Developmental Instruction Unit

DIU provides basic developmental education to students whose performance indicates their need for developmental instruction. Delivery of such developmental courses/programs will not result in credit toward completion of a degree. If the UAEU admission criteria are not met, then some developmental education is necessary, the student will be placed in the appropriate developmental course(s). Developmental education placement will correspond to the area of assessed deficit. Students entering UAEU will meet with an academic advisor. The advisor will determine the developmental areas, if any, that will be addressed during any academic semester. Students will be enrolled in the identified skill areas requiring developmental course work beginning with the first semester. Students with deficiencies will meet with an academic advisor in University College each semester until remediation is complete. University College’s DIU provides a variety of programs to support/assist students as they transition through their academic careers.

DIU will include the following activities:

• Bridging Courses (English, Mathematics, and Arabic)
• Skills Development
• Lifelong learning Collaboration and Non-Credit Certification Programs ( in collaboration with CEC)
• Academic Collaboration with other Higher Education Institutions (ZMC, ...)
• Teaching / Co-Teaching Various Gen. Ed. Courses (English for Academic Purposes (EAP) & English Support Across the Curriculum (ESAC)
• STEM Academy (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
• Skills Academy (Education 4.0 Skills and UAE Advanced Skill)