The University Council

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In compliance with the regulations and the University Charter, and in compliance with the decisions of the Board of Trustees, the University Council shall manage the administrative, financial, educational and scientific research issues.

Functions

The University Council implements the general university policy and is entitled to:

• Suggest the establishment, merging, closing or amendment on the names of colleges, divisions and research centers.
• Suggest academic specializations.
• Award degrees for the university graduates.
• Determine the details of the Academic Calendar within the general guidelines of beginning and ending dates of the semesters, as well as the vacations dates.
• Approve the curricula and syllabi suggested by the colleges’ councils, after approval of the Ministry.
• Approve the internal college regulations without incurring any benefits or financial commitments.
• Discuss the annual college reports.
• Approve the extracurricular activities plan of the colleges.
• Decide on the appointment and promotion of faculty members, based on the recommendations made by the Scientific Council.
• Establish the rules regulating visiting and transferring students.
• Deliberate on topics referred by the Chair of the Board of Trustees or by the University President, or any issues put forward by any member of the University Council.

The University Council is entitled to establish permanent or temporary committees that can be constituted of its own members or others to study what has been assigned to them.

Meetings

The University Council is called by its Chair to meet at least once a month.

Membership

• The University President- Chair.
• University vice presidents or those in equivalent positions, the oldest of whom acts for the President in his absence, or when his post becomes vacant.
• Deans of Colleges and Support Deanships.
• Representative of the Higher Education Council.
• Three faculty members designated by the Chair of the Board of Trustees for a period of two years, renewable upon recommendation of the University President and upon approval of the Board of Trustees.
• The Council designates one of its members as a Secretary.