Meeting of Scientific Promotions Committee

The Scientific Promotions Committee at the College of Media at the Islamic University of Minnesota held its first meeting, chaired by Professor Abdulsalam Said Al-Wahati, with the presence of committee members: Dr. Hanan Sobhi Obaid (Vice Chair), Dr. Insaf Al-Moumani, Dr. Badia Ali Abdul Qader (Committee Secretary), and Dr. Yusra Mahmoud Subaih.

During the meeting, several important topics were discussed, including reviewing the new regulations and conditions for scientific promotions at the university, defining the roles of the Scientific Promotions Committee at the College of Media, and determining the committee's entitlements.

The meeting resulted in several recommendations, including the necessity for the majority of the members of the scientific promotions committees to hold the rank of Professor, with the option to include Associate Professors as long as they do not exceed 50% of the committee's composition. This allows them to examine, assess, and evaluate candidates for the ranks of Professor and Associate Professor. The committee was also emphasized to be an official body with the authority to issue decisions, while the university's higher promotions committee acts as a court of cassation to review the compliance of college committee decisions with promotion conditions.

Additionally, the committee recommended that if the majority of the scientific promotions committee members in the colleges are not Associate Professors, it should be called the "Initial Review Committee for Promotion Applications." If the majority is even lower, it should be called the "Promotion Application Reception Committee," and it would not have the right to evaluate or issue decisions, with the university's higher promotions committee assuming all responsibilities.

The attendees also recommended distributing the entitlements of the scientific committees, derived from the fees due from the promoted individuals for their evaluation and assessment, among the accredited scientific promotions committee at the college, the university administration, and the higher promotions committee. The College of Media's Promotions Committee requested that the university administration publish a statement outlining the responsibilities of the accredited promotions committees in the colleges to enable them to perform their roles effectively.