A Proposed Strategic Plan for the Preparatory Year in the Light of Saudi Arabia Vision 2030

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to prepare a proposed strategic plan for the preparatory year, which would provide the first-year university program, in the light of Saudi Arabia vision 2030. The researchers in this study used the analytical descriptive curriculum to suit the nature of the subject, and given the nature and objectives of the study, the researchers used the "purposeful sampling", through the identification of a group of experts, selected from the specialists and management experience in academic work, according to the following criteria: (Have experience, leadership in academic work, focus on who has experience in strategic planning and focus on who has experience in academic accreditation and quality). 36 experts responded, taking their views on the applicability of the proposed strategic plan to Saudi Arabia's environment and their development observations. The study provided a practical explanation of how the proposed strategic plan was prepared in accordance with the Pfeiffer model and the SWOT model, which were developed in a number of stages: Define the concept of the strategic plan, Form the strategic planning group on the basis of the preparatory year, Self-evaluation and self-study for the preparatory year in the light of the criteria of the National Centre for Assessment and Academic Accreditation (NCAAA) and environmental analysis of the preparatory year, gap analysis and define prioritization, Building the strategic plan, which includes the following stages: exploring the stakeholders' views on the vision, mission and current objectives of the preparatory year; formulating the vision, mission and strategic goals in the light of the results of the stakeholders survey and the views of the experts, after adjusting the formulation of the vision, mission and strategic goals in the light of the results of the stakeholders survey; alignment the proposed strategic goals of the preparatory year with each of the following: The strategic goals of Imam Abdul Rahman Ben Faisal University “IAU”, the criteria of the NCAAA, the National Qualifications Framework 2020 and the formulation of the final vision, mission and strategic goals in the light of the results of the survey of stakeholders and experts; formulation of sub-goals, blessings and performance indicators for each strategic goals, the implementation plan for apply of the strategy, follow-up and evaluation of the proposed strategic plan for the preparatory year.