Academic Services Unit (ASU)
Overview
The large expansion witnessed by King Abdulaziz University faculties resulting from the large increase in the number of students was the reason that the university higher administration established a new administrative body to satisfy the needs of these faculties. These needs included modern educational facilities, scientific equipment, laboratories, test units, workshops and study classes. The ultimate goal was to better serve the educational and academic interests of students. Therefore the University President issued the administrative order number 15178 on 6/9/1435H establishing the Administration of Academic Services. This Administration includes the Center for Scientific Instruments Maintenance, Instruments and Labs Department and Classes Department. Subsequently the University President issued another administrative order number…on…, whereby the Academic Services Unit was established in the Faculty at the request of the General Supervisor of the University Academic Services Administration. The ASU is an administrative unit that is connected with the Vice- Dean of the Faculty responsible for the provision of academic services.
The Academic Services Unit Departments at the Faculty are:
- 1-Scientific Equipment Maintenance.
- 2-Classrooms.
- 3-Laboratories and Test Units.
- 4-Educational Aids.
- 5-The Library.
- 6-Results and Control.
Mission and Tasks
Our Mission is to secure the needs of all faculty departments according to the regulations and financial decisions regulating purchase process in accordance with the plans and objectives determined by the higher administration. Equipment, essentials and disposables required by such sectors are to be obtained at the best available prices according to the determined specifications. Also the Unit monitors all educational, research, training, service and social activities to ensure they are of the highest level of quality.
Unit Departments
- 1-Scientific Equipment Maintenance
Objectives
- Provide maintenance to scientific and research equipment in all faculty departments and ensure the efficiency of performance.
- Provide possible technical services to help researchers and students in the faculty.
- Establish a library for catalogues and manuals for maintenance and operation and manuals for equipment.
- Develop a plan to carry out the protective maintenance program for laboratories and reduce emergency maintenance and corrective maintenance.
- Provide spare parts and supplies for maintenance.
- Design a storage system for spare parts required for maintenance and organize purchase operations.
This Department is connected with the Supervisor of Academic Services Unit. It aims at the maintenance of classrooms and securing classroom requirements in coordination with concerned parties of all departments.
Objectives
- Raise the standard of services provided to classes in all aspects of operation, maintenance and securing their needs.
- Provide a suitable environment for faculty members and students in classes including air conditioners, lights, furniture and technical teaching aids in coordination with concerned parties.
- Prepare a study on all classes of the faculty and on the needs of each class or hall.
- Find model classes that satisfy the needs of academic approval in the faculty.
- Assist faculty members in using the most recent educational aids for lectures.
- 3 Laboratories
This Department is related to the Supervisor of the Academic Services Unit and is concerned with the supervision, development and provision of requirements of equipment, laboratories and test units in all faculty departments.
Objectives
- Secure the best and most recent equipment including laboratories and test units that fulfill the needs of academic accreditation in coordination with concerned parties.
- Provide means of security and safety to students and employees in the laboratories and test units.
- Prepare scientific studies for the optimum use of laboratories and test units.
- Enable students to make use of the potential and facilities of the laboratories.
- Make use of the experience and opinions of authorities in the field.
- Facilitate curriculum delivery by providing vitality and effectiveness to the delivery of curriculum-related learning outcomes.
- Assist faculty members to vary methods of education.
- 5Laboratories and Test Units
They are related to the director of Educational Services Unit, and are concerned with supervising, developing and satisfying the needs of all the faculty departments including equipment, laboratories and test units.
Objectives
- Provide the best and most recent equipment including laboratories and test units that fulfill the requirements of academic approval in coordination with the concerned parties.
- Provide secure and safe working conditions to students and workers in laboratories and test units.
- Prepare scientific studies for the optimum use of laboratories and test units.
- Enable students to make use of laboratory facilities.
- Make use of the experience and opinions of authorities in the field.
- 3Library
It is connected to the Supervisor of Academic Services Unit, and the library of the faculty serves and supports educational process and supports scientific research by providing access to different types and forms of information sources to the affiliates and students of the faculty and society, as it is available daily from Saturday till Wednesday from 7:30 am till 2:30 pm.
Objectives
- Allowing access to sources of information to faculty members and students.
- Developing acquisition of materials in all subjects in a balanced manner.
- Organizing information resources that are compatible with current up-to-date techniques and operational procedures.
- Providing a resource for continual faculty professional development.
They are connected to the Supervisor of Academic Services Unit, and correct the result of mid-term and final examinations for students using an advanced system. This system also corrects the tests of applicants for post graduate studies in the faculty and presents them to the concerned party.
Objectives
- Fast test correction and statistics compilation.
- Maintaining total confidentiality for examination papers and results.
Educational Services Staff Members
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Director of Educational Services Unit: Mr. Mohamed Bin Abdulaleem Faraj
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Fax:6400000 Switch: 25915
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Phone: 6400000 Switch: 52544
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Email: mfaraj@kau.edu.sa
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Mobile :0554316610 – 0504316610
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Secretary of the Unit Administrative Affairs, Results and Control:
Mr. Mohamed Abdel Ghani Saleh
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Fax: : 6400000 switch : (25915)
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Phone: 6400000 switch: (25916)
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Email: mamsaleh@kau.edu.sa
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Mobile: 0565250529
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Secretary of Technical Affairs unit, Supervisor of Classes and Lecture Rooms: Mr Kahled Harbe
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0553579000
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Mobile
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25985
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Switch
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kgalharbe@kau.edu.sa
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Email
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Secretary of Educational Services Unit:
Mr. Mohanad Bin Samir Kinsarah
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Faz: 6400000 switch : (25915)
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Phone: : 6400000 switch : (25916)
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Email : mkinsarah@kau.edu.sa
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Mobile: 0565566239
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Glassware Storekeeper: Mr. Mahmoud Baghdadi
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Mobile: 0549191862
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Phone: 6400000 switch: : (25099)
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Chemicals Storekeeper: Mr Loai Bin Mohamed Ashmawi
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Email : ashmawi@kau.edu.sa
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Mobile: 0561283818
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Radiology Laboratories Supervisor:
Mr. Abdulrahman Almalki
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Mobile : 0567101516
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Phone: 6400000 switch: 21150
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Email : aalmalki@kau.edu.sa
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Radiology Storekeeper: Mr. Mostafa Eraki
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Mobile: 0500095011
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Phone:: 6400000 switch: 25982
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Email : meraki@kau.edu.sa
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Laboratory of Physiotherapy Department Supervisor: Mr. Abdulaziz Kalywi
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0548133133
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Mobile
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Email : asalkalywi@kau.edu.sa
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Unit Forms
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Description
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Name
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Download
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Method of filling forms of equipment needed for laboratories and test units
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Download
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Technical study of Equipment
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form 107a Equipment
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Download
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Award – Equipment
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Form 107b Equipment
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Download
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Technical study of glassware and chemicals
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Form 107a materials types
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Download
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Award - chemicals and glassware
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Form 107b materials types
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Download
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Names of required equipment
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Form+102
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Download
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Estimated value of equipment
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Form102b
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Download
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Detailed specifications of required equipment
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Form+102a
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Download
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Primary specifications of chemicals
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Form+103
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Download
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Primary specifications of glassware
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Form+104
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