Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is the highest authority in the university, and oversees all its affairs.

History

While the university's bylaws were being formalized in the early 1990s, the university was overseen by a coordinating board, which represented the governing boards of the four founding colleges. The Coordinating Board consisted of the following members: Sheikh Sa'ad Eddin Alami (Chair until 1993), Mr. Mohammad Nusseibeh (Chair until 1997), Sheikh Abdul Azim Salhab, Mr. Adnan Husseini, Dr. Ahmad Zeiter, Sheikh Ali Tazziz, Dr.Daoud Tlil, Dr. Diab Ayyoush, Mr.Hasan Al-Qiq, Sheikh Ikrima Sabri, Mrs. Mahira Dajani, Dr. Najwa Kamal Rshaid, Ms.Rana Immam, Dr. Rihad Issawi, Dr. Salim Ma'touk, Dr.Yaser Obeid,

Role of the Trustees

The Board of Trustees decides university policy and approves all its administrative and academic statutes and regulations. It approves the annual budget and appoints official auditors. The Board appoints the university's president, vice presidents, assistants to the president, and deans. It approves promotions, as recommended by the President and university councils.

As the university's overseeing body, the Board of Trustees supports the university's independence and takes all necessary measures to uphold its standards and to ensure the fulfillment of its mission. It directs the raising and development of university funds and organizes their proper investment. It supervises the progress of the university, with the purpose of enlarging its influence. It evaluates the graduates' capabilities to respond to the needs of society and the university's delivery of its educational mission.

Names of Al-Quds University Board of Trustees 2009-2010