Composition of the College Council :

The College Council is composed of the Dean as Chairperson, with membership including the Vice Deans and Heads of Departments. One of the members serves as the Secretary of the Council.

Operational Mechanism of the Council :

The College Council meets at least once a month. The meeting is considered valid only if two-thirds of its members are present.

Council decisions are issued by an absolute majority of the votes of attending members.

In the event of a tie, the side supported by the Chairperson shall prevail.

Council decisions become effective unless rejected by the University President within fifteen days from the date of their receipt.
If the President objects to a decision, it shall be returned to the College Council with the President’s opinion for reconsideration.
If the College Council insists on its original decision, the matter shall be referred to the University Council for further review in either a regular or extraordinary session.
The University Council may then approve, amend, or revoke the decision, and its ruling shall be final.

• Recommending approval of the College’s strategic plan in alignment with the University’s overall strategic objectives.
• Approving the development of a research strategy within the College.
• Approving the general plan for implementing quality assurance and academic accreditation in the College.
• Establishing admission and transfer regulations to and from the College.
• Forming permanent or temporary committees from among Council members or others as needed.
• Promoting and coordinating scientific research across the College departments and facilitating its publication.
• Considering the appointment, employment, secondment, and promotion of faculty members, teaching assistants, and lecturers.
• Recommending approval of proposed curriculum plans submitted by academic departments.
• Approving academic curricula, textbooks, and reference materials used in the College departments.
• Approving examination schedules and establishing regulations governing their administration.
• Recommending approval of the College’s internal executive bylaws.
• Approving training and scholarship plans for the College.
• Approving the plan for extracurricular activities within the College.
• Addressing student affairs that fall within the Council’s jurisdiction; otherwise, referring them to the University Council.
• Reviewing matters referred by the University Council, the Chairperson, the Vice President, or the Dean of the College for feedback or opinion.

First: Student Affairs :

• Approving lists of student suspensions and lifting suspensions to enable students to sit for the final exam.
• Approving granting students the opportunity to take an alternative final exam within a period not exceeding the following semester.
• Approving student re-enrollment.
• Approving regulations necessary to evaluate the performance of enrolled students.
• Approving the regrading of exam papers within a period not exceeding the beginning of the final exams of the next semester.

Second: Academic Affairs:

• Approving the determination of continuous assessment grades for courses.
• Approving that the final exam includes a practical or oral test.
• Approving exemptions of seminar, research, and practical courses from exams and grades, and determining the method to assess student achievement in these courses.
• Forming a committee to organize final exam procedures.
• Ensuring confidentiality in final exam procedures.
• Setting final exam questions for certain courses based on recommendations from the Head of Department.
• Assigning faculty members to grade exams, except for the course professor.
• Determining the duration of the final exam to be no less than one hour and no more than three hours.
• Approving credit equivalency for courses studied by the student outside the university based on the recommendation of academic departments.
• Approving that students may study additional courses after completing the required courses for graduation if their GPA is below the graduation requirement.
• Recommending granting students a fourth opportunity to improve their GPA.
• Proposing the number of students to be admitted each academic year.
• Recommending granting an economy-class travel ticket once per academic year if the student's program requires travel outside the study city.
• Recommending granting students an exceptional opportunity to complete graduation requirements within a period not exceeding half the original maximum duration if they fail to complete them on time.
• Recommending granting suspended students due to exceeding program duration a chance to complete their studies within no more than two semesters.
• Recommending granting students suspended due to warnings a chance to complete their studies within no more than two semesters.

Third: Faculty Affairs:

1. Saudi Faculty Members:

• Recommending the appointment of faculty members.
• Recommending the appointment of lecturers, teaching assistants, language professors, and research assistants.
• Recommending the appointment of assistant professors without requiring a PhD in disciplines that do not offer doctoral degrees, according to higher education regulations and policies.
• Considering faculty promotion based on the recommendation of the relevant department council and nominating at least eight specialized reviewers proposed by the department or other bodies.
• Approving payment for teaching overload units for faculty members and their equivalents within the university if their teaching load exceeds the prescribed units.
• Recommending granting faculty members sabbatical leave for one academic year after five years of appointment or since the last sabbatical, and granting a semester leave after three years.
• Reviewing reports on faculty achievements during sabbatical leave.
• Recommending approval for faculty members to work as part-time consultants in governmental bodies, private sector, or national and international organizations.
• Recommending approval of faculty participation in conferences and seminars inside or outside the Kingdom.
• Recommending secondment of faculty members to work in governmental agencies.
• Recommending lending faculty members to other institutions.
• Recommending sending faculty members on scientific missions outside the university.
• Recommending sending faculty members to teach abroad.
• Recommending allowing faculty members to travel for research purposes at other universities during summer vacations.
• Recommending transfer of faculty members within their academic specialization from one department to another within the college.
• Recommending transfer of faculty members to and from the college.
• Recommending transfer of faculty members to work outside the university.
• Recommending acceptance of faculty resignation or early retirement upon their request.
• Recommending employing adjunct professors for a period not exceeding two years, renewable.
• Recommending granting adjunct professors a reward equivalent to the minimum academic rank they previously held; if they are former faculty members, the reward is determined by the University Council’s decision, not exceeding the minimum rank of assistant professor.
• Recommending employing distinguished Saudi professionals from outside the university for teaching.

    2.Non-Saudi Faculty Members:

• Recommending appointment renewals for those over 60 years old for a maximum of ten years for professors and associate professors, five years for assistant professors, and three years for other categories.
• Recommending recognition of teaching experience in non-university settings if relevant to the specialty and obtained after the academic qualification used in the contract, at a rate of one year for every two years.
• Recommending faculty participation in conferences or scientific seminars.

Fourth: Scholarships and Training Affairs :

• Recommending granting scholarships to teaching assistants and lecturers, extending or terminating their scholarships.
• Recommending approval for changes in scholarship specialization, university, or country based on department council recommendations.
• Recommending suspension of student allowances if they change their specialization, university, or place of study without council approval.
• Suspending allowances if students are unable to continue studies according to academic progress reports.
• Suspending allowances if students violate regulations or instructions.
• Suspending allowances if students fail to obtain the required qualification within the specified period.
• Suspending allowances if students are proven to have stopped studying or left the study location without an acceptable excuse.
• Requesting termination of scholarships and return to the Kingdom.
• Preparing reports on students delayed academically after exceeding half the program duration.
• Preparing an annual detailed report on scholarship status in the college and submitting it to the University Council.
• Recommending approval of scientific trips for scholarship students.