Reality of Academic Leaders’ Sustainable Professional Development at University of Bisha

This study aims to identify the current state of academic leaders' sustainable professional development at the University of Bisha. It utilized a descriptive method, employing questionnaires and interviews as research tools. The study involved 179 academic leaders, with 110 participants completing the questionnaire and 10 participating in interviews. The findings revealed that all areas of professional development for academic leaders at the University of Bisha received high scores, with an overall mean score of 3.94 and a standard deviation of 0.87. Academic teaching ranked highest among these areas, with an average score of 4.2 and a standard deviation of 0.84, indicating significant importance. Following closely, university leadership and management received a mean score of 4.07 and a standard deviation of 0.97, also indicating high significance. Environmental social responsibility ranked third, with a mean score of 3.9 and a standard deviation of 0.86, while scientific research ranked fourth with a mean score of 3.6 and a standard deviation of 0.84. Based on the interview data, the study provides proposals and recommendations for the sustainable development of academic leaders in the domains of academic teaching, scientific research, environmental social responsibility, and university leadership and management at the University of Bisha.