The College Fulfills Labor Market Professional needs: Dean

      The private sector is a real partner to the college. It is entitled to co-design programs that fulfill its need, says Dr. Fahd N. Al-Fahd, dean of the College of Applied Studies and Community Service in an interview with Resalah newspaper.    

Resalah: What are the objectives of the college?

Dr. Al-Fahd: It cements the relationship between the university and the community. It provides a proper academic ambience to upgrade the scientific and professional standard of the citizens and the institutions. It offers academic programs in various majors that are demanded by the labor market. 

Resalah: What are programs of the college?

Dr. Al-Fahd: It provides three various programs that fulfill the needs of the community. It provides the administration and humanities; physics and engineering science; and medial science, in addition, to miscellaneous diplomas. All these programs fulfill the community needs. 

Resalah: What is the figure of students?

Dr. Al-Fahd: It is 5656.  2000 students attend classes in the college as nominated by the private and public sector. 

Resalah: Does the college have a budget from the university? 

Dr. Al-Fahd: No. It receives no budget from the university. Rather, it depends on the revenues of students. Yet, the university bears the costs of 30% students who have financial difficulties. 

Resalah: Does the programs provide suitable job opportunities?

Dr. Al-Fahd: In the beginning, the programs were worked out to provide multi-skilled graduates to the labor market. Now, the programs undergo changing to keep in line with the contemporary technology. Now, the college chalks out specific objectives for each diploma to fulfill the needs of development process. 

Resalah: What about on-the-job training?

Dr. Al-Fahd: The College targets providing highly-qualified students, yet, the college trend is affected with the reshuffles that occur occasionally in the labor market. It provides on-the-job expertise and inks agreements with some public and private bodies to provide training for students under collaborative learning agreements.                    

Resalah: Can the private sector co-design programs?

Dr. Al-Fahd: The College considers the private sector a real partner eligible to design programs   commensurating with its real needs. The college regulations approve of participation of members out of campus into the College Board. Of course, this brings many benefits tot eh college.