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Téthys Consortium des Universités

Euro-Méditerranéennes

Governing Board Meeting

Euro-Mediterranean Universities Network TETHYS

University of Palermo 10th-11th of april 2014

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UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE

• Addresses how Universities and Higher Education Systems define and implement their goals, manage their institutions – Physical, financial, human resources, academic programs, student life- and monitor their achievements.

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Lebanese Higher Education in Numbers

Year Total Number

of students

Enrolled in

the Lebanese

University

Enrolled in

the private

universities

Number of

Female

Students

Number of

male Students

Enrolled in

the University

of Balamand

2006-2007 160,364 72,961

(45.5%)

87,403 87,126

(54.3%)

73,238 3,099

2007-2008

167,165 74,176

(44.4%)

92,989 91,276

(54.6%)

75,889 3,285

2009-2010 180,850 72,813

(40.3%)

108,037 96,202

(53.2%)

84,648 3,735

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Lebanese Higher Education in Numbers Students

• The annual increase in the total students’ number is nearly 4%. A comparison of the numbers between the years 2006-2007 and 2009-2010 shows that the number of students enrolled in the public university is constant while the increase is absorbed by private universities.

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Lebanese Higher Education Institutions Professors and Administrative Staff

Year Total

Number of

Professors

Professors in

the Lebanese

University

Professors

in the

private

universities

Total

Number

of

Admin.

Staff

Staff in the

Lebanese

University

Staff in the

private

universities

2006-2007

13,556

4,577

(33.8%)

8,979 4,511 1,712

(38.0%)

2,799

2007-2008

14,608 5,256

(36.0%)

9,352 5,064 1,840

(36.3%)

3,224

2009-2010 16,387 5.226

(31.9%)

11,161

5,826 1,893

(32.5%)

3,933

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Lebanese Higher Education in Numbers Professors and Administrative Staff

• The number of professors and administrative staff increases yearly in private universities while remains nearly constant in the Lebanese University.

• There seems to be an average of 12 students for each professor in different institutions.

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Lebanese Higher Education in Numbers Ranking the professors

• Academic titles in the Lebanese Universities:

1. Instructor

2. Assistant Professor

3. Associate Professor

4. Professor

• Often, all institutions use similar standards in ranking.

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Lebanese Higher Education in Numbers Adopted Systems

• The two major systems in Lebanon are the American Credit system and the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

• Almost all higher education institutions adopt a form of 3-cycles credit-based system.

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Lebanese Higher Education in Numbers Credits Systems

• The two major classes of credits systems are:

1. The American Credit system which is based on contact-hours.

2. The European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) which is student-centered and accounts for the relative workload of the student in average.

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Lebanese Higher Education in Numbers Admission Rules

• Admission rules are set by the institutions.

• At the entry level as SOPHOMORE, the student should have acquired the Lebanese Baccalaureate or equivalent.

• In addition, each institution has its own requirements:

For the Faculty of Engineering at the LU and USJ, students should pass an entrance exam. At UOB, AUB, students should sit for the SAT.

For LU, students must pass an entry examination to join the medical studies.

As for the University of Balamand and the AUB, students may join medical studies after a BS in Biology and provided they pass an MCAT examination and interview.

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Lebanese Higher Education in Numbers Financing

• Students enrolled at the LU only pay limited subscription fees.

• Tuition fees form the major source of funding for the private

universities; in addition to the support received from donors.

• Several universities have a scholarship system for skilled students.

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Lebanese Higher Education in Numbers Governance

• Each institution has its own governance.

• The LU is governed by the Council of the University formed of its president and respective faculties’ deans.

• Universities adopting the American model have a board of trustees that nominate the president and the deans.

• Some private universities have private owners who are the members of the board of trustees.

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Licensing a New Institution or a New Faculty or a Branch

The licensing of a new institution/faculty/branch in an already licensed institution is regulated by:

1. The private higher education act (26/12/1961).

2. The decree 9274 dedicated to this type of licensing.

3. The decree 8864 (26/7/1996) dedicated to the licensing of new institution of technology.

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Licensing a New Institution or a New Faculty or a Branch

The main standards to be respected for this type of licensing:

• Institution Regulations

• Buildings and Infrastructure

• Scientific Equipments

• Academic and Support Staff

• Start of Operations

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LEBANESE UNIVERSITIES TIME LINE

• The Initial Stage 1866 – 1950

AUB, USJ, LAU, ALBA, USEK

• The Nationalization Stage 1951-1974

MOE, DHE, LU, BAU

• War Stage 1975-1989

UOB, NDU

• Recent stage 1990-Present

30+ New Universities

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University of Balamand

1. Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts (ALBA) 2. St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology 3. Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences 4. Faculty of Business & Management 5. Faculty of Sciences 6. Faculty of Engineering 7. Faculty of Health Sciences 8. St. George Faculty of Postgraduate Medical Education 9. Faculty of Medicine & Medical Sciences 10. Issam M. Fares Institute of Technology 11. Faculty of Library and Information Studies

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Existing Balamand Campuses · Main Campus · Sin El Fil Campus · Achrafieh Campus · Akkar Campus · Souk El Gharb Campus

17 Akkar Campus

Main Campus

Sin El Fil Campus

Achrafieh Campus

Souk El Gharb Campus



Existing Balamand Campuses · Main Campus

18 Main Campus


Euro-Méditerranéennes Existing Balamand Campus · Sin El Fil Campus

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Sin El Fil Campus


Euro-Méditerranéennes Existing Balamand Campus · Achrafieh Campus

20

Achrafieh Campus



Existing Balamand Campus · Akkar Campus

21 Akkar Campus



Existing Balamand Campus · Souk El Gharb Campus

22

Souk El Gharb Campus



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