The General Administration of Human Resources was established under its former name, the Deanship of Faculty and Staff, based on the approval of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Higher Education Council (may God have mercy on him), under Decree No. 4465/M B, dated 28/5/1431 AH (May God have mercy on him). Its first dean was appointed pursuant to Decision No. 10217, dated 29/1/1432 AH (May God have mercy on him), issued by His Excellency the Minister of Higher Education. The Ministry of Education approved the transformation of the Deanship of Faculty and Staff into the Deanship of Human Resources in 1440 AH (May God have mercy on him). It was renamed the General Administration of Human Resources in 1445 AH (May God have mercy on him). It is one of the supporting departments that assists the colleges in carrying out their educational, research, and community service missions, as well as other university units and departments. The administration also seeks to provide distinguished services to faculty members and employees. The administration is also responsible for achieving its objectives, including attracting the best talent to work at the university, achieving quality performance in administrative dealings, and developing and enhancing employee skills. The administration also works to provide services in accordance with the rules and regulations in force in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the instructions issued by the university. The administration also aims to facilitate transaction procedures with the required speed and accuracy. It seeks to develop its electronic services for faculty members and employees in order to make better use of modern technology and save effort and time for university members. The General Administration of Human Resources also aims to provide better services to all university members, including faculty members and those in a similar position, and to all university employees, including administrators and technicians.