-SENATE

-SENATE
Establishment and functioning
The Senate is chaired by the Rector and consists of Vice-Rectors, Deans, one faculty member from each faculty to be elected by the faculty boards for three years, and the directors of institutes and colleges affiliated to the rectorate. The Senate convenes at least twice a year, at the beginning and end of each academic year. The Rector calls the senate to a meeting when deemed necessary.
Duties
The Senate is the academic body of the university and performs the following duties.
1. To take decisions on the principles of the university's education, scientific research and publication activities.
2. To prepare draft laws and regulations concerning the whole university or to give opinions.
3. To prepare the regulations related to the university or the units of the university to be published in the Official Gazette after the approval of the Rector.
4. To examine and decide on the annual education program and calendar of the University.
5. To award honorary academic titles that do not depend on an examination and to decide on the proposals of the faculty boards in this regard.
6. To examine and decide on the objections to the decisions of the faculty boards and the boards of institutes and colleges affiliated to the rectorate.
7. To elect members to the university executive board.
8. To perform other duties assigned to it by this law.