His Excellency Prof. Abdullah bin Omar Bafail, President of Umm Al-Qura University (UQU), issued an administrative decision approving the enforcement of the decision issued by the temporary committee in charge of the Higher Education Council which decrees the consent on dividing the University Vice Presidency for Development and Entrepreneurship into two Vice Presidencies:

• The University Vice Presidency for Development and Community Service.
• The University Vice Presidency for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Moreover, His Excellency  addressed  both:

1. His Excellency Prof. Farid bin Ali bin Yahia Al-Ghamdi, the University Vice President, to undertake the duties of the University Vice Presidency for Development and Community Services, in addition to his current work;
2. and His Excellency Prof. Abdul-Wahhab bin Abdullah Al-Resini, the University Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research, to undertake the duties of the University Vice Presidency for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, in addition to his current work.

Furthermore, His Excellency the University President issued two administrative decisions, which include the following:

1. The designation of Prof. Khalid bin Yusuf bin Ahmad Barqawi as assistant to the University Vice President for Development and Community Service, in addition to his current work.
2. The designation of Dr. Ayman bin Khalid bin Ismail Johraji as assistant to the University Vice President for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

His Excellency asks Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) to help them and grant them success in performing their duty towards knowledge and its seekers, and in raising the standard of this university to enable it to reach its desired goals.