ANNUAL REPORT - The Petroleum Institute

The Petroleum Institute | Annual Report - Academic Year 2011 - 2012
Environment) and by tracking the trends and
challenges faced by higher education in the
UAE and worldwide.
Our aim is to be effective in encouraging
a continuous improvement in academic
programs, in academic and student support
services and in administrative services.
has been renamed ‘Institutional
Research & Studies’. This structural
change meant that web services were
transferred to the IT department.
• The position of ‘Head of Institutional
Research & Assessment’ has been
renamed the ‘Director of Institutional
Research & Studies’.
• Our operational efficiency has been
enhanced by the addition of two
coordinator positions. The administrative
assistant was promoted to one of these
new positions.
• Survey and reporting requests were
automated through the Helpdesk
system.
Data Collection & Reporting to
External Entities
IRS is the focal point for collecting and
reporting institutional data to internal and
external bodies. Below is a list of reports
submitted by IRS:
Our activities in relation to accreditation
& licensure ensure that all programs and
degrees offered at the PI are licensed by the
Commission of Academic Accreditation (CAA),
the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific
Research, UAE & by ABET (formerly known as
‘The Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology’).
III. Highlights of Academic
Year 2011- 2012
New Employees:
• Ms. Mouza Al Neyadi – IR Coordinator
• Mr. Ussama Jano – Office Administrator
Changes:
• In the reorganization of the PI, the Office
of ‘Institutional Research & Assessment’
1. CHEDS Reports: 242 data points about
faculty, staff, students, finance and
institutional information in Fall 2011 &
Spring 2012 semesters
2. Presidential Affairs’ Housing &
Educational Allowance Report: salary,
housing & educational entitlement and
the actual amount being paid to each
employee based on nationality, gender,
grade and number of children, etc.
3. Executive Council Higher Education
Report: 60 data points elaborating
enrollment, graduation, faculty details
and accreditation
4. Executive Council Manpower Report:
Manpower survey of existing jobs by
classification and nationality for 2011;
training & development plan & budget,
plus general information [the number of
employees in each grade & by nationality
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