As part of implementing the College of Business and Economics' plan to build sustainable bridges with the industry, the Tourism and Hospitality Department at the college welcomed Mr. Hisham Basalem, the Human Resources Manager of Time Raba Hotel in Mecca, on Monday, February 19, 2024. Several topics were discussed to launch a sustainable partnership that benefits students in cooperative training, practical skill learning, and providing job opportunities for graduates.

• In response to the Saudi Vision 2030 that aspires to welcome more pilgrims, Umm Al-Qura University has identified Hajj and Umrah studies as an area of responsibility given its unique geographical location at the heart of the holy city of Makkah. The university has proposed ‘enriching the pilgrims’ experience’ as one of its research priorities and has included art, language and literature among the contributing disciplines. To that end, the department recognizes the importance of conducting Hajj and Umrah research through its different disciplines, and has thus established the Hajj and Umrah research group.
• Considering the university’s unique geographical location in the land of the two holy mosques and at the heart of the Arab and Muslim world, the department also recognises its role in conducting research on Islam and the Middle East, and has for that purpose established the Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies group.
• The department has established the Theatre, Film and Culture research group to work towards the 2030 Vision of celebrating national identity and supporting the Saudi National Culture Strategy, and to invest in the locally emerging research priorities that involve Saudi cultural studies.

Best of luck for everyone.

The Department of English was please to participate in a trip to the Jeddah International Book Fair on Thursday 15 December 2022, which was organised by the College of Social Sciences’ Student Club in cooperation with the Deanship of Student Affairs, and with the attendance of over 60 students from the department and under the supervision of a number of its faculty members. The trip has aimed to promote cultural literacy among students and spark a passion for reading by allowing them to explore rare books and recent publications of various literary and scientific disciplines. It has also aimed to offer them an opportunity to learn more about the Book Fair’s cultural program, and all the seminars, workshops and poetry readings lined up for this year.

**The course “Field Training Mechanisms in Childhood Institutions” has been postponed.

The College of Computer and Information Systems is pleased to invite you to attend a training course entitled: “Cyber Intelligence: A Double-Edged Weapon”. The course will be presented by Dr. Ayman bin Abdul-Rahman Al-Harbi, Associate Professor at the College of Computer Engineering, on Tuesday, 26 October 2021 A.H., at 8:00 p.m.

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To promote the importance of comprehensive health education about breat cancer for the community members and the importance of early detection as well as to highlight the sufering that patients and their families face, the Breast Cancer Awareness event was launched in the Makkah Chamber of Commerce. The event was held with the participation of the various health colleges affiliated with Umm Al-Qura University on Wednesday, 14 Rabi` Al-Awwal 1443 A.H.

In addition to the colleges of laboratory medicine, physiotherapy, nutrition, and clinical technology, the community of the College of Dentistry, represented by Dr. Jamil Abu Al-Jadayel, who attended on behalf of the Dean of the College, Dr. Mashael Al-Qahtani, along with Dr. Abrar Dumiati, Dr. Raghad Babtain, Dr. Raghad Iskandar, Dr. Aseel Al-Hindi, and Dr. Ihab El-Sayed, participated in the event. This was out of the keenness of the college administration to attend such programs that are in the interest of the community.

During the event, awareness of the important relationship between oral and dental health with the quality of the life of breast cancer patients was raised. This is in addition to equally important issues, such as the importance of having early check-ups with the dentist as soon as the disease is diagnosed and regular visits during, before and after treatment of the disease. Awareness was also raised about the methods of protecting the teeth and gums and how to deal with the complications of chemotherapy and radiation that negatively affect oral and dental health.

The event concluded with Umm Al-Qura University directing thanks to the Secretary General of the Makkah Chamber of Commerce, Eng. Ismat Maatouk, and those in charge of the event from the Chamber of Commerce for their care and interest in the health of the community and in spreading community awareness.

The lecture will be presented by Ms. Ohoud Al-Sulami on Saturday, 17 Rabi` Al-Awwal 1443 A.H., at 6:00 p.m., via the WebEx platform.

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Preparing CVs and Passing a Job Interview Successfully

The course was presented by a lecturer in the Department of Physics, Dr. Sumayya bint Sayyed Awad.

The course was held on Tuesday, 13 Rabi` Al-Awwal 1443 A.H.

Best wishes of success and progress for our students!

The meeting was prepared and presented by Ms. Elham Basindawah, an academic staff member at the college. During the meeting, Ms. Elham dealt with the concept and the goal of digital citizenship and also tackled the need for promoting the values of digital citizenship as well as its elements. The introductory meeting also included a definition of digital citizen and the requirements for preparing the digital citizen in the light of the Saudi vision 2030.

Her Excellency the Vice Dean of the College, Dr. Hanan Al-Ghamdi, expressed her thanks and appreciation to Ms. Elham for presenting this meeting.

The Professor of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology and Professor of Al-Zaidi Chair for Research in Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases in the College of Medicine at Umm Al-Qura University, Prof. Hani bin Muhammad Al-Muallim, said that the Academy of Rheumatology Research aims to spread the culture of scientific research among researchers and support and facilitate scientific research writing in the field of rheumatology.

Moreover, he praised the medical and academic participation that interacted with the academy, which in turn served a select number of medical students at Umm Al-Qura University and internal medicine fellowship and rheumatology fellowship doctors in the Makkah region.

Prof. Al-Muallim said that a group of trainers from the faculty members at Umm Al-Qura University supervised these scientific research projects and medical studies, lauding the efforts of the Al-Zaidi Chair to spread awareness of rheumatic diseases. He also stressed the importance of early checkups, revealing the latest medical methods in clinical checkups of rheumatism patients.

In a related context, the Scientific Coordinator of the Al-Zaidi Chair for Research in Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases in the College of Medicine at Umm Al-Qura University, Dr. Muhammad Al-Sheikh, stated that the Academy of Rheumatology Research has been able to publish several new qualitative research papers specializing in joint and rheumatic diseases. He further noted that the research team will enhance these studies during its future research plan.

On his part, the Director of Projects at the Al-Zaidi Chair for Research in Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases in the College of Medicine at Umm Al-Qura University, Dr. Aws Al-Hazmi, said that the medical research workshops conducted by the Academy of Rheumatology Research dealt with the various foundations of scientific research, evidence-based medicine, and scientific writings. He also pointed out that the participation of a group of specialized experts from the faculty members at Umm Al-Qura University resulted in diversification and variety in the activities of the scientific workshops and research projects.

The students were trained by the organizers of the pavilion on several issues of interest to the college and the work environment, including: crowd management, customer services, VIP logistics management, tourist guides, and others.

The different corners in the pavilion were set up to provide many programs that seek to serve and educate visitors and help them understand the history and time-honored civilization of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with regard to tourism and economic, social and cultural aspects, as well as the theme of transformation.

The pavilion of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia participating in the expo contains main messages on (people, nature, heritage, and opportunities for development).

This training was a profoundly impactful experience for the female students, offering them beneficial training and improving them educationally. It was also a golden opportunity for the female students to participate in the pavilion of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Dubai Expo 2020 and acquire distinguished experience in their field of study.

It is worth noting that there is still an opportunity to register during the next week for those wishing to receive training during the period between the first of January and the end of March in 2022 A.C.

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The course focused on continuing the practical part of the training by using the SPSS program and completing what was tackled in the first course on "Steps in Conducting a Statistical Study", which was held on Wednesday, 11 Sha`ban 1442 A.H. This was by giving examples of frequency tables, outlining how to find the central tendency and to calculate the confidence interval for a community average for a random sample, and explaining the method of calculating statistical hypothesis testings.

The Comprehensive Exam will start on Monday, 19 Rabi` Al-Awwal 1443 A.H. (Allah wiling), as follows:

1. Written Exam: Monday, 19 Rabi` Al-Awwal 1443 A.H., 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

2. Oral Exam: Wednesday, 21 Rabi` Al-Awwal 1443 A.H., 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Please note that all the exams will be in person at the College of Designs and Arts, building (B).

May Allah grant everyone success and progress!

The meeting discussed several topics, which were explained in detail, as follows:

• Regulations and bylaws
• Regular study period
• Academic actions
• Printing permission and its conditions
• Defense of theses and subsequent procedures
• Graduation requirements (related to teaching assistants and lecturers)

During the meeting, the importance of taking the vaccine (two doses) was stressed, in order to ensure a healthy and safe environment for all.

The audience, which was approximately 130 in total, included female postgraduate students and a number of academic staff members.

At the end of the meeting, the students submitted their inquiries and questions, which were answered. It is noteworthy that the meeting won the approval of all the attendees.

 إعلان عن مواعيد المقابلة الشخصية وشروط القبول للتحويل لقسم التصميم الجرافيكي

At the beginning of the session, the trainer spoke about patents and their importance in supporting the knowledge economy, progress and prosperity, both scientifically and practically. He then introduced patents and explained the difference between them and innovations and other proprietary rights, such as copyrights, trademarks, industrial models, etc.

Within the same vein, the trainer underscored the importance of legal knowledge regarding how to maintain rights, whether for innovations, patents, or authorships, so that the efforts of the researcher are recognized and their rights are not attributed to others. “Patents are mostly in applied research that yield products and their registration contribute to protection against commercial exploitation of the invention,” he expounded.

Moreover, he noted that a patent is a property document issued by a governmental body and is inheritable and transferable, within a limited period of time, to ensure that the patent and product are protected from remanufacturing and sale.

At the end of the course session, the trainer answered the questions posed by the participants. Finally, the Dean of the College honored and appreciated the trainer for his outstanding course and various benefits it included.

We ask Allah to make the efforts he exerted for the department and college in the balance of his good deeds and to keep him healthy and safe.

The meeting discussed a number of topics, including: extension of the scholarship of some students and requests for holding alternative exams for students who were absent in the second semester of the academic year 1442 A.H.

Additionally, requests for excellence allowances were reviewed for some academic staff members who published scientific papers. Appropriate recommendations were made concerning these agenda items.

“Electromagnetic Waves and Their Impact on the Human Body”

The seminar will be held under the supervision of Dr. Naimah Matirawi on Thursday, 15 Rabi` Al-Awwal 1443 A.H., at 4:00 p.m., via the WebEx platform.

To attend, please scan the QR code included in attached photo.

The Department of Psychology Invites You to Attend a Course Entitled: “Academic Documentation (Seventh Edition)”

May Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) grant him further success and progress!

Thus, students who did not attend the final exam for a valid reason should submit their requests to the secretariat of the department in Al-Abdiyyah (male section) and in Al-Zahir (female section) during the period from 18 Rabi` Al-Awwal 1443 A.H. to 22 Rabi` Al-Awwal 1443 A.H.

The College of Nursing, represented by the Director of the College, Mr. Talal Al-Abdali, and the Assistant Administrative Director, Ms. Hind Al-Badri, organized a second development workshop for the college's administrative staff, entitled: "Scholarships and Their Regulations". The workshop was presented by the Scholarship Department, represented by the Director of the Scholarships Department, Wael Shaldoum.

At the beginning of the workshop, Mr. Shaldoum spoke about the new rules and regulations followed in the scholarship system and the facilities offered by the Scholarship Department on its website to access these regulations. He also referred to the new developments in the scholarship extension period, stating the number of years taken for studying the language and the number of years taken for Master’s and PhD degrees.

At the conclusion of the workshop, Mr. Shaldoum responded to inquiries and questions raised by the college's administrative staff and provided solutions for the problems and challenges facing scholarship students with regard to the scholarship laws.

On his part, Mr. Al-Abdali extended his thanks to the Director of the Scholarships Department, Wael Shaldoum, for his cooperation, the efforts he exerted, and for sharing his expertise and skills with his colleagues.

The theme of the first workshop was entitled: “Administrative Communication Skills”. The workshop, which was presented by Ms. Munirah Al-Hajji, discussed the preparation of transactions, how to link different transactions, and how to make the owners of the transactions follow up these transactions. Moreover, the presenter explained how to add a signature and also a second signature through the system.

At the end, the workshop provided solutions for the problems and challenges facing the administrative staff while using the administrative communication system (Masar).

On his part, Mr. Talal Al-Abdali praised the Director of the Administrative Communication Center, Mr. Ahmad Al-Sabban, for his cooperation and lasting keenness to provide guidance for others on the proper way of performing transaction flows. Finally, he extended his thanks to Ms. Munirah Al-Hajji for the efforts she exerted to share her skills and expertise in administrative communication with her colleagues.

Faisal Al-Hazmi

The College of Shari`ah and Islamic Studies, Department of Shari`ah
PhD Stage | Fundamentals of Fiqh Major

The Culture of Volunteering

The course will be presented by Dr. Anwar Ramadan Muhammad on Wednesday, 14 Rabi` Al-Awwal 1443 A.H., corresponding to 20 October 2021 A.C., at 6 pm, via the Blackboard platform.

The presenter gave some important tips to help students of the Joint First Year Deanship to adapt to studying while adhering to precautionary measures. The tips are as follows:

1. Prepare a suitable place for your study.
2. Create a routine and adhere to it.
3. Keep distractions off your mind.
4. Track your progress with goals you have accomplished, not the number of minutes you have spent studying.
5. Create or join an online study group.

The course had several main objectives, the most important of which being the following:

1. Highlighting the importance of self-education and self-development as well as using some websites that provide distance education services, whether free or paid. In this regard, a number of distance learning platforms were presented, such as Shams, Riwaq, and Udemy.
2. Outlining the importance of using smart device applications and websites that help in organizing time. These applications and websites organize study time and remind the person of important events.
3. Introducing a set of internet applications that the student can benefit from for image and text processing and proofreading.
   • Explaining the steps for merging PDF files.
   • Covering important points for converting files to different documents, i.e. (JPG, Word).
   • Introducing WeTransfer to send large files up to (2) GB in size.
   • Presenting the application 10 Minute Mail to avoid spam using a free and secure email address for ten minutes.
   • Reviewing programs that allow access to old versions of Internet sites and the content of sites that have been closed. For example, the following sites were presented: Grammarly, Lucidchart, Pixlr, Online-Convert, iLovePDF, and archive.org.

**Attendance of the conference is free of charge.

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Important and Urgent Announcement for Postgraduate Students at the College of Da`wah and Fundamentals of Religion

In this activity, several health awareness partitions were prepared about this disease, which included visual presentations prepared by speakers, health publications, and games to stimulate the memory. This was carried out at the headquarters of the health colleges for female students in Al-Abdiyyah and at the headquarters of the female students in Al-Zahir.

Ms. Rana Al-Muqaiti offered a presentation on the most important electronic health services that the elderly can use to enhance their health and lifestyle and also the applications that help them in their daily lives. This was followed by cultural and historical competitions for the attendants, supervised by the Yosr Society for Family Development in Makkah Al-Mukarramah. Moreover, an awareness partition was equipped with the most important applications that help old persons.

At the end, Her Excellency the Chairman of the Yosr Society for Family Development in Makkah Al-Mukarramah gave a speech in which she expressed thanks and gratitude to Umm Al-Qura University, represented by the College of Nursing, for the efforts exerted in this regard. On her part, the Vice Dean for Development and Quality, Dr. Sanaa Awwad Al-Sulami, offered thanks to the Yosr Society for Family Development in Makkah Al-Mukarramah for their hospitality, cooperation and participation in the International Day for Older Persons.

Note: Approved certificates of attendance are available.

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The UQU President, Prof. Moaddi Aal Madh-hab, praised the support given by the wise leadership (may Allah support it) to the educational process at the university, providing the means for its success. He noted the support of His Excellency the Minister of Education, Dr. Hamad bin Muhammad Aal Al-Sheikh, and His Excellency the Deputy of the Minister for Universities, Research, and Innovation, Dr. Muhammad Al-Sudairi, to all the activities and the programs of the university.

He commended the cooperation of the academic departments at the beginning of the academic year, which made the university a safe and healthy campus that applies the utmost precautionary measures. He stressed the importance of academic guidance of the students in choosing the right academic career and ultimately their graduation according to their study plan as well as the necessity of effective coordination and communication with the Support Deanship so that these would reflect positively on the quality of academic services provided to students.

In turn, the UQU Vice President for Educational Affairs, Dr. Amer Al-Zaidi, urged everyone to build on the gains of the past stage and the successes achieved in the distance education process. He reviewed the steps in applying the mechanism of distributing the specific percentages for the academic divisions to ensure the distribution of courses over the entire study plans, by days and weeks.

He also reviewed the scheduling plan, stressing the importance of the colleges' cooperation with the supporting deanships to ensure a successful start of the second semester.

In the same vein, the Dean of Admission and Registration, Dr. Khaled Al-Thaqafi, reviewed the themes of the first interactive forum with academic departments and colleges, which included the readiness of the registration statistics to build tables for the second semester 1443 A.H. The timing of offering courses and sections during the next week was also discussed. Moreover, the necessity to focus on the needs of stumbling students by spotting them as well as students who are expected to graduate, addressing their cases respectively at an early stage and directly communicating with the Deanship of Admission and Registration in this regard, were all highlighted.

On his part, the Dean of Information Technology, Dr. Atef Al-Hejaili, talked about the academic system, the procedures for preparing the study schedule via the system, mechanisms for granting and correcting powers, and forms for technical support and assistance for users. He also reviewed the electronic system related to academic services, reports and technical support forms, and related user guides.

On his part, Dr. Abdul-Muhaimin Al-Khatib, a faculty member in the Department of Shari`ah, reviewed the experience of the Department of Shari`ah in the process of preparing the study schedule. He noted that this is carried out through three basic stages that include: performing a statistical analysis, preparing an inventory of information on academic advising, calculating the sections and also opening and reviewing them, assigning the times and halls for the lectures along with the faculty members, and entering the table on the system after checking the initial steps.

Following the same thread, the Vice Dean of the Department of Computer Science, Dr. Reem Aal Al-Sheikh, talked about the experience of Computer Science in academic advising, including the department activating the role of the Advising and Advisors Committee, holding academic advising workshops, and preparing a comprehensive guide for advisors at the college level. Finally, she reviewed examples of the different aspects of the academic advising process during the registration periods.

Below you will find the details of the meetings. We are waiting for your creative contributions.

The memorandum was signed by the Dean of the Institute for Teaching Arabic to Non-Native Speakers, Prof. Hasan bin Abdul-Hamid Bukhari, as the UQU representative, and Dr. Muhammad bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Sudairi, Director of the General Administration of Saudi Schools Abroad.

The scope of cooperation between the two parties includes professional development and distance training in the field of teaching Arabic as a second language. It also involves providing remote training programs for employees of Saudi academies and schools and delegates to educational missions abroad.

The Dean of the Institute, Prof. Al-Bukhari, said that the signing of this memorandum was a result of the successes achieved in the first session held remotely for the different parties involved in the summer of last year 1442 A.H. This was followed with great determination to continue and further this cooperation that aims to hone the capabilities of educational cadres dispatched abroad, raise their level of efficiency by consolidating what they need to know in terms of teaching language skills and its elements, and keep them acquainted with the latest methods of teaching Arabic as a second language and its techniques.

He added that the signing of this memorandum of understanding is a confirmation of Umm Al-Qura University's regional and global standing and will open wide horizons for it through these teachers. This is thanks to the great efforts of this institute which is the channel from which this blessed university communicates with the Muslim youth in all parts of the world in order to realize the visions and aspirations of our wise leadership to serve Islam and Muslims and to highlight the high position due to UQU.

With best wishes of success and progress to all the students!

Head of the Department of English Language at Al-Leith University College

Dr. Ali Muhammad Asiri

At the beginning of the meeting, His Excellency the Dean of the Applied College, Prof. Saleh Al-Furaih, thanked the university administration for their keenness and continuous support for the university’s campuses and for the active role they play in serving the youth of the country. Next, he congratulated the trainees on their admission to the program, advising them to be diligent and persistent.

This was followed by the speech of Her Excellency the Dean of the College of Nursing, Dr. Fatima Al-Sulami, who appreciated the efforts made by the university administration to make the educational process a success. She specifically congratulated the trainees who were accepted into the “Patient Care Technician” program for this year 1443 A.H. This was because it is the first class of Umm Al-Qura University and Saudi universities which contributes to medical rehabilitation in order to provide optimal care to patients, in accordance with the healthcare system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and in line with the vision of the Saudi Kingdom 2030. She prayed to Allah to guide them in their scientific and practical career. Moreover, she advised them to be serious in their training period and to focus on academic attainment and on benefitting as much as possible from the material taught.

After that, the Vice Dean of the College of Nursing for Academic Affairs and Director of the Program, Dr. Nawal Abdul-Ghani, gave an overview of the program, reviewing its training plan and mentioning the tasks that a Patient Care Technician performs in their field of work. She concluded her speech highlighting the services provided to the trainees to overcome the difficulties they might face related to educational affairs.

The Director of the College of Nursing Administration and Specialized Program Coordinator, Talal Al-Abdali, also spoke about the impact of the development of the educational and health sector in the country’s renaissance and advancement. He noted the remarkable development during the reign of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and his trusted Crown Prince, may Allah safeguard them. In his speech, he addressed the means of communication and the facilities provided to the program’s affiliates on the College of Nursing website. Finally, he answered all the trainees' inquiries and questions.

At the end of the forum, Dr. Al-Sulami thanked His Excellency the Dean of the Applied College and His Excellency the Supervisor of the Academic Health Program Support Unit for their efforts to make the program a success.

May Allah grant him further success and progress!

• The mechanism of preparing assignments and participating in the discussion panels.
• How to prepare e-exams.
• How to view grades.

We hope our students will attend the training program to achieve the desired benefit for them. The program can be attended by clicking on the link or the response code below:

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May Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) help Dr. Yahia, grant him success in performing his duty towards knowledge and its seekers, and enable him to raise the standard of this university to reach its desired goals.

After that, Dr. Khuloud gave a brief introduction about the themes of the training course and stated the importance of improving the quality of writing research proposals in order to achieve the best results for scientific research papers.

She touched upon three significant elements when preparing a research proposal for funding, as follows: research team, funder, and governance of the scientific research. She then explained the method of writing the research proposal, starting from the main title, the research objectives, and the methodology of the research plan.

The course included various practical exercises and examples on writing a research proposal about topics related to Hajj and Umrah.

After that, Dr. Khuloud reviewed the most recently published references on how to write research proposals.

At the end of the course session, she answered the questions posed by the participants and listened to their enriching contributions. Finally, the Dean of the Institute honored and thanked Dr. Khuloud for this valuable lecture and her excellent presentation.

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We ask Allah (Exalted and Glorified be He) to grant her further success and progress.

As a whole, these contracts aim to provide a set of advisory and professional development services that qualify students for the labor market and end with employment for young men and women graduates of high school and universities. Families receiving social security, people with disabilities, orphans and families of martyrs of duty will be targeted in the first place. This is with the aim of social and professional empowerment of families and individuals in need.

It is worth noting that the tripartite contracts come in solidarity between the university and the institute, in partnership with various groups: the Warkan Hotel Chain, Abdul Samad Al-Qurashi Company, Nesma Holding Company, Abdul-Ghani Company of the Ancient House of Gold and Jewelry, Al-Faisaliah Hotel, and the Holy Capital Police.

The Dean of the Institute of Consulting Research and Studies at Umm Al-Qura University, Dr. Muhammad bin Naif Al-Sharif, stressed that these contracts come in response to the needs of the private sector; about 545 job contracts will be provided. These agreements also include providing advisory solutions, through three analytical research studies, to the social problems arising from unemployment.

In turn, the Secretary General of the Princess Seetah Bint Abdulaziz Award for Excellence in Social Work, Prof. Fahd bin Hamad Al-Maghlouth, explained that these contracts are intended to achieve a number of objectives of the Princess Seetah bint Abdulaziz Center for Vocational and Social Rehabilitation at Umm Al-Qura University which are compatible with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030. Moreover, the contracts aim to achieve the objectives of the Human Capabilities Development Program launched by His Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, may Allah safeguard him, to develop human capital, in line with the needs of the labor market. They also aim at creating new job opportunities that are aligned with the skills and career enablers of young men and women. The contracts further develop their creative and analytical skills and localize them local jobs, in partnership with the public, private and non-profit sectors.

In this regard, the Vice Dean of Umm Al-Qura University for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Ali bin Muhammad Al-Sha`iri remarked: "These contracts come as a result of the advisory contract that was signed, after a consultative study, to establish the Princess Seetah Bint Abdulaziz Center for Vocational and Social Rehabilitation at Umm Al-Qura University, under the generous sponsorship of the Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Governor of Makkah Region, His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Al-Faisal. This contributes to the localization of jobs in the Makkah region in the hands of skilled and qualified Saudis for these special training and qualification programs, according to the needs of the region."

In turn, the General Supervisor of the Department of Volunteer Work and Social Responsibility at Umm Al-Qura University, Dr. Sumayyah Sharaf, reviewed the executive and operational role played by the university towards the professional and social issues of the surrounding community. She explained the importance of the contribution of the concluded consulting contracts to the localization of jobs in the industry, tourism, management, marketing and other sectors.

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As a whole, these contracts aim to provide a set of advisory and professional development services that qualify students for the labor market and end with employment for young men and women graduates of high school and universities. Families receiving social security, people with disabilities, orphans and families of martyrs of duty will be targeted in the first place. This is with the aim of social and professional empowerment of families and individuals in need.

It is worth noting that the tripartite contracts come in solidarity between the university and the institute, in partnership with various groups: the Wirgan Hotel Chain, Abdul Samad Al-Qurashi Company, Nesma Holding Company, Abdul-Ghani Company of the Ancient House of Gold and Jewelry, Al-Faisaliah Hotel, and the Holy Capital Police.

The Dean of the Institute of Consulting Research and Studies at Umm Al-Qura University, Dr. Muhammad bin Naif Al-Sharif, stressed that these contracts come in response to the needs of the private sector; about 545 job contracts will be provided. These agreements also include providing advisory solutions, through three analytical research studies, to the social problems arising from unemployment.

In turn, the Secretary General of the Princess Seetah Bint Abdulaziz Award for Excellence in Social Work, Prof. Fahd bin Hamad Al-Maghlouth, explained that these contracts are intended to achieve a number of objectives of the Princess Seetah bint Abdulaziz Center for Vocational and Social Rehabilitation at Umm Al-Qura University which are compatible with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030. Moreover, the contracts aim to achieve the objectives of the Human Capabilities Development Program launched by His Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, may Allah safeguard him, to develop human capital, in line with the needs of the labor market. They also aim at creating new job opportunities that are aligned with the skills and career enablers of young men and women. The contracts further develop their creative and analytical skills and localize them local jobs, in partnership with the public, private and non-profit sectors.

In this regard, the Vice Dean of Umm Al-Qura University for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Dr. Ali bin Muhammad Al-Sha`iri remarked: "These contracts come as a result of the advisory contract that was signed, after a consultative study, to establish the Princess Seetah Bint Abdulaziz Center for Vocational and Social Rehabilitation at Umm Al-Qura University, under the generous sponsorship of the Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Governor of Makkah Region, His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Al-Faisal. This contributes to the localization of jobs in the Makkah region in the hands of skilled and qualified Saudis for these special training and qualification programs, according to the needs of the region."

In turn, the General Supervisor of the Department of Volunteer Work and Social Responsibility at Umm Al-Qura University, Dr. Sumayyah Sharaf, reviewed the executive and operational role played by the university towards the professional and social issues of the surrounding community. She explained the importance of the contribution of the concluded consulting contracts to the localization of jobs in the industry, tourism, management, marketing and other sectors.

Announcement of a Training Course Entitled: “Basics of Excel”

The presentation included posing a question that sums up the main topic of the talk, which is: where does the aesthetics of mathematics lie; in its equations or in the mind of someone who understands it? Various details of mathematics, its aesthetics and its attractiveness were then enumerated. One of the most important reasons for the beauty of mathematics is that it serves scientific progress in all fields. Michael Attia spoke about these features and said: "What fascinates me about mathematics is the interaction between its different branches, its unexpected links, and its surprises."

The attendees interacted with the interesting information presented at the meeting; this increased their confidence in choosing the right major for study and their admiration for being mathematicians.

May Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) help Dr. Muadh, grant him further success and progress, and make his knowledge beneficial to Islam and Muslims!

May Allah grant the Department of Shari`ah further progress and success!

May Allah grant our prestigious university permanent success and progress!

We wish our prestigious university further progress and success in performing its mission and achieving the objectives of the Saudi Vision 2030.

Congratulations to Her Excellency Dr. Gharam bint Ibrahim Muhammad

The Dean of the College of Applied Sciences praised the great effort and achievements made by the Department of Chemistry, and wished its members further progress and success. His Excellency appreciated their continuous care and keenness to secure the students' interests in the college and university.

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Congratulations to Her Excellency Dr. Fatimah Al-Aidarous on Her Promotion to the Rank of Associate Professor

The meeting discussed a number of topics, including: extension of the scholarship of some students, external scholarships for PhD study, and requests for holding alternative exams for students who were absent in the last semester. Appropriate recommendations were made concerning these agenda items.