Cotabato City, BARMM, updates. Sultan Kudarat Islamic Academy (SKIA) Foundation College has announced the appointment of two new deans in its undergraduate division.
Abdul Aziz Bandar Basag has been named Dean of the Faculty as part of its academic and administrative restructuring plan. He holds a degree major in human resources management from Univesitas Nahdatul Ulama Surabaya, Indonesia. The departmental chairs of undergraduate programs and directors of interdisciplinary programs are under the supervision of the dean of the faculty.
AbdulKadir A. Mangelen will serve as Head of Student Affairs and will work with the faculty to oversee its academic services. He holds a master degree in educational administration and supervision. He will be actively involved in shaping student community engagement, service learning, athletics, and student advisement services.
“Selecting a new generation team-leaders now marks a fresh start in our search process,” said Lourdes Veloso-Mastura, MA, senior Administrator and Vice-President for Academic Affairs. “This reorganization aims to streamline administrative functions along departmental chairs,” she explained further.
Long-time Associate Dean of the College Amier Abdulmaguid, PhEd, assumes a new role of Chairman of the Academic Council. Among the initiatives that will bolster SKIA’s center for assessment, learning, teaching (CALT), and research function Senior Lecturer Randy Poras collaborates with departmental chairs to develop the First-Year Seminar (FYS) project-achievement approach to learning.
