German Jordanian University Laws, Regulations and Instructions 2015
Table of Contents Laws Title Page Higher Education and Scientific Research Law 1 Jordanian Universities Law German Jordanian University Law University Staff 11 32 Academic Staff Academic Staff Regulation Academic Staff Instruction Mobility and travel Administrative Staff 36 61 95 Employees Regulation at the German- Jordanian University 101 Executive Instructions for the Regulations of Employees at the German Jordanian University 127 Scholarships
Scientific scholarships regulations 144 Scientific scholarships Instructions 154 Scientific Research and Graduate Studies Graduate Studies Regulations Graduate Studies Deanship Instructions Scientific Research Regulation at the 161 165 University 172 Scientific Research Regulation & Support Instructions 176 Instructions of Scientific Publication and Creative Work Incentives 181 Employees and Academic Staff Health Insurance 191 The University Financial Regulation Instructions for the Budget Preparation Procedures Instructions for Disbursement & Audit Procedures Instructions of the Procedures of Receiving Revenue and Keeping it Instructions for Signing Checks, Payment Orders and Letters of Credit 198 211 213 220 224
Financial Advance Payment Instructions Hospitality & Events Instructions Compensation for Financial Liability 226 229 Instructions 231 Supplies & Works Regulation 235 Supplies and Works Instructions 262 Instructions for Works Execution 276 Employees Savings Fund Regulation Employees Allowances & Reimbursements 286 Regulation 289 Employees Housing Fund Regulation Instructions for University Employees Incentives 293 296 Units, Departments and Centers at the University Library Instructions Instructions of Darat Othman Bdeir for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Basis of the Center of Consultation and Training 300 312 322 Natural Heritage Studies 331
Vision Training Center Instructions 339 Students and Academic Degrees The Regulations for granting degrees and certificates at the University 346 Instructions for granting a Bachelor Degree 348 Master Programs Instructions at the University 379-401 Requirements for Accepting Bachelor Students 379-401 Student Health Insurance Instructions Student Union Instructions Student Clubs Instructions Student Trips Instructions Students Fund Instructions Acceptance of Athletic Excelling Students 402 404 421 428 435 Instructions 444 Acceptance of Art Excelling Student Instructions 448 Student Discipline Instructions 451
Law No. (23) of 2009 Law of Higher Education and Scientific Research and its Amendments Article (1) Article (2) This Law shall be called The Higher Education and Scientific Research Law for 2009 and shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The following words and expressions, wherever they appear in this Law, shall have the meanings assigned thereto unless the context indicates otherwise: The Ministry: The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. The Minister: The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Higher Education: Any form of education of no less than a full academic year received after a high school diploma or an equivalent. The Council: The Council of Higher Education pursuant to the provisions of this Law. The President: President of the Council. Higher Education Institutions: Institutions where higher education takes place, whether they were universities or community colleges or others. Field of Major: Educational subjects taught in a period of no less than one full academic year at any of the higher education institutions, where passing them results in receiving a degree in this major. The Fund: Scientific research support fund established pursuant to the provisions of this Law. 1
Article (3) Higher education aims to: A. Preparing qualified and specialized human cadres in different majors responsive to the needs of the community. B. Deepening the spirit of Islamic belief together with its values, spirits, and ethics within students, in addition to nationalism. C. Strengthening the democratic approach ensuring freedom of academic work, speech and respect of other opinions, in addition to teamwork, taking responsibilities and implementing critical scientific thinking. D. Offering a supportive academic, research, psychological and social environment for creativity, excellence, innovation and talent development. E. Developing interest in the national heritage, norms and global cultures and taking care of the general culture of students. F. Endorsing Arabic as the language of science and educational instruction in the higher education learning process, and encouraging writing in Arabic and translating from and into it and using English as a backup language. G. Contributing to the development of knowledge in the fields of science, literature, arts and others. H. Developing learners knowledge of at least one foreign language in their respective fields, and making them acquire the skills suitable to use information technology in those fields. I. Encouraging, supporting and elevating higher education, especially applied scientific research directed to serve and develop society. J. Building a scientific, technical and national core that is capable of developing higher education and yielding technology. 2
K. Establishing an institutional correlation between public and private sectors, on the one hand, and higher education institutions, on the other, so as to benefit from qualified potentials in these institutions to develop these sectors by consultation and applied scientific research. L. Strengthening, modernizing and developing scientific, cultural and technical cooperation of higher education and scientific research with international countries and organization, and Arab, Islamic, and foreign institutions and expanding its fields into modern and developing directions. Article (4) The Ministry shall have the following duties and powers: A. Applying the general policy of higher education in its educational, cultural, and scientific and research fields in the domain of higher education institutions. B. Coordinating between higher education institutions and public and private consulting centers in the Ministry to take the best possible advantage of the educational, research and advisory capacities at these institutions and centers. C. Holding scientific and cultural agreements concerning higher education and scientific research with Arab and foreign countries. D. Representing the Kingdom in local and international conferences and seminars related to higher education. E. Recognizing non-jordanian higher education institutions and remunerating certificates issued by them according to principles and criteria established under regulations to be issued for this purpose. F. Stating the bases of sending delegates of the Ministry scientific scholarships to higher education institutions inside and outside the Kingdom and regulating and supervising the issues of scholarship. G. Following-up Jordanian students affairs abroad. H. Organizing the affairs of students delegated to and from Jordan and the affairs of scientific delegations in cooperation and collaboration 3
Article (5) with the relevant authorities. I. Preparing and providing qualified administrative and technical staff to the Council capable of undertaking its tasks and following up its affairs. J. Supplying the Council with any information, research or data available in the Ministry that relate to higher education and scientific research. K. Organizing office affairs that offer services to students of higher education pursuant to provisions that shall be issued for this purpose. L. Providing grants and loans to students at public universities pursuant to a regulation that shall be issued for such a purpose. M. Organizing delegation affairs and supervising them in order to execute agreements and exchange programs between the Kingdom and other countries pursuant to regulations shall be issued for this purpose. A. A Council called The Council of Higher Education shall be formed and shall be chaired by the Minister and the membership of: 1. Secretary General of the Ministry. 2. President of the Higher Education Accreditation Commission. 3. Seven specialized and experienced professors in the field of academic and higher education fields. 4. Director of Education and Military Education in the Jordanian Armed Forces. B. 1. The aforementioned members are appointed according to Clause (3), paragraph (A) of this Article provided that the appointment decision shall be paired with a Royal decree. Their membership is terminated according to a decision by the Cabinet, pursuant to the Minister s recommendation. 2. It is required that each assigned member, pursuant to the provisions of Clause (1) of this paragraph, shall not be a minister, a member of the Parliament, a public official or a President or a member of a university s board of trustees. 4
Article (6) C. The Council shall choose a President from among its members. D. Permanent committees are formed within the Council, provided that such committees shall include an academic committee, an administrative committee and a financial committee to study the issues referred to them, and to provide recommendations to the Council pursuant to the competencies of each committee. A. The Council has the following duties and powers: 1. Laying the policy of higher education in the Kingdom and transmitting it to the Cabinet to take the necessary decision. 2. Approving off the establishment of higher education institutions in the Kingdom and accrediting, amending, or canceling majors and programs on different academic levels, pursuant to requirements and variants. 3. Supervising universities to achieving their goals, and issuing instructions required by law. 4. Distributing government financial support upon public universities pursuant to bases adopted by the Council for such a purpose. 5. Setting the general bases for student admission into higher education institutions and specifying the annual numbers of admitted students into different majors, pursuant to accreditation standards. 6. Suggesting names to be appointed as presidents for Jordanian public universities. 7. Appointing boards of trustees and approving the appointment of presidents for private universities. 8. Ratifying the annual budgets and the final accounts for institutions of higher education. 5
9. Approving off the scientific and academic cooperation with foreign universities ensuing joint exchange programs resulting in receiving degrees. 10. Monitoring the execution of the Council s decisions concerning admission and student s numbers by higher education institutions, pursuant to the instructions set by the Council for this purpose. 11. Ratifying the annual report from the legal accountant in the institutions of higher education, and the bi-annual report prepared by the control and internal audit units at any institution. 12. Discussing the draft regulations suggested by the institutions of higher education, and transmitting them to the Cabinet for the completion of the constitutional procedures thereon. B. The Council shall also have the following duties and powers upon a placement from the council of Higher Education Accreditation Commission of the institutions of higher education and pursuant to its provisions: 1. Canceling the license of one major or more. 2. Suspending admission either temporarily or permanently. 3. Closing a higher education institution either temporarily or permanently. 4. Forming a committee for direct supervision of a higher education institution. Articles (4, 5 and 6) were amended pursuant to Interim Law No. (17) of 2010 Article (7) A. The Council meetings are held by an invitation from the President (or vice President, in the absence of the President). The meeting shall be legal when at least eight members attend including the President or the 6
Article (8) vice President. The Council shall take its decisions by the majority votes of the attending members. B. The Minister shall appoint a secretary for the Council from among the Ministry employees to organize the agendas for meetings, take the minutes of meetings, keep entries and records, and follow up the execution of decisions thereof, in addition to any other duties assigned to him by the Minister. C. The Council shall establish the necessary instructions for organizing its meetings. The following two units shall be established within the Council: A. Policies and Planning Unit, which undertakes the following duties: 1. Collecting data related to various aspects of the higher education sector. 2. Conducting necessary studies and researches to develop the higher education sector. 3. Determining the financial needs of the higher education sector. 4. Any other duties assigned thereto by the Council. B. The Unified Admission Coordination Unit: The Unit shall coordinate the admission process of students into Jordanian public universities, pursuant to the bases set by the Council, in addition to any other duties assigned thereto by the Council. Article (9) A. A fund called (Scientific Research Support Fund (SRSF)) is founded which is a legal person with financial and management independence aiming to promote and support scientific research. B. The SRSF has a general manager with a professorship rank assigned by the Cabinet upon the minister s recommendation, provided that his salary and other financial rights are stated in the decision of his 7
appointment and his services are terminated in the same way. C. The SRSF shall be managed and supervised by a Board of Directors chaired by the Minister and the membership of the following: 1. The secretary-general of the Ministry, vice-chairman 2. The secretary-general of the Ministry of finance 3. The secretary-general of the Higher Council for Science and Technology. 4. Three of the professors working in Jordanian universities, representing applied science, fundamental, and human fields. 5. Three experts representing the different aspects contributing to the income of the funds. 6. The general manager of the SRSF. D. The members introduced in Clauses (4) and (5) of Paragraph (C) of this Article are assigned by the Council for a two-year term, renewable once. E. The tasks and powers of the SRSF's Board of Directors and expenditure from its fund and other related issues shall be determined by a regulation to be issued for such a purpose, provided that the fund shall only be spent on scientific research and the SRSF employees who are appointed according to the provisions of the Civil Service Regulation. Article 9 was modified by virtue of the Interim Law No. (17) of 2010 Article (10) A. The financial resources of the SRSF consist of the following: 1. The allocations from the general budget of the Government. 2. The surplus allocation of scientific research, training, publications, 8
conferences, delegations, and scholarships that the Jordanian universities have not spent during the last 3 years. 3. Revenues of patents, intellectual property rights and technological investments sponsored by the SRSF. 4. Gifts, donations or cash assistance, provided that it is approved by the Cabinet should these come from foreign resources. B. The assets of the SRSF are considered public funds subject to the State Fund Collection Law. The General Manager of the SRSF shall have the powers of the governor and the State Fund Collection Committee. C. The monies of the SRSF and its accounts shall be controlled by the Audit Bureau. Article 11 Article (12) The SRSF shall be considered the legal and factual successor of the Scientific Research Support Fund that was established under the provisions of the Higher Education and Scientific Research Law No. (4) of 2005. All the assets, movables, and immovable of the Scientific Research Support Funds and its rights shall devolve to the Fund, and it shall bear all its obligations and liabilities. A. The Ministry meets fees for the treasury for licensing private higher education institutions according to a special regulation which determines the fees, the collecting rules and other related matters. B. The Ministry meets service fees for the treasury for equating and ratifying certificates, or the ratification of training courses, certificates and experience certificates for faculty members issued by higher education institutions. Their expenses are determined by instructions issued by the Minister for this purpose. Article 12 was amended according to interim Law No. (7) of 2010 9
Article 13 Article14 Article 15 The Cabinet shall issue the required regulation to implement the provisions of this Law. The Higher Education and Scientific Research Law No. (4) of 2005 shall be cancelled, provided that the regulations issued by the virtue thereof shall remain applicable until amended, cancelled or replaced by other provisions of the Law within 6 months maximum starting from the enforcement date of the provisions of this Law. The Prime Minister and the ministers are required to implement the provisions of this Law. 10
Jordanian Universities Law Law No. (20) Of 2009 and its Amendments Article (1) Article (2) This Law shall be called the Jordanian Universities Law of 2009 and shall come into force commencing its publication in the Official Gazette. The following words and phrases occurring in this Law have the following meanings, unless the context indicates otherwise: University: a public or private higher education institution which grants an academic degree. The Council: the Council of Higher Education. The Board of Trusties: the board of trusties of a University appointed according to the provisions of this law. President: the President of a University. Dean: dean of the school or institute or academic activity. Owner: a company or an association, owning a private university, registered according to the Law. Commission: the board of directors of the company, or the administrative body of the association that owns a private university. Article (3) The public university has a legal person with financial and administrative independence which gives it the right to own movable and immovable properties, and proceed with legal actions including the conclusion of contracts, borrowing with the approval of the Cabinet and the acceptance of aids, donations, gifts, grants and bequests; it has the right to litigate and pursue all the judicial and legal actions and procedures; it has the right to delegate the civil attorney general or any other attorney to represent it for 11
judicial procedures. Article (4) A. The foundation of a private university is based on a request from the owner, and a decision from the Council according to the conditions and guarantees determined by a regulation issued for this purpose,. The Council shall issue its decision within 4 months from the date of the application submission. B. Taking into consideration the provisions of Paragraph (C) of this Article, a private university has a legal person with financial and administrative independence, and accordingly it can proceed with legal actions including the conclusion of contracts and acceptance of aids, donations, gifts, grants and bequests, and the right to litigate. C. The Commission shall have the right to own movable and immovable properties and the right of borrowing. D. The relation between the Commission and the university shall be organized by a regulation issued specifically for this purpose. Article (5) Article (6) The provisions of this Law shall apply to any university established before or after enforcing it. Any text in the Law of any public university that contradicts the previsions of this Law shall not apply. A. A university is an independent academic institution that aims to achieve the purposes of higher education and scientific research and for such a purpose, and in agreement with the policy of higher education, the university shall undertake the following: 1. Laying out its programs, curricula and study and research plans. 2. Holding examinations. 3. Granting academic and honorary degrees and certificates. B. 1. A public university lays its needed cadre of job positions in the 12
scientific, technical and administrative and other fields and appoints the occupants of these positions according to the applicable regulations. Article (7) 2. The private university has its own organizational, administrative, technical and financial structures which link directly to the President. A. The university can set up education, practice, consulting and service centers by a decision from the Board of Trustees and according to the recommendation of the university council. It can also establish any on- or off-campus private programs and applied schools. B. 1. The university may open branches, centers and offices within the Kingdom and abroad by a decision from the Council according to a recommendation from the Board of Trustees. 2. A branch of a licensed university within the Kingdom is considered to be an independent administrative and academic unit for the purposes of applying general and departmental accreditation standards. 3. A branch of a public university is considered to be a financially independent unit for the purposes of budget and final financial statements. 4. Presenting a branch of a university to its council and its board of trustees shall be restricted to the president of the branch. Article (8) C. A university shall apply its regulations and instructions to its branches. A. Every university shall have a board called (The Board of Trustees) consisting of a Chair and 12 members for public universities, and a President and 14 members for private universities, with a bachelor degree at least. B. Taking into consideration the provisions of Paragraph (B) in each of 13
Articles (9) and (10) of this Law, the Chair and members of the Board of Trustees shall be appointed for a term of 4 years, renewable only once. C. The Board of Trustees shall select a vice from among its members to take over the President s tasks when absent. D. If any position within the Board of Trustees, including that of the Chair, becomes vacant for any reason, a substitute for the remaining period shall be appointed in the same way the original position holder was appointed. E. Neither the President nor any of the faculty members of one university may be the Chair or a member of its Board of Trustees. F. From among its members, the Board of Trustees shall form academic, administrative, financial, and any other permanent committees seen essential to study the issues referred to them by the Board of Trustees according to their specialties. G. The Board of Trustees shall hold at least one meeting per month, and whenever the need arises. The University shall allocate a special room for the Board of Trustees and its Administrative Units to conduct their work and hold their meetings. H. The Board of Trustees shall issue the required regulations to organize its meetings and work. Article (8) is Amended under the interim Law No. (16) of 2010 Article (9) A. The Board of Trustees of a public university shall consist of the following members: 1. Chair of the Board of Trustees. 2. Four Faculty members with the professorship rank from outside the University. 3. Three members from the industry and commercial sector. 14
4. Four members of expertise and opinion. 5. The President B. The Chair and members of the Board of Trustees of a public university shall be appointed and have their resignation accepted upon a supreme Royal Decree upon a placement from the Prime Minister. Article (9) was amended under the interim Law No. (16) of 2010 Article (10) A. The Board of Trustees of a private university shall consist of the following members: 1. Chair of the Board of Trustees upon a referral from the Commission. 2. Five faculty members holding the professorship rank from outside the university Selected by the Council. 3. Three members from the industry and commerce sector selected upon a recommendation from the Commission. 4. Two members of expertise and opinion selected upon a recommendation from the Commission. 5. Three members from the Commission recommended by the Commission itself. 6. The President B. The Chair and members of the Board of Trustees shall be appointed and have their resignation accepted upon a decision from the Council. Article (10) was Amended under the interim Law No. (16) of 2010 Article (11) The Board of Trustees shall take over the following tasks and authorities: A. Outlining the University s general policy. B. Approving off the University s annual and strategic plan upon the recommendation of the University Council, as well as supervising and evaluating its execution. C. Evaluating the University s performance in respect of its academic, administrative, and infrastructure aspects. D. Appointing the Vice-Presidents, the Heads of all the University s branches and the Deans. 15
E. Recommending to the Council the establishment of affiliated schools, departments, institutes and scientific centers within the Kingdom. F. Recommending to the Council the establishment, merging, and cancellation of academic programs and majors. G. Determining the tuition fees which the University meets from students according to their majors and upon the recommendation of the University Council. H. 1. Approving off the annual budget of the University and its final financial statements which shall have the prior approval of the University Council, as well as transmitting it to the Council, together with the report of the chartered accountant, for endorsement. 2. Discussing the University s annual report, after the prior approval of the University Council, as well as transmitting it to the Council for review. I. Seeking to support and organizing the investment of the financial resources of the University. J. Accepting gifts, grants and bequests etc. K. Recommending to the Council the approval of agreements conclusions of scientific, technological, and cultural cooperation between the University and its counterparts abroad, under the condition that all its affiliated scientific programs and majors have the required special accreditation and fulfill all the conditions, as well as taking into account the requirements decided by the Council for the agreements that lead to conferring academic degrees. L. Transmitting Draft Regulations to the Council for approval and duly follow procedures. M. Appointing an external chartered accountant to audit the University s accounts; his fees shall be determined upon the recommendation of the University Council. N. Any other issues presented by the Chair of Board of Trustees that do not fall under the powers of any other party set forth in these 16
regulations or in the laws in force at the University. Article (11) is Amended under the interim Law No. (16) of 2010 Article (12) A. Every university shall have a fulltime President dedicated to running the university, assigned for a term of 4 years, renewable once. The President must bear the Jordanian nationality and a professorship rank. B. The President of a public university is assigned with a Royal Decree upon a recommendation from the Council. C. The President of a private university shall be assigned by the Council upon a recommendation from the Board of Trustees. However, he cannot be a partner, a shareholder, or a member of the Commission. His salary, rights, and other privileges are determined by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the Commission, in a contract signed by the Chair of the Board of Trustees on behalf of the university. D. The term of the President shall be terminated in the following situations: 1. The end of the assigned period or the acceptance of his resignation by the Council. 2. Exemption by the Council, in the case of a public university, and the recommendation of the Board of Trustees, in the case of a private university. E. The President can continue to occupy a professorship at its highest rank in any of the cases mentioned in Paragraph (D) of this Article unless he notifies the university of his unwillingness to continue. F. The Board of Trustees is required to transmit justifications for recommending the exemption of the President of a private university. 17
Article 12 is amended according to the interim Law No. (16) of 2010 Article (13) A. The President is responsible before the Board of Trustees for running the university s businesses, and he is the paymaster and shall have the following tasks and powers: 1. Presenting the university before official and legal sectors, committees and persons and signing contracts on its behalf in a manner that does not contradict the Law of Higher Education and Scientific Research. 2. Running the scientific, financial and administrative affairs of the university according to the provisions of this Law and the regulations and instructions issued therefrom, and to follow up the execution thereof. 3. Inviting the council of the university and the council of deans to convene under his presidency, and supervising the documentation of the issued decisions accordingly and following their execution. 4. Providing an annual work plan for the university to the council of the university and transmitting it to the Board of Trustees. 5. Preparing the annual budget project for the university according to the form used by the council and presenting it to the council of the university. 6. Providing the council of the university with quarterly and annual reports on the performance of the university showing performance indicators in the field of higher education, scientific research, community service and other activities, and providing any suggestions to improve the university according to the approved mechanisms provided that the council of the university discusses and transmits them to the Board of Trustees. 7. Suspending classes at the university partially or entirely in certain 18
circumstances that require such a decision, and if a suspension period exceeds a week, the President has to present the situation to the council of the university with an appropriate placement and transmit it to the Board of Trustees to take the appropriate decision. 8. Recommending to the Board of Trustees to appoint vicepresidents and presidents and deans for branches of the university. 9. Any other powers conferred upon him according to the regulations and instructions at the university or tasks assigned to him by the Board of Trustees. B. The President can delegate any of his assigned powers to his deputies or the deans or the directors in the university, each according to his field of specialty provided that the delegation is specific, written, and dated with beginning and end. C. The President chooses one of his deputies to carry out his duties and practice his powers during his absence. In case of vacancy of the President position, the Chair of the Board of Trustees delegates one of the deputies as acting President until a President is assigned. Article 13 was amended according to the interim Law No. (16) of 2010 Article (14) A. The vice-presidents shall be assigned according to a decision by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the President for a period of three years, renewable once; and the service of any of them shall be terminated by the end of the assignment period, or by accepting the resignation thereof or the exemption from the position, or in the same way he was assigned. B. Taking into account the provisions of any other laws of the public universities, the vice-president should bear the Jordanian nationality 19
and the professorship rank. C. The Board of Trustees shall nominate one of the deputies as a President for a branch of the university upon the recommendation of the President. D. The President shall issue a decision determining the authorities and powers of his deputies and Presidents of the branches. Article (15) A. Every university shall have a council called (The University Council) chaired by the President and the membership of the following: 1. The vice-presidents 2. The deans 3. A faculty member elected by the faculty members of each school at the beginning of every academic year. 4. Three of the directors of the academic, technical and administrative units in the university. 5. Two from the local community. 6. A student from the university. 7. A graduate from the university. B. The members of the Council provided for in Clauses (4), (5), (6) and (7) of paragraph (A) of this Article shall be assigned by the President for a period of one year. Article (16) The University Council of the shall undertake the following powers: A. Raising the standards of the services offered by the university in the fields of education, scientific research, training, and public service. B. Studying the annual plan for the university development projects prepared by the President; transmitting it to the Board of Trustees for 20
Article (17) the appropriate decision. If the university is private, the study shall be presented before the Commission for approval, before transmitting it to the Board of Trustees. C. Recommending the amount of tuition fees to the Board of Trustees for the appropriate decision. D. Looking into the projects of university regulations and instructions for the completion of their procedures. E. Approving off the university s annual budget and its final financial statements so as to transmit them to the Board of Trustees. F. Approving off the university s performance reports, activities and achievements so as to transmit them to the Board of Trustees. G. Looking into any other university-related issues presented by the President. A. Each university shall have a council called (Deans Council) chaired by the President, and consists of the following members: 1. Vice Presidents. 2. Deans of faculties, institutes and university activities. B. The Deans Council undertakes the following duties and powers: 1. Recommending to the Board of Trustees the establishment of faculties, institutions, departments and scientific centers within the Kingdom. 2. Recommending to the Board of Trustees establishing, merging, or cancelling programs and majors. 3. Undertaking the appointment of faculty members at the university, and their promotion, tenure, transfer from one rank or faculty to another, assignment, secondment, granting leaves, including sabbaticals and unpaid leaves, acceptance of resignations and termination of services. 4. Evaluating the work, academic activities, methods of teaching, and 21
scientific research of the academic staff, and taking the appropriate decisions in their regard. 5. Delegating the academic staff and part-time lecturers, teaching and research, and technical assistants in the academic fields in the university, or others who work for the university on scholarships, scientific missions, and training sessions pursuant to the effective delegation regulations of the university. 6. Looking into study plans presented by the Deans Council, institutions and centers for discussion and decision. 7. Evaluating the level academic performance and educational attainment of the university. 8. Granting academic and honorary degrees and diplomas. 9. Establishing professorship chairs. 10. Informing the Council of the number students to be admitted each year in different programs and majors at the University. 11. Setting necessary instructions to execute provisions of regulations germane to the academic work at the university. 12. Looking into any academic-related matters presented by the President, which is of no relation to any other body, pursuant to provisions of the legislation in force. Article (18) A. The Dean, who should be a full professor, is appointed pursuant to a decision from the Board of Trustees upon a recommendation from the President, for a period of two years renewable once. His service expires at the end of the term, acceptance of his resignation, or exemption in the way of his appointment. B. The Dean shall be responsible for managing the academic, administrative, financial and research affairs of the faculty. The Dean 22
also executes the decisions of the faculty and university councils, in addition to the Board of Trustees and transmits a report to the President at the end of each academic year or when the President requests information about the performance of the faculty and its different activities. C. In very specific cases, the Board of Trustees may, in certain cases, assign a faculty member who is not a full professor as an acting Dean upon a recommendation from the President. His service terminates at the end of his term, or when his resignation is accepted, or when a substitute is assigned. D. The President may assign one professor or more as dean deputies upon a recommendation from the Dean for one renewable year. The deputy shall carry out tasks and exercise authorities empowered to him by the Dean. When strictly needed, a faculty member who is not a professor may be appointed as a deputy subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees. E. 1. The Dean chooses one of his deputies to be in charge of his position and exercise his powers in his absence. 2. If the Dean s position becomes vacant, the President may assign one of the deputies to act as Dean and exercise his powers until a dean is assigned pursuant to paragraph (A) of this Article. 3. In cases where no deputy of dean is assigned, the President assigns one member of the academic staff to act as dean and exercise his powers until a dean is assigned pursuant to paragraph (A) of this Article. Article (18) was amended pursuant to the Interim Law No. (16) of 2010 Article (19) Pursuant to the provisions of Article (18) of this Law, Deans other than faculty deans may be appointed to run institutions or other university activities, exercising authorities empowered to them pursuant to regulations and provisions in effect at the university. 23
Article (20) A. Each faculty has a council called (Faculty Council) chaired by the Dean, and comprises the following members: 1. Dean deputies. 2. Heads of academic departments in the faculty. 3. A representative for each academic department in the faculty, nominated by the academic staff members in the department at the beginning of each academic year. 4. Two specialized and experienced members not employed by the university, who are assigned by the President for one renewable year, upon consultation with the Dean. B. A temporary council is assigned for the newly created faculty pursuant to a decision by the Deans Council upon a recommendation from the President which comprises a Chair and at least three members, where the Chair exercises the powers of a dean of a faculty, its council and the councils of the departments until a dean, a council and councils for departments are formed. C. The Faculty Council has the following duties and powers: 1. Suggesting a study plan for the faculty and the terms for granting degrees and diplomas. 2. Authorizing the curriculum suggested by department councils. 3. Coordinating with the Faculty of Higher Studies the appointment of supervisors for theses and forming examining committees. 4. Organizing and supervising exam procedures in the faculty, and discussing and authenticating results submitted from departments. 5. Recommend Deans Council for granting degrees and certificates. 6. Supervising the organization of scientific research in the faculty and encouraging it in coordination with the Deanship of Scientific 24
Research. 7. Providing recommendations about appointment, promotion, transfer, deputation, loaning, delegation, academic leaves, resignation, and other university-related issues, pursuant to valid regulations and other issues related to the faculty members and others involved in teaching within the faculty, and other university-related issues pursuant to valid regulations. 8. Preparing the faculty s annual budget. 9. Looking into issues presented by the Dean. Article (20) was amended pursuant to the interim Law No. (16) of 2010 Article (21) A. Each department in the faculty has a council made up of a head and all its faculty members. B. The department s council has the following duties and powers: 1. Providing suggestions to the faculty s council about faculty study plans. 2. Suggesting curricula for the department. 3. Encouraging scientific research activities in the department, viewing scientific research projects and providing necessary recommendations for support, publication or participation in seminars and scientific conferences. 4. Providing recommendations on course offering and class distribution. 5. Looking into applications for appointment, promotion, transfer to a higher rank, loaning, delegation, transfer to another department, leaves, tenure, and resignation; and providing recommendations pursuant to valid provisions under the condition that no member of the academic staff participates in the aforementioned issues unless 25
he holds a similar or higher rank. 6. Preparing the department s annual budget project. 7. Suggesting any issues useful for the department, faculty and university. 8. Looking into any issues presented by the Dean or the Head of the department. C. The Head of department is responsible for proper teaching in his department, without violating provisions in force. D. With a decision from the President, a professor from the department is assigned as head for one renewable year upon a recommendation from the Dean. In cases estimated by the President and upon a recommendation from the Dean, a member of the academic staff may be assigned as acting head. In the absence of the head of department or when this position is vacant, the Dean assigns a staff member to exercise his powers until the return of the head or until a head is assigned pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph. Article (21) was amended pursuant to the interim Law No. (16) of 2010 Article (22) Regardless of provisions in any other legislation, academic staff members may combine their university salary and pension. Article (23) An academic staff member is one of the following: Article (24) A. Professor. B. Associate professor. C. Assistant Professor D. Teaching assistant. E. Instructor. F. Assistant Instructor. G. Practicing professor. A. A public university has its own annual budget prepared by the President and approved by the University Council and Board of 26
Article (25) Trustees. B. 1. A private university has its own annual budget prepared by the President, discussed by the university council and approved by the commission and Board of Trustees. 2. A private university opens a separate bank account from those of the owner in Jordan where university allocations are deposited pursuant to the budget. It is spent pursuant to President s decisions. C. A branch of the university has a separate budget prepared by the President of the branch and approved by the University Council and Board of Trustees. A. The University s financial resources comprise the following: 1. Tuition 2. Moveable and immovable assets. 3. Revenues of faculties, institutions and centers educational, counseling and research activities, in addition to the revenues of production projects and university facilities. 4. Grants, scholarships, bequests and others on the condition that they get the approval of the Cabinet if from foreign sources. 5. Any other revenues. B. Whatever is allocated for a public university from the State s General Budget. C. * An internal control and audit unit shall be founded in the University. Its manager shall be assigned by the decision of the Board of Trustees and upon the President's recommendation. The unit shall be directly responsible before the Board of Trustees and shall undertake controlling administrative and financial affairs 27
in the University. The unit also transmits monthly and bi-annual reports to the Board of Trustees. A copy of the annual report is transmitted to the Council for approval. D. An external legal accountant shall be assigned for each university to audit its accounts. A copy of the accountant s annual report must be submitted by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees to the Council. Article (25) was amended pursuant to the interim Law No. (16) of 2010 Article (26) A. The university shall allocate 3% of its annual budget for scientific research, publications and scientific conferences. The university shall also allocate 2% of its annual budget for masters and doctorate scholarships and preparation of academic staff pursuant to regulations in effect in the university. B. Any surplus of the allocated percentage in paragraph (A) of this Article for the benefit of the Scientific Research Fund if it has not been used within three years from the date of its allocation in the ways specified in paragraph (A) of this Article. Article (26) was amended pursuant to the interim Law No. (16) of 2010 Article (27) A. The funds of the public university shall be deemed as public funds to be collected according to the applicable Law of State Funds Collection. Therefore, the President exercises the powers of the Governor and the State Funds Collection Committee stated in the Law. B. The University enjoys all exemptions and facilities which other ministries and government departments enjoy. Article (28) Despite what is mentioned in any other legislation, the University, within its own campus, shall undertake all functions, public services and necessary means and facilities in order to accomplish the goals and objectives stated in this Law. It shall also provide security means for its properties and assets, including buildings and constructions. It also includes erecting necessary buildings and establishments according to the 28
Article (29) Article (30) Article (31) Article (32) Article (33) proper organization and the appropriate plans and designs. Despite what is stated in the Companies Law or any other legislation: A. The Commission shall be directly responsible for capital construction projects, buildings and facilities necessary for the private university and shall be responsible for financial resources pursuant to the plan approved by the Board of Trustees. B. The Commission shall not interfere with the management of the private university and its systems in any way. C. A private university shall keep its bank accounts and financial records regulating its work, pursuant to the common accounting principles. The resulting accounts and final reports are subject to audit by a legal accountant assigned by the Commission. A. Each Council stipulated in this Law shall convene upon its President s invitation or upon the vice President s invitation in the absence of the President. B. The President of the University may call any of its councils for a meeting, except for the Board of Trustees. C. More than half of the members of any council may request a meeting from its President. In this case, the President of the council must call for a meeting within 15 days. The quorum for a meeting of any of the councils stipulated in this Law shall be reached when the majority of the members attend, and its decisions shall be taken upon the majority votes of the attending members. It is possible to appeal any decisions taken by any council before a higher one, and the decision taken upon it shall be conclusive. A public university may establish housing, saving, investment, donations and student funds, or any other fund pertaining to the academic staff and employees. Each fund, except for the donations and student funds, has a legal person. The terms of the funds establishment, goals, administrative methods, affiliation and subscription, fees, liquidation, and all related 29
issues are determined by regulations issued for this purpose. Article (33) was amended pursuant to the interim Law No. (16) of 2010 Article (34) The provisions of this Law, along with any other legislations affiliated with higher education, shall apply to any non-jordanian organization and any of its branches in the Kingdom, regardless of the legal status of the party it is affiliated with. Article (34) was amended pursuant to the interim Law No. (16) of 2010 Article (35) The private university s Board of Trustees may prepare draft bylaws and transmit them to the Council for approval, as long as they follow the academic staff regulation applied in any of the public universities. Article (36) The Cabinet shall issue the necessary regulations for the execution of this Law, along with the following regulations related to public universities: Article (37) Article (38) A. Regulation for appointing the academic staff, lecturers, instructor assistants, seconded staff, contractors, workers, and all university employees with regard to their employment, promotion, transfer, secondment and sabbatical and unpaid leaves, resignation acceptance, end of service, and establishing their rights and job, financial and other duties. B. Regulation for transfer, travel and health insurance issues. C. Regulation for financial and supplies and works affairs. D. Regulation for granting degrees and certificates and determining their conditions, bases, rules and procedures. E. Regulation for scholarships including expenditures and conditions. F. Regulation for scientific research affairs. The University Council shall issue regulations germane to academic staff and employees clubs, student dorms, in addition to other affairs related with student social and cultural activities. Jordanian public universities Law No. 29 of 1987, Interim Law No. 42 of 2001, Jordanian Public Universities Law, and Jordanian Private Universities Law No. 26 of 2007 are canceled. 30
Article (39) Article (40) Regulations and Instructions in effect in any university shall be applicable when this Law is issued, until they are amended, canceled or replaced pursuant to this Law. The Prime Minister and the Ministers are entrusted in implementing the provisions of this Law. 31