Department Council

​Membership :

The department council comprises all Faculty members within the academic department and is chaired by the Department Head. The Department Council meets twice a month or whenever needed.

Responsibilities :

The Department Council is responsible for the following:

  • Discussing and approving department plans for teaching, scientific research and community services.
  • Approving new courses/ programs and recommending them to the Faculty council.
  • Reviewing and approving suggested textbooks by Faculty members.
  • Reviewing and submitting nominations of applications for new faculty members and teaching assistants to the Faculty council.
  • Approving Faculty course loads, lectures and field training sessions for individual Faculty members and other teaching staff in accordance with the University regulations.
  • Reviewing assessment results, and recommending appropriate changes and modification in the study plan, course content and teaching/learning strategies.