German Jordanian University

Divisions

Quality Assurance and Accreditation, Internal Control, Finance, Admission and Registration, Administrative Affairs, International Student Affairs, Center of Information Technology, Library, Committees

Quality Assurance and Accreditation:

Realizing the importance of Quality Assurance and Accreditation the GJU leadership decided to add a Quality Assurance and Accreditation Unit to its organizational chart, in order to start thinking about, planning and taking the first steps towards ensuring quality for the university as a whole and for the different programmes in particular.

The leadership also realized that benchmarking the GJU to the best universities abroad will help the university move in the right direction. Being a young university makes it easier to take the necessary steps to follow the right track towards quality assurance and accreditation.

After searching for the appropriate tools to be used, it was found that there are many organizations and associations that can help in that aspect.

In Jordan, an independent Higher Education Accreditation Commission was formed following the Accreditation Council that was functioning at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. All the new regulations adopted by the Commission should be followed by all the Public and Private universities in Jordan.

The GJU is doing its best to cooperate with the Commission and fulfill all its requirements, but the real thing will start only after moving to the GJU permanent site.

Other organizations are actively participating in the quality assurance and accreditation processes required for universities in Jordan.The GJU is looking forward to cooperate with these organizations.

One of these organizations is Al Hussein Fund for Excellence which organized a programme arranged through the Fund for "Promoting Excellence in Higher Education: Capacity Building in Quality Assurance, through Strategic Planning for Quality Assurance". The GJU participated in this programme.

Another programme is the "United Nations Development Programme for Enhancement of Quality Assurance & Institutional Planning at Arab Universities".

Contacts have already been made to include the GJU in any activities concerning quality assurance organized by the UNDP in that respect.

The division is headed by Dr Laila Yaghi

Email: laila.yaghi@gju.edu.jo

Tel: +962-6-530-0666

Fax: +962-6-534-1573

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Internal Control:

The Internal Control Department is an integral part of the German Jordanian University financial and business policies and procedures. Internal control consists of all the measures taken by the GJU for the purpose of:

Protecting its resources against waste, fraud and inefficiency.
Ensuring accuracy and reliability of accounting and operating data.
Ensuring compliance with the policies of the GJU and applicable laws and external regulations.

"Internal control is affected by people. It is not merely policy manuals and forms, but people functioning at every level of the University"

Internal Control Division is headed by Ms. Safa’ Masannat

Email: safa'a.masannat@gju.edu.jo

Tel: +962-6-5300666 ext 666

Fax: +962-6-5300665

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Finance:

This department performs budget planning and financial management. Budget and financial decision making are managed according to the University laws and regulations.

The Financial Department is responsible for the following:

Develop and submit an annual estimated budget for the revenues and expenditures balance based on the annual plans of the different Deanships & Departments.
Organize & supervise the financial affairs according to the University regulations.
Prepare Monthly, mid financial reports & Final Accounts.
Manage cash flows and follow up the accuracy of the financial procedures on daily bases.
Organize and document all financial assets and expenses .
Manage and follow up on expenses and revenues with other Deanships & Departments offices.
Responsible for all accounting (general & students), financial transactions & records, and book keeping.
Suggest whatever is needed to improve the financial system at GJU.

Staff:

Sana’ Farraj, Director

Tel: +962 6 5300666 Ext. 271

Fax: +962 6 53000665

Email: sana.farraj@gju.edu.jo

Ahmad Abu-Elkhail

Email: ahmad.abualkheil@gju.edu.jo

Thamer Khammash

Email: thamer.khammash@gju.edu.jo

Hani Hawwash

Email: hani.hawwash@gju.edu.jo

Ibraheem Rawajfeh

Ghadeer Khartabeil

Email: ghadeer.khartabiel@gju.edu.jo

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Admission and Registration:

This department performs student admission and registration requirements. It maintains student records, issues transcripts, and administers student academic profiles. Some facts on student admission:

Despite being exempt from the National Intake Process, the German Jordanian University has the following recruiting strategies:
The German Jordanian University has a special committee for the acceptance of students. It consists of the president (chairman), the dean of student affairs, the dean of graduate school, the director of the computer center, and the director of Admissions & Registration Dept.
Students applying for admission to a bachelor degree programme should have obtained the Jordanian General Secondary School Certificate (Tawjihi) or equivalent (e.g. SAT II, IB, IGCSE,…etc). Students must have a minimum average of 80% in a scientific stream for engineering programmes, and 70% for Management, Logistics, International Accountings (Literary stream) & computer Sciences (Scientific stream), and 65% in both streams for Translation & German Language as a Foreign Language.
Students are accepted in the major according to their choice and the grades obtained in the Jordanian General Secondary School Certificate (Tawjihi) or equivalent.
The Dean's Council may put more requirements for acceptance in some majors, like those in the School of Architectural Engineering. Students should sit the relevant entrance exam.
The Acceptance Committee may accept a few students who are excellent in Sports or the Arts. A limited number of handicapped and blind students; university employee's children, and diplomatic mission children, may be accepted if they fulfil the minimum requirements for acceptance.

Students applying for admission to a master's degree programme should have obtained an undergraduate degree from a recognized university with a minimum of "good" as a cumulative grade point average (GPA).

Staff:

Hannan Abu Sara, Director

Tel: +962 6 5300666 ext 276

Fax: +962 6 5300673

Email: hanan.abusara@gju.edu.jo

Raed Al-Shawabkah, Assistant Director

Email: raed.alshawabkeh@gju.edu.jo

Ziad Al-Khateeb, Registrar

Email: ziad.alkhateeb@gju.edu.jo

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Administrative Affairs:

The administrative division develops and maintains the infrastructure of the university and oversees facilities management, including: Capital Development and Construction, Human Resources, University police and public safety, Internal Auditing, Procurement and Tendering.

Staff:

Dr. Jarir Al-Hussein, Assistant to the University President for Administrative Affairs and Acting Director of Human Resources

Tel: +962-6-5300666 ext 282

Fax: +962 6 5341573

Email: jarir.alhussein@gju.edu.jo

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International Student Affairs:

International Student affairs are managed by the International Office (IO) .

The IO department will be incumbent on the following tasks:

Enhancing internationalization of the university, accenting relationships to Germany as well as contributing to the accreditation of the GJU
Being the central contact instance for partners in Germany
Providing advice and guidance to GJU students in all matters of abroad study sojourn
Searching for appropriate partner universities
Providing advice to GJU-teachers in Matters of international cooperation programmes
Supporting visiting professors
Providing advice and guidance to visiting students
Winning and training of local employees