The deanship adopts the concepts and practices of an on-going self-development for the professional skills of the faculty, lecturers, teaching assistants, and the academic and administrative leaders, and other employees, and developing the students' skills for the purpose of improving the quality of the outcome of KSU in a way that contributes to the provision of a suitable environment and eases the achievement of academic development. In this respect, the deanship aims at achieving the following:

1)  Setting strategies for the purpose of improving the skills of all KSU staff in a way that achieves excellence and creativity in learning and teaching.

2)  Developing the abilities and skills of all KSU staff and supporting their creative endeavors and professional achievement to obtain excellence in the academic and administrative process.

3)   Identifying the necessary needs to develop the skills of all KSU staff.

4)   Designing, organizing and implementing the necessary development programs to improve the skills of KSU staff.

5)   Evaluating and revising the programs provided by the deanship to all KSU staff and measuring their effectiveness.

6)    Training KSU faculty in the latest university instructional techniques and their applications.

7)   Developing the abilities of the faculty to design and develop courses portfolios and transform them to electronic contents.

8)    Supporting KSU faculty in making use of the latest technology and instructional techniques and aids.

9)   Providing professional consultation to KSU faculty to help them improve their skills and promote their performance level.

10)  Organizing experience-sharing programs for maximizing the professional growth of KSU faculty.

11)  Contributing to the development of the students' self-learning skills promoting their academic achievement and practical performance, in addition to  their social and technical skills.

12)   Contributing to the development of decision makers' leadership skills at KSU.

13)    Issuing scientific brochures and booklets that contribute to the achievement of the deanship objectives.

14)   Promoting cooperation and experience-sharing in the fields of skills development with higher education institutions inside and outside the country