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Standing Committee for Research Chairs
Overview
The Standing Committee for Research Chairs is a committee formed by a decision of the University President, responsible for overseeing the work of research chairs, monitoring their performance, studying matters related to their operational plans, budgets, programs, and projects, and issuing necessary recommendations regarding them, to ensure the achievement of the research chairs' objectives and enhance their scientific and research impact, in accordance with the provisions of the Scientific Research and Innovation Bylaw and its executive regulations.
Committee Objectives
- Achieving a qualitative addition to scientific research and innovation in the field of the Chair's specialization.
- Enhancing the Kingdom's scientific standing regionally and globally, and supporting its orientations in all scientific, economic, and political fields.
- Developing partnerships with the community and its institutions, and fostering scientific research output.
- Enhancing scientific knowledge and finding solutions to existing problems that have a social and economic impact at local and global levels.
- Contributing to supporting and serving strategies, development plans, and developmental goals for sustainability.
- Contributing to the transfer and localization of technology in the Kingdom.
- Achieving the specific goals for which the chair was established.
Organizational structure
Committee Mandates
- Proposing regulations for research chairs and submitting them to the University Council.
- Approval of financial policies for research chairs.
- Approval of the mechanism for selecting supervisors and chair professors.
- Recommending supervisors and chair professors.
- Recommendation to establish, continue, or discontinue university research chairs.
- Proposing the powers, organizational structure, and administrative structure for research units, centers, and institutes, and submitting them to the University Council for approval.
- Proposal for your annual budget for research chairs, and review of its financial statements.
- Approval of research chair performance reports.
- Discuss the annual report of research chairs and submit it to the University Council.
- Strategic, operational, and developmental plan approval for the research chair.
- Approval of contracting with the research team at the chair in accordance with the applicable regulations.
- The committee may deduct a sum of money from the chair's funding for investment and endowment purposes to ensure the sustainability of research chairs' activities.
- Recommendation to approve the disbursement of overtime compensation for the staff of the Research Chair in accordance with applicable regulations.
- Financial advances for the chair from the chair's budget, in accordance with Article (28) of the Regulations.
Principles of Work in the Committee
Governance The Standing Committee establishes a governance mechanism for research chairs and monitors their performance.
Transparency Prepare periodic and annual reports and submit them to the University Council.
Sustainability Work on ensuring the financial sustainability of research chairs.
Scientific integrity: Adherence to scientific research ethics and applicable systems and regulations.
Strategic Alignment The work of the chairs must be compatible with the university's vision and strategic objectives.
Committee Services
Research chairs
Approving its strategic and operational plans, approving its budgets, and approving its performance reports.
For researchers
Recommendation to appoint supervisors and endowed professors, and approval to contract research teams.
For funders
Approval of financial policies and disbursement mechanisms, and ensuring the sustainability of endowments through investment funds and endowments.
For the university
Proposing organizational regulations and administrative structure, and submitting recommendations to the university council regarding the establishment, continuation, or discontinuation of chairs.
For the community
Supervising the direction of chair research towards addressing local and international socio-economic issues.
How does the committee hold its meetings?
The committee meets periodically, no less than four meetings per year, at the invitation of its chairman or as needed.
2. Quorum: The session shall not be validly held unless two-thirds of the members are present.
3. Voting: Decisions shall be made by a majority vote, and in the event of a tie, the President's vote shall be decisive.
4. Attendees: An attendee invited to the meeting does not have the right to vote.
5. Decision Ratification: Approved committee decisions are submitted to the university president and are considered final unless an objection is raised within fifteen days of their receipt.
6. Delegation: The Standing Committee may delegate some of its powers to the university president during official holidays.
How does the committee work?
General supervision
The Secretariat of Research Chairs is responsible for administrative, financial, and media management tasks, as well as preparing contracts and templates specific to the chairs.
Making decisions
The committee issues its decisions by a majority vote, and in the event of a tie, the side with the chairperson prevails.
Authorization
The Standing Committee may delegate some of its powers to the Committee Chairman during official holidays.
Subcommittees
The Standing Committee may form temporary working committees as required by the work, and their tasks, member remuneration, formation method, and duration shall be determined in the decision forming them.
Uploads and Reports
The committee submits its approved resolutions to the university president, and the resolutions are considered effective unless the university president objects to them within fifteen days from the date of their receipt.
Evidence and Models
Governance of the Deanship of Research Chairs at Qassim University
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the structure of the Standing Committee of Research Chairs and who chairs it?
Who appoints the members of the Standing Committee for Research Chairs?
What are the membership requirements and term for the Standing Committee of Research Chairs?
Is it permissible to include members from outside the university on the standing committee?
What is the structure of a research chair and the roles of those involved?
The research chair consists of:
- Chairman Supervisor: A distinguished faculty member administratively responsible for the chair, associated with the Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research.
- Professor: An academic researcher holding the rank of professor, responsible for the department scientifically and in research, and administratively linked to the supervisor.
- Research team: Includes researchers, technicians, administrators, and students, and is formed based on the recommendation of the chair professor.
What are the conditions for appointing a Chairholder and a Chair Professor?
Each is appointed for a one-year term, renewable, by members of the faculty specializing in the field of the Chair, based on the recommendation of the Permanent Committee for Research Chairs. If necessary, the supervisor or the Chair Professor may be from outside the university.
What are the powers of the chairperson?
The supervisor undertakes: Presenting the annual operational plan and supervising its implementation, forming the research team based on the recommendation of the Chair Professor, preparing performance reports, supervising administrative affairs, representing the Chair before university bodies, and submitting periodic and final reports to the Standing Committee.
What is the role of a research chair administrator?
The Secretary shall: Contribute to administrative and financial development, support the establishment of chairs, coordinate between chairs and various bodies, prepare annual budgets, conclude contracts after their approval, and prepare the agenda for the Standing Committee and follow up on the implementation of its decisions.
How are research chairs established at Qassim University?
Research chairs are established by a decision of the University Council based on the recommendation of the Standing Committee for Research Chairs, following these steps:
- The executive management establishes the necessary controls for establishment and submits its recommendation to the Standing Committee.
- The Standing Committee studies the establishment request and submits it for presentation to the University Council.
- The decision to establish is issued by the University Council.
- A main account shall be opened for the chair into which all its revenues shall be deposited.
Among the key conditions for establishment are: alignment with the university's vision and goals, no conflict with existing units, and submission of a financial plan that guarantees the chair's continuous activity and effectiveness.