Support centers at the Australian College of Kuwait are non-degree granting educational units and assist the College’s teaching, learning, research, innovation programs, and lifelong learning. Their terms of reference and functions define them.
The objectives and work of those units remain true to the College’s core value, ‘Enabling Human Potential within a Cultural of Care’ and are committed to impacting all College’s community and society in general through their activities.
Academic and non-academic support units at the Australian College of Kuwait are:
Each unit is appointed its own advisory council, whose members meet on a monthly basis. Each of the units is managed by its advisory council, which has its chairperson and members, including the center manager and staff from relevant departments or schools. The length of the membership term is two years, and members are appointed by the line manager of the center. All the Academic Support Units report to the Vice President – Academic Affairs (VPAC). The Center for Learning Difference reports to the Assistant to the President for Student Relations (APSR), and the Corporate Training reports to the Assistant to the President for Support Services. The length of the center manager term is two years, and the manager is appointed by the line manager of the center with the approval of the President.
For more information about the Centers, please access the ACK Centers booklet.
Teaching & Learning Center
The Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) at ACK was established in 2016 as an integrated academic support unit providing services for both faculty and students.
The CLD works toward empowering faculty to improve their teaching and course management, and enabling students to become long-life learners… Read More
Scientific Research Center
ACK’s Scientific Research Center (SRC) manages and oversees the College’s research projects and activities to promote an environment rich in opportunities for original research and innovation through the constant support of faculty, infrastructure, and collaboration with local and international organizations and universities… Read More
Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
ACK has established the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIEACK) as its flagship research and students’ final year projects to encourage innovative thinking and enable novel ideas to be converted into successful enterprises with direct support and coaching from the College that can lead to the commercialization of these projects… Read More
Project-Based Learning Center
Project Based Learning (PBL) organizes learning around projects or complex tasks associated with in-depth questions or problems.
Students are offered an enhanced form of learning through the adoption of a student centered and active classroom pedagogy, where they engage collaboratively in complex and challenging projects that emphasize real world situations… Read More
Center for Learning Differences
The Center for Learning Differences (CLD) believes in the fundamental principle that all students have the right to an equal opportunity to education.
The CLD focuses on students who have a recognized disability and ensures the facilitation of provisions covered by the Rights of People with Disabilities State of Kuwait… Read More
Corporate Training
The Corporate Training Department (CT) was formed to cater for training, mentoring, coaching, and consultancy and events needs of the public private and private public sector workforce.
The Center targets We target existing employees in different departments, new hires and managers, team leaders, and supervisors… Read More