The US Board of Trustees, Sharjah, adopts decisions to develop the university leadership
Sharjah, May 30 / WAM / The Board of Trustees of the American University in Sharjah, headed by Sheikha Badour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, President of the University, approved a series of strategic decisions that focus on developing the university leadership, promoting academic excellence and achieving financial sustainability.
Sheikha Badour Bint Sultan Al Qasimi stressed that “excellence in education is achieved only through conscious investment in competencies, proper planning and governance based on principles and the council’s decisions reflect a firm commitment to building a separate academic institution capable of responding to the challenges of today, and at the same time enjoys operational flexibility.
“We are working to strengthen leadership, support the development of academic cadres, and modernize the government’s frameworks to ensure the continuation of the American University in Sharjah as an effect in drawing the features of higher education in the region and abroad,” she said.
For his part, Dr. Todd Lorsen, the university president, said that the decisions taken reflect the strength of the vision from which the university starts and the clarity of its future path, and we are established by strengthening leadership and defining academic priorities, disciplined financial planning and the university’s status as a leading institution and able to keep pace with the accelerated changes in the higher education sector.
One of the most prominent outcomes of the university’s Board of Trustees was to approve the appointment of Professor Matthias Roth as the university’s undersecretary and official of its academic affairs .. The Council also approved a series of initiatives aimed at supporting academic excellence for faculty members, including the adoption of a new course of renewable contracts and academic promotions within the framework of the university’s keenness to attract and preserve distinguished competencies and enhance an academic environment.
The council also adopted an updated version of the Human Resources Policy Manual to ensure the alignment of institutional practices with the best international standards in the management of higher education.
On the side of financial governance, the Council agreed to the general operational budget of the university for the fiscal year – 2025 – 2026, in addition to budgets dedicated to scientific research, postgraduate studies and capital projects. Independent financial statements of the Holding Company of the university that were established to support financial sustainability were approved.
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