Royal Commission For Jubail Yanbu
High Council of Colleges and Institutes
A Scientific Council is to be established to supervise the academic affairs of faculty members as relates to research, studies and publications. The Council is specifically responsible for:
Deciding on promotion of faculty members according to the specified rules set out by the Colleges & Institutes Sector.
Encouraging scientific/academic research writing, translation and publication. It is therefore delegated to:
Set out rules intended to encourage scientific academic research.
Propose establish centers for scientific research.
Coordinate efforts between the various scientific centers, and set up a comprehensive plan of action.
Coordinate relations with other centers outside the Colleges & Institutes Sector.
Determine the amounts of rewards, incentives and credentials to be awarded to faculty for scientific works and their evaluation; and issue orders of payment thereof.
Publish scientific research papers, writings and theses that are seen worth publishing.
Recommend issuance of scientific journals.
Recommend establish scientific associations and museums; and coordinate between them.
Acknowledge whatever is referred to it of course books and university research theses that may require further review or proof-reading.
Evaluate academic credentials presented by Saudi faculty members
Look into matters referred to it by the RC Colleges & Institutes Council.