Standing Committees
The following nine committees are university-wide standing committees that deal with major issues of interest to the University. They are formed each year based on nominations submitted by each Dean to the President of the University who then consults with the University Council and appoints the committees. Below is a short description of the function of each committee followed by its membership list.
Based on his consultation with the Deans, President Elie A. Salem appointed the University Committees as listed below. The term of these Committees expires on August 31, 2017.
- ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE
- ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
- SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE
- CONSTRUCTION & TENDER COMMITTEE
- LIBRARY & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
- ORIENTATION COMMITTEE
- UNIVERSITY WIDE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
- COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE
ADMISSIONS COMMITTEE
The Admissions Committee concerns itself with admission decisions to the University. It has the final say on admission decisions. Admission decisions taken by each Faculty are brought to the Admissions Committee for confirmation and approval. In addition, the Admissions Committee studies and sets the University admission standards, and reviews them periodically.
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| Abdel-Rahman, Abir |
| Beaini, Joseph |
| El Debs, Hamid |
| Haroun, Nadine |
| Hawi, Jihad |
| Karam, Marc |
| Khoury, Carmen |
| Moubayed, Walid (Chairman) |
| Salem, Laure |
| Zakhariou, Christine |
| Zerbe, Hikmat |
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
This committee deals with all disciplinary matters referred to it by Faculties, administrators or professors such as cases of academic dishonesty, plagiarism and disturbance of peace, violence etc… The committee can impose sanctions ranging from suspension for one semester to lifetime expulsion from the University. An appeal of its decisions may be brought up to the University Council level.
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| Daoud, Ziad (Chairman) |
| Issa, Johnny |
| Kassab, Rima |
| Khairallah, Antoine |
| Melki, Fr. Antoine |
| Nassif, Fr. Bassam |
| Tawk, Lina |
| Williams, Peter |
| Yared, Diana |
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SCHOLARSHIPS COMMITTEE
The University of Balamand gives a significant amount of financial aid to its students every year. The Scholarship Committee studies financial aid applications to determine eligibility and the amount of aid a student should receive.
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| Abdel-Nour, Sharif |
| Abdel-Rahman, Abir |
| Aouad, Samer |
| Balaa, Rodrigue |
| Dahdah, Georges (Ex-Officio) |
| Echtay, Karim |
| Estephane, Jane |
| Gergess, Antoine (Ex-Officio) |
| Haddad, Joseph |
| Kuran, Omaya |
| Moubayed, Walid (Chairman) |
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CONSTRUCTION & TENDER COMMITTEE
The tender committee concerns itself with studying tender documents for projects and deciding on major equipment and material purchases for the University.
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| Dahdah, Georges |
| Hawi, Philip |
| Inati, Elie |
| Khoury, Nizam |
| Moubayed, Walid |
| Najjar, Michel (Chairman) |
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LIBRARY & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
The Library Committee is in charge of the strategic issues related to the library. It works on receiving the Library requirements of each Faculty and fitting them to the overall acquisition strategy of the University. The committee works closely with the Library Committee in each Faculty.
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| Ayoub, Olga (Chairperson) |
| Dableh, Saydeh |
| Habib, Michel |
| Kanaan, Amjad |
| Mardini, Patrick |
| Najm, Simon |
| Nasr, Zeina |
| Ofeish, Sami |
| Rishmany, Jihad |
| Rouaiheb, Hiba |
| Sarraf, Rima |
| Tabet, Maria |
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ORIENTATION COMMITTEE
The Orientation Committee works on the student orientation strategy of the whole University. It organizes the agenda for the school visits throughout Lebanon and the region. It also works on the participation of the University in college fairs inLebanon and the region. It organizes the Open House days at the University, where students and parents are hosted at the University for the purpose of educating them about the University and the different programs it offers.
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| Abbas, Nivine |
| Abche, Antoine |
| Abdel-Rahman, Abir |
| Annous, Samer |
| Ayoub, Olga |
| Ayush, Daniel |
| Farah, George |
| Farah, Ibrahim |
| Germanos, Peggy |
| Imad, Rodrigue |
| Hajjar, Mario |
| Kfoury, Adib |
| Khalil, Elias |
| Khoury, Carmen |
| Manneh, Rima |
| Moubayed, Walid (Chairman) |
| Yacoub, Laurent |
| Ziadeh, George |
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UNIVERSITY WIDE CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
The Curriculum Committee deals with common curriculum issues for the whole University. Its main focus is to assess and improve the university-wide required courses and the interdisciplinary programs. It serves as a consultant body to the University Council prior to the implementation of any new program.
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| Abbas, Abdul Wahed |
| Berro, Abdo |
| Charif, Husni |
| Dennaoui, Elie |
| Fiani, Pauline |
| Georgi, Fr. Porphyrios |
| Haidar, Mazen |
| Khachab, Maha |
| Moubayed, Walid (Ex-Officio) |
| Nasr, Karim (Chairman) |
| Rai, Habib |
| Shikhani, May |
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COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE
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| Alameddine, Abdel Menhem |
| Ayoub, Olga |
| Azar, Fr. John |
| Berro, Abdo |
| Gergess, Antoine |
| Hawi, Philip |
| Jadayel, Oussama (Chairman) |
| Khoury, Nizam |
| Khoury, Yvonne |
| Moubayed, Walid |
| Najjar, Michel |
| Serhan, Carla |
| Tawk, Issam |
| Zachariou, Yanni |