The Board of Trustees of the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) met today, under the Chairmanship of the university’s Chancellor, H.E. Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor to H.H. the President of the UAE.

The Board discussed UAEU two-year action plan in the areas of strategic research of national priority and the expected implementation costs that will necessarily enhance the university's world rankings of universities.

The Board received a presentation on the UAEU’s key performance indicators for the half year to 30^th June 2022, which reflects the university's commitment to its strategic plan and institutional development.

The Board received a presentation on the transformation projects in association with the government new methodology that the university will implement with federal entities.  They have been introduced to ensure the government’s work focuses on the UAE’s 10 Guiding Principles for the next fifty years.

The Chairman congratulated the Board members for the WASC Commission formal acknowledgement that reaffirms the UAEU’s accreditation for a period of 10 years.

Dr. Abdulla Al Karam, Chair of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee, presented the Committee’s report and recommendations. The Board duly approved a new Bachelor of Arts program in Applied Sociology and Data Analysis effective from the academic year 2023/2024.

The Board received a presentation of the UAEU’s financial performance for the half-year to 30 June 2022.