Asst. Prof. Aqeel Mohammed Jassim Al-Hamidi
Place of Birth: Iraq / Basra
Marital Status: Married
Academic Title: Assistant Professor
General Specialization: General Linguistics
Date of Birth: 20/11/1951
Nationality / Religion: Arab / Muslim
Degree Obtained: PhD in General Linguistics
Specific Specialization: Lexicology
Date of Appointment: 10/08/2024
Duties of the Assistant Dean for Scientific Affairs
The role of the Assistant Dean for Scientific Affairs is of great importance in the college, serving as one of its fundamental pillars. This position acts as the central link responsible for overseeing scientific activities, conferences, seminars, and academic sessions within the college, in addition to monitoring the registration of new students, managing undergraduate student affairs, and ensuring their discipline during their studies and after their graduation.
- The Office of the Assistant Dean for Scientific Affairs consists of the following administrative units:
• Registration and Student Affairs
• Continuing Education
• Quality Assurance and University Performance
• College Library
• Media
• International and External Relations
• Development and E-Learning
Each unit has a director who is responsible for its activities, fulfilling the duties assigned to it, and implementing the regulations and guidelines issued by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, as well as the applicable instructions from the Deanship of the College of Arts at the University of Shatt Al-Arab.
- Duties of the Assistant Dean for Scientific Affairs
a. Supervising and monitoring the work of the above units.
b. Responding to incoming correspondence, monitoring student attendance and absences, ensuring adherence to the uniform code, and reviewing the reports of the student disciplinary committees.
c. Following up on the preparation of exam schedules in coordination with the academic departments and ensuring the implementation of the guidelines and regulations issued by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, as well as the applicable instructions from the Presidency of the University of Shatt Al-Arab.
d. Organizing final exam schedules in coordination with the academic departments.
e. Supervising weekly class schedules in coordination with the academic departments and ensuring the availability of classrooms to facilitate smooth teaching processes for both undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
f. Overseeing the weekly lecture logs to ensure that all required hours for each subject are covered, in accordance with the applicable regulations.
g. Monitoring undergraduate student attendance and discipline in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations.