Administrative Affairs Director Reveals Unit Responsibilities

Ms. Maha Mohammed Abdu, Director of the Administrative Affairs Unit for the colleges under the Deanship of Faculty Members at the Islamic University of Minnesota, confirmed that her unit plays a vital role before each semester and during the educational process. This came in response to a question from the news editorial team regarding the unit's responsibilities.

Maha explained that the college administration, represented by the administrative affairs officer, monitors the workflow within the college and its staff in coordination with the Dean and department heads. The unit also connects the college with relevant administrative units and works to resolve any issues promptly, making it the backbone of the college.

She added that the unit’s responsibilities include conveying links for distributing materials and schedules from department heads to the audio room, followed by publishing the schedules for faculty members. The unit also handles curricula and course descriptions and assists department heads in uploading course descriptions to Google Drive.

Furthermore, Ms. Maha stated that the administration publishes the academic calendar and reminds faculty members of study dates. It also follows up with the college and department secretary to ensure that faculty members are added to course and self-learning groups, encouraging them to arrive before lectures and maintain high-quality presentations of the material.

She continued, "We also need to monitor assignments given to students during the first lectures to ensure they can prepare and submit them on time. If the college secretary is occupied, the administrative affairs unit intervenes to assist the faculty member in any needs."

The director concluded her remarks by saying, "We strive to preserve and archive all faculty data, publish guiding files for them, welcome them into the college, and provide them with everything they need to facilitate the educational process in the best way possible."