Strategy

Enhance Quality of Education, Research and International Reputation of PSUT

Objective

Activities/Tasks

Timeline

Role

Resources

Measure

Status

Enhancing Relation with Jordanian, Arab, Islamic and world Universities

Form consortiums with Jordanian and Arab universities for EU joint projects.

10.2.2016

·VPI Office

·Deans

· 10  Days

· No. of participating HE institutions in Jordan and Arab universities in the consortiums.

· No. of successful submissions.

· No. of granted projects.

Achieved

Faculty and graduate students exchange, joint dissertations and theses supervision with good European universities.

31.12.2016

· VPI Office Dean of Graduate School

· Dean of IT

· 30 Days

·   Establishing exchange programme.

·   No. of PhD students participated in exchange with EU universities.

·   No. of professors participated.

Planned

Assisting faculty members in spending Sabbatical leaves in good research institutes.

31.12.2016

· VPI Office

· Dean of Graduate School

· 20 Days

·   Legalising and bylaws.

·   Identifying partners.

·    No. of professors participated.

Planned

Create an eLearning Centre.

30.6.2016

· VPI Office

· 40 Days

· Space

· Funds through EQTeL and OpenMed projects

· Director and  Employees

· Successful establishment of centre.

· Improved raking.

Ongoing

Enhancing Relations with the European Commission and other Funding Agencies.

Submit new proposals to Erasmus+ programme.

10.2.2016

·VPI Office

·Deans

· 30 Days

· No. of participating HE institutions in Jordan and Arab universities in the consortiums.

· No. of successful submissions.

· No. of granted projects.

Achieved

Submit new Horizon2020

30.9.2016

· VPI Office

· 20  Days

· Identifying and joining proper consortiums.

· No. of successful submissions.

· No. of granted projects.

Planned

Creating a Proactive Environment for Obtaining Funds for Projects.

Engage faculties and deanships in preparing a strategic plan for internationalisation.

31.12.2016

· VPI Office

· Deans

· 10 Days

· No. of strategies developed.

· No. action plans developed containing an explicit or implicit objective regarding internationalization.

Achieved

Engage faculty members in preparing proposals.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

·Faculty members

· 20  Days

·  Number of proposals submitted with international partners

· Growth in number and proportion faculty members engaged.

Planned

Organise training and awareness workshops.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

· 10 Days

· Number of training and workshops.

· No. of participants.

· No. of new active staff.

Planned

Update the International Office.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

· 20 Days

· Funds from MIMI project

·Enhanced international reputation.

·No. of activities.

·Improved international activities.

Ongoing

Create a Project Management Office.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

· 20 Days

· Funds from MIMI project

· Director and Employees

· Successful updating of office.

· No. of activities and functions of the office.

Ongoing

Team training with EAIE.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

· 10 Days

· No of staff trained.

· Enhanced skills and knowledge.

Planned

Consolidating and Increasing Membership in Regional and International Networks and Associations.

Maintaining coordination with AArU.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

· 10 Days

· Continuation of relationship.

·  Sustainable planning

· No. of active activities held.

Ongoing

Maintaining coordination with EUA.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

      · 10 Days

· Continuation of relationship.

·  Sustainable planning

· Successful coordination of AECHE.

Ongoing

Joining UNIMED.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

     · 10 Days

· Continuation of relationship.

·  Sustainable planning

· No. of joint activities held.

· No. of joint projects submitted and implemented.

Achieved

Joining other networks and associations.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

     · 20 Days

· No. of networks and associations joint.

· Enhanced partnership and joint activities held.

Achieved

Join INQAAHE

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

·King Talal School

· 5 Days

· Fees

· Become member of INQAAHE.

· Enhanced partnership and joint activities held.

Planned

Join  CIM Accredited Study Centre

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

·King Talal School

· 5 Days

· Fees

      · Become member of CIM.

     · No. of courses matched.

Planned

Join PMI Accredited Study Center and PDU Provider

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

·King Talal School

· 5 Days

· Fees

· Become member of PMI.

· Become accredited of PMI by establishing for PMP certificate. 

Planned

Supervision of Organisation of International Conferences.

Turkish-Arab Conference on Higher Education.

26-30 April 2016

·VPI Office

· 10 Days

· Successful implementation of conference.

Achieved

Arab-Euro Conference on Higher Education.

25-27 May 2016

·VPI Office

· 10 Days

· Successful implementation of conference.

Achieved

Arab-Asian Conference on Higher Education.

October 2016

·VPI Office

· 10 Days

· Successful implementation of conference.

Ongoing

Coordinate with deans for hosting scientific conferences at PSUT.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

·Deans

· 10 Days

· No. of conferences held.

· No. of participants.

· No. of research publications.

Planned

Coordinate with Jordanian Universities to propose and organize joint international conferences.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

·Deans

· 10 Days

· Funds

·  No. of conferences held.

·  No. of participants.

Planned

Create AACSB Annual Conference

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

·King Talal School

·      5 Days

·      Funds

· Successful implementation of conference.

Planned

Preparation of Agreements and MoUs with Universities and Research Centers Regionally and Internationally.

Implement running agreements and MoUs.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

      · 20 Days

·  Increased number of agreement and MoUs with partner.

Ongoing

Pursue cooperation through signing further agreements and MoUs on exchange, research and capacity building programs.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

·Deans

      · 20 Days

·   No. agreements and MoUs signed.

Planned

Strengthen relationship with private sector and NGOs organizations to implement and fund related research centers.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

·Deans

· 20 Days

·   Establish database for private organization and NGOs.

·   No. of contacts made.

·   Fund received.

Ongoing

Negotiations with world universities to develop further joint academic programs.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

·Deans

· 20 Days

· No. of universities contacted.

· No. of new agreements.

· No. of new joint academic programme.

Ongoing

Prepare Students to Work in an Intercultural and Globalized World

Focusing on Exchange Programmes for Staff and Students.

Establish a Students’ Service Office.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

·Admission and Registration.

· 20 Days

· Space

· Funds, Director and Employees.

· Successful establishment of office.

Ongoing

Establish Staff and Students Exchange Office.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

·Students Affairs

· 20 Days

· Space

· Funds

· Director and Employees

· Successful establishment of office.

Ongoing

Following up current Erasmus+ credit mobility projects.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

     · 20 Days

     · Successful project implementation.

     · No. of new scholarships. 

Ongoing

Submit new Erasmus+ credit mobility proposals, focusing on the possibility of financially supporting qualified Jordanian students in their graduate studies abroad.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

     · 20 Days

· Successful submission of proposals.

· Successful project and funding obtained.

· No. of new scholarships. 

Achieved

Develop Fulbright Links.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

     · 10 Days

· Increased exchange and scholarship opportunities.

· No. of faculty and students obtaining Fulbright scholarships.

Ongoing

Develop relations with universities to create sabbatical leave track.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

     · 20 Days

· No. of agreements with world universities.

· No. of faculty obtaining sabbaticals.

Planned

Enhance Participation in Students’ Competitions at regional and International Levels

Organise a Regional in Robotics Competition.

31.12.2016

·Faculty of Engineering

· 5 Days  

· No .of awards received.

· Ranking of university

· No of innovations and achievements.

Planned

Attract and Retain the International Students

Develop a plan to attract and retain the   international students.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

·Admission and Registration

· 10 Days 

· Increase the proportion of  international students to 10%

Planned

Provide Service to Society and Community Social Engagement

Devise a plan for joint actions and projects, including joint supervision of graduate students, and the utilization of existing facilities at RSS and PSUT.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

·Deans

     · 10 Days

· No. of meetings with RSS research leadership.

· Utilization of existing facilities at both RSS and PSUT.

· No. of joint research groups formed.

· Enhanced research reputation.

Planned

Provide Service to the Local Community

Form a network of international offices in universities in Jordan.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

      · 20 Days

· No. of universities joining.

· Network formed.

Planned

Organize a number of seminars and lectures for expatriates for national audience.

31.12.2016

·VPI Office

· 10 Days

· Travel Funds

· No. of scientific expatriates attracted.

· Number of seminars held.

· No. of people attending.

Ongoing