RECRUITMENT OF 20 LEAD SCHOLARS

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RECRUITMENT OF 20 LEAD SCHOLARS

• DR. MOHAMMED ALHAMMADI
• DR. YOUSEF ALHORR
• QATAR UNIVERSITY
• 2005

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Rationale of Hiring 20 Lead Scholars

• The rationale of recruiting these lead scholars
  is to demonstrate the Universitys determination
  to regain its stature as a leading educational
  institution in the region.
• These new lead scholars will be expected to
  contribute to both teaching and research, with
  the expectation that they will stimulate
  improvement and innovation in program areas.

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INITIAL SURVEY STAGE ONE

• Initial Survey Responses
• 5 colleges out of 6 responded
• 23 programs in total
• 14 programs selected for next stage
• 5 from Arts Sciences
• 5 from Engineering
• 2 from Business Administration
• 1 from Law
• 1 from Education

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DEPARTMENTS PROPOSALS - STAGE TWO
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The Role of Lead Scholars
PRIORITY ONE
PRIORITY THREE
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ACADEMIC ROLES

• Facilitate accreditation process of academic
  programs
• Enhance academic programs in terms of curriculum,
  teaching methodology, implementation of new
  trends or technology
• Participate in teaching on undergraduate
  post-graduate levels
• Revitalize strategic vision for academic programs
  by helping to develop new or interdisciplinary
  programs.

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RESEARCH ROLES

• Collaborate with University colleagues to develop
  research objectives and participate in on-going
  research
• Augment the dissemination of findings through
  presentations and publications
• Develop bi-lateral connections with outstanding
  external institutions and centers
• Strengthen connections with industry and society
  through engagement in research and consultation
  projects.

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SERVICES ROLES

• Conduct specialized training courses in relevant
  state of the art technologies or new trends
• Participate in public workshops, seminars, and
  focused activities
• Establish connections with external
  post-secondary institutions for various reasons.
• Serve as a witness, a third party or an expert in
  specific subjects
• Other services.

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The Qualifications of Lead Scholars

• Acclaim as a respected academic with
  international distinction in scholarship and
  teaching
• An outstanding international reputation showing a
  strong record of professional achievements,
  (awards, etc..)
• A strong involvement in programs accreditations
  and development
• An exceptional record of scholarly endeavor
  evidenced by research projects and publications,
  etc..
• An experience in partnering and interacting with
  industry, society or with other funding agencies
• Experience in areas such as curriculum and
  inventive pedagogy development
• Demonstrated academic leadership with a strong
  ability to motivate and encourage achievements.

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SELECTION PROCESS

• Step 1 Initial Screening Stage
• Narrow the pool of candidates to a manageable
  number of applicants (approximately 5-10 per
  position).
• Step 2 Second Screening Stage
• Option 1 Conduct phone interviews with the
  candidates.
• Option 2 Conduct phone interviews with the
  references listed by the candidate.
• Option 3 Conduct interviews with other people
  who are associated with the candidates field,
  and current or previous academic institutions.

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SELECTION PROCESS CONT.

• Step 3 List of candidates should be limited to
  2-3 people who will be invited to come to campus
  for a visit to give
• 1. A face-to-face interview with Hiring
  Committee.
• 2. An academic presentation involving the
  candidates original scholarship on a topic.
• 3. Optional A sample class before a group of
  students.
• 4. Opportunities for formal and informal
  interaction with the University administration
  and faculty.
• Step 4 A recommendation is made by the Hiring
  Committee to the QU upper administration.

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WHAT IS REQUIRED? ROLES AND QUAL DEADLINE
13-1-05
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WHAT IS REQUIRED? ACTION PLAN DEADLINE 6-3-2005

• Identification of human resources needed
• Allocation of facilities and equipments needed
• Propose necessary arrangements and plans to
  facilitate successful contributions from lead
  scholar
• Timeframe of scholar activities (1-3 yrs)