The Role of Saudi Arabia’s Universities in Enhancing Intellectual Security and the Requirement for National Dialogue in its Strategic Plans from the viewpoint of the Faculty Members

Abstract

The present study aims to identify the role of Saudi Arabia’s Universities in enhancing intellectual security and the requirement for national dialogue in its strategic plans from the viewpoint of the Faculty members of Tabuk University. To achieve the aims of the study, the researcher used the descriptive survey method. The study sample consists of all faculty members at Umluj College of Tabuk University. Applied to sample of )72( faculty members, the results of the study showed that the arithmetic averages were medium and high to the dimension of universities in the promotion of intellectual security where the overall arithmetic average )3.61(, and this level considered as high. While the results of the study also showed that the arithmetic averages were medium and high for the universities dimension in strengthening the requirements of the national dialogue, where the average was )3.84(, and also this level considered as high. While the standard deviation of the general average was )0.64(. In light of the findings, the researcher suggests that a course on intellectual security be added to the curriculum and made a mandatory requirement for all students in all fields, as well as coordination and cooperation with competent authorities to address incidents of intellectual deviation.