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veiledsentiments



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 5:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
wilberforce wrote:
(my wife has gone away for a week or so so I have time to kill)

That explains your time for surfing up all these articles. Laughing

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idaho_potato



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
On its way out? Hmmm.
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stickleback



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The place is in a mess - nobody knows what is going on. Apparently the people on the top floor are not part of the decision making team. The Taskforce makes the decisions and informs the admin group. This shows a lack of respect for the people who have been running the show. They have made mistakes, that's true, but a policy of exclusion???? This is not the way to start a new program. Even if you're on a committee, the Taskforce 3 people make the decisions; they only pay lip-service to the comments and advice of their committees because they have the licence to do whatever they want. So it is being said.

To any new candidates, I would think twice about accepting a job here. There is bound to be a lot of chaos in the coming year. Students will not be happy to learn they have to do crammer courses.
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battleshipb_b



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 12:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Last minute make-overs are nothing new in this region. It will all get straightened out in the end - the rush time factor is probably the main problem.
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veiledsentiments



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It is terribly similar to the situation between UAEU and HCT a couple years back where the Ministry suddenly informed UAEU that the Foundations program was done as of now, and all the students would take their courses at the various HCT branches. Actually a sensible, practical idea, but it is something that would require at least a couple years transition, not as of this week. Rolling Eyes It caused such an uproar that they backtracked... after a semester or two of chaos.

This change should hold as it is within one institution and for the most part, a needed change. That said, everyone hates change - students and teachers - and it will take a year or two before all the dust settles.

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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2012 12:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
This seems to corroborate some views that things are in a mess.

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QU asks students to re-enrol for foundation programmes Thursday, 03 May 2012 03:06

DOHA: Qatar University has called for re-enrolment for students who did not meet the completion requirements of the Foundation Programme. The announcement has been made in line with plans to implement the decision of Supreme Education Council to practice Arabic language as the medium of instruction at the Qatar University.

Only students who were previously enrolled in Foundation Art, Foundation Business and Foundation Law are eligible to activate their enrolment through the online application available on the QU website. The deadline for re-application is May 17. Students from other colleges, or those who were academically dismissed, are not eligible to apply for re-enrolment.
Students are advised that re-enrolment applications submitted after May 17 will not be accepted. Those who wish to apply after the deadline to activate their QU records, will be required to apply as new students. QU�s Student Call Centre will receive students� calls and respond to questions regarding the re-enrollment process, and can be reached during working hours on 4403-4444, said a statement yesterday.

The Supreme Education Council in a decision in January this year said that Arabic Language shall be the medium of instruction at the Qatar University (QU).

However, in March the university in its undergraduate admission competency requirements stated that all students are expected to possess minimum basic skills in order to be eligible for enrolment in their desired academic programs. In order to be considered for Undergraduate admission to Qatar University, all applicants, with the exception of students applying to the Colleges of Arts, Business and Economics, Education, Law, and Shariah, must demonstrate proficie ncy in English and Mathematics, by satisfying the g minimum competency requirements as set by the University. Applicants who fail to satisfy the minimum English and Mathematics competencies will be considered for admission to the Foundation Programme and will be placed in their relevant levels based on their English and Maths Accuplacer test scores. Foundation Programme students are required to pass English and Math courses with a grade of 70 percent or higher in order to be enrolled in their Undergraduate college programme.

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PostPosted: Fri May 04, 2012 1:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
stickleback wrote:
The place is in a mess - nobody knows what is going on. Apparently the people on the top floor are not part of the decision making team. The Taskforce makes the decisions and informs the admin group. This shows a lack of respect for the people who have been running the show. They have made mistakes, that's true, but a policy of exclusion???? This is not the way to start a new program. Even if you're on a committee, the Taskforce 3 people make the decisions; they only pay lip-service to the comments and advice of their committees because they have the licence to do whatever they want. So it is being said.

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I ran into a QU teacher the other day and his comments were more or less the same. People are anxious and worried about the new program and secrecy. He said even the head is not being informed of decisions. It sounds scary.
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mesquite



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PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2012 6:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
If there isn't any transparency, it will go downhill.

They should take the advice of ABP at Qatar Foundation. While I wasn't very happy working there, at least they did a good job with a very good program.
Instead of having newbies and people who have never worked in the Gulf before making major decisions, they should consult the ABP team and find out why they are a success. It makes sense. People who don't even teach on the foundation program are making decisions? How dumb!