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Our Vission
CCIS will be the regional comprehensive institution of choice for students who want a strong, high quality education. Students will be challenged academically by dedicated and accessible faculty and have access to the latest technology to ensure success in an expanding global community. Curriculum offerings will utilize developing methods of instruction to eliminate barriers of time and distance and allow the students experience to transcend regional boundaries. Highly responsive services that demonstrate the institution's commitment to continuous improvement will ensure CCIS's reputation as the friendliest campus for the knowledge seekers

Our Vission

CCIS will be the regional comprehensive institution of choice for students who want a strong, high quality education. Students will be challenged academically by dedicated and accessible faculty and have access to the latest technology to ensure success in an expanding global community. Curriculum offerings will utilize developing methods of instruction to eliminate barriers of time and distance and allow the students experience to transcend regional boundaries. Highly responsive services that demonstrate the institution's commitment to continuous improvement will ensure CCIS's reputation as the friendliest campus for the knowledge seekers

Our Mission
CCIS is a private , comprehensive teaching institution that provides educational, cultural, and social experiences for a diverse Graduates and Post Graduate student population. As a student-centred institution CCIS strives to balance academic challenges with a range of support services for students' academic, career, and personal goals. As an academic institution, CCIS seeks to produce broadly educated graduates with skills for employment, citizenship, and life-long learning. As a comprehensive Institution CCIS supports scholarly and service activities consistent with its academic and professional strengths.

Our Mission

CCIS is a private , comprehensive teaching institution that provides educational, cultural, and social experiences for a diverse Graduates and Post Graduate student population. As a student-centred institution CCIS strives to balance academic challenges with a range of support services for students' academic, career, and personal goals. As an academic institution, CCIS seeks to produce broadly educated graduates with skills for employment, citizenship, and life-long learning. As a comprehensive Institution CCIS supports scholarly and service activities consistent with its academic and professional strengths.

From Chairman's Desk
Dear Student,
Welcome to Cornerstone College of International Studies! We are honored you have chosen to pursue your higher education with us and look forward to adding you to our university family. These next few years here will prove to be crucial times in your lives. As you study, make new friends and gain new experiences you will learn new ways of thinking and will be challenged to explore opportunities outside of your comfort zones. Though they will not always be easy, these are the years that will help you to develop who you are and the type of person you will become. Education, however, is a two-way street. We at Cornerstone promise to provide you with world-class lecturers, technology and resources to give you the best education possible. But as a student, it is your responsibility to take advantage of these resources and work hard to get the most value out of your education. I wish you the best of luck in your studies and look forward to watching your progress. Dr. Dinesh Dhamija

COUNSELING & MENTORING FOR LEARNING STRATEGIES
Students may consult the CSIS counselor for any academic issues in which case the CSIS counselor assists the students by fixing an appointment with the concerned faculty member and co-ordinates to find the appropriate solutions. This counseling would help students to considerably reduce test anxiety, improves study habits and learn active learning approaches which assist them in attaining their academic goals.

COUNSELING & MENTORING FOR LEARNING STRATEGIES

Students may consult the CSIS counselor for any academic issues in which case the CSIS counselor assists the students by fixing an appointment with the concerned faculty member and co-ordinates to find the appropriate solutions. This counseling would help students to considerably reduce test anxiety, improves study habits and learn active learning approaches which assist them in attaining their academic goals.

CONFIDENTIALITY
Counseling & Mentoring usually involves the discussion of sensitive and personal information of the student. It is important that one feels safe in his conversation with the counselor; privacy is maintained accordingly and protected. The confidentiality of information that a student shares with the counselor is protected by professional ethical standards. The Department shall not disclose the progression / academic status or release any information related to counseling with anyone outside the department without the student's written permission. This includes responding to inquiries from parents, friends, professors, advisors, etc.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Counseling & Mentoring usually involves the discussion of sensitive and personal information of the student. It is important that one feels safe in his conversation with the counselor; privacy is maintained accordingly and protected. The confidentiality of information that a student shares with the counselor is protected by professional ethical standards. The Department shall not disclose the progression / academic status or release any information related to counseling with anyone outside the department without the student's written permission. This includes responding to inquiries from parents, friends, professors, advisors, etc.

ADDRESSING GRIEVANCE
The CSIS realizes that it is very important to have a working system in place that addresses and deals with student dissatisfaction. Efforts are taken to ensure that problems and issues once reported do not occur again. The problems raised by students could be in any area like services and their quality, information, teaching, etc. Students of CSIS, who believe they have been subjected to any form of discrimination or have been denied access to services, have the right to file their grievance with the CSIS counselor. The Counselor will try to resolve the issues by appropriately counseling the students. If the matter is still not resolved, the students may officially appeal to registrar (for academic support services complaints & academic complaints). To submit a complaint, a student is required to lodge a complaint/suggestion either in person or through email. The file will then be forwarded to the CSIS and discussed with the concerned Faculty member or Head of Department. Any remedial action required would be taken immediately & conveyed to the student by a written reply. Subsequently, if the student is not satisfied with the reply, the next step in the pyramid will be pursued. Student grievance/complaints & suggestions are also addressed at the Student’s meetings held every month. Students can also convey their concerns through various periodical feedback surveys conducted at CSIS for the Faculty feedback, Academic Support Services feedback, etc. so that appropriate action can be taken. The student grievance resolution procedures of CSIS are based on the following principles: 1) Procedures used to review and resolve complaints or grievances should be fair. 2) Confidentiality will be respected, unless the use of the information is authorized by law. 3) Counselor who resolves the complaints or grievances will act fairly at all times and ensure that conclusions will be based on a fair hearing of each point of view. 4) Complaints or grievances will be handled in a timely manner with achievable deadlines specified for each stage in the evaluation process. All concerned parties to the complaint or grievance is regularly informed on the progress of the matter.

ADDRESSING GRIEVANCE

The CSIS realizes that it is very important to have a working system in place that addresses and deals with student dissatisfaction. Efforts are taken to ensure that problems and issues once reported do not occur again. The problems raised by students could be in any area like services and their quality, information, teaching, etc. Students of CSIS, who believe they have been subjected to any form of discrimination or have been denied access to services, have the right to file their grievance with the CSIS counselor. The Counselor will try to resolve the issues by appropriately counseling the students. If the matter is still not resolved, the students may officially appeal to registrar (for academic support services complaints & academic complaints).

To submit a complaint, a student is required to lodge a complaint/suggestion either in person or through email. The file will then be forwarded to the CSIS and discussed with the concerned Faculty member or Head of Department. Any remedial action required would be taken immediately & conveyed to the student by a written reply. Subsequently, if the student is not satisfied with the reply, the next step in the pyramid will be pursued. Student grievance/complaints & suggestions are also addressed at the Student’s meetings held every month.

Students can also convey their concerns through various periodical feedback surveys conducted at CSIS for the Faculty feedback, Academic Support Services feedback, etc. so that appropriate action can be taken.

The student grievance resolution procedures of CSIS are based on the following principles:
1) Procedures used to review and resolve complaints or grievances should be fair.
2) Confidentiality will be respected, unless the use of the information is authorized by law.
3) Counselor who resolves the complaints or grievances will act fairly at all times and ensure that conclusions will be based on a fair hearing of each point of view.
4) Complaints or grievances will be handled in a timely manner with achievable deadlines specified for each stage in the evaluation process.

All concerned parties to the complaint or grievance is regularly informed on the progress of the matter.

Library Services
Borrowing: Borrowing, renewing, holding, recalling, returning library materials - Appealing fines - Confidentiality of Library Records - Summer library privileges -
Ask a Librarian: Email or Chat with a Librarian - Call or visit a reference desk
Reserves: Finding hard copy and electronic reserve materials - Placing materials on reserve
Copying/Printing: Copyright restrictions - Copy cards - Copier/Printer
Study Spaces: Places to study in groups - Places to study alone
Media Services: Collections of Audiovisual materials - Media services for faculty and for students

Computer Lab
CICS maintains computer lab featuring latest computers available for academic use by all students, with open hours. Whether you prefer to work on a PC or a laptop, just need to type a Word document or need to make a presentation on your project / assignment, the student computer lab is here to support you.

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Al Nejoum Management Studies and Consultancy
Al Nejoum is solely a Marketing consultancy of Cornerstone College of International Studies. Al Nejoum with CCIS to create and implement marketing strategies. These strategies are centered on the core of the business and the services and products CCIS offer. Al Nejoum specialise in specific areas such as: 1) Tele Marketing 2) Social Media Marketing 3) Direct Email Marketing Contact: PO Box: 5751, Suite # 803, 8th Floor, Majestic Tower, Sharjah Telephone: +971 6 521 1511 [email protected] www.alnejoumuae.com

Al Nejoum Management Studies and Consultancy

Al Nejoum is solely a Marketing consultancy of Cornerstone College of International Studies. Al Nejoum with CCIS to create and implement marketing strategies. These strategies are centered on the core of the business and the services and products CCIS offer. Al Nejoum specialise in specific areas such as:

1) Tele Marketing
2) Social Media Marketing
3) Direct Email Marketing

Contact:
PO Box: 5751, Suite # 803, 8th Floor, Majestic Tower, Sharjah
Telephone: +971 6 521 1511
[email protected]
www.alnejoumuae.com

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