Ministry of Manpower

AL MUSANNA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

QA AWARENESS
O Vision: To be at the forefront of higher
education institutions in technological
education nationally and regionally.

O Mission: To provide a high quality learning,

training and research environment towards
developing technological, innovative and
entrepreneurial capabilities to meet the ever
evolving social and economic needs.
Graduate Attributes
 College Goals
O 1. To anchor our identity of technological
education within an effective and efficient
institutional system.
O 2. To foster an environment that promotes
applied research, innovation and consultancy in
various fields of technology.

O 3. To Continuously develop Institutional

relationships in all relevant spheres with all
stakeholders
 Code of Ethics
O All Staff and Students should be familiar with this Policy
document:
http://act-sp.act.edu.om/sites/qa/SitePages/ACT-Policy.aspx
O Dress code must be strictly followed.

O Maintain professionalism at all times.

O Use proper and professional language in communicating with

students and staff.

O Do not make malicious or false statements about other staff or

students on the grounds of bias and prejudice.

O Use the college resources and facilities effectively for the benefit

of the students and community.

 Plagiarism
O All Staff and Students should be familiar
with this Policy document:
http://act-sp.act.edu.om/sites/qa/SitePages/ACT-Policy.aspx

O Plagiarism occurs when other’s work

such as print material, images, audio-
visual creations, computer programs,
electronic materials, etc. are used
without appropriate acknowledgement.
 Student Attendance
O All Staff and Students should be familiar with this Policy
document:
O https://iportal.act.edu.om/sites/qa/Shared%20Documents/Coll
ege%20Policies/Student%20Attendance%20Policy.pdf
O Student's attendance is monitored, both electronic and
paper based. The lecturer uses the CIMS System to input
the daily absences of students.
O The 1st warning shall be served to a student through
email and/or SMS as a reminder to improve his/her
attendance.
O Absences accumulating 20% and 30% shall result in a 2nd
and 3rd warning that may put the student at risk to be
removed from the program.
 Health & Safety
O All Staff and Students should be familiar with this Policy
document:
http://act-sp.act.edu.om/sites/qa/SitePages/ACT-Policy.aspx
O Anyone who becomes aware of a health or safety hazard must
report it immediately to the Departmental Safety Officer
O All accidents, near misses, injuries, work related illness (including
problems relating to the use of display screen equipment) should
be reported.
O First Aid boxes are located in various locations within the
Computer Laboratory.
O In cases of serious accident, injury or illness at campus, get help
without delay.
O Please consult the Departmental Safety Officer or a member of the
Safety Committee in the first instance.
O Fire alarm/Evacuation Procedure: The sound of the fire alarm

may be a bell which is loud and continuous, the alarm is

accompanied by spoken instructions.

O On hearing the alarm leave the building by the nearest available

exit. DO NOT use lifts.

O Fire alarm call points are red 'Break Glass' boxes and are located

on exit routes from the department and elsewhere. Wherever you

may be working know all your means of escape and where the
nearest fire alarm call points and extinguishers are.
 Risk Management
O All Staff and Students should be familiar with this Policy
document:
http://act-sp.act.edu.om/sites/qa/SitePages/ACT-Policy.aspx
O In order to provide risk free working and learning environment, we
need to maintain our institution free from any kind of hazard.
O If you observe any of the following issues mentioned below,
please report it to Risk Management Officer.
O Water leakage
O Broken electrical sockets
O Dangling electrical cables
O Electric failures causes computers breakdown and affects the
learning processes
O Teaching Aids not working in labs- computers,
projector
O Computer virus affecting the lab computers
O Students fall in a faint in the classroom/lab
O Any other issue that you observed in department
which you think unusual, should be reported.
 Health and Safety Arrangements
Health & Safety Officer (Dept. Level)
Mr. Faheem Ahmad 26871329
Risk Management Officer (Dept. Level)
Mr. Urfi Mirza 26871442
First Aid Coordinators (Dept. Level)
Mr. Faheem Ahmad (Staff Room IT 203) 26871329
Ms. Maryam Al Balushi (Staff Room IT 201) 26871341
Mr. Binu Bhaskaran (Staff Room IT 204) 26871442
Dr. Mohammed Fareedudin (Bldng 4, Flat 4) 26871443
Mr. Anirudh Gautam (CC Bldng)  26871499
Emergency Numbers (College Level)

O Mr. Abdul Rauf Ansari  99438093 or 304

O Mohammed Khamis Alsaadi  99741718 or 311
O Ahmed AL Nofali  92799118 or 304
O Fahad AL Harasi  94422208
O Khalifa AL Sheyadi  99421397 or 302
O Mohammed Rashid AL Saadi  99208119
O College Clinic  417
O Security Main Gate  301
O Civil Defence Ambulance  9999
(Only after 2.00pm)
 Help Center
O Currently there are two help centers existing in the

department (Timing and Venue will be notified to you

later)

O MATH HELP CENTER (Venue: Bldng # 4,

Room # 307, Flat # 7) and

O IT HELP CENTER

O Students are urged to make best use of it.

 Student Grievance
O All Students should be familiar with this Policy document:
http://act-sp.act.edu.om/sites/qa/SitePages/ACT-Policy.aspx
O Any Issues? Follow this Hierarchy.
Contact the Lecturer / Advisor
HoS’ Location
Dr. J. Lenin Fernando IT 203
Contact the Head of Section Ms. Khoula Al Saadi IT 203
Ms. Mini P. Bldg. 4

Contact the Head of the Department Dr. Najiba Said Hamed Al Zadjali IT 306

Contact the Assistant Dean Academic Affairs

Contact the College Dean

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THANK YOU