Introduction:

The relationship between a student and the university is built during their time of study and should continue and be nurtured after graduation. A graduate’s success in their professional and academic life reflects the true image of what the university offers its students during their academic journey. Through the Alumni Administration, Jouf University seeks to build bridges and channels of communication with its graduates to complement what has been established and to ensure fruitful cooperation between the university and its graduates.

The university maintains purposeful and ongoing communication with its graduates to ensure their continuous participation and future support for various university activities. In addition, alumni units in the colleges coordinate with the Alumni Administration to effectively communicate with graduates and ensure the continuity of that communication.

This policy aims to enable graduates to build self-competencies that qualify them to enter the labor market more effectively and help them choose appropriate training fields and job opportunities that match their skills and interests.

Policy:

Jouf University is committed to building sustainable relationships with its graduates to enhance belonging and continuous connection between them and the university. The communication policy relies on establishing a comprehensive alumni database that enables the university to communicate effectively with them, and on organizing regular events such as the annual alumni meeting, graduation ceremonies, alumni gatherings, employment preparation events, workshops, and seminars that contribute to building professional networks benefiting both graduates and the university alike.

The university also leverages digital platforms and social media to facilitate continuous communication channels. Jouf University focuses on supporting its graduates and helping them achieve professional success by providing career guidance services, training programs, and partnerships with labor market institutions. The university works on monitoring graduates’ needs and offering customized career consultations to develop their skills and increase their competitiveness. It also seeks to involve outstanding graduates in academic and community activities to strengthen mutual ties and benefit from their expertise.

Policy Implementation Procedures:

• Build bridges of communication between the university and graduates through the University Alumni Administration and alumni units within the colleges.
• Prepare databases to classify graduates according to their specializations and competencies.
• Prepare databases of employers and recruitment entities and communicate with them regularly to identify their needs.
• Conduct necessary studies on in-demand specializations based on labor market needs.
• Develop an electronic platform for graduates (“Alumni Portal” and “Jusoor Platform”) on the official university website to enable direct communication with graduates and allow them to add their CVs to enable recruitment entities to view them.
• Use the Alumni Portal and Jusoor Platform to post announcements of interest to graduates such as job openings from companies or institutions, as well as contact information for key companies, institutions, or hospitals where graduates can benefit or work after graduation.
• Communicate with companies to learn their requirements, the feasibility of hiring graduates after graduation, and identify companies where graduates can work on a voluntary basis to gain work experience.
• Conclude cooperation agreements between the university and recruitment entities to provide employment or training-to-employment opportunities for university graduates according to their requirements.
• Provide regular training courses for graduates to familiarize them with the latest developments and updates in their fields.
• Engage graduates in various university events, especially the Alumni Forum and Career Forum.
• Regularly survey graduates’ opinions on related issues, inform them of the results of these surveys, and share improvement plans and decisions made.

Descriptive Data Model

Approval by Authorized Person:

Vice-Rector for Educational Affairs

Dr. Alaa bin Saleh Al-Arjan