A collaborative session took place at AWKUM on August 22, 2023, involving the HESSA (Higher Education System Strengthening Activity) team from USAID and officials from AWKUM. The purpose of the meeting was to address various aspects of the Student Support Services Component. The key attendees of the session included:
|
S# |
Name |
Designation |
Focal Area |
|
1 |
Ms.
Asma Mohsin |
Manager,
HESSA Program |
Student
Support Services |
|
2 |
Ms.
Amara Saeed |
Monitoring
& Evaluation Specialist, HESSA Program (Joined
via Microsoft Teams) |
Student
Support Services |
|
3 |
Dr.
Shaista Irshad Khan |
Treasurer,
AWKUM |
Leader,
Student Support Services |
|
4 |
Mr.
Hassan Khan |
Deputy
Registrar, AWKUM |
AWKUM
Focal Person for HESSA Program |
|
5 |
Dr.
Muhammad Jehangir |
Director,
Institute of Business Studies & Leadership, AWKUM |
Microenterprise
Development |
|
6 |
Dr.
Hazir Rahman |
Associate
Professor, Department of Microbiology, AWMUM |
Student
Leadership & Programming |
|
7 |
Dr.
Tahir Farid |
Assistant
Professor, Department of Psychology, AWKUM |
Mental
Health |
|
8 |
Dr.
Majid Khan |
Director,
Admissions & Financial Aid, AWKUM |
Financial
Aid |
|
9 |
Mr.
Shah Hussain Awan |
Deputy
Director, Quality Enhancement Cell, AWKUM |
Alumni
Engagement |
|
10 |
Mr.
Atta Ur Rahman |
Assistant
Director, University Advancement Cell & Career Development Centre, AWKUM |
Career
Readiness |
During the session, participants engaged in discussions covering six primary focal areas. The discussions encompassed post-summit activities, the strategies devised by AWKUM during the summit, the process of updating and finalizing details within the Airtable system, identification of indicators for the six focal areas, procedures for monitoring and reporting progress, as well as the formulation of an activities plan designed to enhance Student Support Services from October 2023 to August 2024. Additionally, the meeting emphasized the significance of an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) plan with a particular focus on disability-related aspects.
Following the productive
discussions with AWKUM officials, Ms. Asma Mohsin, the Manager of the HESSA
Program, engaged in an in-depth conversation with the respected
Vice-Chancellor, AWKUM, Prof. Dr. Zahoor Ul Haq. The conversation centered
around AWKUM's strategic plan for Student Support Services.
As a gesture of appreciation, the Honorable Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Zahoor Ul Haq, presented a commendation shield to Ms. Asma Mohsin, acknowledging her outstanding contributions to the HESSA Program.
This collaborative session provided
a platform for meaningful exchanges and paved the way for further progress in
enhancing Student Support Services within AWKUM.
