University Administration:
The University is administered by the President of the University, who is assisted by the University Council, which is composed of the Vice-Presidents and the Deans. Besides the drafting of the budget and the development plans, the University Council has the overall responsibilities of the organizational management of the University.
The University has three Vice-Presidents: a Vice-President for Academic Affairs, a Vice-President for Administrative and Financial Affairs, and a Vice-President for Community Outreach. Each Faculty is headed by a Dean who is responsible for its administration. Faculties consist of a number of degree-granting departments and supporting programs; departments are headed by Chairpersons and programs are headed by Coordinators.
Formulation of the general policies, rules and regulations pertaining to academic affairs is the responsibility of the Academic Council, which is composed of the Vice-President for Academic Affairs, the Deans and elected faculty members.
Following are the names of the University Council for the academic year 2007/2008:
- Dr. Nabeel Kassis , University President and Council Chair
- Dr. Abdelatif Abu Hijleh, Vice President, Academic Affairs.
- Dr. Ghassan Khatib, Vice-President, Community Outreach
- Dr. Sami Al- Sayrafi, Vice-President, Administration and Finance
- Dr. Adnan Yahya, Dean of Faculty of Information Technology.
- Dr. Lisa Taraki, Dean of Graduate Studies
- Dr. Maher Hashweh, Dean of Faculty of Arts
- Dr. Nidal Sabri, Dean of Faculty of Commerce & Economics
- Dr. Faisal Awadallah, Dean of Faculty of Engineering
- Dr. Simon Kuttab, Dean of Faculty of Science
- Dr. Camille Mansour, Dean of Faculty of Law and Public Administration.
- Dr. Tamer Essawi, Dean of Faculty of Nursing and Allied Health Professions
- Dr. Abdel-Karim Abu-Khashan, Dean of Student Affairs
