2. University Research and Academic Centers Academic Assessment Unit (AAU) King Abdulaziz University is committed to quality and excellence. The Academic Assessment Unit is a department that administratively reports to the Vice President for Development. It was established into meet the pressing and urgent need to improve the academic qualifications of KAU graduates, to upgrade the quality of University programs, and to ensure quality through setting up self-assessment and academic accreditation. Assessing academic programs and supporting units have now become compulsory at the University and AAU guidelines for assessment have been approved by the executive administra- • Java Player application • Centra player application Call Center : 6952338 / 62303 62304 - 62309 - Email : ddl.student@kau.edu.sa Deanship of Community Service and Continuing Education The Deanship of community service and continuing education was established to act as a link between the community and the University. It aims at helping science and learning to every student. Its resources are available and they meet the needs of the community. It coordinates with academic faculties of the university to provide its services. The Deanship also provides, through its science centers, a wide spectrum of distinguished training, qualification and teaching programs that deal with administrative, scientific, medical and engineering domains and other general skills. Academic programs offered by the Deanship 1. Preparatory Diplomas Programs This program works on qualifying secondary school graduates to join the labor market directly and to be productive citizens. This program offers many specializations with a time frame of one to two years. 2. MA programs and Diplomas The deanship offers the following Master of Business Administration, • Master of Technical Anatomy, • Master of Educational Management, • MA in Teaching Technique, • MA in Translation and Interpreting, • Master of Vocational Accountancy, • Master of Health services & Hospital Management, • Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Measurement and Evaluation. The Affiliation program This program aims at qualifying students scientifically to get bachelor degrees in one of the offered specializations by developing their competencies and skills. The goal of the program is to provide opportunities to those who have conditions that hinder them from enrolling in the regular programs of the university and continuing their higher education. Merits of the affiliation program include It enables students to attend the evening preparatory course offered by the concerned college if he or she registers in advance for the course. -Students have the right to transfer from the affiliation system to the regular program after finishing at least two academic semesters with a cumulative average 3.5 out of 5). They must also meet the affiliation system acceptance perquisites and according to the capacity of the college. Students benefit from the internet and the e-university.