community service and environmental development.
  • The institution has varied activities aimed at developing its surrounding environment and serving the community that meet its needs and priorities.
  • The institution has mechanisms for the effective representation of community stakeholders in decision-making, in supporting the institution's resources and in implementing its programs.
  • The institution has appropriate means of surveying community opinion and uses the results to take corrective action.

Evidence and supporting documents

  • Statement of medical and treatment convoys and health-education activities
  • Statement of cooperation protocols

Documents of the standard

  • Mechanism for representing community stakeholders in decision-making, supporting the faculty resources and implementing its programs

    PDF · 2 pages · 1.3 MB

  • Report of the Vice-Dean on achievements in the community service sector, 2023–2024

    PDF · 84 pages · 4.4 MB

  • List of scientific days held by the faculty, 2023–2024

    PDF · 3 pages · 343 KB

  • List of conferences, 2022–2024

    PDF · 4 pages · 136 KB

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.

7 standards
1 Standard 1Program Mission and Management 4 documents
Standard statement

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.

Indicators

  • 1.1 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
  • 1.2 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
  • 1.3 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
  • 1.4 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

Documents of the standard

  • Vision and mission of the Oral and Dental Medicine program

    PDF · 1 page · 156 KB

  • Mechanism for reviewing and updating the program vision and mission

    PDF · 1 page · 145 KB

  • Criteria for selecting the academic program coordinator

    PDF · 1 page · 147 KB

  • Document of consistency between the program mission and the faculty mission

    PDF · 2 pages · 172 KB

2 Standard 2Program Design 4 documents
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.

Indicators

  • 2.1 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
  • 2.2 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
  • 2.3 The program has an approved and announced specification in accordance with its approved bylaws. Met
  • 2.4 All program courses have approved and announced specifications in accordance with the approved bylaws. Met

Documents of the standard

  • Internal bylaws of the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Alsalam University

    PDF · 60 pages · 8.4 MB

  • Official procedures for adopting the National Academic Reference Standards (NARS 2024)

    PDF · 1 page · 122 KB

  • National Academic Reference Standards (NARS) for Dentistry, 1st edition (January 2009)

    PDF · 16 pages · 67 KB

  • Program specification, 2025–2026

    PDF · 23 pages · 676 KB

3 Standard 3Teaching, Learning and Assessment 3 documents
Standard statement

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.

Indicators

  • 3.1 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
  • 3.2 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
  • 3.3 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
  • 3.4 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
  • 3.5 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
  • 3.6 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
  • 3.7 The results of student assessment are analysed, discussed in the competent councils and committees, and used to develop the program. Met
  • 3.8 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

Documents of the standard

  • Course file: Dental Anatomy and Oral Physiology (I)

    PDF · 21 pages · 1.7 MB

  • Teaching, learning and assessment strategies of the faculty (summary version)

    PDF · 6 pages · 432 KB

  • Mechanism for updating the teaching, learning and assessment strategy

    PDF · 2 pages · 159 KB

4 Standard 4Students and Graduates 2 documents
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.

Indicators

  • 4.1 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.
  • 4.2 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.
  • 4.3 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.

Documents of the standard

  • Final report of the Students Activities Department, Alsalam University (15 June 2025)

    PDF · 196 pages · 7.5 MB

  • Academic advising guide

    PDF · 21 pages · 642 KB

5 Standard 5Faculty Members and Teaching Assistants 2 documents

Indicators

  • 5.1 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.
  • 5.2 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.
  • 5.3 The qualifications, experience and competencies of the program's faculty members and teaching assistants match the courses they teach in the program.
  • 5.4 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.
  • 5.5 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.
  • 5.6 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.

Documents of the standard

  • Measures taken to attract and retain competent faculty members and teaching assistants

    PDF · 2 pages · 150 KB

  • Criteria for selecting faculty members and teaching assistants at private university faculties in Egypt

    PDF · 4 pages · 213 KB

6 Standard 6Resources, Learning Resources and Supporting Facilities 3 documents

Indicators

  • 6.1 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.
  • 6.2 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.
  • 6.3 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.
  • 6.4 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.

Documents of the standard

  • Buildings guide, part one: quantitative assessment of spaces, equipment and devices (NORMs), 2024/2025

    PDF · 40 pages · 1.5 MB

  • Emergency and evacuation plan, 2025

    PDF · 7 pages · 618 KB

  • Guidelines for handling chemicals in dental laboratories

    PDF · 3 pages · 101 KB

7 Standard 7Quality Assurance and Program Evaluation 1 document
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.

Indicators

  • 7.1 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
  • 7.2 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
  • 7.3 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
  • 7.4 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
  • 7.5 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

Documents of the standard

  • Course file: Dental Anatomy and Oral Physiology (I)

    PDF · 21 pages · 1.7 MB

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