Job Title: Dean of the LAW College

Reporting
The Dean of College shall report to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Responsibilities

The Dean of College shall be responsible for:
– implementing University policies and procedures at the College.
– executing decisions of the University and College Councils.
– composing college-level committees.
– approving departmental recommendations.
– supervising the teaching process in all Departments at the College and ensuring
performance of excellence.
– supervising and monitoring students’ guidance and advising along with their path till
they are awarded the degrees.
– overseeing course registrations by students.
– approving courses to be offered each semester and the faculty members assigned to
teach them.
– preparing College’s annual budget proposal.
– supervising the execution of the College’s research plan.
– communicating with the communal constituents and coordinating the community engagement activities within the College.
– organizing the annual induction of College’s faculty and staff members to orient them
about University, HEC and BQA regulations and procedures.
– involvement in university-wide strategic planning.
– supervising the academic review process at the College.
– submitting an annual report to the President of the University about performance of
the College, its needs from faculty, equipment, and suggested plans for future
development.
– performing other duties as assigned by the President of the University or the Vice
President for Academic Affairs.

Requirements
In principle, the Dean of College is an academic of high professional reputation. The
qualifications of the Dean include the following, as stated in Articles (37-C) and (40) of
the HEC Resolution No. (206/2023):

• hold a PhD recognized by the Ministry of Education in Kingdom of Bahrain.
• have appropriate academic and administrative experience enabling him to manage
  the College.
• be of good conduct and behavior, and not have been convicted of a crime involving
  moral turpitude or dishonesty unless he has been legally rehabilitated.
• should not have been dismissed from job by a juridical judgment or disciplinary
  decision for reasons related to public morals.
• be fit in terms of health.
• has not committed any act that would harm the reputation of the Kingdom of Bahrain
  or harm its interests at home or abroad.
• should not hold a post in any political association or be involved in any activity of a
  political nature.

Gulf University, further recognizes the following qualifications for nomination of the
Dean:

• high administrative, guiding, and systematic decision-making skills to ensure
  accountability of staff and Departments.
• excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills.
• ability to create and maintain effective work relationships with staff.
• ability to adapt to changes.
• high record in research and scholarly activities at higher educational institutes.

Nomination, Appointment, and Exemption from Office

• The Dean shall be nominated for appointment by the President of the University; the
  candidate must meet the requirements stated in Article (5) of this document. GU shall
  inform the General Secretariate of HEC before issuing the decision of appointment.
• The Dean shall be appointed by a decision of the President of the University after the approval of the General Secretariate of HEC (or with no objection within 30 days from the date of informing the General Secretariate of HEC).
• The HEC-BOT, in accordance with the HEC Resolution No. 206/2023 – Article 42, may ask the University to exempt the Dean from office in any of the following cases:

– lack of necessary competence or inability to perform his/her duties and tasks.

– has lost one of the requirements of appointment stated in Article (5.1) of this
document.

• In case of exemption from office of the Dean, the President of the University shall
  appoint a new Dean within 30 days from the date of exemption. Dealing with such a
  case shall be in accordance with Articles (6.1 and 6.2) of this document.

Terms of Office

The terms of office of the Dean shall be four years renewable.

Confidentiality

The Dean shall not reveal any confidential information related to Gulf University unless
authorized by the President of the University or the University Council. The Dean shall sign
the ‘Confidentiality Statement’ when appointed.