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Staff Orientation Handbook

Staff Orientation Handbook. Higher College of Technology Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Human Resource Committee Engineering Department Ver-4 Updated in Sem -II (2015-16). Items to be discussed. New staff Orientation Program College History, Location & Geography College Vision & Mission

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Staff Orientation Handbook

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  1. Staff Orientation Handbook Higher College of Technology Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Human Resource Committee Engineering Department Ver-4 Updated in Sem-II (2015-16)

  2. Items to be discussed • New staff Orientation Program • College History, Location & Geography • College Vision & Mission • HCT Organizational Structure • Dept. of Engineering Structure and Staff Organizational structure • Employee Responsibilities • Dress code • Employees Performance Assessment Program • Staff Leave Procedures • Employment Benefits • The Research Council (TRC) • Disciplinary Policies • Separation Policies • Safety & Emergency Procedures

  3. Orientation Procedure

  4. College History • Established in 1984 as Oman Technical Industrial College • Renamed and upgraded in 2001 as Higher College of Technology • 2nd largest higher education institution in Oman catering for nearly 7300 students • One of the six regional Colleges of Technology under Ministry of Manpower

  5. Map of HCT ENGINEER ING

  6. HCT Location Information • Higher College of Technology PO Box 74, Al-KhuwairPostal Code 133Sultanate of OmanPhone : 24473600Fax : 24473699 website: http://www.hct.edu.om • Ministry of Manpower Web Link: http://www.manpower.gov.om

  7. College Vision and Mission • To become the “The College of Choice” • To provide high quality teaching, learning and research that make significant contribution to ongoing national economic development • To achieve and sustain a strong reputation for excellence in teaching and learning

  8. HCT Organizational Structure

  9. Department of Engineering – Organization Chart

  10. Departments of Engineering Structure • Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) Section • Electrical Power Engineering (Bachelors), • Computer Engineering (Bachelors), • Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (Bachelors), • Biomedical Engineering (Bachelors) • Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) Section • Mechanical Engineering (Bachelors), • Chemical Engineering (Bachelors), • Oil & Gas (Diploma), • Air Conditioning (Diploma) • Civil and Architectural Engineering (CAE) Section • Civil Engineering (Bachelors), • Architectural Engineering (Bachelors), • Land Surveying (Bachelors), • Quantity Surveying (Bachelors)

  11. Employee Responsibilities • Work Schedules • 35 hours Per week are mandatory. • Load of 18 teaching hours in maximum per week. • Timing can be adjusted according to the timetable, ensuring 35 hours per week.

  12. Dress code • Staff must dress in a formal and modest manner in keeping with the Islamic Culture of the Country. • Female staff must wear loose clothing that covers their arms and knees and that is not see-through. • Male staff must wear long-sleeved formal shirt and tie with closed shoes (expatriates) or Omani traditional dress (Omanis).

  13. Employees Performance Assessment • Lecturer In-Class evaluation / Peer Evaluation • Done in probation period for new staff and than once in every 2.5 years • Students Evaluation • Twice in an Academic year. • Course File Audit • Once in an Academic Year • Curriculum Evaluation • Once in an Academic Year • Advisory File Audit • Once in an Academic Year

  14. Staff Leave procedure • For all type of leaves (Medical, Emergency and Personal leave) sanction, the following route should be followed: • HoS approval  HoD approval  HR Dept. of College approval  Sponsor • For details on leave policies contact HR department of College. • During the college timing, if there is a real requirement to leave college for sometime, it should be communicated to HoS/PD in prior.

  15. The Research Council (TRC) • Research funding body & leader of research development in the country. • Established in June 2005, TRC has been founded by Royal Decree No. 54/2005 under the chairmanship of His Highness SayyidShihab Bin Tariq Al-Said, adviser to His Majesty the Sultan . • This was notably followed in 2010 by Royal Decree No.30/2010 with TRC set to lead the way in drawing up a national plan for scientific research in the Sultanate. • Dedicated to promoting and supporting research, scientific enquiry, and innovation. • The heart of TRC work is nurturing research talent to power innovation and create economic benefit for our national prosperity.

  16. MISSION & VISION OF R & C • MISSION: -Encourage staff and student research and disseminate research findings. -Provide knowledge-based technological services to satisfy the needs of society and the industry. -Facilitate professional development. • VISION: To promote research and consultancy work, for the benefit of students, industry and the society.

  17. R & C OBJECTIVES • Encourage research, consultancy and innovative activities. • Set up a systematic approach to support research related activities for staffs and students. • Achieving Research Excellence by the record of peer-reviewed research publications, grants, and awards. • Persuade and increase the participation of staff and students in research. • Promote the establishment of a Research Unit or a Centre for Research of Excellence

  18. TRC Research Programshttp://www.hct.edu.om/trc-resources or https://home.trc.gov.om/tabid/40/language/en-US/Default.aspx • Open Research Grant Program • http://www.hct.edu.om/about/the-college/announcements/open-research-grant-form-trc • Graduate Research Support Program (GRSP) • http://www.hct.edu.om/about/the-college/announcements/trc-grsp • The National Research Award • https://home.trc.gov.om/tabid/1014/language/en-US/Default.aspx • Faculty Mentored Undergraduate Research Award Program (FURAP) • http://www.hct.edu.om/about/the-college/announcements/furap-4 • http://www.hct.edu.om/trc-resources

  19. HCT R & C ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

  20. HCT PLAGIARISM POLICY • http://www.hct.edu.om/pdf/pms/plagiarism-policy.pdf

  21. Grievances / Disciplinary issues • Sectional QAC and HR committees work hand in hand for resolution of staff grievances/ issues under the patronage of HoS. • For any grievance HoS / Sectional QAC/HRC can be contacted.

  22. Safety Procedures • Most of the Access in Offices, Labs, Class rooms, Vehicle Entrance in Campus is through Access Card. So it need to be kept safe with you. Don’t give your access card to anyone, otherwise staff will be considered responsible for it in case of any mishap. • All the major Network resources including Network login, Email, and E-Learning Portal are accessible through same User ID & Password. So don’t share it with anyone or leave any system logged in.

  23. General Instructions • Guests are not allowed in the Class rooms and Laboratories. • Don’t allow the students to come/stay in the Labs without the concerned technicians.

  24. HCT Car Parking Rules • Rear Parking Only • Follow the No Parking Signs • Respect the Disabled Access sign • Respect Speed Limit

  25. College and Ministerial Policies • All the college and Ministerial policies are accessible online by accessing: http://www.hct.edu.om/about/the-college/pms • All the staff members are required to read all the policies and acknowledge them online.

  26. Emergency Contacts Issue Contact No. • Medical Issues: • Nurse / Pharmacy (Prince/Alima) 1006 • Emergency Contact Morning • Eng. Haider (Maintenance) 99421941 • Emergency Contact Afternoon • Mr. Majid (driver) 99756399 • Maintenance Issues: • Eng. Haider 5058 • Access Control Issues • Mr. SreeKumar 5139 • ETC Helpdesk 5089 • Security Issues • Mr. Talal 92321999

  27. Wish you Best of Luck Thank you…

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