Level 6 Department: Civil Engineering College

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Program Name: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Qualification Level: Level 6

Department: Civil Engineering

College: Engineering

Institution: Jouf University Academic Year: 2021-2022 (1443) Main Location: Sakaka, Al-Jouf, KSA Branches offering the

Program: NA

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A. Implementation of Previous Action Plan 3

B. Program Statistics 3

1. Students Statistics (in the year concerned) 3

2 . Cohort Analysis of Current Graduate Batch 4

3.Analysis of Program Statistics 4

C. Program Learning Outcomes Assessment 5

1. Program Learning Outcomes Assessment Results. 5

2. Analysis of Program Learning Outcomes Assessment 8

D. Summary of Course Reports 9

1. Teaching of Planned Courses / Units 9

2. Courses with Variations 10

3. Result Analysis of Course Reports 10

E. Program Activities 11

1. Student Counseling and Support 11

2. Professional Development Activities for Faculty and Other Staff 13

3. Research and Innovation 14

4. Community Partnership 14

5. Analysis of Program Activities 15

F. Program Evaluation 16

1. Evaluation of Courses 16

2. Students Evaluation of Program Quality 17

3. Other Evaluations 18

4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 19

5. Analysis of Program Evaluation 23

G. Difficulties and Challenges Faced Program Management 24

H. Program Improvement Plan 24

I. Report Approving Authority 30

J. Attachments : 30

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A. Implementation of Previous Action Plan

Considering the recommendations of previous year annual report, list the planned actions and their status.

Planned Actions Responsibility of Action

Planned Completio

n Date

Level of

Completion If Not Completed

Completed Not Comp

leted

Reasons Proposed

Actions

1. New faulty will participate in the skill development workshops.

Professional Development Committee

Sep 2022 Yes

SD Workshop

2. Invite the members of the program advisory committee.

College and

Department Sep 2022 Yes

Committee Meeting

3. Academic Guidance Orientation Session.

Academic Advisors

May 2022

Yes

Orientation Day

4. Appoint external reviewers.

College and

Department Sep 2022 No

Prepared the course specification for trimester.

After finishing first trimester we will prepare course report.

Extend the action plan

5. Notice for research project and its benefit.

Research and Innovation committee

May 2022

Yes

Research Project Notice

6. Encourage to publish ISI index journals

Research and Innovation committee

May 2022

Yes

Encouragem ent letter

7. Discussion with students, update of all library contents

Library committee

May 2022

Yes

Students visit Library

B. Program Statistics

1. Students Statistics

(in the year concerned)

No. Item Results

1 Number of students who started the program 20

2 Number of students who graduated 21

3 Number of students who completed major tracks within the program (if applicable) N/A

4 a. Number of students who completed the program in the minimal time 11 5 a. Percentage of students who completed the program in the minimal time

(Completion rate)

55%

6 Number of students who completed an intermediate award specified as an early exit point (if any)

NA 7 Percentage of students who completed an intermediate award specified as an early

exit point (if any)

NA

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Comment on any special or unusual factors that might have affected the completion rates:

The completion rate increased compared to the previous year (39.1%), it may be due to the online final exam in the second academic semester.

2 . Cohort Analysis of Current Graduate Batch

Student Categories Years

Total cohort enrollment

Withdrawn Retained till

year end Not passed Passed Passing rate

Three Years Ago

M 20 0 20 8 12 67%

F 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 20 0 20 8 12 67%

Two Years Ago

M 12 0 12 0 12 100%

F 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 12 0 12 0 12 100%

Last Year

M 12 0 12 0 12 100%

F 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 12 0 12 0 12 100%

Current Year

M 12 0 12 4 8 67%

F 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 12 0 12 4 8 67%

Comments on the results:

The rate of passing is high in the second and third year in the program however in the first year in the program 33% of student failed it may be due to the lack of knowledge in the basic of civil engineering.

* add more rows for further years ( if needed )

** attach separate cohort analysis report for each branch

3.Analysis of Program Statistics

(including strengths, areas for improvement, and priorities for improvement) Strengths :

1. High number of teaching staff in the program.

2. Good environment and supportive academic environment.

3. High integrity, fairness, and equality in academic and administrative practices of the program.

4. Powerful electronics tools (Blackboard) are used for exchanging information's and instructions between program staff and students.

Areas for Improvement:

1. The department needs to address the issue of students failing in various courses and adopt measures to improve the overall teaching process such that a student entering the program has better chances of achieving the learning outcomes in the minimum time.

2. Students feedback should be collected and analyzed and action plan should be executed and followed by the department to improve the education process.

Priorities for Improvement:

Making arrangements to provide information about the distribution of the courses in the trimester system and workshops should be held to provide information about the new studying system.

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C. Program Learning Outcomes Assessment

1. Program Learning Outcomes Assessment Results.

(Direct assessment from courses)

# Program Learning Outcomes

Assessment Methods

Performance

Target Results Curricular activities Extra-curricular

activities Knowledge and Understanding

K1

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and

mathematics. ● Lectures,

● Tutorials

● Lab demonstrations

● Projects

● Presentations

● Class discussions and Brainstorming

N/A 75%

ATT 77%

AVG 70%

K2

An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.

ATT 85%

AVG 79%

Skills

S1

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.

● Lectures,

● Tutorials

● Projects

● Presentations

● Class Discussions

● Reports

● Projects

● Teamwork

● Presentations

75%

ATT 91%

AVG 78%

S2

ATT 95%

AVG 83%

S3

An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

ATT 95%

AVG 87%

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S4

An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyse and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

ATT 88%

AVG 80%

Values

V1

An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.

● Lectures,

● Tutorials

● Projects

● Presentations

● Class Discussions

● Reports

● Projects

● Teamwork

● Presentations

75% ATT 90%

AVG 85%

V2

An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using

appropriate learning strategies. 75% ATT 100%

AVG 78%

V3

An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.

75% ATT 94%

AVG 86%

(Indirect assessment from surveys)

#

Program Learning

Outcomes Assessment

Methods

Performance Target

Results Course

Evaluation Survey

Program Evaluation

Survey

Alumni Survey

Employer

Survey Average Knowledge and Understanding

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying

principles of

engineering, science, and mathematics.

88% 70% 85% 67% 77.5%

K1

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Indirect from

Surveys 75%

74% 72.5% 87% 78.5%

78%

K2

Skills

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying

principles of

engineering, science, and mathematics.

94% 70% 85% 67% 79%

S1

75% 72.5% 87% 78.5%

78.25%

S2

Indirect from

Surveys 75%

S3

An ability to

communicate

effectively with a range

of audiences. 90% 80% 86% 78%

83.5%

An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyse and interpret

data, and use

engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

87% 82% 85.5% 68% 80.6%

S4

Values

An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic,

88% 76% 85.5% 75% 81.12%

V1

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environmental, and societal contexts.

V2

An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as

needed, using

appropriate learning strategies.

Indirect from Surveys

75%

100%

77.5% 86.5% 72%

84%

An ability to function effectively on a team

whose members

together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.

89% 74% 86% 76% 81.25%

V3

Comments on the Program Learning Outcome Assessment results.

-Learning outcomes of the program K1 for direct assessment failed to meet the performance target. Because they lack basic skills and information that would allow them to learn scientific material in courses, particularly at lower levels.

-The program learning outcomes in the skills and values sections have met the required target, owing to students' acquisition of qualitative skills through their university studies and advancement to higher levels of study. This was calculated and measured using both direct and indirect evaluation methods (questionnaires).

-Also, the program is performing admirably in terms of meeting its learning objectives, particularly in the category of skills.

The program also met the majority of the Knowledge, Skills, and Values learning outcomes. However, the students lack the ability to apply engineering, science, and mathematics principles, as well as identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems. This issue has received more attention. Furthermore, the program still lacks nurturing and achieving the value of teamwork. More work needs to be done to encourage students to work effectively in groups.

* Include the results of measured learning outcomes during the year of the report according to the program plan for measuring learning outcomes

** Attach a separate report on the program learning outcomes assessment results for male and female sections and for each branch (if any), Annex (PLOs Measurement (Fall 2021)) and (PLOs Measurement (Spring 2022)).

2. Analysis of Program Learning Outcomes Assessment

(including strengths, Areas for Improvement, and priorities for improvement) Strengths :

• Everything in the courses was current and useful.

• The course references and resources were available whenever we needed them.

• Technology was used effectively to support our tutorials in the courses.

• Course work was proportional to the number of credit hours assigned to it.

• The semester work and test correction was fair and appropriate.

• The information students gained in the courses is important and will help them in the future.

• The courses assisted students in improving their teamwork abilities.

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• The courses assisted students in improving their communication skills.

• Implement novel teaching strategies or methods.

• During the first week of the semester, the link between the courses in the program (department) must be explained.

• Twinning of what is taught to students and its practical application through field courses.

• Improving students' fundamental skills, particularly at the lower levels.

• Providing basic course references and updating them on a regular and sufficient basis, which increases students' achievement ability.

D. Summary of Course Reports

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1. Teaching of Planned Courses / Units

List the courses / units that were planned and not taught during the academic year*, indicating the reasons** and compensating actions***.

Course Units/Topics Reasons Compensating Actions

CVE251 (Surveying)

Measurements of resections in control

surveying and

propagation of errors

Most of students were very weak academically and their skills in Mathematics were very poor

● Need to allocate more time to review the pre- requisite mathematics and trigonometry.

●Provide academic advising for struggling students

CVE 211 (Strength of Materials)

A compression strength test of the concrete cylinder by Universal Testing Machine

(UTM) in the

laboratory.

Universal Testing Machine (UTM) is out of service.

● Presented the experiment using video and supplied experimental data from the previous year's test sample.

CVE322 (Geotechnical Engineering2)

Measurements of soil shear parameters by triaxial test &

unconfined compression test. in laboratory

New lab devices (triaxial apparatus &

unconfined compression apparatus) have been purchased but waiting for operation

● Projection of video explaining the test (also shared with students on blackboard)

* course topics that not been covered during the semester, the reference point is the course specification.

** reasons due to which the planned topics could not be covered.

*** compensating actions already taken by the course instructor before the end of the semester or suggested in case the CLO affected is a pre-requisite to the following course.

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2. Courses with Variations

List courses with marked variations in results that are stated in the course reports, including: (completion rate, grade distribution, student results, etc.), and giving reasons for these variations and actions taken for improvement.

Course Name

& Code Variation Reasons for variation Actions taken

CVE251 (Surveying)

● Higher failure rate

● >40% student denied for final exam

*In the final exam, there were some students lacked skills to solve such questions

* Students were irregular in class

*Provide extra assignment related to all topics

* Monitoring the student for irregular presence with academic advisors CVE 201

(Computer Drawing)

100% student passed & is not following the normal curve

Number of students is two only who entered the final exam and this clarify the high percentage of passing

None CVE312

(Reinforced Concrete Design-1)

100% student passed

Following up the progress of the level of student’s achievement of the plan of study and increase practice of calculations

Maintain existing practices for sustainable learning and outcomes.

CVE314 (Reinforced Concrete Design-2)

63% of students receiving (A+, A, and B+)

Student performed very well in this course (high student attendance and good scientific level)

Maintain existing practices for sustainable learning and outcomes CVE322

(Geotechnical Engineering-2)

Student results did not achieve the performance target based on direct assessment

Students have trouble in understanding the calculation methods of the lateral earth forces and methods used to examine the slope stability.

More problems on these topics will be given & resolved

(N.B : In the case of grade inflation or grade deflation, the course instructor must justify the unusual distribution of the grades.

Grade Inflation Criteria:

● Percentage of students receiving (A+, A, and B+)>=50% for the number of students >10.

● Percentage of students receiving (A+, A, and B+)>=70% for the number of students <=10.

Grade Deflation Criteria:

● Percentage of students receiving (D, F) >= 50% )

3. Result Analysis of Course Reports

(including strengths, Areas for Improvement:, and priorities for improvement) Strengths :

● All course reports were reviewed by Assessment; Analysis and Internal Review Committee (A.A.I.R.C)

● Course reports showed follow up of previous improvement plans from the previous year reports to close the loop.

● For the majority of the courses; the exam questions is meeting the standards and the final exam is comprehensive and assesses all the relevant CLOs.

●

The

final grades were reviewed by the course coordinator and the head of the department before they were approved in e-register system.

●

Generally

, student results are satisfactory.

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●

Made a

systematic

random checking of a graded exams to avoid lenient or strict grading

in courses

● Check the difficulty level of the questions used for CLOs assessment (All questions should not be too easy or too difficult).

● Recorded the practice labs and shared it with students on blackboard.

● Disseminate teamwork assessment rubric to students in the first trimester.

● More attention to provide academic advising for struggling students

● In situ experimental tests will be introduced in some courses.

● Some experiments need maintenance for some accessories.

● Organize a workshops to train the new faculty members on the writing of the course specifications and the course reports and to increase their participation in the continuous improvement process.

● Provide formal training for new teaching staff on assessment methods, learning and teaching strategies.

● More care for the maintenance of the equipment in the laboratory, and reliance on technicians.

E. Program Activities

1. Student Counseling and Support

Activities Implemented Brief Description^*

The welcome meeting for new students provides information about the department and faculty members, as well as their contact information, is available.

The University Council decides how many students will be admitted for the upcoming academic year based on the recommendations of College Councils and other bodies.

The guidelines, which are available on the Deanship of Admissions and Registration website, are based on and consistent with the general rules of the Saudi Ministry of Higher Education.

at: http://dar.ju.edu.sa/forms/list_laws_E.pdf.

Psychological counseling and mental health promotion

A course titled "The Art of Dealing with Different Personality Patterns of Students" was held in collaboration with the university's Academic and Student Guidance Center. in developing its distinct style

The mechanism for resuming studies in presence for the academic year 1443 AH in light of the continuing Corona crisis for the academic year 1443 AH

The college's Academic Advising Unit followed up with the students and urged them to take the two doses in order to be on track for the academic year.

Academic guidance Assign an academic supervisor for each student with a maximum of 10 students for each faculty member.

Activate office and guidance hours

Announce the office hours for each faculty member to be part of the academic supervision and scientific help.

Supervising the exit exam at the College of Engineering

•The preparation for the achievement test (definition - goals - implementation mechanism) was discussed with members of the Academic and Student Guidance Unit and in coordination with the Academic Affairs Unit to identify its importance and the desired general

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objective: to determine the extent to which students expected to graduate during the current academic year have achieved their learning outcomes.

•Assessing the extent to which the targeted students have mastered the skills required for employment.

•Raising the graduate level in order to meet labor-market demands and achieve competitiveness in output quality at the national, regional, and international levels.

Library services

Guide the Library to open for extended hours up to 7 p.m. This will give the opportunity for the students to follow up with all new activities.

Comment on Student Counseling and Support ^**

After completing the preparatory year, students are eligible to join the program. The number of students admitted to the program is determined by the College Council each year based on Department capacity and student GPA in the preparatory year. For admission to the university, a student must meet the following requirements:

i) Have a high school diploma or an equivalent degree from a Saudi college or an equivalent institute outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

ii) The high school diploma must have been issued for full-time students within the last five years. The University Rector has the authority to make exceptions to this rule on an individual basis.

iii) A student's conduct and behavior must be ethical.

iv) The student must pass any additional tests or interviews that the university may require.

v) The student must be medically fit to attend university.

vi) A student working in the government or private sector must obtain permission from his employer to study.

vii) A student must meet any other conditions imposed by the University Council during the application evaluation process.

viii) A student who has been expelled from Jouf University or any other university is ineligible for admission.

ix) Those who have already obtained a Bachelor Degree or its equivalent are not eligible to pursue another Bachelor Degree. The University Rector has the authority to make exceptions to this rule on a case-by-case basis.

x) A student who is already enrolled in an academic degree at Jouf University or another university is not permitted to enroll in another degree.

* including action time, number of participants, results and any other statistics.

** including performance evaluation on these activities.

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2.

Professional

Development Activities for Faculty and Other Staff Activities Implemented Brief Description^*

Formative Assessment

Type: Workshop

Venue: Skill Development Center Duration: 1 Day

Target Audience: All Teaching Staff Total Number of attendees: 3

Preparing the course report

Type: Workshop

Scientific publishing in Scopus and WOS

Type: Workshop

Preparing the course file

Type: Workshop

Target Audience: All Teaching Staff Total Number of attendees: 3 Innovation and

Entrepreneurship “The College of Engineering and the College of Business"

Duration: 1 Day

Target Audience: All Teaching Staff Total Number of attendees: 3 Induction skills and their

impact on knowledge building

Duration: 1 Day

Quality

About 09 workshops were conducted and managed by University Deanship (DQAA) to improve knowledge and skills of staff, leaders, quality coordinators and program coordinators about the following titles:

1.

Program KPIs

2.

SSRP writing

3.

APR

4.

Surveys

5.

Program Learning Outcomes assessment

6.

Students assessment

7.

Strategic planning

8.

SAQF requirements and registration

9.

Writing PLOs and CLOs

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Comment on Professional Development Activities for Faculty and Other Staff ^**

i.

The CE program for faculty of engineering for the academic year 2020-2021 was a university wide, Multi-levels program.

ii.

There was a very good attendance rate for most of the sessions.

iii.

The program emphasizes on the continuous development of the faculty members working in the program. The annual assessment of the faculty members in the program includes some weight on the professional development and on organizing and participating in scientific conferences.

** including performance

3. Research and Innovation

Publications The total number of publications during the year was 52 papers. All are cited in the data base WOS or SCOPUS

Research Projects The total number of Research Projects was 4 for four faculty members.

Participation in conferences 2 faculty members participated and published in international conferences

Group Research Projects The total number of Group Research Projects was 2 Citations in 2021 the total citations for all faculty members were 600

during the year 2021 only.

Comment on Research and Innovation ^**

Apart from constraints and insufficient time available for research, the are several participations in publications, research projects and group research projects. The publication rate was 3.71 paper per faculty member (KPI 14,15,16,18)

** including performance evaluation on these activities

4. Community Partnership

Al-Jouf branch, Ministry of transportation

During year of 2021/2022, the Department of Civil Engineering organized a student visit to Ministry of transportation Al- Jouf Branch, to participated in the activities of the Ministry of Transport's campaign entitled "Towards Distinguished Safe Roads" As part of the ministry’s endeavor to raise the quality of the road network and its infrastructure, the ministry is also keen to implement its work with the highest standards of safety and quality on the roads, and to ensure the continuity of its work in accordance with the ministry’s operational

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enhance the efficiency of operation and performance and provide effective services to beneficiaries, in order to achieve The goals and initiatives of the Kingdom's Vision 2030.

National Olives Festival

Every year, the province of Al-Jouf, holds two national festivals for olives and dates as famous products of the province. Each festival is held for 3-5 days.

The Jouf University participates in these two festivals by holding an exhibit for the public. The Department of Civil Engineering participates in the university’s exhibit. Such festivals are great opportunity for interaction with the community and educating the public about civil engineering aspects that touches their lives such as the utilization of solar energy and wind energy as renewable energy sources, air conditioning, etc.

National Dates Festival

Comment on Community Partnership ^**

The program partnership with the community is not strong enough. The Department of Civil Engineering is eager to have a greater rule in the community and to create a stronger partnership with industrial sector in the community such as Ministry of housing, Ministry of transportation, Aramco Company, Municipality of the city of Sakaka, etc.

** including performance evaluation on these activities

5. Analysis of Program Activities

(including strengths, Areas for Improvement, and priorities for improvement) Strengths :

● PhD-qualified faculty member from high ranking universities .

● Publishing ISI index journals and presenting in reputed conference .

● A pleasant working environment.

● Providing research grant for group project and small project.

● Repair and maintenance of equipment in the laboratories.

● Make availability of raw and consumable materials for research.

● Provide sufficient funds and facilities to participate in national and international conferences.

● Provision of consumable materials in labs for research.

● Hiring of administrative and research assistants.

● Encouragement to attend national and international conferences by providing funds for registration, travel, and lodging, among other things.

Level 6 Department: Civil Engineering College

Program Name: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Qualification Level: Level 6

Department: Civil Engineering

College: Engineering

Institution: Jouf University Academic Year: 2021-2022 (1443) Main Location: Sakaka, Al-Jouf, KSA Branches offering the

Program: NA

Table of Contents

A. Implementation of Previous Action Plan 3

B. Program Statistics 3

1. Students Statistics (in the year concerned) 3

2 . Cohort Analysis of Current Graduate Batch 4

3.Analysis of Program Statistics 4

C. Program Learning Outcomes Assessment 5

1. Program Learning Outcomes Assessment Results. 5

2. Analysis of Program Learning Outcomes Assessment 8

D. Summary of Course Reports 9

1. Teaching of Planned Courses / Units 9

2. Courses with Variations 10

3. Result Analysis of Course Reports 10

E. Program Activities 11

1. Student Counseling and Support 11

2. Professional Development Activities for Faculty and Other Staff 13

3. Research and Innovation 14

4. Community Partnership 14

5. Analysis of Program Activities 15

F. Program Evaluation 16

1. Evaluation of Courses 16

2. Students Evaluation of Program Quality 17

3. Other Evaluations 18

4. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 19

5. Analysis of Program Evaluation 23

G. Difficulties and Challenges Faced Program Management 24

H. Program Improvement Plan 24

I. Report Approving Authority 30

J. Attachments : 30

A. Implementation of Previous Action Plan

Considering the recommendations of previous year annual report, list the planned actions and their status.

B. Program Statistics

1. Students Statistics

2 . Cohort Analysis of Current Graduate Batch

3.Analysis of Program Statistics

C. Program Learning Outcomes Assessment

1. Program Learning Outcomes Assessment Results.

(Direct assessment from courses)

(Indirect assessment from surveys)

2. Analysis of Program Learning Outcomes Assessment

D. Summary of Course Reports

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1. Teaching of Planned Courses / Units

2. Courses with Variations

3. Result Analysis of Course Reports

The

Generally

Made a

random checking of a graded exams to avoid lenient or strict grading

E. Program Activities

1. Student Counseling and Support

Professional

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5. Analysis of Program Activities