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5. Recommend approval of study plans and detailed standards
for graduate programs to the University council, based on
the department council’s proposal and the college council’s
endorsement to this proposal, and in accordance with international
benchmarks.
6. Propose standards for graduate programs to be approved by the
University Council.
7. Propose regulations for evaluating graduate programs to be
approved by the University Council.
8. Supervise the evaluation of the graduate studies programs on
a regular bases through committees or specialized bodies from
inside or outside the university.
9. Study the comprehensive report prepared by the Executive
Management unit about graduate studies programs at the
university, and the results of evaluating these programs and
submit it to the university council.
10. Recommend approval of college councils’ suggestions regarding
graduate programs that align with community needs, the
Kingdom’s vision plans, and global directives to be approved by
the university council.
11. Support proposals for academic degrees and certificates
determinations, and their titles in Arabic and English, based on the
departments and colleges council’s proposal.
12. Recommend the numbers of students to be admitted to graduate
programs each year to the university council, based on the
proposal of the concerned department’s council and the consent
of the college’s council.
13. Recommend regulations for forming supervisory and thesis
defense committees.
14. Develop frameworks and standards for comprehensive exams and
thesis research.
15. Formulate guidelines for research plans, thesis/dissertation
writing, printing, presentations and submission, and the forms for
examinations and thesis/dissertations defense reports.
16. Review periodic reports on postgraduate studies submitted by
departments.

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