About the Unit

The main goal is supervising scientific meetings held and hosted from outside the university.


Tasks

  • Supervising the achievement of controls and standards in the establishment of scientific meetings.
  • Coordination between colleges and units of the University with regard to seminars, conferences and meetings to avoid duplication or conflict.
  • Documenting the recommendations, ideas and suggestions issued by conferences and seminars that will benefit the university and follow .
  • up its publication with the relevant authorities and the various media in coordination with the university's media center.
  • Preparing periodic reports on the unit's activities and achievements.
  • Carrying out any other tasks assigned to them in their area of competence.


Procedures for holding scientific events at the university

1- The organization of the university (faculty- research center for example) submits a request for a scientific event (conference, seminar, scientific lecture, scientific meeting - scientific forum ) for the University Deanship for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, which refers it to the management of conferences and seminars.

2- The Department of Conferences and Seminars sends (a request form for a scientific meeting and the schedules of speakers, whether from inside or outside the Kingdom) to the applicant provided that the application is submitted at least three months before the event date according to the Ministry of Education, with the need to identify the names of sponsors and those who will bear the costs of the event (if any) in the form accurately as well as the need to attach the forum program to include the dates and names of speakers, their working places and topics to be covered in the event, and if the event is medical, it must be Attach the approval of the Saudi Authority for Health Specialties with regard to the date and location of the event.

3- The Department of Conferences and Seminars prepares an internal presentation note on the request issued by the vice dean of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research and addressed to the President of the University in order to obtain his support to complete the regular procedures.

4- After the supreme authority is supported, the report is lifted to the Ministry of Education to request final approval for the establishment of the scientific event and its speakers.

5. After the final approval of the scientific event is received from the Ministry of Education, an electronic copy is provided to the organizer to enable them to establish it.