Muhammmad Yaqoob, Registrar

Muhammmad Yaqoob

Registrar

University of Sialkot

Location
Pakistan - Lahore
Education
Master's degree, Computer Science
Experience
28 years, 1 Months

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Total years of experience :28 years, 1 Months

Registrar at University of Sialkot
  • Pakistan - Sialkot
  • My current job since January 2020

Registrar, University of Sialkot

1. Provides leadership and management for the Office of the University Registrar, ensuring that services to the academic units, faculty, students and other stakeholders related to enrollment and academic records are delivered accurately, professionally and in a timely manner.
2. Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and security of all academic records of current and former students; facilitate effective student registration and enrollment; build secure student data files and set policy and procedures for their responsible use; maintain up-to-date course schedules, catalogs and final examination schedules; and manages efficient use of classrooms.
3. Implement policies and regulations of the university and accreditation agencies, and Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan.
4. Academic Implementation
a. Ensure the accuracy of curriculum in catalogues, websites, and other communications vehicles
b. Ensure the integrity and accuracy of academic degrees and certificates conferred by Habib University
c. Advise and lead the preparation of class schedules, for approval by the respective Deans
d. Develop and monitor the University’s academic calendar
e. Assist in development of educational policies pertaining to students and academics
5. Strategic Leadership
a. Responsible for creating a vision, establishing and maintaining policy, and implementing best practices that enhance customer service, uphold the integrity of academic programs, creates a sustainable method of providing support to a diverse and growing academic community.
b. Support the acquisition, implementation and maximization of systems, tools, and technology designed to secure the university’s preferred enrollment future.
c. Develop and implement departmental strategic plans that utilize technology to improve graduation, retention and degree progression within the student body.
d. Manage the operations of the Office of the Registrar, including course registration, recording grades, certifying student enrollment status, verifying honors and degree fulfillment, managing student records, scheduling courses, updating the course catalog and transcript production
e. Supervise all procedures related to student records and registration, including maintenance of all current and historical student records and course offerings.
f. Supervise professional staff whose areas of responsibility include student records systems, transcript production, classroom and building scheduling and course registration
g. Work collaboratively with Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization
6. Communication of Academic Material
a. Contribute to the development and production of official publications (Catalog, Student/ Undergraduate Handbook, Website, etc.) and unofficial publications (brochures, promotional materials, etc.)
7. Compliance
a. Ensures compliance with all rules and regulations for enrollment procedures and management as required by HEC, PHEC, PEC and other local regulatory and accreditation bodies as applicable to the institution.
b. Maintain current knowledge of laws and regulations and university policies; ensure that the Registrar’s office processes meet all applicable requirements; work with assigned staff to implement institutional changes as needed to ensure compliance with existing requirements and to meet changing requirements within established guidelines.
8. Serve on committees and perform other duties as assigned by the President.

Director Student Services Center at University of Gujrat
  • Pakistan - Sialkot
  • May 2007 to January 2020

• Alongside my prime job I am also responsible for the Business Incubation Center, at the university.
• Launched 45 new Student Society platforms for students to explore their creative potential.
• Introduced the concept of EQ transcript for students.
• Designed training program of Life Management skills for students of first year to create citizens with an active civic sense.
• Designed tests to gauge the emotional intelligence of the student.
• Designed a personality development program for grooming of the faculty.
• Formed 50+ partnerships with international industry and academia to promote the agenda of internationalization at Superior University.
• Introduced and successfully conducted the first ever Hayatian Olympiad in which 134 Universities and 4000 students participated.
• Successfully implemented outbound and inbound students and faculty exchange programs to increase exposure of stakeholders.
• Established International University Linkage with Oklahoma University and received $1 million grant for University of Gujrat.
• Established 42 Student Societies at University to promote Co-Curricular Activities.
• Established; Software Development Center and developed various software’s such as: HR and Payroll Management System, UOGIS and Inventory Control.
• Established first public sector Institute of Hotel and Restaurant Management.
• Established state of the art UOG Day Care and Child Development Center.
• Established UOG Printing Press, and produced plenty of commercial print jobs worth Rs. 8 million for different organizations such as UNFPA, UNDP, US Embassy, HEC, and various other government and private sector organizations.
• Taught ‘Online Journalism’ and ‘Information Systems’ to BS and MS level students for 6 semesters in different departments.
• Supervised 12 final year student projects at Faculty of CS & IT.

Deputy Registrar at The Institute of Management Sciences, PAK AIMS
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • May 2007 to May 2008

• Administered day to day operations, such as: - admissions, registrations, academic management, research, media and marketing, examinations and entry tests.
• Managed/supervised student affairs activities.
• Provided assistance to the partner organizations in student’s degrees and degree verification.
• Managed Public Relation, Media & Marketing, and Publishing domains of the IMS.
• Managed and organized IMS’s Examinations, such as entrance test, mid-term, end-term and continues assessments etc.

Project Manager at IQRA University Islamabad
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • September 2006 to April 2007

• Organized more than 500 different executive training programs for the corporate sector in the field of Engineering Management, Computer Engineering, Finance, Quality, IT, General and Modern Management et cetera.
• Worked closely with clients (industry and academia) to plan and develop customized programs that achieve maximum results in their required field.
• Worked in sustained partnerships with external organizations, and encouraged supportive teamwork across internal boundaries.
• Planed programs for growth of the partner industries and their teams according to their real requirements.

Program Manager - Computer Engineering at Center for Advance Studies in Engineering (CASE)
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • August 2004 to August 2006

• Responsible for the faculty of Computer Engineering all academic and research based activities.
• Supervised the research activities of MSc/Ph.D. students and Doctoral Qualifying Exams.
• Organized research plenty of research seminars and thesis defense of MSc/Ph.D. students.
• Established and maintained databases/list of departmental majors, affiliated program majors, independent study projects and senior theses.
• Worked cooperatively with others department and the parent institutions.
• Provided support in organizing and conducting training courses on security issues/awareness and preparedness that included newly assigned staff members and refresher training for other personnel.

Regional Manager at NICON Group (Rawalpindi / Islamabad / Wah-Cantt)
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • January 2000 to August 2004

• Administered activities in all campuses, taught various courses to MSc, BSc, MBA, and BBA students.
• Assembled and posted information, prepared forms, stocks supplies, and maintained office files.
• In charge of a 136 member staff, as well as a 17-member management team, with duties that include disciplinary actions, budgeting, special requests, program scheduling, instructor evaluations and hiring.
• Administered Faculty Professional Development Fund, Lecture Fund and departmental budgets.

Manager IT Services at UNICEF
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • April 1996 to December 1999

• Maintains technical and operational documentation on the UN Intranet.
• Develops and implements long-range telecommunications and data center plans for district systems.
• Ensures acceptable levels of performance in networked systems. This task involved a high degree of technical knowledge and effective management procedures within the Technical Services Team.

Education

Master's degree, Computer Science
  • at University of Peshawar
  • January 1999

MSc Computer Science 1999 University of Peshawar A

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Govt. Post Graduate College
  • January 1997

BSc Computer Science 1997 Govt. Post Graduate College, Kohat A

High school or equivalent, Engineering
  • at Govt. Post Graduate College
  • January 1995

HSSC (Pre Engineering) 1995 Govt. Post Graduate College, Kohat

High school or equivalent, Science
  • at Govt. High School No-3, Kohat
  • January 1993

I have successfully completed my intermediate in Pre Engineering group in 1993 from Govt Post Graduate College, Kohat.

Specialties & Skills

Video Blogging
Social Media
Report Writing
Proposal Writing
Email Marketing
Report Writing
Social Media
Negotiation Skills
Event Management
Graphic Designing
Accreditation and Validation
Academic Administration
Stakeholder Relations
Fund Sourcing and Fundraising

Social Profiles

Languages

Pushto
Expert
Urdu
Expert
English
Expert
Persian
Beginner

Memberships

US Department of State
  • Alumni
  • March 2013

Training and Certifications

Entrepreneurship Advocacy (Training)
Training Institute:
US State Department
Date Attended:
March 2013
Duration:
240 hours
Drugs-International Standards on Drug-Use Prevention (Training)
Training Institute:
Government of Punjab
Date Attended:
February 2018
Duration:
8 hours
Climate Change Policy Making (Training)
Training Institute:
US State Department
Date Attended:
November 2016
Duration:
32 hours
Mapping Higher Education (Training)
Training Institute:
US State Department
Date Attended:
July 2016
Duration:
20 hours
Project Management Body of Knowledge (Training)
Training Institute:
Center for Advance Studies in Engineering
Date Attended:
June 2005
Duration:
32 hours
Project Management Body of Knowledge (Training)
Training Institute:
Center for Advance Studies in Engineering
Date Attended:
June 2005
Duration:
2 hours

Hobbies

  • Reading
    I am an avid reader and blogger and writer of science, culture, languages and technological advancement and human behavior. I am a social media enthusiast and a twitter geek.