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.