College of Arts and Humanities Council Discusses Plans for the New Year

Islamic University of Minnesota – Main Center – July 12, 2024

The College of Arts and Humanities Council at the Islamic University of Minnesota's main center held its regular meeting on Friday, July 12, 2024, one day before the start of the first semester of the new academic year 2024/2025. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Ismail Hamed, Dean of the College and Chair of the Council, and attended by Dr. Mohamed Tawfik Abdel Rahim, Vice Dean of the College.

At the beginning of the meeting, Dr. Ismail Hamed welcomed the heads of departments and their deputies, thanking them for their contributions during the previous semesters. He then congratulated Dr. Khaled Al-Shahawi on his appointment as Head of the English Department, wishing him success in his new role.

Dr. Hamed then addressed the other heads of departments, urging them to give their best efforts to ensure the educational process runs smoothly. He also emphasized the importance of avoiding any problems that might hinder the teaching process, through continuous follow-up and coordination with faculty members.

Dr. Hamed specifically mentioned the common problems related to compensatory lectures, stressing that the full responsibility lies with the head of the department to follow up on professors, ensure their attendance, and confirm the completion of lectures on time. He reminded the heads of departments that in case of any emergency that prevents the lecture from being delivered on time, the compensatory lecture must be conducted in the same week it was missed, in coordination with the doctor and the audio-visual unit.

Regarding students, Dr. Ismail Hamed emphasized the need to submit assignments on time, and to work on reducing and diversifying them at the same time. He also emphasized the importance of intensifying activities within departments, activating departmental councils, holding regular meetings, focusing on publishing in refereed journals, working as a team, and forming successful work teams.

After opening the floor for discussion, the heads of departments spoke in turn, each presenting the main features of their department's plan for the new year in general, and the first semester in particular, as well as how to face the challenges that the department may face during this semester.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Osama Abdulrahman, Head of the Arabic Language Department, Dr. Siham Abdulbaqi, Head of the History Department, Dr. Faiza Khattab, Head of the Political Science Department, Dr. Khaled Al-Shahawi, Head of the English Department, Dr. Ali El-Shboul, Deputy Head of the Arabic Language Department, and Mr. Taher Alwan, Head of Administrative Affairs in the College.