The Proposed Title Administrative Planning and its Role in Guiding Academic Decisions Among Heads of Scientific Departments: A Field Study on a Sample of Faculty Members at the Faculty of Arts - Misurata University

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Study Abstract Study Title: The Role of Educational Planning in Guiding Academic Decisions among Heads of Scientific Departments at the Faculty of Arts, Misurata University: From the Faculty Members' Perspective. This study aimed to identify the role of educational planning—across its dimensions (setting goals, preparing plans, implementing plans, and follow-up and evaluation)—in guiding academic decisions among heads of scientific departments at the Faculty of Arts, Misurata University, from the perspective of faculty members. The study employed a descriptive-analytical approach. The research population consisted of all faculty members at the Faculty of Arts, Misurata University, during the Spring semester of 2024–2025, totaling (202) members. A sample of (100) members was selected using the Taro Yamane formula to determine the appropriate sample size. The spatial scope was limited to the Faculty of Arts at Misurata University, and a questionnaire was used as the primary tool for data collection. The results revealed the following: The level of educational planning practice across all dimensions was high, with an overall mean of (3.9802) and a standard deviation of (0.44326). The mean for guiding academic decisions reached (4.0705) with a standard deviation of (0.453487), indicating a positive trend among the respondents toward both variables. There is a statistically significant correlation between educational planning (as a whole) and the guidance of academic decisions. Statistically significant relationships exist between each individual dimension of educational planning (setting goals, preparing plans, implementing plans, follow-up and evaluation) and the guidance of academic decisions among department heads at the faculty.