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Program Overview
Admission & Study
Preparatory Year for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The Preparatory Year Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students aims to prepare them linguistically and academically, enabling them to master university education skills and integrate flexibly and positively, maximizing their capabilities and potential to the fullest extent possible.
Program Pillars
The program comes in fulfillment of the University's first strategic orientation—excellence in teaching and learning—and as one of the outcomes of the University's academic program transformation. It aims to enable the integration of persons with disabilities across all fields—particularly the academic and educational domains—after graduating from secondary school, and to contribute to achieving an indicator of the Human Capability Development Program that seeks to improve equal access to education by raising the percentage of students with disabilities enrolled in educational institutions to 20% by 2025.
The program serves this group at the national level and responds to the needs and aspirations of deaf and hard of hearing learners. The vision has become a tangible reality with University Council Resolution No. (4) in its sixth meeting for the year 1443 AH approving the program, followed by His Excellency the University President's Decision No. 231/Q dated 5-4-1444 AH establishing the program's supervisory and executive committee.
Program Goals
- Prepare deaf and hard of hearing students (linguistically and academically) to enable them to continue their university studies.
- Improve the level of language and academic skills (reading, writing, and sign language).
- Facilitate the transition from general education to readiness for university-level education.
- Empower deaf and hard of hearing students with university life skills.
- Anticipate future priorities for the successful enrollment of deaf and hard of hearing students in university education and the labor market.
Program Staff
| Staff | Position |
|---|---|
| Prof. Jamal Qernas Almarashi | Chair of the Supervisory Committee |
| Dr. Ghithan Saleh Alamri | Chair of the Executive Committee, Member of the Supervisory Committee |
| Dr. Maram Amro Almughamis | Vice Chair of the Executive Committee |
| Dr. Sami Abdullah Al-Harbi | Member of the Executive Committee |
| Dr. Saleh Abdulrahman Al-Alyani | Member of the Executive Committee |
| Dr. Nader Salah Al-Saadawi | Chair of the Executive Committee Unit of Research and Development |
| Dr. Ahmed Said Abdulaziz | Unit of Academic Guidance and Activities Sector Editor |
| Dr. Aisha Mohammed Al-Shahri | Deaf - Administrative |
| Ms. Omaima Mahfouz Al-Shanqeeti | Deaf - Administrative |
| Mr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Sanani | Administrative |
| Ms. Ashwaq Mugbel Al-Hujeli | Administrative |
Start of Studies
The program starts with the beginning of the first semester of the academic year, according to the approved academic calendar.
Academic Plan
The academic plan for the qualification year program for Deaf & Hard of Hearing is available for viewing.
