Vice Deanship for Scientific Research and Innovation

The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit strives to achieve the college's strategic goal, which focuses on enhancing the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship. By offering diverse programs for the college members to produce entrepreneurial projects and innovations that contribute to achieving Saudi Vision 2030.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating with the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and supporting the college’s activities in this field.
• Organizing forums and training programs to support students’ creativity and innovative thinking.
• Supporting talented and creative students and preparing them to participate in competitions and activities that promote innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Encouraging students to innovate, entrepreneurship, and start up small businesses.
• Providing a suitable environment for supporting talented and creative students and equipping them with the necessary tools and resources to start innovative projects.
• Establishing communication with the labor market and relevant sectors interested in innovation and entrepreneurship, according to the college's available specializations 
• Promoting entrepreneurship in the college through organizing events and workshops.
• Following up on all matters related to inventions, patents, and intellectual property, and encouraging faculty members to contribute to this field.
• Developing the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship among students and staff and encouraging them to embrace originality in scientific research.

Reports

A periodic report to be submitted to the Vice Dean for Scientific Research and Innovation.

• Unit Report 1444AH
• Unit Report 1445AH
• Talented Care Report for the year 1444 AH
• Talented Care Report for the year 1445 AH

Innovation and Entrepreneurship unit

Email: cedfj.ie@iau.edu.sa

Director of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit

Dr. Aisha Mohammad AL- Naghmaish

Email: amalngmsh@iau.edu.sa

Ext:38560

Secretary of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit

Ms. Ahlam Ibrahem Almansoor

Email: aialmansoor@iau.edu.sa

Ext:38610

It aims to provide library services and ensure the availability of various learning resources for different academic disciplines within the college, in accordance with the university’s vision and mission of enabling and enhancing continuous access to knowledge and learning resources to support the scientific and research skills of beneficiaries.

Responsibilities

• Providing various information resources such as references, books, periodicals, and interlibrary loans.
• Resolving issues related to lost books with beneficiaries.
• Assisting in the use of library information resources.
• Announcing library services and programs.Surveying faculty members’ preferences for training workshops.
• Submitting reports and statistics related to the research and self-learning hall.
• Providing a suitable environment that supports students’ research and self-learning processes.
• Offering various activities to enhance the cultural and scientific level of college members.
• Communicating with the university library to assess the required learning resources and provide the necessary academic references for the college’s programs.
• Coordinating with the Directorate of Library Affairs to offer various training programs according to the preferences of faculty members and students.
• Providing printed learning resources to beneficiaries through the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC).
• Granting access to electronic information resources through the university’s electronic information portal.
• Providing a fully equipped training room with technological devices for beneficiaries, offering space for discussion and group study.
• Offering an electronic reading lab equipped with computers for automated research.
• Organizing learning resources according to the classification system adopted by the university’s Library Affairs Department (Library of Congress Classification System).
• Carrying out administrative tasks assigned by the Vice Dean related to the unit, along with any other duties as required.

Services

First:Circulation and Interlibrary Loan Services

This service allows beneficiaries to borrow books according to a specific mechanism and time frame. The borrowing system at the university’s Library Affairs Department also permits book exchanges between the university’s libraries.

Borrowing Mechanism

• Registering beneficiaries' information in the Research and Self-Learning Hall through the Symphony System.
• Borrowing is allowed for single-volume books and multi-volume (non-reference) books, with a maximum of three (3) books.
• The borrowing period does not exceed one week for academic books, with the option to renew the loan for another week after returning the book. Non-academic books can be borrowed for two weeks, with a one-time renewal for an additional week, provided that the renewal is requested at least one day before the due date.
• A late fee of 1 SAR per day is charged for a maximum of 10 days from the first day of delay. After that, the fee increases to 2 SAR per day, with a maximum penalty of 100 SAR per book for the entire overdue period.

Second: Photocopying Service

This service allows beneficiaries to photocopy printed resources free of charge while protecting authors’ rights. A maximum of (30 pages) per book may be copied.

Third: Beneficiary Support and Guidance Service

Guidance services are among the most essential offerings of the Research and Self-Learning Hall, playing a vital role in helping beneficiaries maximize their use of available resources. These services include:

• Responding to beneficiaries’ inquiries.
• Facilitating access to books by guiding users on how to use the library’s Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC).
• Assisting beneficiaries in using databases and the digital library.
• Providing support in searching for information and electronic resources.
• Helping beneficiaries operate the available equipment in the hall.

Fourth: Electronic Reading Lab Service

This service allows beneficiaries to use the Electronic Reading Lab for automated research. The lab is equipped with computers and electronic reading tables, with IT support available.

Fifth: Training Hall Service

The Training Hall is equipped with a computer and a projector screen. This service enables beneficiaries to conduct training courses and workshops through prior reservation.

Sixth: Training Workshops Services

The Research and Self-Learning Hall organizes training workshops aimed at supporting continuous learning and skill development. These workshops are offered regularly throughout the academic year to familiarize beneficiaries with the services provided by the hall, guide them in searching electronic databases, and assist them in accessing books and references through the online catalog system.

Reports

A periodic report is submitted to the Vice Dean for Research and Innovation at the college.

• Unit Report 1444AH
• Unit Report 1445AH

Learning Resources Unit (Self-Learning Hall)

Email: pl.edu.jbl@iau.edu.sa

Self-Learning Hall Supervisors

Ms. Lamia Al-Otaibi

Email: lalotibi@iau.edu.sa
Extension:38643

Ms. Alati Al-Mutairi

Email:amalmutairi@iau.edu.sa
Extension:38743

As efforts of the Scientific Research and Innovation unit at the College of Science and Humanities efforts to provide an appropriate environment and  supply the necessary equipment and tools for supporting talented and innovative individuals, with the generous financial support from Ma’aden Company, "Ma’aden Hall for Scientific Research and Innovation" was inaugurated in the academic year 1444 AH to serve as the ideal space for developing research skills, enhancing students' projects, and create creative working teams.

With its modern design, the hall is considered a great place for deep thinking, since it is equipped with the latest educational tools needed to unleash creativity and innovation. The hall stands out with comfortable facilities and advanced technologies to enhance interactive learning experience. These resources empower faculty members and students to achieve their research and innovation goals. The hall also contains a collection of inspirational games that help improve creative thinking.

The hall is divided into four sections

Section One: Contains four group workstations, each with a TV for sharing and displaying files. Also, each group is provided with the necessary stationery, and each workstation can accommodate up to five individuals.

Section Two: Dedicated to brainstorming sessions and contains a whiteboard wall to write ideas and can accommodate five people.

Section Three: For discussions and ideas exchange.

Section Four: A relaxation area, equipped with coffee machines and a cozy seating area.