Authority, Duties and Responsibilities

Dean

Appointment

The Dean, who represents the Faculty and its units, is selected and appointed for three years by the Higher Education Council (YÖK) from among three professors — from within or outside the university — nominated by the Rector. A Dean whose term has ended may be reappointed. The Dean selects at most two vice deans from among salaried faculty members. Vice deans are appointed for at most three years; the Dean may replace them when necessary; when the Dean's term ends, the vice deans' terms end as well. When the Dean is not on duty, one of the vice deans acts on the Dean's behalf; if this acting period exceeds six months, a new Dean is appointed.

Duties, Powers and Responsibilities

1. To chair the Faculty boards, implement their decisions, and ensure that the units work together in a regular manner.

2. To report to the Rector on the Faculty's general situation at the end of each year and whenever requested.

3. To notify the Rector's Office of budget and staffing needs; to submit the budget proposal to the Rector's Office together with the Faculty Executive Board's opinion.

4. To exercise general oversight and supervision over personnel.

5. To carry out other duties assigned by laws and regulations.

The Dean is primarily responsible to the Rector for the use and development of teaching capacity, taking security measures, social services, and the orderly conduct of education-training and research-publication activities.

Faculty Board

Establishment and Operation

Chaired by the Dean; consists of department chairs and, where applicable, institute/school directors, together with 3 professors, 2 associate professors and 1 assistant professor elected for a term of three years. Ordinary meetings are held at the beginning and end of each semester; the Dean convenes the Board when necessary.

Duties (an academic body)

1. To decide on education-training, research and publication activities, the plan/program and the academic calendar.

2. To elect members to the Faculty Executive Board.

3. To carry out other duties assigned by laws and regulations.

Faculty Executive Board

Establishment and Operation

Chaired by the Dean; consists of three professors, two associate professors and one assistant professor elected by the Faculty Board for a term of three years. It meets upon the Dean's call; it may establish temporary working groups and education-training coordinatorships.

Duties (an administrative body assisting the Dean)

1. To assist the Dean in implementing Faculty Board decisions.

2. To ensure the implementation of the education-training plans/programs and the academic calendar.

3. To prepare the investment, program and budget proposal.

4. To take decisions on matters relating to Faculty administration brought by the Dean.

5. To decide on student admission, course credit transfers/exemptions, dismissals and examination matters.

6. To carry out other duties assigned by laws and regulations.