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Overview
The Scientific Council is an institutional authority which discharges the powers and duties prescribed in the Law of the Council of Higher Education and Universities. It helps the university to achieve its vision, mission, and strategic objectives by enabling colleges, deanships, and other organizational units to discharge their responsibilities in conformity with the established governance standards and performance indicators. It is charged with overseeing a number of academic and administrative issues as provided for in Articles 28-31 of the Law of the Council of Higher Education and Universities. The decisions of the Scientific Council are made by an absolute majority of the members present. Where voting is equal, the chairperson’s vote counts. Such decisions are binding unless the university president returns them to the council within 15 days and rejects them. If an objection is made, the decision is referred back to the council with the president’s reasons for reconsideration. Where the council reaffirms its decision, the matter is referred to the University Council for discussion at the next ordinary or special meeting. The University Council is then empowered to substantively approve, amend or reject the decision and the decision of the University Council is binding. The core functions of the Scientific Council revolve around reviewing and processing matters within its jurisdiction, as prescribed by the Saudi Universities Bylaws. These matters originate from colleges, deanships, and other university units and may be referred to the council’s standing committees for in-depth study and recommendations before being presented for final deliberation. The key areas of responsibility include: a) Recommending the appointment of faculty members at the University. b) Deliberating on academic promotions for the University’s faculty members in accordance with the regulations approved by the Higher Education Council. c) Encouraging scientific research, authorship, translation, and publication, which entails: • Establishing policies to promote scientific research. • Proposing the establishment of research centers and coordinating their activities within a unified strategic framework. • Facilitating collaboration with research institutions outside the university. • Determining incentives and awards for distinguished scholarly contributions, overseeing their evaluation, and approving their disbursement. • Overseeing the publication of research papers, academic works, and dissertations deemed suitable for dissemination. • Recommending the launch of academic journals, scientific associations, and museums, and coordinating their activities. • Reviewing textbooks and university theses submitted for academic approval. d) Assessing academic qualifications presented by Saudi faculty members. e) Examining matters referred to it by the University Council.
Vision
Excellence in providing academic services to the University faculty members.
Mission
To supervise the academic affairs of the faculty members at Qassim University and to organize processes related to appointments, promotions, transfers, scholarly communication, and excellence in scholarly research—all within an institutional environment that fosters the enhancement of the competencies and capabilities of the University's faculty members.
Objectives
In pursuit of its vision to excel in delivering scientific services and its mission to support faculty members academically within an enabling institutional environment, the Scientific Council Secretariat strives to achieve the following objectives:
- • Enhancing the quality of administrative decision-making procedures by regulating and coordinating agenda items for review by relevant committees, then presenting their recommendations to the Scientific Council.
- •Streamlining administrative processes for faculty members to ensure efficiency and accuracy in task completion.
- •Establishing an effective and motivating institutional environment that guarantees fairness, transparency, and equality in handling academic transactions.
- • Ensuring compliance with regulations and bylaws governing the Scientific Council’s functions while continuously improving and implementing them effectively.
- • Upholding the highest standards of integrity and quality in drafting minutes and monitoring the implementation of the Council’s decisions.
- • Leveraging modern technology to facilitate procedures, document minutes, track transactions electronically, and develop comprehensive databases.
- •Enhancing the professional competence of the Secretariat’s staff through continuous training and career development in relevant fields.
Values
- Justice.
- Transparency .
- Credibility.
- Integrity.
- Achievement.