Development of Strategic Plan for Al-Hilal University, 2022-2027

Aliyu Saidu

Report on Steps 1 to 3

Step 1:

Setting up of the Al-Hilal University Strategic Plan Committee (USPC)

The following were approved by Council as Chairman and Members of the University

Strategic Plan Committee

Step 2:

Institutional Consensus in vision, mission, core values, objectives and planning assumptions

1. A circular was issued by the USPC to all units, academic and service departments, faculties and the Student Union requesting inputs into the proposed strategic plan. Each segment of the university was expected to propose the following:

• Vision

• Mission

• Core values

• Objectives

2. The decisions at the unit/departmental levels were discussed and harmonized at the Faculty Levels.

3. The decisions at the faculty and service department levels were discussed and harmonized at Senate.

4. The harmonized Senate decision was reviewed and approved at Council as follows:

• Vision:

Al-Hilal envisions Africa in which all qualified high school graduates have access to higher education, regardless of financial, geographic, political, and personal circumstances.

• Mission:

The mission of Al-Hilal University is to offer an accessible, quality education to any qualified student through flexible, affordable, and online, accredited degree-granting programs that give graduates the potential to lead successful, fulfilling lives as individuals and members of society.

• Core values:

  • • • • Opportunity

Al-Hila is based on the belief that education at a minimal cost is a basic right for all qualified applicants, not just for a privileged few. The University works to open the gates of higher education to qualified students anywhere in the world by offering its programs through Face to Face and distance learning and by making this opportunity affordable.

• Community

Al-Hila creates a global community by making its academic programs, educational services, and employment opportunities available to qualified individuals from all over Africa and the world at large, and by providing learning opportunities that engage students and faculty from diverse backgrounds.

• Integrity

Al-Hila grounds its institutional culture in candor, transparency and best professional practices, and expects all students, faculty, staff, and administrators to uphold the highest standards of personal integrity, honesty and responsibility. Additionally, the University expects its students to take responsibility for their education, and to pursue their studies diligently and with seriousness of purpose.

• Quality

Al-Hila provides a high-quality, Face to Face and online liberal arts education suitable in scope and depth to the challenges of the 21st century. The University assesses and evaluates all aspects of its academic model on an ongoing basis.

• Objectives:

• To provide the opportunity for higher education to students from diverse backgrounds through:

  • • • Utilizing the internet to provide distance education

      • Offering programs at minimal costs

      • Providing a wide range of financial assistance options

      • Promoting the University’s programs in underserved regions of the world

• To offer quality programs that:

  • • • Maintain high academic standards

      • Focus on competencies and skills required for success in the global economy

      • Are designed around open educational resources (OER)

• To provide students with services that contribute to the achievement of the desired learning outcomes by:

  • • • Engaging in a constant process of continual improvement

      • Utilizing technology and automation to improve service and accuracy

• To assist students in developing, evaluating, and implementing employment decisions and plans by:

  • • • Helping students develop self-knowledge related to career choice and work preferences

      • Providing educational and occupational information to guide students’ career and educational planning and to develop their understanding of the world of work

      • Linking students with alumni, employers, and professional organizations that can provide opportunities to integrate academic learning with the work environment and explore future career possibilities

• To ensure institutional financial stability and growth through:

  • • • Utilizing volunteers for leadership, academic and administrative work

      • Maintaining highly efficient processes

      • Developing a community of supporters

Planning assumptions:

• Stakeholders of Al-Hilal university are deeply concerned about the striking lectures in Nigerian public universities and are committed to the implementation of a plan that gives a scholarship to a common citizen to study.

• The Management of the Al-Hilal University and the Tertiary Education Fund (TETFund), other relevant government and non-governmental organizations will collaborate in policy formulation and funding in implementing the strategic plan.

• All staff, especially academic, in the Al-Hilal university, will, individually, and collectively, commit to featuring their scholarship on global platforms accessed by global ranking institutions.

Step 3:

SWOT analysis and institutional consensus on strategic goals

1. USPC extensively discussed and agreed on SWOT analysis and strategic goals.

2. The SWOT analysis and strategic goals were reviewed and approved by Senate.

SWOT ANALYSIS OF AL-HILAL UNIVERSITY