Universities Law · Article 6
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A council named the "Council of University Affairs" shall be established, comprising the following:
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Article 6
A council named the "Council of University Affairs" shall be established, comprising the following:
1.Minister of Education, Chairman.
2.Vice Minister of Education for Universities, Research, and Innovation, member.
3.Vice Minister of Finance, member.
4.Vice Minister of Civil Service, member.
5.Vice Minister of Labor and Social Development, member.
6.Vice Minister of Economy and Planning, member.
7.President of the Education and Training Evaluation Commission, member.
8.Five university presidents, one of whom shall be a private university president, members.
9.Two experts, members.
The Minister of Education shall nominate the members referred to in paragraphs (8) and (9) who shall be appointed pursuant to an order by the President of the Council of Ministers for a period of three years, renewable once.
Amendment: paragraph (2) of this Article was amended by Council of Ministers Decision No. 514 dated 1447/7/24 AH, which replaced “Vice Minister of Education for Universities, Research, and Innovation” with “Vice Minister of Education”.