In compliance to the Private Education Act, DigiPen (Singapore) has formed the Academic and the Examination Boards to uphold academic excellence and integrity.
Academic Board
Prasanna Ghali
Senior Vice President
Chief Technology Officer, Asia-Pacific
Dean of Continuing Education
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Oklahoma
Samir Abou Samra
Chief Technology Officer, International
Program Director, Computer Science
M.S. in Computer Science, Lebanese American University
Raymond Yan
Senior Vice President
Diploma in 3D Computer Animation, DigiPen Applied Computer Graphics School
Dr. Xin Li
Dean of Faculty
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Central Florida
Duties:
The Academic Board members are responsible for developing policies and procedures to ensure the academic quality and rigor such as:
Ensuring that the content and duration of the modules or subjects, as well as the entry and graduation requirements, of the courses are appropriate, and;
Approving the deployment of instructors based on the requirements stipulated by the Washington State Achievement Council, the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges and the Singapore Committee for Private Education;
Facilitating the implementation and compliance with the policies and procedures developed; and
Reviewing, at least once a year, the academic policies and procedures.
Examination Board
Dr. Xin Li
Dean of Faculty
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Central Florida
Calvin Tan Eu Jin
Department Chair, Fine Arts and Animation
Senior Lecturer, Fine Arts and Animation
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art (Painting), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Elie Hosry
Principal Lecturer, Computer Science
Director, Academic Support Center
Bachelor and Maitrise of Computer Science, Lebanese University, Beirut
Goh Xiao Shi
Registrar
Bachelor of Counselling, Singapore University of Social Sciences (formally known as UniSim)
Duties:
Members of the Examination Board are responsible for the development of examination and assessment procedures, such as to develop and facilitate the implementation of procedures to:
Ensure the security of examination scripts and answer scripts;
Ensure the proper conduct of examinations and assessments;
Define and ensure the proper discharge of duties and responsibilities of invigilators and graders;
Conduct moderation of examination and assessment marks; and
Handle appeals from students with regard to examination or assessment matters.