Riyadh University of Arts…an academic platform for qualifying creative people and cultural cadres

Announced The Ministry of Culture announced the establishment of the Riyadh University of the Arts, to be an educational institution of a private, non-profit nature, with a legal personality and independent financial liability, with the aim of supporting the cultural and artistic sectors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and qualifying human cadres specialized in the fields of culture and creativity.

The Riyadh University of the Arts is subject to the supervision of the Ministry of Culture, with its main headquarters in the city of Riyadh, with the authority to establish branches, colleges, institutes, academies, departments, research centers, programs, and centers for intellectual creativity. Inside and outside the Kingdom, according to need and future expansion.

The system confirms that the university enjoys In scientific research, developing it, and disseminating knowledge, with an emphasis on their commitment to employing these freedoms to develop male and female students’ knowledge and enhance their scientific and practical skills in their fields of specialization, in addition to working to develop and deepen knowledge in a way that serves the educational and research process.

Academic and organizational independence

The system stipulates that the university or its faculty members are not subject to the rules, regulations, or instructions that apply to other universities and teaching bodies within the Kingdom, while adhering to the state’s policies and directions. General.

The system authorized the university to grant certificates at various levels and grades of higher education, in addition to technical and vocational education certificates, continuing education programs, distance education and blended education, in addition to fellowship and post-doctoral programs, apprenticeship programs and other academic programmes, as well as awarding honorary certificates as approved by the Board of Trustees.

The university is committed to achieving academic accreditation standards at the Education and Training Evaluation Commission in the Kingdom, or with international academic accreditation bodies and institutions, in a way that guarantees the quality of educational programs and the level of Academic outcomes.

Enhancing academic and international partnerships

The system grants the university the authority to conclude agreements, memorandums of understanding, protocols and contracts with universities, other academic institutions and relevant local, regional and international bodies, including international academic accreditation bodies and institutions.

The university can enter into partnerships with academic and non-academic bodies inside and outside the Kingdom, and exchange experiences with various educational and research institutions, which contributes to strengthening its academic standing. And developing its educational programs.

The system allows the university to organize and participate in conferences, seminars, events, and scientific and cultural competitions inside and outside the Kingdom, in addition to providing specialized training and qualification programs and courses, and cooperating with cultural sector facilities and other sectors in the field of on-the-job training.

Supporting scientific research and institutional investment

The system enables the university to prepare and implement studies and provide advisory services in accordance with the controls determined by the Board of Trustees, in addition to its authority to establish or contribute to companies. And the establishment of investment funds and participation in them, in accordance with the relevant regulatory procedures and provisions.

The system permits the university to invest its movable funds and assets allocated to it, in addition to establishing and managing endowments inside and outside the Kingdom in accordance with the approved regulatory procedures.

The university’s powers also include owning, disposing of and investing in assets, including real estate, real and intellectual rights, shares, securities, foreign currencies, commodities and financial derivatives inside and outside the Kingdom, in accordance with the applicable regulatory procedures.

Board of Trustees headed by the Minister of Culture

The university is administered by a Board of Trustees headed by the Minister of Culture, and its membership includes the Minister of Education, the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, and the Deputy Minister of Culture, in addition to the President of the University and a representative from the Ministry of Culture.

The Council includes a number of members with local and international experience and expertise, no less than seven and no more than seventeen members, appointed by order of the Prime Minister based on the nomination of the Minister of Culture, and their term of membership shall be three years, subject to renewal. Twice.

Regulating admission and study

The Council is also responsible for approving the standards for accepting students into the university and its various units while adhering to the principles of justice and equality, and determining the annual capacity for students, in addition to approving teaching in languages other than the primary language.

The Council determines the academic calendar for each academic year and the date of the graduation ceremony without adherence to any other academic calendar, in addition to determining tuition fees and financial compensation for services and work provided by the university, and approving exemption controls. Including.

Integrated financial and administrative policies

The role of the Board of Trustees includes adopting disclosure and conflict of interest policies, regulating media communication, and adopting the university’s accounting standards and policies in accordance with the standards in force in the Kingdom.

The Board determines the beginning and end of the university’s fiscal year, appoints an internal financial controller, and approves the opening of bank accounts in banks licensed to operate within the Kingdom.

The Board also has the authority to form permanent committees. Or temporary from among its members or from outside to assume specific tasks, in addition to the possibility of delegating some of his powers to the President of the Council or to some of its members or university officials as required by the interest of the work.

Investment, scholarship and grant policies

Within the framework of supporting the financial sustainability of the university, the university president is responsible for proposing the investment strategy and the policies and procedures associated with it, in addition to proposing controls for establishing and managing the university’s endowments.

His powers include proposing Scholarship and enrollment policies, establishing research chairs and scientific societies, and developing policies regulating the provision of scholarships and research.

The university president is also responsible for proposing criteria for accepting and evaluating students, determining the university’s annual capacity, in addition to proposing the academic calendar and dates for graduation ceremonies.

He presents proposals for tuition fees and financial compensation for services provided by the university and controls for exemption from them, in addition to proposing employment standards, disclosure policies, conflicts of interest, and media communication procedures.

The president of the university represents the institution before the judiciary, government agencies, institutions and other bodies inside and outside the Kingdom, with the possibility of delegating others to do so. He also submits periodic reports to the Board of Trustees on the progress of the university’s work, its achievements and the challenges it faces.

Regulation of financial resources and services

The system stipulates that university employees are subject to the provisions of the labor system and the social insurance system, and it also allows the university to collect fees for the study, training and rehabilitation programs that

It can also collect financial compensation for the research, services and consultations it provides to entities inside and outside the Kingdom, in addition to setting rules to provide rewards or incentives to male and female students who enroll in it.

Campus Controls and Academic Development

The system grants the Board of Trustees the authority to set regulations governing the management of the campus, including regulating the behavior of male and female students, faculty members and employees inside the campus, ensuring a disciplined educational environment that stimulates creativity and scientific research.

The system authorizes the Board The trustees form advisory councils that include members from inside and outside the Kingdom with experience and leadership and academic competence, with the aim of providing advice on developing the university’s academic performance and enhancing its scientific standing.

The council is responsible for determining the criteria for nominating members of these councils, organizing their meetings, and determining their rewards, in a way that supports the process of continuous development of the university and its programmes.

Accepting donations and diversifying funding sources

The system allowed the university, after the approval of the Board of Trustees, to accept donations, subsidies, and grants. And wills, donations, endowments and various contributions from inside and outside the Kingdom, in accordance with the approved policies and statutory provisions regulating that.

The system also urged members of the Board of Trustees to encourage the provision of financial support to the university in a way that contributes to strengthening its resources and expanding its educational and research activities.

Controls of conflict of interest

The system stipulates that it is not permissible for any member of the Board of Trustees or for any of the university’s employees to have a personal interest in the contracts concluded by the university, unless that interest is disclosed and followed. Procedures and policies adopted to address conflicts of interest.

Multiple financial resources

The university’s financial resources consist of several sources, including government subsidies that may be allocated to it, in addition to loans and various forms of financing.

Its resources include gifts, grants, donations, endowments, and other contributions from inside and outside the Kingdom, in addition to tuition fees, and financial returns for services and work provided by the university.

The resources also include returns on investments and the proceeds of endowments and properties owned by the university, In addition to any other financial resources approved by the Board of Trustees in a way that does not conflict with the university’s objectives and the nature of its activities.

All university revenues are deposited in special accounts with banks licensed to operate in the Kingdom, and are disbursed from them according to the university’s budget and its approved financial regulations.

Financial control and auditing

The system stipulates that the university’s accounts and financial records shall be audited by a licensed auditor appointed by the Board of Trustees annually, with the possibility of reappointing him.

The auditor shall submit his report to The Board of Trustees after verifying the conformity of the budget and final accounts with the financial records, and ensuring the accuracy of the accounting entry and its adherence to the approved accounting standards and policies.

Organizing Records and Contracts

The university is committed to keeping the necessary administrative and accounting records and books in accordance with the approved standards, provided that financial and administrative operations are recorded timely and these records are kept at the university’s main headquarters.

The system allows the university to conclude contracts and agreements inside and outside the Kingdom in a language other than Arabic when Necessity, with these contracts being subject to the Kingdom’s laws and judiciary, except in cases where the university’s interest requires subjecting them to foreign laws or to international arbitration in accordance with approved policies.

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