Initiative Stages

Action Plan

Self- Study for IAU Colleges Practice:

• Analysis, results, and recommendations.
• Best Practices Nationally and Internationally (Data collection)
• Conducted PE surveys

First Phase Recommendations

College Level:

1. Establish a PE Unit
   • Coordinate with the external bodies such as commissions, employers to assess the required PEs.
   • Arrange stakeholders' specialists' visits to the college and inform the students about the popular PEs in the field.
   • Promote general communication by establishing clear expectations and to move forward in mutual understanding of the relationship that is productive of the universities and stakeholders.
2. Make a contract with an authentic web site Exam Review Course that can help students prepare for the PEs.
   • Coordinate with the web sites for the PE needed by students such as Baker.
   • Arrange for a price that can be handy for all students.
     Provide students with mock exam-relevant high-yield content taught online.
   • Review curriculums and align learning outcomes of the academic programs according to the PE.
   • Orientations regarding PEs should be started and arranged immediately and frequently in all IAU colleges.
   • Progress testing should be embedded into the existing assessment program.
   • Exit exams for college that do not have professional exams.

• Approaches for Data Collection on Professional Exams
• Pass Percentage of IAU Graduates in National Saudi Exams

Action Plan

Roles and Responsibilities

At the Colleges' level

• Involve in putting the timeframe for the action plan.
• Implement the action plan.
• Orient the faculty about the PE initiative.
• Prepare monthly reports.
• Consult the PE members when needed.

At the Administrative (VPO) Level

• Run orientation activities with the participant colleges.
• Establish delivery time frame with the colleges.
• Implement follow-up plans.
• Continues visits to follow up on the work progress.
• Provide consultation and support to the college.
• Submit the final report to the VPO.

Action Plan

Continuity of the Initiative and following-up on performance indicators

• Selection of 12 indicators to measure the performance.
• Initiative’s Consultative team meets with the Executive team of the Colleges.
• Monitoring the performance of participating Colleges.
• Expand the initiative within participating colleges to include all programs in them.
• Automate the initiative.