University Council
The University Council consists of:
- The University President,
- The Vice President,
- The Deans,
- The University Secretary General.
The term of office for members of the University Council is three years, renewable.
The University Council meets every two weeks at the invitation of its President. A quorum is only valid if an absolute majority is present.
Key Responsibilities:
- Proposing the establishment, modification, or merging of colleges or departments, and the establishment, modification, or merging of new divisions, branches, and centers in various disciplines.
- Proposing academic and administrative regulations and laws.
- Proposing annual budgets that include revenues, expenditures, financial disbursement systems, acceptance of grants and donations, and determining their allocation.
- Contracting with faculty members on an hourly or full-time basis and appointing all other staff and employees.
- Approving academic and administrative quality assurance systems and policies. Approving scientific research systems and policies and adopting appropriate mechanisms for their implementation.
- Approving performance reports and promotions of faculty members as proposed by the relevant committees.
- Approving the calendar of holidays and events, the start and end dates of semesters, and examination dates.
- Organizing areas and fields of cooperation with other university institutions.
- Approving the curriculum development plan, the student admission system, the examination system, and preparing general academic and educational guidelines.