PROMOTION OF LECTURERSat KFUPM

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Dr. Samir A. AL-Baiyat Chair Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Arfaj Member Dr. Eid S. Al-Shammari “ Dr Habib Abualhamayel “ Dr. Kanaan Faisal “ Dr. Muhammad Abul-Hamayel “ Mr. Anthony Gibson “ Mr. Salim Ba-Tarfie “

Different Categories of Lecturers

Total number of lecturers is around 370; most of them are expatriates.

The very few Saudi lecturers, are encouraged to pursue their higher studies, and join KFUPM as Assistant Professors after receiving their PhD.

Therefore, the real issue of promotion lies on expatriates

Categories Lecturers in academic sector including ELC

Lecturers/Engineers in Research Institute

RI Lectures The Research Institute has developed a special

promotion system for the expatriate MS graduates hired by RI.

Thus, the committee has eliminated the RI group from this study.

Appendix C of the report presents this system.

Institutional Survey on Promotion of Lecturers British ranking system differs from the

American system (e.g. the rank of Instructor in British system is considered lower than Lecturer).

American system is almost similar to KFUPM. The result of this comparative study is provided

in the report (Appendix D of the report).

This was again compared with the ranking system adopted by RI.

Promotion in some Universities some universities utilize the services of the

lecturers for non-tenure and temporary assignments.

The classifications of promotion adopted are

Starting PositionIntermediate Position

Senior Position

LecturerLab Instructor

Lecturer A

Senior LecturerSenior Lecturer

Lecturer ‘B’

Principal LecturerDistinguished Lecturer

Senior Lecturer

Proposed Ranking

Guideline similar to the one that exists for professorial ranks at KFUPM is recommended to be developed for the promotion of lecturers in the academic departments.

Ranks Lecturer Senior Lecturer Instructor

Proposed Ranking

The first and last category already exists in the University.

The proposal creates a new category called ‘Senior Lecturer’.

Criteria and job description for every rank is

developed.

Lecturer Degree: MS or equivalent

Job Description: Teaching/teaching related activities (e.g. teaching

lower level courses, labs, teaching assistantship).

Committee work and administrative assignments. Independent and collaborative research.

Attendance of relevant scientific meetings and workshops.

Involvement in the teaching and research activities of senior faculty members.

Senior Lecturer Degree: MS or equivalent.

Service requirement: 6 years (4 teaching+ 2 in industry).

Annual Evaluation: Distinguished for 3 years before promotion.

Job Description: Teaching/teaching related activities. Teaching lower level courses, labs, teaching

assistantship.

Senior Lecturer Job Description:

Teaching lower level courses, labs, teaching assistantship.

Committee work and administrative assignments Independent and collaborative research attendance of relevant scientific meetings and

workshops. involvement in the teaching and research

activities of senior faculty members Supervision of students’ research, design, and/or

coop projects and reports. Contribution to lab development activities Produce journal and conference publications.

Instructor

Degree: MS or equivalent.

Service requirement: 12 years of teaching or 4 years of teaching with 12 years of industrial experience.

Annual Evaluation: Distinguished/ Outstanding for 3 consecutive years.

Research: Minimum of 2 point of which a

maximum of 0.5 point is taken from a conference application.

Instructor

Research (Con’t) In the area of design, the earned point

requirement can be relaxed, in which case a minimum of four comprehensive design projects approved by the department is required.

Job Description:

Teaching and teaching related activities. Teaching courses, conducting laboratory

sessions

Instructor

Job Description: (Con’t) Supervision of students’ research, design,

and/or coop projects and reports.

Contribution to curriculum development activities.

Committee work and administrative assignments.

Recent and relevant by research activities.

Conclusion / Recommendation

The committee unanimously recommends that KFUPM should have provisions for Lecturers’ promotions.

The committee proposes the ranking system for the lecturers based on: Their qualifications Duration of employment Work performance Job descriptions as proposed in this report

Conclusion / Recommendation

Proposed Ranks:

LECTURER

SENIOR LECTURER

INSTRUCTORINSTUCTOR