Article 36 of the Saudi Law of Universities

This article sets out the role of the dean in the college or institute.

First: the scope of his responsibility

The dean manages the affairs of the college or institute in four respects:

• scientific;
• educational;
• administrative;
• financial.

Second: the limits of this responsibility

This is subject to:

• what the provisions of the Law require;
• the regulations and rules issued by the Universities Affairs Council, the Board of Trustees and the University Council.

The dean therefore runs the college within the framework set by these bodies.

Third: the annual report

At the end of each academic year the dean submits a detailed report to the university president on the conduct of the work of the college or institute.

The article does not set out the content of the report in detail; it describes it only as detailed and about the conduct of the work of the college or institute.

This article is linked to Article 35, which provides for the dean to be appointed by decision of the university president for two years, renewable, under the rules approved by the Board of Trustees. It is also linked to Article 37, which provides that each college, deanship or institute has one or more vice deans from among the faculty members, nominated by the dean and appointed by the university president, who assist the dean, and the most senior deputizes for him during his absence or when his post is vacant.

Anyone concerned with a decision issued by a dean may consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases.