The Capacity Building and Professional Development Unit, operating under the Vice Deanship for the Female Students’ Campus at the Deanship of Development and Quality, King Khalid University, is dedicated to enhancing the academic, professional, and leadership competencies of faculty members, equivalent academic staff, and academic leaders. The Unit identifies training needs and designs and implements professional development programs and career development pathways. It also develops professional and leadership competency frameworks, prepares future academic leaders, supports the attainment of professional certifications, evaluates the impact of development programs, and provides consultancy services to colleges and other University entities, thereby enhancing academic and institutional performance.
Develop and implement a professional development strategy for faculty members, equivalent academic staff, and academic leaders.
Identify training needs and develop annual plans to enhance the competencies of faculty members, equivalent academic staff, and academic leaders.
Design and manage professional development pathways and career development programs for faculty members, equivalent academic staff, and academic leaders.
Develop professional and leadership competencies and establish the corresponding competency frameworks.
Design and implement university leadership development programs and prepare future academic leaders.
Develop professional certification programs for faculty members and equivalent academic staff, and support and monitor their attainment of relevant professional certifications.
Evaluate the impact of professional development programs on institutional and academic performance and propose improvement initiatives.
Provide support and consultancy services to colleges and other University entities in capacity building and professional development for faculty members and equivalent academic staff.
Prepare periodic reports on the Unit’s activities, achievements, progress, performance indicators, and challenges; submit them to the relevant administration; and propose solutions and opportunities for continuous improvement and development.