The Standing Committee of Umm Al Qura University (UQU) held the third session of the academic year 1437/1438H. The meeting was chaired by Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Dr. Thamir bin Hamdan al-Harbi. All the committee members attended the session which took place on Thursday, Jumada al-Oal 19, 1438H.

They discussed issued put on the vice-presidency's agenda and means to develop theses in terms of publication, modeling and procedures. Also, they discussed measures adopted to make guidelines for the vice-presidency affiliated offices.