Dean of Faculty Affairs Calls for Adherence to Academic Schedules

Doctor Noorhan Salama, Dean of Faculty Affairs at the Islamic University of Minnesota, emphasized the importance of professors attending their lectures before the scheduled time and delivering them promptly without delays. She noted that creativity in presenting educational material and adhering to deadlines for tests and assignments enhances the opportunities for recognition and deserved excellence for the faculty member.

This was stated in a letter addressed to faculty members on the occasion of the launch of the summer semester, where she congratulated all faculty and prayed for their knowledge to be beneficial and their efforts to be blessed.

Dr. Noorhan also reminded faculty members to consider the time differences for lectures compared to the university's official time (Mecca time). She praised each professor's efforts in using PowerPoint for presenting material and stressed the importance of conducting lectures on time to achieve "zero compensatory lectures," except in cases of extreme necessity.

She pointed out that each course instructor has a complete team within each college, starting from the dean and the college vice president, through department heads and their deputies, down to the administrative affairs officer and departmental secretaries, emphasizing that everyone is present to facilitate the educational process while respecting the administrative hierarchy.

Dr. Noorhan stated that the total grade for each course is 100 points, with 20 points for attendance, 20 for assignments, and 60 for the final exam, noting that there is no midterm exam in the summer semester. She explained that the duration of the summer semester is only 6 weeks, with each lecture lasting two hours per week for each course, totaling 12 hours.