Abstract
The aim of this research was to set a proposed strategy for achieving institutional integrity in the University of Ha’il (UoH), Saudi Arabia, in the light of the National Centre of Assessment and Academic Accreditation (NCAAA) Standards. This was accomplished through acknowledging theoretical and philosophical frameworks of institutional integrity and their obstacles in university educational institutions and displaying the institutional standards of the National Centre of Assessment and Academic Accreditation. This research depended on the descriptive method and employed the (SWOT) Analysis to examine the status of UoH. The research confirmed that UoH implemented policies to support institutional values and research integrity. Furthermore, the university has employed mechanisms and procedures for institutional values and mentorships and has a declared policy for disclosure of information and access of necessary information to all beneficiaries. The university needs to set some mechanisms in place to ensure fairness and equality in performance assessments or to implement integrity standards in processes of employment and recruitment.
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Abbreviations
- UoH:
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University of Ha’il.
- NCAAA:
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National Centre of Assessment and Academic Accreditation.
- SWOT:
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Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.
- KSA:
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Mubrik N. Almutairi, Y., Elmelegy, R.I. & Mokhtar Ferchichi, M. A Proposed Strategy for Achieving Institutional Integrity at the University of Ha’il in the Light of NCAAA Standards. J Acad Ethics 21, 215–230 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10805-022-09451-7
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