The College of Humanities and Social Sciences at United Arab Emirates University held the first meeting of the College’s Advisory Board on Monday afternoon 1/6/2015, in the presence of his Excellency Dr. Ali Rashid Al Noaimi, Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Mohamed Albaili, Deputy VC for Academic Affairs, , Dean and Vice Dean of the College of Humanities & Social Sciences, and members of the Advisory Board.

The Vice Chancellor welcomed members of the Advisory Board, stressing the importance of the role of the Board in support of the College and its plans, followed by a presentation by Dr. Saif Al Qaydi, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, about the College and its scientific departments and its divisions, and then the Board members reviewed the agenda and discussed the various topics related to academic and the College issues, such as lesson plans and their contribution to prepare students for the labor market, scientific research and innovation in support of the national needs, community outreach, training of students, and graduate recruitment, where the Board discussed a lot of topics that are in the interest of the scientific process of the College.

The Dean of the College accompanied the members of the Advisory Board on a tour of the College's departments and laboratories, and visited the meteorological station, the scientific laboratories and the TV studio of the College.