In line with Jouf University’s commitment to ensuring that the start of every academic year reflects a model of academic and organizational readiness, His Excellency the University President, Prof. Dr. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Shaya, received the University Vice President for Educational Affairs, Dr. Alaa bin Saleh Al-Arjan. The meeting focused on reviewing the comprehensive preparations for the launch of the 1447 AH academic year, ensuring that all requirements of the colleges and supporting deanships are met to guarantee a smooth and high-quality educational process.

The meeting also highlighted the readiness of the university’s colleges across its various branches, including the organization of class schedules and their alignment with faculty members’ expertise and academic specializations, thus enhancing academic performance and the quality of education delivered to students. Attention was also given to the activation of academic advising units, as well as providing psychological, educational, and guidance support mechanisms for students, helping them navigate their academic pathways and overcome challenges they may encounter throughout their educational journey.

Preparations extended beyond the academic scope to include the readiness of classrooms, scientific laboratories, university libraries, and digital infrastructure, all of which foster a smart learning environment and facilitate access to knowledge and information. These efforts are fully aligned with the university’s commitment to digital transformation across its operations.

This meeting reaffirms the university’s dedication to achieving its strategic objectives, which focus on enhancing the quality of teaching and learning, advancing its standing in national and global rankings, and empowering students with the skills necessary to meet the demands of both the local and global labor markets.

It also reflects the university’s strategic direction in supporting the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 by contributing to the development of a knowledge-based economy driven by quality education, and by preparing a generation equipped with future skills, capable of competing and actively participating in the nation’s development journey.

Through these preparations, Jouf University emphasizes its pivotal role in human capital development—one of the key pillars of the Kingdom’s ambitious vision—while also reaffirming its commitment to innovation, scientific research, and community service.

His Excellency the University President, Prof. Dr. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Shaya, praised the tremendous efforts of all university members, including faculty, academic leaders, and administrative and technical staff. He emphasized that these efforts embody the spirit of teamwork and institutional work that characterizes Jouf University. His Excellency further stressed that the university is steadily advancing towards academic and administrative excellence, with the conviction that the student is the core of the educational process. All efforts, therefore, are ultimately directed towards creating an inspiring academic environment that develops students’ personalities and skills, preparing them to be tomorrow’s leaders and builders of the future.

He added that Jouf University operates with a clear mission inspired by the wise leadership’s vision and aspires to be an active partner in achieving the objectives of Vision 2030, by developing its academic and research programs, strengthening local and international partnerships, and adopting modern teaching methods and advanced technologies. “With the grace of Allah, we are determined to position the university as a pioneering academic environment that contributes to building people and developing places,” he said.

For his part, the University Vice President for Educational Affairs, Dr. Alaa bin Saleh Al-Arjan, stated that this meeting embodies the university’s strategic direction towards enhancing the quality of education and achieving academic excellence, in harmony with the goals of Vision 2030, which emphasize preparing a generation of qualified national talents and advancing towards modern learning environments that embrace the latest methods of teaching and learning.

The meeting concluded with an affirmation that Jouf University will spare no effort in providing all human, technical, and administrative capabilities to ensure a successful academic year—one that meets the aspirations of students and their families and strengthens the university’s position as a scientific institution devoted to excellence and innovation in service of the nation and its people.