Vice Deanship for Academic Affairs

About the Vice Deanship

Supervising the educational process, implementing approved policies and programs in the areas of student affairs, and providing supporting educational services.

Responsibilities of the Vice Dean

First: Planning

1. Preparing students’ academic schedules in the academic departments and coordinating with other colleges in cooperation with the Deanship of Admission and Registration and the Academic Scheduling Committee.
2. Forming the committees and units affiliated with the Vice Deanship and defining their duties and responsibilities.

Second: Follow-up

1. Supervising the administration of final examinations and forming their committees in coordination with the academic departments and the Deanship of Admission and Registration.
2. Supervising the implementation of admission and transfer regulations to and from the College and between academic departments.
3. Supervising requests for deferment and withdrawal from study, as well as course withdrawal and registration processes for undergraduate students, in accordance with the applicable regulations and decisions.

Third: Evaluation

Submitting periodic reports to the Dean of the College on the performance of the units under the Vice Dean’s supervision in accordance with their assigned duties, as well as the challenges and difficulties encountered.

Fourth: Authorities

1. Approving students’ requests to withdraw from a semester in accordance with the applicable regulations.
2. Approving students’ requests to transfer from one academic specialization to another in accordance with the applicable regulations.
3. Approving increases in the number of students enrolled in course sections in coordination with the relevant departments and the Deanship of Admission and Registration.
4. Approving requests for extensions, reinstatement, and make-up examinations in accordance with the applicable regulations.
5. Approving lists of students subject to academic deprivation and submitting them in accordance with the applicable regulations.

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon the noblest of the Prophets and Messengers, our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions, and those who follow them in righteousness until the Day of Judgment.

To proceed:

We are pleased to welcome you, esteemed visitors, to the website of the College of Law and Economics, through which our students and all visitors can learn about the services provided by the Vice Deanship for Academic Affairs and its various units, which in turn contribute to achieving the College’s vision, mission, and objectives derived from the strategic plan of the Islamic University, which seeks, with every effort, to fulfill its role in Saudi Vision 2030.

I would like to point out that the Vice Deanship for Academic Affairs of the College of Law and Economics is the entity responsible within the College for providing various services to students at the three educational levels: bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. This makes it the entity most closely connected and engaged with students, beginning with their admission to the College and continuing until their graduation, and its relationship with them even extends beyond graduation.

The Vice Deanship for Academic Affairs is committed to providing an appropriate educational environment for students. The Vice Deanship also works in cooperation with the College’s academic departments to continuously develop its academic programs and introduce new specialized programs in accordance with international academic standards and benchmarks, with the aim of achieving distinguished learning outcomes capable of competing locally and internationally, keeping pace with developments in the labor market and meeting its needs, thereby enhancing employment opportunities for graduates of the College’s programs.

In addition to the academic responsibilities of the Vice Deanship, it is also concerned with following up on students’ affairs through the Guidance and Counseling Unit of the Vice Deanship, which provides academic advising services. It also seeks to foster creativity and innovation among students and encourage cooperation and teamwork through the Student Activities Unit of the Vice Deanship, which plays an active role in achieving this by supporting College students and encouraging them to participate in student clubs and engage in academic, cultural, social, and sports activities.

Our students can benefit from the Vice Deanship’s website to learn about all academic regulations governing the academic programs in the College’s departments, as well as the relevant academic regulations, which students and website visitors can review and benefit from.

Dr. Naif bin Hadi Al-Yami

Vice Dean for Academic Affairs