Article 20: The College Council Exercises the Following Competencies:
- Academic Competencies:
- Admission Plans: Developing admission plans for undergraduate and postgraduate studies based on department or scientific branch and monitoring their implementation.
- Scientific Research and Teaching Materials: Creating plans for scientific research, authorship, translation, and providing educational materials. Ensuring faculty members’ availability and community service.
- Department and Curriculum Planning: Proposing the establishment, merger, or cancellation of scientific departments, branches, and centers. Distributing curricula across academic years.
- Visiting Professors: Approving plans related to inviting visiting professors.
- Postgraduate Studies: Providing guidance on establishing postgraduate studies, curricula, and annual and five-year plans, among other matters not covered in paragraph (h) of this article.
- Administrative Competencies:
- Personnel Transfer and Assignment: Approving the transfer and assignment of staff members (faculty, technical, and administrative) within colleges and university departments.
- Supervision and Activities: Overseeing college affairs, including scientific, cultural, educational, and sports activities.
- Faculty Staffing: Preparing faculty staffing plans for the following year based on recommendations from the dean and department councils.
- Study Leaves: Proposing study leaves within the country for college affiliates based on department recommendations.
- Faculty Services Abroad: Recommending faculty members for service loans or study fellowships abroad based on department recommendations.
- Member Commitment: Approving faculty members’ full-time commitment within or outside the country according to regulations.
- Technical and Administrative Titles: Approving changes to technical and administrative titles within the college’s approved structure, in accordance with laws, regulations, and instructions.
- Committees Formation: Establishing committees to assist with academic, administrative, financial, and educational tasks.
- Disciplinary Measures: Imposing disciplinary penalties on students in accordance with applicable regulations.
- Other Matters: Considering all other college matters referred to it by the dean.
- Financial Competencies:
- Budget Proposal: Proposing the annual budget, import program, and annual investment plan.
- Final Accounts: Recommending approval of the college’s final accounts.
- Donations: Approving donations of movable and immovable property up to 50% of the university president’s authority, in accordance with prevailing laws and regulations.
- Property Decisions: Authorizing decisions related to the sale, lease, appraisal, and mortgage of state-owned movable and immovable property, in accordance with Law No. 32 of 1986.
- Designs and Quantities: Approving designs, maps, and quantity schedules for works and projects included in the regular or investment budget. Contracting for their execution in accordance with legal provisions and special conditions.
- Delegation of Powers: The council may delegate some of its powers to the college deans12.
