Academic Supervisor Roles:

The academic supervisor of the distinguished students program is one of the faculty members who have an outstanding academic research. His / her primary role in the program is to help in achieving its objectives. He/she can be selected according to the following criteria:

Criteria

Percentage

Research excellence according to the number of published research in scientific journals

40%

Student evaluation during the last year

40%

Department head evaluation during the last year

10%

Number of community contributions during the last year

10%

In addition to the main roles assigned to the academic supervisor in the academic guidance manual, he/she has the following roles in the program:

1.  Contact with the program’s students weekly (at least one hour) for counseling and follow-up purposes.
2. Prepare enrichment program for program’s students and submit it to the academic program coordinator at the college (see specialist preparation phase of the program).
3. Prepare a report about the students’ progress in achieving the requirements of the enrichment program.
4.  Give a recommendation regarding the continuing of the program’s students in the program in the light of his /her GPA.
5.  Give recommendations regarding the international universities visits and research projects programs.