The Senate

ARTICLE 14

  1. Under the chairmanship of the Rector, the Senate consists of the Vice-Rectors, the Deans of each faculty, a teaching staff member elected for a term of three years by the respective faculty board and Directors of the Graduate Schools and Schools of Higher Education attached to the office of the Rector.

    2. The Senate meets at least twice a year, once at the beginning and once at the end of each academic year.

    When (s)he deems necessary, the Rector calls for a meeting of the Senate.

  2. The Senate is the university’s academic organ with the following functions:

  1. To decide on the principles relating to the university’s educational programs, research, and publication activities,
  2. To prepare drafts of laws and regulations concerning the university as a whole or to express its views thereof,
  3. To prepare regulations concerning the university or its attached units to take effect upon publication in the Official Gazette following approval by the Rector,
  4. To examine and decide on the university’s annual academic program and calendar,
  5. To award honorary academic titles (no examination being required) on the recommendations of the Faculty Board,
  6. To intervene in the case of objections raised against decisions of the Faculty Boards and the Boards of the Graduate Schools and Schools of Higher Education attached to the office of the Rector,
  7. To elect the members of the University Administrative Board,
  8. To perform other duties assigned by this law.