Page 7 - Jerash University Strategic Plan

Introduction

Since my appointment as President of Jerash University on 02/01/2019, strategic planning for the future
of the university has been at the top of my priorities, as strategic planning is a fundamental pillar of the
success of the institutional development process in order to prospect the future with clear visions.

Hence, it was my duty to strive to build a comprehensive strategy aimed at developing the university,
achieving its vision, mission, values, and goals, so that the Strategy becomes a basic reference for the
University, its colleges, centers, departments and units in preparing annual plans.

I formed a committee of professors under my chairmanship to prepare a strategic plan for the University,
driven by my belief that the academic, administrative and financial development of the University is no
longer dependent on individual visions, but rather a collective responsibility according to principles,
objectives and themes unanimously agreed upon, and in order to keep abreast of developments in higher
education on a global level. The strategic plan of the University depends on specific timetables that extend
over a period of four years (2019-2022), to bring the University to the desired reality.
The development of this plan went through successive implementation stages, namely:

Stage 1: formulating the university's vision, mission, core values, and goals.

Stage 2: studying the current environment, where the study is based on analysis of four factors (SWOT).
In this stage, the internal environment was analyzed; the Strengths were identified against Weaknesses,
as well as the external environment; the Opportunities available to the University were identified against
the Threats and challenges it faces.
Stage 3: defining the main plan themes, coupled with the core strategic objectives.

Stage 4: analyzing the gap between the current situation and the targeted/desired situation.

Stage 5: preparing the executive matrix that included the core strategic objectives, coupled with the
operational activities, their time phases, outputs, achievement indicators, and the bodies responsible for
each procedure. This matrix included eleven main themes.

I must emphasize that the success of the Strategic Plan depends on:

1. The concerted efforts of all University employees in implementing the required operational
activities, each within his/her specialization;
2. It must be comprehended that this plan came to fulfill the quest for development, quality
assurance, excellence, and internationalism;
3. The required reviews, continuous evaluation, follow-up, and feedback must be conducted, and
semi-annual reports on achievement must be prepared.
Here, I must point out that the success of this Strategic Plan depends greatly on the generous financial
support from the Board of Directors, otherwise, there is no power except from Allah.
Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my thanks and appreciation to the Strategic
Planning Team at Jerash University for their diligent work, and my appreciation to all those who
participated in development of this plan from among the University and community employees. I promise
you that the ambitions will soon become a tangible reality, with the concerted efforts of all parties and
by the help of Allah the Almighty.
President of Jerash University