CurricUNET Undergraduate Program Template

Mission, Organization and Governance

UAEUVisionandMission

TheUAEUVision,Mission,GoalsandValuescanbefoundontheUniversity'swebsite(http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/about/vision_mission_values.shtml)ProgramAlignmentwithUAEUMissionDescribethealignmentoftheprogrammissionwiththeUAEUmissionandvision.

UAEUOrganizationChartThetop-levelUAEUorganizationalchartcanbefoundontheUniversity'swebsite(http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/about/orgchart_english.pdf)CollegeOrganizationChartProvideyourcollegeorganizationchartshowingthepositionoftheproposedprogram

RoleofFacultyintheProgramAllfacultyinthedepartmentwillbeinvolvedincurriculumandinstructionaldecisionsregardingthecoursesinthisprogram,andwillbeinvolvedwiththerecruitmentintothenewfacultypositions.RoleofChairandProgramCoordinatorTheresponsibiltystatementforDepartmentChairandProgramCoordinatorcanbefoundontheUniversitywebsite(http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/about/org_pdf/responsibilities_of_senior_academic.pdf)

Policies, Procedures and Documentation

UAEUhasacomprehensivesetofacademicpoliciesandprocedureswhicharepubliclyavailableontheuniversitywebsite:http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/about/policies/

MultipleCampusInstitutionsPresentevidencetoassurethatthestudentsstudyingtheprogramondifferentcampuseswillreceiveequivalentresourcesandsupportservices.Theproposalexplainshowthecoordinationbetweenoramongdifferentlocationswillbemanaged,andhowappropriatecontrolofacademicpolicy,standards,andcourseofferingswillbeensured.

Quality Assurance

Institutional Research (IR)

TheInstitutionalResearchandAnalysisSectionintheDepartmentofPlanning,AcademicandInstitutionalDevelopment(PAIDD)willprovidethesamesupportservicesasitdoesforallotherprograms. http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/vc/paidd/research_analysis.shtml

Institutional Planning

Describe thecontextof theprogram in relation to the immediateandstrategicplansofUAEUandthecollege/department.

Policy on the Discontinuation of Academic Programs

TheUAEUniversityhasaclearpolicyonthediscontinuationofacademicprograms(http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/about/policies/undergraduate_programs/pol_pro-up_04_en.pdf), which isdesigned to protect current students by ensuring that relevant courses will be available for them tocompletetheirstudies.

RiskManagement

TheProposalshoulddemonstrateawarenessofrisksinallaspectsoftheinitiationoftheprogramanditsdelivery.

ContinuousQualityEnhancement

TheUniversity'sstandardPeriodicProgramReviewprocesswillbeappliedtothisprogram(seehttp://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/about/policies/undergraduate_programs/pol_pro-up_06_en.pdf)Thekeyelementsofperiodicreviewinclude(i)aself---studyreportwhichaddressesprogramwell---beingandlearningoutcomesassessment,(ii)engagementofanexternalreviewteam,(iii)sitevisit,(iv)reviewteamreportandrecommendations,and(vi)programimprovementplanpreparedbytheDepartmentandapprovedandmonitoredbytheCollegeandtheAcademicCouncil.

QualityAssurance/InstitutionalEffectivenessManual

TheUAEUQualityAssuranceFrameworkispubliclyavailableontheUniversitywebsitehttp://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/vc/paidd/pdf/qa.pdf

Educational Program

Career Opportunities

ProvideamarketsurveyofemploymentopportunitieswithintheEmirateandtheUAE.

Student Demand Provideamarketsurveyofstudentswhoarelikelytoenrollintheprogramandtheirreasonsfordoingso.

Projected Enrollments Provideaprojectedyear-by-yearenrollmentsforthefirstfiveyearsoftheprogram,givingbestcase,worstcase,andmid-rangeestimates.

Environmental Scan/Competing Programs ProvideananalysisofanycompetingprogramsatbothpublicandprivateinstitutionsintheUAE,theirlikelyimpactonprospectiveenrollments,andontheextentoftheneedforthenewprogram.

Program Duplication or Overlap with other Programs at UAEU ProvideajustificationfortheproposedprograminrelationtootherprogramsatUAEU.

Program Mode of Delivery Providearationaleanddescriptionofthemodeofdeliveryoftheprogrami.e.full-time,part-time,e-learningetc.

Program Duration Statethemaximumandminimumperiodsforcompletionoftheprogram.Seetheuniversitypolicyonstudyperiodsforundergraduateprogram(http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/about/policies/admissions_and_enrollment/pol_pro-ae_03_en.pdf)

Curricula

Course Sequence (Study Plan)

Benchmarking Provideanexpositionofthewaythattheprogrammeetsinternationalexpectations,and/orthecriteriaofrelevantprofessionalbodies,forsuchaprogramatthespecifiedlevel.

Track/Concentration ProvideaclearjustificationanddefinitionofanynamedconcentrationswithintheprogramwiththeirtitlesinArabicandEnglish.

ProgramObjectives/Goals

ProgramLearningOutcomes(PLOs)

AlignmentofPLOswithGoals,QFEandUAEUILOs

AlignmentofPLOswithCoursesComprisingtheCurriculum

PLOAssessmentTools&TargetAttainmentLevel

GeneralEducationTheGeneralEducationrequirementsarepresentedinProgramStructureandCourses.TheGElearningobjectivesarepresentedontheGEwebsite(http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/university_college/gep/learning_objectives.shtml).TheGEprogramiscentrallycoordinated,intheUniversityCollege.ThisunitisresponsibleformonitoringtheoutcomesassessmentprocessfortheGeneralEducationProgramasawhole.InternshipProvideanaccountofhowanyproposedprograminternshipmeetstherequirementssetoutinStipulation6:InternshipoftheCommissionforAcademicAccreditation,MinistryofHigherEducationandScientificResearch,UAEStandardsforLicensureandAccreditation(https://www.caa.ae/caa/images/Standards2011.pdf).

PreparatoryorRemedialCoursesandPrograms TheUniversityoffersremedialcoursesforstudentswhoqualifyforadmissiononacademicperformance,buthaveaninsufficientlevelofskillinMathematics,Arabicand/orEnglish.TheUniversityFoundationProgramcoursesandplacementtestsaredescribedontheUniversitywebsite(http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/university_college/foundation/)ClassSize TheUniversityhasasetofguidelinesforclasssize. Faculty and Professional Staff FacultyHandbookTheFacultyhandbookispubliclyavailableontheUniversitywebsite(http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/dvcaa/academic_personnel/faculty_handbook_2013.pdf)StaffHandbookTheUniversityusesthedetailedHRpolicydocumentastheStaffHandbookhttp://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/about/policies/hr_policies2014-english.pdfInaddition,a'WelcomePack'isprovidedtoallnewstafftoaugmentthepolicydocuments(seehttp://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/employment/welcome-2014.pdf)RecruitmentandRecords Provideadescriptionoftherecruitmentprocessusedforfacultytobeassignedtothenewprogramandatimetableforhiringanyadditionalfacultyneededtoinitiatetheprogram.

FacultyPreparation(a)FacultyCVAttachup-to-datecurriculavitaeofanyexistingfacultymemberswhohavealreadybeenidentifiedtoteachontheprogram,andtheirparticularcourseassignments

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(b)FacultyQualificationsProvidequalifications,areasofspecialization,andproposedacademicrankforfacultyandacademicadministratorswhowillbeappointedtotheprogram.

(c)FacultyRe-assignmentProvidetheeffectontheinstitutionanditsotherprogramsofthere-assignmentofanyfacultymembertothenewprogram.

(d)ParttimeFacultyAssignmentsProvideinformationconcerninganyplannedorexistingpart-timefacultyassignments.

(e)InstructionalSupportStaffProvideanyplanneddeploymentofteachingassistants,labassistants,adjunctfacultyorotherstafftosupportinstruction.

Appointment,Compensation,Promotion,ContractRenewal,andProfessionalDevelopmentUAEUhasacomprehensivesetofpoliciesandproceduresthatcoverfacultyandstaffappointment,compensation,promotion,contractrenewal,andprofessionaldevelopment,whicharepublicallyavailableontheuniversitywebsite(http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/about/policies/)

FacultyWorkloadTheProposalmustincludedatatodemonstratethattheexistingand/orplannedfacultyappointmentsareadequateinnumbertocommencedeliveryoftheprogram.Thisdatamustcoverthefullspectrumofresponsibilitiesthatfacultyholdacrosstheinstitution,includingadministrativeresponsibilitiesandteachinginotherprograms,andmustcomplywiththeStandardsregardingmaximumpermissibleloads.Thecalculationofworkloadsmustincludeanyclassesthataresplitonthebasisofgenderandtakeintoaccounttheworkloadimplicationsofclassestaughtintheeveningsand/oronweekends.

Part-TimeFacultyTheinstitutionmustdemonstratethatitwillmaintaintheproportionofpart-timefacultycontributingtotheproposedprogramwithinthelimitssetbytheStandards.Theinstitutionmustalsodemonstratethatpart-timefacultywillmeettheacademicqualificationssetforthintheStandards.SeealsoStipulation9:AdjunctClinicalFaculty.

StudentsStudentHandbookThecurrentStudentHandbookispubliclyavailableontheUniversitywebsite(http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/catalog/students_handbook.pdf)UAEUGeneralUndergraduateAdmissionRequirementsThegeneralundergraduateadmissionrequirementsaresetoutintheUniversity'swebsite(http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/admission/undergraduate_admissions.shtml).Program-SpecificAdmissionRequirementsOutlineanyadditionaladmissionrequirementsfortheprogram.

UAEUTransferPolicyTheUniversity'spolicyontransferstudentsispubliclyavailableonthewebsite,andthiswillapplytotheproposedprogram.(http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/about/policies/admissions_and_enrollment/pol_pro-ae_02_en.pdf).AdvancedStandingTheUniversity'spolicyonadvancedstandingispubliclyavailableonthewebsite,andthiswillapplytotheproposedprogram.http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/about/policies/admissions_and_enrollment/pol_pro-ae_02_en.pdfStudentServicesProvideanyparticularandunusualdemandsthatstudentsinthenewprogramwillmakeontherangeofstudentservicesandhowtheinstitutionwillprovideforthesestudents.

FinancialAidThestandardUniversityfinancialaidsystemwillapplytostudentsinthisprogram(http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/student_services/financial_aid/)AdvisingServicesDescribetheprovisionsfortheadvisingofstudentsinthenewprogram,anddemonstratethattheadvisingsystemcanprovideadequateservicefortheprojectednewstudentnumberswhowillenrollintheprogram.

StudentActivitiesandPublicationsDescribetheanticipatedstudentactivitiesassociatedwiththenewprogramandindicateanyrelevantpublicationswhichexistorwhichareanticipated.TheUniversityencouragesandsupportstheformationofstudentclubsandparticipationofstudentsinco-andextra-curricularactivities(http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/campus_life/students_clubs/student_clubs.shtml).

StudentBehaviorandAcademicIntegrityTheUniversity'spolicyonStudentCodeofConductispubliclyavailableonthewebsite(http://www.uaeu.ac.ae/en/about/policies/student_affairs_deanship/pol_pro-sa_02_en.pdf)UAEUfacultyuseBlackboardasalearningmanagementsystem,includingtheplagiarism-detectionmodule.TheUniversityconfirmsthatthesewillapplytotheproposedprogram.Learning Resources LibraryResourcesDescribethelibraryresources(printandelectronic)whichwillbeavailabletosupportthisprogramandprovideadetailedtimed-actionplantomeettheprogram-specificneedsforlibrarydevelopment.Discusstheinvolvementoftheprogramfacultyinthedevelopmentoflibrarycollectionandselectionofperiodicals,referencematerialsandothermaterialsappropriatetotheprogram.Statehowlibraryresourceswillbeaccessedifprogramisofferedintheeveningoronweekends,oratanoff-campusfacility.

BibliographicandInformationLiteracyInstructionApartfrombeingavailablefor1:1consultationswithstudents,librarystaffareinvolvedinthedeliveryofperiodicinformationliteracyworkshopsandhavedevelopedsupportmaterialforinformationliteracythatisavailableonthelibrary'swebsite(http://www.library.uaeu.ac.ae/en/abotinflitracyr.shtml).InstructionalTechnologyInformationavailableintheInstitutionalSelfStudyReport.LaboratoriesDescribeanylaboratoriesthatwillbeassignedtotheprogramandanyplansforthedevelopmentofadditionallabsfortheprogram,includingbudgetarysupportforset-upandmaintenanceneeds.

Physical and Technology Resources PhysicalEnvironment:DevelopmentandSafetyDescribethefacilitywheretheprogramwillbeofferedanddiscusstheadequacyandaccessibilityofclassrooms,offices,studios,etc.Addressthesameforanypartoftheprogramthatwillbeofferedatanoff-campuslocation,includingmattersrelatedtohealthandsafety.

PhysicalEnvironment:TechnologyDescribethetechnologicalsupporttobemadeavailabletotheprogramincludingcomputersandnetworkresources,andanyspeciallicensuremaybeneededfortheprogram.

Fiscal Resources FiscalResources&BudgetingUAEUundergraduateprogramsaresupportedthroughastudent-basedfundingmodelfortheUniversity.Asthisprogramisofstrategicimportance,theuniversitycommitstoprovidingthenecessaryfacultyandotherresourcesneededtoensuretheprogram'ssustainability.Internal and External Collaborations and Reviewers InternalCollaborationsCoverexistingandpotentialinternalcollaborations,especiallywithothercolleges,whichwillhavedirectimpactontheprogram.Attachcopiesofagreements.

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ContractualRelationshipsListanddescribecontractswithexternalorganizationsthatwillhavedirectimpactontheprogramandstateajustificationfortherelationship.Attachacopyofeachcontract.

AssociationswithCorporateorGovernmentalInstitutionsDescribeanyassociationstheprogramwillhavewithcorporateorgovernmentalinstitutionsthatwillhaveanimpactontheoperationoftheprogram.

ExternalReviewersListthenames,credentials,andaffiliationsofalltheindividualsinvolvedinthereviewoftheproposedprogram.Attachthereviewreportsofeachreviewerandtheprogramresponsetothereviewers.

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Community EngagementEmployersandAdvisoryBoardEngagementDescribeanypotentialengagementsofemployersoradvisoryboardsintheprogram.Includeroleandcompositionofadvisoryboards/panelstotheprogram.

CommunityRelationsDescribewaysthatfaculty,staff,andstudentsoftheprogramwilladvancerelationshipswiththecommunity,e.g.,throughservicelearning,sponsorships,etc