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Chapter 5

Formation of a Standing Committee

for Graduate Studies

Article 6
A permanent Standing Committee for Graduate Studies ( the standing
committee) shall be formed, supervised by the Vice President or a
Competent Deputy who will serve as the chairperson.
The committee shall consist of:
1. Five deans from colleges/institutes offering graduate programs,
representing program diversity.
2. The Dean of Quality and Development.
3. The Dean/ Director/ chair of the Executive Management unit , who
shall be the committee secretary.
4. Three members who have experience and specialization in
graduate studies, from inside or outside the university.
5. The members in points 1 and 4 are appointed by the University
Council, based on the President’s nomination, for a renewable
two-year term.

Article 7
The Standing Committee shall undertake the following tasks in
accordance to the provisions of this Bylaw:
1. Propose and oversee the implementation of the university’s
graduate studies policy.
2. Based on recommendations from colleges, departments and
institutes, recommend the approval and updates to admission
requirements for graduate programs.
3. Supervise joint graduate programs.
4. Recommend approval and amendments of graduate programs
to the University Council, based on the department council’s
suggestion and the college council’s endorsement to this
suggestion - and upon studying and arbitration.

18 Organizational Bylaws of Graduate Studies
in Saudi Universities And The Rules of
Implementation at Prince Sultan University