Overview of the HCT - Higher Colleges of Technology

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16 H I G H E R C O L L E G E S O F T E C H N O L O G YGovernance and OrganizationHCT Catalogue 2010/2011 Overview of the HCTGovernanceThe Higher Colleges of Technology constitute a federalindependent academic corporate body for highereducation established under Federal Law No. 2 of 1988and later re-organized under Federal Law no. 17 of1998. Under the authority of Federal Law no. 17, theHCT confers degrees at the Bachelor, Higher DiplomaAdvanced Diploma and Diploma levels.The HCT operates as a system of 17 separate campusesfor male and female students in urban and rurallocations in five emirates. The headquarters are locatedin the city of Abu Dhabi.The HCT is governed by a Governing Council whichincludes the Chancellor, HE Sheikh Nahayan MabarakAl Nahayan, the Vice Chancellor Dr Tayeb Kamali andother qualified and experienced members from varioussectors in the UAE appointed by the Cabinet on therecommendation of the Chancellor. The Chancelloris the legal representative of the System. The Vice-Chancellor is responsible for the management of theHCT and the implementation of its regulations andresolutions.OrganizationThe Higher Colleges of Technology organizationcomprises a central administration and the HCTcampuses. The central administration is made up ofthe Academic Central Services and Central Servicesdirectorates.Central Administration, located with the ViceChancellor’s office in the city of Abu Dhabi, performsthe various functions and services that provide acentralized resource to enable the campuses to achievetheir educational objectives.The Centre of Excellence for Applied Research andTraining (CERT) is the commercial arm of the HCTinvolved in strategic alliances with local industry andmultinational organizations to develop education andknowledge projects throughout the MENA region.Chancellor:HE Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al NahayanVice Chancellor:Dr Tayeb KamaliCentral AdministrationAcademic Central Services:The Academic Central Services Directorate (ACS)provides academic leadership, academic policy andplanning guidance, coordination and evaluation ofinstructional programs and processes, academicstandards and assessment, student and registrationservices, and learning resources in support of theimplementation of academic programs. ACS isstructured into two functional areas: academic divisionsand service divisions.Academic DivisionsThe Academic Division Deans provide academicleadership to ensure the quality of teaching, learning,evaluation and assessment. They manage divisionalacademic resources to support all HCT campuses.Academic Division Deans maintain and enhance theHCT’s learner-centred environment in the followingdivisions:Applied CommunicationsBusinessEducationEngineering TechnologyGeneral EducationHealth SciencesInformation TechnologyService Divisions• Learning Resource Services - Central LearningResource Services coordinate resources and providetechnical services to the individual college libraryand learning centres across the HCT system.• Central Registry and Student Services - CentralRegistry and Student Services provide leadership,guidance, direction and training in student admission,enrolment, registration and student support services.16HCT Catalogue | 2010/2011
H I G H E R C O L L E G E S O F T E C H N O L O G Y17They act as a resource to the colleges and theirfaculty, support staff and administrators throughcollege-based Academic and Student Services staffand provide central registry services to HCT Colleges.They also provide information and research datato internal and external bodies to enable informeddecision-making.Central ServicesCentral Services is made up of various units includingAcademic Advancement and Accreditation, CommunityRelations, Finance, Budget and Internal Audit,Human Resources, Policy, Planning and InstitutionalResearch, Procurement and Contracts, Technology andAdministration.Academic Advancement and Accreditation -The AcademicAdvancement and Accreditation (AAA) Division’s aim isto ensure the achievement of quality standards acrossthe HCT. Its role is to improve the quality of academicprograms and services progressively over time usinga range of tools to evaluate and improve institutionaleffectiveness.As part of this quality improvement AAA supportsand encourages the academic divisions across thesystem to seek program accreditation and externalbenchmarking. AAA also oversees the operation of theinternal program quality assurance process to improveprogram quality.AAA work focuses on the achievement of specifiedoutcomes and performance indicators as a key measureof institutional effectiveness and improvement.Community Relations supports the Colleges andother directorates in a range of promotional andmarketing activities and assists with the organizationof promotional events and activities, educationalconferences and various official events. The departmentalso provides translation and documentation servicesand assists with legal and legislative matters for theHCT.Finance, Budget and Internal Audit -The Finance,Budget and Internal Audit Department provides anumber of essential financial and accounting servicesto the HCT system including:• financial reporting;• maintaining the general ledger accounts;• processing payment of goods and services incurredon behalf of HCT;• receipting and recording of all revenues;• cash management and banking relationships; and• fixed asset control.Human Resources -The Human Resources Departmentis responsible for the research, development andinterpretation of personnel policies and procedures. Itprovides client-focused HR services, balancing the bestinterests of the organization and its personnel in orderto attract and retain top quality employees.Policy, Planning and Institutional Research -The Policy,Planning and Institutional Research Directorate isresponsible for:• facilitating strategic planning;• pursuing institutional research both in terms ofinternal performance indicators and externalenvironmental data;• initiating institutional development projects;• coordinating policy development; and• supporting college campuses to achieve the HCTmission.Procurement and Contracts -The Procurement andContracts Department assists with the acquisition ofrequired goods and services in an orderly, timely,and economical manner that assists HCT directoratesto achieve their mission of delivering high qualityeducation to UAE Nationals.Technology and Administration - The HigherColleges of Technology constantly implements newtechnologies and learning systems that allow studentsto study in a modern, innovative and progressivelearning environment. Technology and Administrationprovides the technical services that assist with theimplementation of new technologies and equipment,and in the development of operational guidelines forbest user practice.HCT Catalogue 2010/2011 Overview of the HCT17HCT Catalogue | 2010/2011
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