Royal Commission For Jubail Yanbu

High Council of Colleges and Institutes

A Scientific Council is to be established to supervise the academic affairs of faculty members as relates to research, studies and publications. The Council is specifically responsible for:

1. Deciding on promotion of faculty members according to the specified rules set out by the Colleges & Institutes Sector.

2. Encouraging scientific/academic research writing, translation and publication. It is therefore delegated to:

1. Set out rules intended to encourage scientific academic research.

2. Propose establish centers for scientific research.

3. Coordinate efforts between the various scientific centers, and set up a comprehensive plan of action.

4. Coordinate relations with other centers outside the Colleges & Institutes Sector.

5. Determine the amounts of rewards, incentives and credentials to be awarded to faculty for scientific works and their evaluation; and issue orders of payment thereof.

6. Publish scientific research papers, writings and theses that are seen worth publishing.

7. Recommend issuance of sci​​entific journals.

8. Recommend establish scientific associ​ations and museums; and coordinate between them.

9. Acknowledge whatever is referred to it of course books and university research theses that may require further review or proof-reading.

10. Evaluate academic credentials presented by Saudi faculty members

11. Look into matters referred to it by the RC Colleges & Institutes Council.

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