UNIVERSITY ORGANS

Rector

ARTICLE 13

  1. In state universities, the Rector is appointed by the President of the Republic from among candidates holding the academic title of professor, selected by the teaching staff members of the university upon the announcement of the currently-serving rector. The term of office is four years, at the end of which a Rector may be re-appointed by the same means, for a maximum of two terms of office. The Rector is the representative of the juristic personality of the institution of higher education. Selection of candidates is carried out by secret ballot. Each teaching staff member may write the name of only one candidate on the ballot. A minimum of one half of the teaching staff members must be present in order for the ballot to take place. In the absence of this number, the selection is postponed for 48 hours with no quorum specified. The Council of Higher Education proposes to the President of the Republic three candidates which it selects from among the six candidates receiving the highest number of votes in the afore-mentioned balloting. In private universities established by foundations, the selection of candidates and appointment of the Rector are carried out by the board of trustees concerned.

    2. In order to be appointed as a rector, a candidate must be less than 67 years of age. However, rectors who reach the age of 67 while in office are permitted to continue until the end of their term of office without regard to the age limit.

    The Rector may select up to three of the university’s salaried professors to act as Vice-Rectors. However, in the case of universities responsible for centralized distance education, a Rector may select five Vice-Rectors, when deemed necessary.

    The Vice-Rectors are appointed by the Rector for a period of five years.

    In his/her absence, the Rector appoints one of the Vice-Rectors to act as acting rector. The Rector informs the Council of Higher Education if (s)he is to be away from his/her office for more than two weeks. If the acting rectorship lasts for more than six months, a new Rector is appointed.

  2. Duties, powers and responsibilities:

  1. To preside over university boards, implement the resolutions of the governing bodies of higher education, review and decide on the proposals of university boards, and ensure coordination among organizations attached to universities,
  2. At the end of each academic year, and whenever necessary, to report to the Inter-university Board on the university’s academic activities as regards education, research and publication,
  3. After having received the proposals of the attached bodies and having consulted the Senate and the Administrative Board of the university, to prepare the investment programs, budget and personnel requirements of the university and to submit them to the Council of Higher Education,
  4. To change, when deemed necessary, the service location of the teaching staff and other personnel in organizations and units comprising the university or to delegate new duties to them,
  5. To supervise the constituent units of the university and personnel at every level,
  6. To carry out other duties assigned by this law.

The Rector is invested with final authority and responsibility for the rational use and development of the educational capacity of a university and its attached organizations, for providing the students with essential social services, for taking security measures whenever necessary, for the planning and implementation of instruction, research and publications in accordance with the principles and objectives of the national development plans, for the supervision of academic and administrative duties, for the devolution of these duties to the bodies below, and for the supervision and review of the results of this policy.