Job Title : Dean of the College of Engineering

Reporting

The Dean of College shall report to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Responsibilities

The Dean of College shall be responsible for :

– implementing University policies and procedures at the College.

– executing decisions of the University and College Councils.

– composing college-level committees.

– approving departmental recommendations.

– supervising the teaching process in all Departments at the College and ensuring

performance of excellence.

– supervising and monitoring students’ guidance and advising along with their path till

they are awarded the degrees.

– overseeing course registrations by students.

– approving courses to be offered each semester and the faculty members assigned to

teach them.

– preparing College’s annual budget proposal.

– supervising the execution of the College’s research plan.

– communicating with the communal constituents and coordinating the community engagement activities within the College.

– organizing the annual induction of College’s faculty and staff members to orient them

about University, HEC and BQA regulations and procedures.

– involvement in university-wide strategic planning.

– supervising the academic review process at the College.

– submitting an annual report to the President of the University about performance of

the College, its needs from faculty, equipment, and suggested plans for future

development.

– performing other duties as assigned by the President of the University or the Vice

President for Academic Affairs.

Requirements

In principle, the Dean of College is an academic of high professional reputation. The

qualifications of the Dean include the following, as stated in Articles (37-C) and (40) of

the HEC Resolution No. (206 / 2023) :

• hold a PhD recognized by the Ministry of Education in Kingdom of Bahrain.
• have appropriate academic and administrative experience enabling him to manage

the College.

moral turpitude or dishonesty unless he has been legally rehabilitated.

decision for reasons related to public morals.

or harm its interests at home or abroad.

political nature.

Gulf University, further recognizes the following qualifications for nomination of the

Dean :

accountability of staff and Departments.

Nomination, Appointment, and Exemption from Office

candidate must meet the requirements stated in Article (5) of this document. GU shall

inform the General Secretariate of HEC before issuing the decision of appointment.

– lack of necessary competence or inability to perform his / her duties and tasks.

– has lost one of the requirements of appointment stated in Article (5.1) of this

document.

appoint a new Dean within 30 days from the date of exemption. Dealing with such a

case shall be in accordance with Articles (6.1 and 6.2) of this document.

Terms of Office

The terms of office of the Dean shall be four years renewable.

Confidentiality

The Dean shall not reveal any confidential information related to Gulf University unless

authorized by the President of the University or the University Council. The Dean shall sign

the ‘Confidentiality Statement’ when appointed.

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