Pillar 4
Community Collaboration and Impact
Key to the success of our 2030 strategy will be collaboration and the impact of collaboration in enabling sustainable excellence in teaching together and sustainable research that matters to our community, government, industry, and academia. We will continue to develop more strategic local and international world-class collaborations leading to important partnership to support joint graduate programs, dual degrees and joint research projects, labs, and centers. The University of Sharjah has over 40,000 alumni in our databases, many of them are well established and have key leadership roles in the country and abroad.
The Alumni Office will focus on the development of a graduate hub to ensure that no graduate is left behind, through providing re-skilling opportunities and opportunities to update knowledge through the continuous professional development services, career services and support from individual colleges. Continuous update of the UOS alumni database with periodic communication with every UOS alumnus. Enhance the UOS alumni package, which highlights the services and discounts offered to UOS alumni. Reach out to key UOS alumni and involve them in standing committees and advisory boards. Invite UOS alumni to regular events taking place in the University. Involve UOS alumni in university branding and community outreach programs. This pillar contributes to ensuring UOS becomes a top 200 globally ranked institution by 2030 and maintains its status of being ranked number one within the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Pillar 4 Objectives
Pillar 4 Initiatives
Partnership Enhancement for Future Opportunities
The strategic initiative entails establishing impactful partnerships by forging Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with globally renowned organizations. It encompasses a comprehensive review of existing MOUs to ensure their continued relevance and alignment with the University’s vision.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Key Performance Indicators
- Number of Global Network of Alumni Chapters
Global Pathways
The strategic initiative centres on establishing a dynamic university study abroad program tailored to UAE students, with the overarching goal of fostering their engagement and eventual integration as valuable employees within the institution.
Key Performance Indicators
- Emiratization (Academic)
- Number of Emirati Study Abroad participants
- Percentage of Satisfaction with Study Abroad Program
UOS Alumni Empowerment Initiative: Fostering a Culture of Giving and Engagement
The strategic initiative aims to create mutual benefits and foster growth through purposeful relationships with our alumni, both nationally and internationally. By engaging in meaningful networking within the UoS alumni community, we create value and opportunities for all involved. Further enhance the UOS Alumni Office to facilitate alumni funding, sponsorship, and philanthropy initiatives, creating opportunities for financial assistance to students and graduates in need.
Key Performance Indicators:
- AED Funding
- Reduction of students unbale to graduate due to financial aid
Equity and Excellence Recognition Framework - Elevating Reputation Through Strategic Awards Initiative
The strategic initiative is geared towards establishing a comprehensive recognition framework that ensures the equity, value, and significance of both internal and external competitions and awards. To enhance the university’s reputation, the initiative seeks to strategically align external awards to contribute significantly to the institution’s recognition and standing on a broader scale. In parallel, the initiative aims to centralize internal awards through a systematic, equitable, and impartial framework. This framework will meticulously recognize individuals or teams whose valuable contributions directly elevate the university’s reputation.
Key Performance Indicators
- Number of awards organized, attracted, or supervised
- Percentage of impressions of award participants
- Contribution of the awards to raise and improve the performance and to enhance the university’s reputation of the university
Community Collaboration and Impact Strategy will enhance strategic local and international partnerships for joint programs and research, while also focusing on alumni engagement through a graduate hub, continuous professional development, and Alumni involvement in university activities, all contributing to our goal of being a top 200 globally ranked institution by 2030
