Within the general coordination of the UQU Vice Presidency for Educational Affairs and its supervision of the centers and departments under its umbrella, the supervisor of the UQU Vice Presidency for Educational Affairs, His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Babalghith, paid a special visit to the English Language Center on Thursday, 8 Rabi` Al-Thani, 1441 A.H. During the visit, he met His Excellency the Director of the English Language Center, Dr. Ahmad bin Hatim Qadi, and His Excellency the Deputy Director of the Center for Female Students, Dr. Sahar bint Matar Al-Zahrani.

The meeting was attended by the center’s counselors; the Supervisor of the Contracting, Quality and Academic Accreditation Unit; the Supervisor of the Curriculum and Graduate Studies Unit; the Supervisor of the Tests and Measurement Unit; His Excellency the Supervisor of the Timetables Unit; General Supervisor of the Public Relations and Media Unit; a group of promising Saudi youth from the language center's staff; the Manager of the Office of the Director of the English Language Center; and the Secretary of the Standing Committee of the English Language Center.

The Director of the English Language Center started the meeting by welcoming His Excellency the Supervisor of the Vice Presidency for Educational Affairs, introducing him to the heads and members of the units, and briefing him on the various facilities of the center.

The meeting included a number of topics, at the forefront was the issue of the satisfaction of the beneficiaries with the services of the English Language Center and their partners within the UQU Vice Presidency for Educational Affairs.

His Excellency UQU Vice President pointed out that any achievement made outside the system will remain deficient as not everyone would be involved. His Excellency also stressed the vice presidency's support for the center with regard to its future vision, as well as the support of permanent partnerships, the local community, corporations, and everything that presents the center as a prominent hub and an important platform for learning English in the Makkah society.

His Excellency the Supervisor of the UQU Vice Presidency for Educational Affairs pointed out that the English Language Center has been the focus of his attention since his appointment at the University’s Vice Presidency for Educational Affairs, when he immediately began to address and adopt its most important issues. He directly sought to resolve some urgent outstanding matters, stressing that more is still to come, by Allah's power and might.

He explained that any abstract idea would remain just an idea unless it is crystallized and presented to the competent authorities to bring it to light. Hence, His Excellency affirmed that the efficient staff and energies are present, thanks be to Allah, and that it is time to come out into the open and think outside the box, working to produce constructive and innovative efforts that provide the center and the university alike with creative and renewed ideas.

In this meeting, His Excellency the Supervisor of the Vice Presidency for Educational Affairs listened to all the heads of the units at the center, and also to the young people. Many progressive ideas and enlightened opinions were put forward wherewith they expressed their vision and needs to advance the center and draw its road map, thereby boosting the institution to enter the ranks of international academies and centers. The Supervisor of the Vice Presidency for Educational Affairs responded with deep understanding and awareness, which reflected positively on the progress of the discussion and enriched it.

At the end of the meeting, His Excellency the Supervisor of the Vice Presidency for Educational Affairs promised that his doors would always be open to listen to the center and its staff. He stated that the visit was only the beginning of a series of visits scheduled to follow up on the academic renaissance which both the vice presidency and the university administration envisage.