Welcome Message from the President
INTRODUCTION
AL AIN UNIVERSITY
1) UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
He/she should have a full understanding of all the academic tracks that the university's various colleges follow. The VP ensures that each programme, which pursues its specific purpose, is consistent with the overall purpose of the university.
Al Ain University
2) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FACULTY MEMBERS
The University expects all faculty members to behave responsibly and professionally in all matters pertaining to the academic life of the University. A class discussion topic or other exercise should be developed to start the course. The faculty member must not allow students to attend his/her classes without being officially enrolled in the course; this practice violates university regulations.
Value consistent communication in the classroom and communicate with faculty members in a timely manner to prevent an issue from becoming a problem. Shortly after the end of the semester enrollment (add-drop period), you will receive an official enrollment list. Faculty members may not return any graded academic assignments, such as papers, quizzes, or tests, to students whose names are not on the official registration list.
Please follow the instructions to complete this list and return it signed to your College Dean within 48 hours of taking the final exam for the course.
3) ACADEMIC FREEDOM
Final Exams must be taken in the sixteenth week and may not be taken earlier. There is a general expectation that all graded academic exercises will be returned to students during the regular semester, with the exception of final exams. The final examination papers will be stored for a period of twelve months after the completion of the term.
Final exams will not be given to students for review without the presence of a committee to review the paper. By using the registration system at the start of exam week, you will find a Final Grade List for each of your courses. If a student is not listed on your list, but attended, do not write the student's name on the Final Grade List.
4) PROFESSIONAL ETHICS FOR FACULTY
Compliance with AAU’s Rules and Regulations
Harassment or Discrimination
Conflict of Interest
Intellectual Property
Confidentiality
Neutrality
5) AAU GENERAL POLICIES
This statement sets forth the University's policy on copyright ownership for work produced on AAU campuses. Funds available to the University and administered under the control, responsibility or authority of the University. A personal work is a work obtained without use of the name of the University and performed outside the scope and scope of University employment (except for permitted non-University consulting activities) without the use of University resources.
The University will own the copyright for the sponsored works, unless otherwise specified in the sponsored agreement. Commissioned work is work produced for the University by individuals not employed by AAU or by AAU employees outside of their regular University employment. A professional employee may not use the university's name or logo outside of the work area without prior permission from senior university management.
Relinquish the University's ownership rights to copyrighted works held in the name of the University's Board of Trustees.
6) FACULTY RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENT
Newly recruited faculty members are met by an AAU representative at the airport in the United Arab Emirates (for example, Dubai or Abu Dhabi). The United Arab Emirates is a leading country active in the field of clean and renewable energy worldwide. Climate: Since the UAE is located in the deserts of the Middle East, it faces the harshest summers around the globe.
Education: In terms of education, the UAE is successfully striving to achieve the standards of some of the best educational centers in the world. In accordance with the requirements of Ramadan, most restaurants are closed during the day. At the beginning of the fall semester, each faculty member receives a form that presents his/her annual plan of action in three areas of academic activity: teaching, research, and community engagement.
During the academic year, faculty members are expected to be involved in the following activities: teaching, research and university and community service.
Faculty Member’s Annual Self Report
Research and Scholarship
University and Community Engagement
Faculty Member Evaluation Form
Annual Faculty Evaluation of the Dean/Deputy Dean (Completed by the Faculty Member)
These procedures guarantee the high quality of education at AAU, which is in accordance with the standards and requirements of the UAE Commission of Academic Accreditation. Organizational Structure: Al Ain University believes that faculty members are the cornerstone of the academic departments because of their direct relationship with the students, who in turn form the cornerstone of the academic institution. These supervisory activities can enrich the faculty member's experience on many levels, providing them with feedback on the effectiveness of the programs and their implementation, providing them with the opportunity to stay in touch with recent developments in their field, and developing their research capabilities. enlarge. .
Because administrative decisions impact the performance of faculty members, qualified supervision ensures that the vision and mission of the AAU is fulfilled by faculty members through appropriate documentation of course and instructor portfolios, in addition to record keeping. A 'cover page' with a 100-200 word summary of the project and the signature of the principal investigator's department head. The content of this section will vary depending on the nature of the project and the applicant's field of expertise.
List of the articles published or accepted for publication, written by the faculty member during his/her work at AAU, with the name of AAU (Form R4).
Scientific Research Support Fund (SRSF)
- Maternity Leave
- Training Leave
- Bereavement(Emergency) leaves
- Hajj Leave
- Sick Leave
The maximum amount should not exceed AED 10,000 for North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, and it should not exceed AED 8,000 for the rest of the world. The duration of the leave depends on the nature, length and location of the training course. The bereavement leave is granted due to mitigating circumstances such as the death of a first degree relative, as per details below: . a. five days leave, in case of death of the husband or wife. b. three days leave in case of death of the mother, father, son, brother, sister, grandson, grandfather or grandmother, from the date of death.
The faculty member is entitled to Hajj leave once during his tenure at AAU. In accordance with the provisions of the UAE Labor Law, AAU faculty members are granted a maximum of ninety days of sick leave, continuous or intermittent, for each year of service. All leave, apart from annual and maternity leave, is subject to the provisions in the substitute class schedule.
Faculty members and colleges participating in the grant are required to prepare interim and final project reports that explain the research conducted under the auspices of the grant and evidence of costs.
8) FACULTY PROMOTION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Three of the published articles must be published in a first-tier journal designated by the university. The applicant must be the sole author (or first author) of at least three submitted journal articles. At least four papers must be published or accepted for publication during faculty work at AAU with the name of the university appearing on each of the papers.
Four of the published articles must be published in first-rate journals as defined by the university. The candidate must be the sole author (or first author) of at least four of the submitted journal article publications. At least six of the papers must be published, or accepted for publication, during the faculty's work at AAU, with the University's name appearing on each of the papers.
A statement that the assignments submitted as part of the application for promotion are not based on the Master's thesis or PhD thesis.
Report (Teaching, University, and Community Service) for the promotion of faculty members
FIRST: Teaching
SECOND: University and College Service
THIRD: Community Engagement
FOURTH: Other Characteristics
FIFTH: The Recommendation
Refereed research work submitted to refereed conferences or specialized scientific symposia provided that it is published in full in the conference proceedings or accepted for publication. Inventions and creative product patents from patent offices approved by the academic affairs council. None of the above items should be taken from the candidate's master's thesis, doctoral dissertation, or the researcher's previous publications.
AAU has introduced a well-designed incentive system to encourage faculty members to continuously publish high-quality research in prominent journals. These incentives include a one-time monetary reward for each publication in accordance with the journal's rank. Incentives are based on the quality and ranking of the journal according to the (cite score) used in the university's Scientific Research Incentives System.
Therefore, faculty members are encouraged to publish in top-tier journals indexed in excellent databases (e.g. Scopus, ISI, etc.) and/or published by leading publishing houses such as Elsevier, IEEE, Wiley, etc.
9) JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FACULTY MEMBERS
10) QUALIFICATIONS FOR PART-TIME FACULTY
11) COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
12) FACULTY OVERLOAD
13) SUMMER EMPLOYMENT
14) DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES AND APPEALS
The principal notifies the faculty member in writing of the alleged violation or misconduct, clearly identifying the policies/procedures that may have been violated with supporting evidence. Typically, within ten business days of receiving the faculty member's response, the chair notifies the dean of the response and includes his or her recommendations regarding the alleged violation or misconduct. The dean consults with the University President and the university's legal counsel, then notifies the faculty member and supervisor of the sanction (if any) to be imposed.
The faculty member is given ten days to respond to the dean orally and in writing before any sanction(s) take effect. If, as a result of the investigation, the faculty member will be suspended or his/. The faculty member may appeal a decision of the dean (either an original decision or an appeal decision) to the President of the University.
A faculty member resigning from the University under contract must do so in writing to the Dean of the College via the Head of Department.
15) GRADUATE ASSISTANTS
16) POLICIES FOR PART-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS
