Doha: Qatar University’s (QU) College of Arts & Sciences partnered with American Council of Education (ACE) to hold a workshop to establish a professional development system and greater operational efficiency for faculty administrators within QU.
The two-day leadership workshop for department heads and emerging leaders drew over 37 participants, including current and future leaders at the QU colleges.
Opening remarks were made by QU Vice-President and Chief Academic Officer, Dr Mazen Hasna, the college’s Dean, Dr Eiman Mustafawi, and President Emeritus and Regent Professor, University of Wisconsin System and ACE Presidential Adviser for Leadership. Dr Kevin P Reilly.
Dr Mustafawi said: “The effort aims to enhance and promote leadership education and training and build interdisciplinary collaboration within QU and with institutions at home and abroad. It is in line with our five-year development plan in which we will continue to spearhead leadership development on a university-wide basis and contribute to advancing leadership best practice, faculty motivation and student success.”
Participants were oriented on leadership responsibilities, principles and administrative functions such as how to motivate excellence in teaching, research, and service, and manage student and faculty complaints. Sessions also focused on the role of department heads in working beyond their academic units in service to institutional goals, mission and vision, as well as best practice in developing and implementing a strategic plan and vision at the college level. Focus was also given to how heads can motivate and encourage their faculty’s support for institutional development and progress, and how a motivated faculty body plays a critical role in student success.
The Peninsula
