New Faculty Orientation Program 2015/2016

1st day “GUST Introductory Day”

Date/time / Event / Location / Presenter
Tuesday September 1st / 8.30 Shuttle (residence to GUST)
9:00am – 9:30am / Senior management welcome note / W1-010 / President & VPs
9:30am – 10:15am / HR Welcoming note
-About GUST
-HR services
-Benefits
-Issues to know
-Policies and Procedures
-Q&As / HR Director & HR team
10:15am – 10:45am / Academic Affairs welcome and presentation: Academic Challenges and Opportunities (New projects) / - Vice President for Academic Affairs,
- CBA Acting Dean,
- Foundation Program Unit Director,
- CAS Assistant Dean
- President, Faculty Senate
11:00 am – 12:00pm / Campus Tour & coffee break / PRTeam
12:00pm – 12:30pm / Academic Services sector
-Student Affairs
-Student Success Center / W1-010 / - Vice President for Student Affairs
- Dean of ROAR
- Dean of Student Affairs
- SSC Director
- University Registrar
12:30pm – 1:00pm / Admin & Finance sector
-Finance / -Assistant Vice President for Admin. & Financial Affairs
-Director of Finance
1:00pm – 2:00pm / Planning & Development sector
-Institutional Effectiveness and strategic planning
-PACE and Business development
-IT
-E-Learning
-Special Projects / -Vice President for Planning & Development
-Functional Directors
2:00pm / Office Time (Open) / Colleges / College Admins
3:00pm / Back to residence / BUS

2nd day “Introductory Sessions to GUST Systems”

Date/time / Event / Location / Presenter
Wednesday September 2nd / 8.30am Shuttle (residence to GUST)
9:00am – 9:30am / SIS (PeopleSoft) Introductory Session / Library Lab #N2-102 / Registration
9:30am – 10:00am / Overview of Library Policies and Services / Library Lab #N2-102 / Library Director
10:00am– 11:30am / Moodle Introductory Session / Library Lab #N2-102 / E-Learning
11:30am –12:00pm / PMOS Introductory Session / Library Lab #N2-102 / HR
12:00pm – 12:30pm / Coffee break
12:30pm – 1:00pm / FIMS Introductory Session / Library Lab #N2-102 / IE
1:00pm / Office Time (Open) / Colleges / College Admins
3:00pm / Back to residence / BUS

3rd day “Social day”

Date/time / Event / Location / Presenter
Thursday September 3rd / 8.30 Shuttle (residence to GUST)
9:00am– 10:00am / Outside agencies offers
-Banks
-Real estate agents / W1-010 / Invited/preferred local banks and real estate agents
10:15am – 11:15am / SSC Introductory Workshop / W1-010 / Ms. Basema Dana
11:30am – 12:30pm / College briefing for new faculty – meet current faculty members / Colleges / College Assistant Deans & Head of Departments
12:45pm / Shuttle (GUST to Avenues Mall)
1:15pm – 2:15pm / Group Lunch at Villa Fairouz Restaurant– Avenues Mall
2:30pm – 2:45pm / Free Time at Avenues Mall
3:00pm / Back to residence / BUS

(PR for photography & testimonials will be provided during the Orientation Program)

List of Attendees

President – Professor Donald Bates

Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA) – Dr. Salah Al-Sharhan

Vice President for Academic Services (VPAS) – Dr. Sabah Al-Quaddoomi

Acting Dean of College of Business Administration – Dr. Mohammad Elian

Dean of Student Recruitment & Outreach,Admissions & Registration (ROAR) – Dr. Kameleddine Benameur

Director of Foundation Program Unit (FPU) – Dr. Ilene Al-Zaid

Dean of Student Affairs – Dr. Raghad Al-Kazemi

Assistant Dean, College of Arts & Sciences – Dr. Iqbal Al Shammari

Assistant Vice President for Administrative & Financial Affairs – Mr. Ibrahim Emran

President, Faculty Senate – Dr. Khalid Kisswani

University Registrar – Mr. Mohammad Al-Mudhaf

Head of English Department – Dr. Cathy Daniel

Head of Humanities & Social Sciences Department – Dr. Manal El-Kady

Head of Computer Science Department – Dr. Taher Ali

Head of Mathematics & Natural Sciences Department (M&NS) – Dr. Helmi Temimi

Head of Economics & Finance Department – Dr. FidaKaram

Head of Business Administration Department – Dr. Jean-Paul Arnaout

Head of Accounting Department – Dr. Naser Abu Ghazaleh

Student Success Center (SSC) Director – Ms. Basema Dana

HR Director – Mr. Muhammed Al-Nasiri

Library Director– Ms. ShobhitaKohli

PR Director– Ms. Aseel Turkait

Finance Director– Mr. Thomas Siby

Professional and Continuing Education Centre (PACE) Director – Mr. Sadegh Zobeidi

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