Royal Dahir

Article 12: An Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University shall be established. It shall be chaired by the Chairman of the Board, and it shall be made up of the Vice-Chairman, the Secretary General and the Chairpersons of the Standing Committees of the Board. In the period between Board meetings, the Executive Committee shall undertake to settle the matters for whish it has been empowered by the said Board and shall also monitor the management of the University.

The mode of operation of the Executive Committee shall be determined by the Bylaws of the Board.

Article 13: In case a Trustee of the University commits an act which is seriously prejudicial to the honor of the Board or when the Trustee demonstrates continued and willful neglect of his/her duties, the Board may, after referring to Our Majesty, decide by a two-third vote the vacancy of the relevant seat.

Article 14: The Bylaws of the Board of Trustees must be approved by the authority stipulated in Article 1 herein before.

Article 15: The Board of Trustees shall submit annually to Our Majesty a report on the activities of the University.

Chapter II:

The President of the University

Article 16: The Board of Trustees of the University shall submit to the approval of Our Majesty the nomination of the President of the University.

The President of the University shall be nominated for a renewable four-year term.

The President is an ex officio non-voting member of the Board and of the Executive Committee. The function of President of the University is incompatible with that of Trustee of the University.

Article 17: The President of the University shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the University. He/She shall have all the powers necessary for the management of the University. Thus, he/she shall:

• represent the University before any administration and any other party with regard to the matters for which he/she has been empowered by the Chairman of the Board;
• undertake all conservatory acts and represent the University before courts of justice;
• make disbursements in the name of the University through deeds, contracts or transactions. He/She shall ensure that accounting of disbursed funds is kept, and he/she shall control the University’s expenditure and income;
• ensure the management of all the services of the University;
• ensure the coordination of the activities of the various Schools, Institutes and Centers of the University;
• Submit to the approval of the Board the appointment of the faculty members and researchers as well as that of the candidates to the senior administrative and technical posts;
• Make appointments to posts other than those stipulated herein before;
• Submit to the Chairman of the Board items which he/she deems useful to include in the agenda of Board meetings.

The President of the University may be empowered by the Board to deal with specific matters.

Article 18: The President shall be assisted by one or more Vice-Presidents, including one Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Vice President may receive delegation from the President. Their number, nomination, and attributes shall be determined by the Bylaws of the Board.

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