Academic Catalog

Policy Overview- Employment Policies

Policy Name & No

5.2 Employment Policies

Policy Purpose

This policy outlines UD’s philosophy in hiring new faculty members and the processes involved in hiring, renewing and promoting faculty members.

Policy Scope

To ensure that its mission and vision are realized, the University of Dubai (UD) lays great emphasis on faculty diversity, selection, size and composition, and on maintaining a stable full-time faculty to promote the quality and continuity of the curriculum.

Issue Date

1 September 2013

Version No

7

Most Recent Version date

13 January 2025

Effective Date

13 January 2025

Next Review

13 January 2028

Policy Owner

HR Department

Standards

Stipulation 5.3

Oversight Committee

 

Revision History

Version No

Date

Description of Changes

V1

1/9/2013

Initial Release

V2

18/3/2019

Scheduled Review

V3

28/10/2021

Overall Review

V4

12/4/2023

Section XVI was added

V5

28/9/2023

Overall Review

V6

26/10/2023

Overall Review, add in nepotism

 V7  13/01/2025  Added a criteria for faculty recruitment: Prioritizing Top-Tier ranked University Qualification & Research Excellence.

 

 

Definitions and abbreviations:

UD:

VPAA:

AQ:

University of Dubai

Vice President, Academic Affairs

Academically Qualified