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F. Colleges must define the program description, learning outcomes,
and have them approved by the department and college councils,
followed by the Institutional Curriculum Committee, before final
approval by the University Council. Learning outcomes, admission
criteria, and program requirements must be clearly published
on the university website and in both internal and external
publications.

3. Guidelines for Introducing and Structuring Interdisciplinary
Programs, Double Majors, and Minors are as follows:
A. Regulations of developing interdisciplinary programs: Any two or
more academic departments within the university may collaborate
to offer an interdisciplinary program, subject to the following
conditions:
1. Approval is required from the Department Councils participating
in the interdisciplinary program and the Colleges Councils to
which those departments are affiliated.

2. A joint committee, led by a faculty member serving as the
Committee Chair, must be formed from the participating
departments. The committee has the same authority as a
Department Council.

3. A detailed proposal of the program must be prepared in
accordance with the regulations of the Institutional Curriculum
Committee, the National Qualifications Framework, and
the Unified Saudi Classification of Educational Levels and
Specializations.

4. The interdisciplinary programs must undergo a review by the
Institutional Curriculum Committee before being approved by
the University Council and the Board of Trustees.

B. Interdisciplinary program structure and management:
1. The academic department that contributes the largest number
of new courses will host the interdisciplinary program.
2. The program will be managed by a joint committee composed
of representatives from the participating departments. The
committee will be responsible for program evaluation, quality

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