THE CONSTITUTION OF TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY
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General2

Board of Governors

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The Senate

13

The Steering Committee

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The Executive Council

25

Managing Board

34

The President

34

The Rector

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Deans

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Heads of Academic Units

44

Additional Office bearers

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General Provisions

52

Transitional Provisions

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The updated version of the Constitution was approved by the Board of Governors of Tel Aviv
University at its meeting on May 25, 2005.
Sections that were modified after May 25, 2005, have the date of modification appearing above them.

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GENERAL

1.

Tel Aviv University (hereinafter the "University") is a legally recognized institution for higher
education, whose aim is to promote and develop education, instruction and research in all fields
of science and culture.

2.

--2.1

The University strives to create a culture of equality and an environment of teaching,study and research, free of bias and discrimination, without differentiation by reason ofreligion, race and gender.

2.2

The University is founded on the principle of academic freedom.

3.

The University is a corporate entity pursuant to the Council for Higher Education Law, 57181958, and it shall be capable of suing and being sued, of acquiring, possessing and disposing ofproperty, entering into contracts, and taking part in any legal or other proceedings.

4.

The University shall be empowered to engage in research, instruction, and any activity for theadvancement and dissemination of science and culture, and in particular:
4.1

To establish, maintain and administer educational and research units, institutes,
laboratories, hospitals, publishing houses, libraries, collections and museums, botanicaland zoological gardens and sporting facilities, and to engage in all scientific, educational,
administrative or managerial activities requisite therefor;

4.2

To establish programs for research and instruction, methods of instruction and study, andrules for the admission of students;

4.3

To employ a staff of academic and administrative personnel, both permanent andtemporary; to appoint teachers, researchers and administrators, and to determine theirranks;

4.4

To make academic appointments and award academic degrees, diplomas and certificates;

4.5

To confer honorary degrees and other honors in special circumstances;

4.6

To award scholarships, grants and prizes;

4.7

To cooperate with other institutions of research and instruction, to associate with them or
to incorporate them;

4.8

To publish and use the results of research in any manner;

4.9

To encourage and organize educational activities for the general public;

4.10

To prescribe rules and procedures for all its units and institutions, and to supervise
discipline among its personnel and students;

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5.

4.11

To encourage sport and recreational activities and any other activities for the advancementof the health, well-being and comfort of its personnel and students;

4.12

To establish and participate in associations, corporations, trusts and funds;

4.13

To receive allocations, grants, gifts, donations, bequests and loans;

4.14

To collect tuition fees and other charges for research, instruction or any other service
rendered.

The University shall comprise primary and secondary research and instruction units - including
faculties, schools, divisions, departments, institutes - and any other institutions as set forth insection 4.1.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS

6.

--6.1

(9.5.2010)
The Board of Governors is the highest authority of the University.

6.2(9.5.2010)
The Board of Governors is a self governing body, and shall act within the powers andauthorities conferred upon it under this Constitution.

6.3

The Composition of the Board of Governors:
The Board of Governors shall be comprised of members who are Israeli residents(hereinafter "Israeli members") and of members from abroad. The term of office of eachand every member of the Board of Governors shall be two years.

7.

6.4

(9.5.2010)(19.5.2016)
The Board of Governors may determine, from time to time, the number of its members.

6.5(9.5.2010)
The Board of Governors shall determine, from time to time, the prerequisites required formembership in the Board of Governors.

--7.1(19.5.2009)(18.5.2014)(19.5.2016)
The number of Israeli members of the Board of Governors shall not be more than 50%(fifty per cent) of the total number of members of the Board of Governors.
Up to 1/4 (one quarter) of the Israeli members shall be members of the academic staffof the University (hereinafter "Academic Members"), elected by the Senate.

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7.2

The elected Israeli members of the Board of Governors whose term of office expires
shall be eligible for re-election for an additional term of office, and similarly thereafter
without limitation.

7.3(18.5.2014)(19.5.2016)
At every ordinary session of the Board of Governors, the Chairperson of the Board ofGovernors shall present the recommendations of the Nominations Committee for the
Israeli candidates who are not academic members proposed as members.
At every ordinary session of the Board of Governors, the Senate shall submit the list ofacademic staff members chosen as members of the Board of Governors.
The Israeli members of the Board of Governors, who are not academic members, shallbe elected by open ballot (by a show of hands). The candidates who receive the largest
number of votes shall be elected to the Board of Governors. The Chairperson of theBoard of Governors may announce the holding of a secret ballot.

7.4--7.4.1(19.5.2016)
Should the seat of an Israeli member of the Board of Governors who is not anacademic member remain unfilled or become vacant prior to the expiry of its
term due to death, resignation or any other reason, the Executive Council, on
the recommendation of the Chairperson of the Board of Governors or the
President, may elect a new member to fill such place, until the ordinary
session that immediately follows said election.
Should the seat of an Israeli academic member of the Board of Governors
remain unfilled or become vacant, the Senate may elect a new member to fillsuch place.
For the purpose of this section, a seat on the Board of Governors shall become
vacant if a member of the academic staff is no longer a member of that staff.

7.4.2

At every ordinary session, the Board of Governors shall decide whether to
ratify the election of new Israeli members who are not academic members
who were elected by the Executive Council since the last session.

7.4.3(19.5.2016)
The Israeli members who are not academic members elected by the Executive
Council and ratified as stated in section 7.4.2 above, shall serve for a period
starting on the date of their election and expiring two years after theratification of their election by the Board of Governors.

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7.4.4

8.

The academic members elected by the Senate shall serve for a period startingon the date of their election and expiring two years from the session of theBoard of Governors at which notice of their election has been given.

--8.1

The Board of Governors, upon recommendation of the Nominations Committee, shallelect new members from abroad for a term of office, and may re-elect members fromabroad whose term of office expires, for additional terms of office without limitation.

8.2(19.5.2016)
Without derogating from the provisions of section 8.1 above, new members fromabroad may be elected to the Board of Governors by a resolution of the Executive
Council on the recommendation of the Chairperson of the Board of Governors or the
President.
At every ordinary session, the Board of Governors shall decide whether to ratify theelection of new members from abroad elected since the last session of the Board ofGovernors.
The members from abroad who are elected pursuant to a resolution of the Executive
Council and ratified as stated, shall hold office from the date of their election and up to
the end of two years from the date of ratification of their election by the Board ofGovernors.

9.

---9.1(9.5.2010)(18.5.2014)
The Chairperson of the Board of Governors, the President, the Chairperson of the
Executive Council, the Rector and the Pro-Rector, shall be members ex officio of theBoard of Governors and of each of its committees, except the Standing Committee
established under section 13.5 of this Constitution.

9.2

The Faculty Deans shall be members ex officio of the Board of Governors.

9.3(19.5.2016)
Members of the Board of Governors serving ex officio pursuant to this section shall not be
included in the roster of Israeli members and the members from abroad, mentioned in
section 7 hereof.

9.4(19.5.2009)
Academic staff members of the University that serve on the Board of Governors shall not
exceed the number of academic staff members mentioned in section 7.1 of theConstitution, and shall not exceed the number of office bearers mentioned in section 9 of
the Constitution.
The number of additional employees of the University who are not part of the academic
staff of the University shall not exceed 5% of the members of the Board of Governors

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9.5

(19.5.2009)(19.5.2016)
Members of the various unions at the University (such as the Administrative Workers
Union, the Senior Academic Staff Union and the Junior Academic Staff Union) shall notserve as members of the Board of Governors

10.

Chairperson of the Board of Governors, his Deputy Chairpersons and Vice Chairpersons
10.1 (19.5.2016)
The Chairperson of the Board of Governors will be appointed for a term of office of four(4) years, and at the end of his term of office the Chairperson of the Board of Governors
shall be eligible for re-appointment for one additional period of four (4) years. In such acase, a Search Committee will be established whose recommendation will be brought for
the approval of the Board of Governors, as stated in section 10.4.
(18.5.2017)
In exceptional circumstances, the appointment of a Chairperson of the Board of Governors
is required to take place at a date that does not fall during the ordinary session of the Boardof Governors. In such case, the Chairperson of the Board of Governors' term of office shallend during the ordinary session of the Board of Governors that is closest to the date of his
term's end.
10.2

The Deputy chairperson and Vice chairpersons of the Board of Governors shall be elected
for a term of office of two years, and at the end of their term of office, they may bereelected, and similarly thereafter, subject to the provisions of section 10.3 below.

10.3(18.5.2014)
The Chairperson of the Board of Governors, the Deputy chairperson and the Vice
chairpersons of the Board of Governors may not serve in their capacity for more than eight(8) consecutive years.

10.4

Chairperson of the Board of Governors:
10.4.1

Appointment of Chairperson of the Board of Governors:(19.5.2009)(19.5.2016)
The Chairperson of the Board of Governors shall be a public personage.
For purposes of the appointment of the Chairperson of the Board of Governorsa Search Committee of five (5) members shall be established, the compositionof which shall be as follows:

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A public personage from Israel or from elsewhere in the world who willserve as chairperson of the Search Committee. The chairperson of the
Search Committee will be proposed by the President and the Chairpersonof the Executive Council and shall be approved by the Board of Governors
through the Standing Committee.

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Four (4) members, who are members of the Board of Governors, of whom
two are academic members, who will be proposed by the Nominations
Committee, and shall be approved by the Board of Governors through theStanding Committee.

A proposal by the Search Committee for the appointment of a Chairperson of
the Board of Governors shall be passed by a majority of the members of the
Search Committee.
A proposal of the Search Committee which is passed in the manner stated inthis section shall be brought for the approval of the Board of Governors.
Where a proposal by the Search Committee has been approved by the Boardof Governors, the Board of Governors shall appoint the Chairperson.

10.4.3(19.5.2016)
This section is transferred to “Transitional Provisions” Chapter below andnumbered as Section 81A.

10.4.4

Removal of the Chairperson of the Board of Governors from his position:
The Board of Governors, by a resolution passed by two-thirds (2/3) of thepersons participating in the vote, will be entitled to remove the Chairperson of
the Board of Governors from his post, before the end of his term of office,provided that the quorum required for passing such resolution shall be at least
100 members of the Board of Governors.

10.5

Election of Deputy Chairpersons and Vice Chairpersons of the Board ofGovernors:
10.5.1The Chairperson of the Board of Governors will have up to two Deputy
Chairpersons and up to seven Vice Chairpersons.

10.5.2The Nominations Committee shall submit to the Board of Governors, at thestart of an ordinary session, its proposals for manning the offices of deputy
chairpersons and Vice chairpersons to the Chairperson of the Board ofGovernors.

10.5.3

Each and every member of the Board of Governors may propose a candidate
or candidates to the Nominations Committee for manning the offices of
deputy chairpersons and Vice chairpersons to the Chairperson of the Board ofGovernors in respect of whom elections will be held at such session.

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11.

10.5.4

If the Nominations Committee has not accepted a candidature submitted inaccordance with section 10.5.3 above, any twenty-four (24) members shall beentitled jointly to propose a candidate for election by the Board of Governors.

10.5.5The proposal of candidates for the aforesaid positions shall be made with theconsent of the Chairperson of the Board of Governors.

10.5.6(19.5.2016)
If there is more than one candidate for any of the offices of deputy
chairpersons and vice chairpersons to the Chairperson of the Board ofGovernors, elections shall be held by secret ballot, at the ordinary session of
the Board of Governors. In the event of there being one candidate for any of
the aforesaid positions, an open ballot will be announced (by a show ofhands), unless the Chairperson of the Board of Governors announces theholding of a secret ballot.

Powers and authorities of the Board of Governors:(18.5.2014)
The powers and authorities of the Board of Governors are:(19.5.2016)
11.1

To approve an amendment and/or alteration to this Constitution, on
recommendations by the Executive Council as stated in section 33.5 below, provided
that:
11.1.1

The quorum required for approving an amendment and/or alteration to theConstitution shall include at least one quarter (1/4) of the Israeli members of
the Board of Governors.
If there is no quorum within half an hour from the time of the commencementof the meeting, the matter may be referred for an electronic voting, as statedin section 14.11 of this Constitution.

11.1.2At least two-thirds (2/3) of the persons participating in the vote shall vote infavor of approval and/or alteration of the Constitution (excluding abstentions).

11.1.3In the event that a higher quorum or majority is required for approval of amatter under this Constitution by the Board of Governors, that higher quorum
or majority will be required for amendment or alteration of the pertinent
section of the Constitution.

11.2

Twenty (20) members of the Board of Governors will be entitled to suggest changes to
the Constitution. In such case, the procedure of changing shall be according to sections
33.5 and 11.1 above.

11.3

To attend to and assist in financing the University's budgets.

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11.4

To coordinate the operations of associations of friends of the University in Israel andabroad, and to recommend the establishment of new associations of friends.

11.5

To approve a recommendation of the search committee for the appointment of the
Chairperson of the Board of Governors, and to appoint him, as stated in sections 10.4.1.

11.6

To remove the Chairperson of the Board of Governors from his post, as stated in
section 10.4.4

11.7

To elect deputy chairpersons and vice chairpersons to the Chairperson of the Board ofGovernors, as stated in section 10.5.1.

11.8

To ratify the election of the President.

11.9(19.5.2016)
This section is transferred to “Transitional Provisions” Chapter below, and numbered as
section 81B.

11.10 To approve the award of honorary degrees.
11.11 To appoint persons who have performed esteemed service for the University as
honorary members having the right, inter alia, to be invited to each and every session of
the Board of Governors, but without a right to vote thereat.
Once each year the Nominations Committee will examine a list of the honorary
members, and in accordance with its recommendations the Board of Governors may,from time to time, add to such list or may detract from it.
12.

Reports to the Board of Governors:
The Board of Governors:
12.1

Shall receive annual reports regarding the manner of the conduct of the University's
affairs, businesses and assets, and shall discuss and consider same.

12.2

Shall receive annual reports regarding the multi-year plans and budgets for thedevelopment of the University, and shall consider and discuss same.

12.3

Shall receive annual reports regarding the yearly program and regarding the regularannual budgets for the development of the University, and shall consider and discuss
same.

12.4

Shall receive annual reports regarding the establishment of new academic bodies,including study and research units, chairs, and the appointment of the incumbents
thereof, and shall also receive reports with regard to a change in the structure ofexisting academic bodies, and if a change in the structure of such bodies has financial
implications, shall consider and discuss same.

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12.5

13.

Shall receive an annual report regarding the academic activities of the University, andregarding material arrangements between the University and other bodies, and shallconsider and discuss same.

Committees of the Board of Governors:
13.1(9.5.2010)
The following are the Committees of the Board of Governors:- Steering Committee- Academic Research and Development Committee- Legal Committee- Finance Committee- Student Affairs Committee- Campus Development Committee- Funds and Trust Committee- Nominations Committee- Standing Committee

13.2

An ordinary session of the Board of Governors shall be entitled to establish additional
committees and ad hoc committees to deal with matters as shall be determined by the
Plenum.

13.3(18.5.2014)
The Nominations Committee shall comprise eleven (11) members, including the
Chairperson of the Board of Governors, the President, the Chairperson of the Executive
Council, the Rector, all acting ex officio, and seven (7) members, of whom two (2) shallbe members of the academic staff of the University, who shall be elected by the Board ofGovernors upon the recommendation of the Steering Committee, for a term extending
from one ordinary session to the next.

13.4

The Chairpersons of the Committees shall constitute the Steering Committee of theordinary session of the Board of Governors. The Steering Committee shall decide on the
allocation of items on the agenda of the Board of Governors amongst the various
Committees. In addition, the Steering Committee shall be entitled to bring before the
Plenum proposed resolutions on subjects not discussed in committees. The Chairpersonof the Board of Governors shall be the Chairperson of the Steering Committee.

13.5(9.5.2010)
13.5.1The Standing Committee shall comprise of five members from amongst themembers of the Board of Governors, provided that:-

One member shall be an Academic Member of the Board of Governors;-

None of the members shall be a member of the Steering Committee or
Nominations Committee or Executive Council while serving on theStanding Committee.

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Members of the Standing Committee shall be appointed by a simple vote of aCommittee comprising:- The Chairperson of the Board of Governors- All deputy Chairpersons of the Board of Governors- All Vice Chairpersons of the Board of Governors

13.5.3(19.5.2016)
The members of the Standing Committee shall be appointed during the period
in which the ordinary session of the Board of Governors takes place (without
the need for the ordinary session’s ratification) and shall remain in office till
the next ordinary session.

13.5.4

Should the seat of a member of the Standing Committee become vacant for
any reason prior to the expiry of its term, the Committee mentioned in section
13.5.2 above shall appoint a new member to fill such place, for the remaining
term of office of the Standing Committee.

13.5.5

The resolutions of the Standing Committee shall be passed by a majority ofthe members of the Standing Committee.

13.5.6The Standing Committee shall appoint:(19.5.2016)- Two (2) public representatives to the Executive Council, from amongst themembers of the Board of Governors, as mentioned in section 31.4.1.
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Two (2) members of the Board of Governors to serve as members of the
Search Committee established under section 31.4.2 of this Constitution;
one of whom will be the Chairperson of the Board of Governors, except in
special circumstances that will be noted.

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Four (4) members of the Board of Governors to serve as members of the
Hearing Committee, as mentioned in section 40.3.2; one of whom will be
the Chairperson of the Board of Governors, except in special
circumstances that will be noted.

- A public representative to serve as a member of the Search Committee forthe appointment of the President, under the circumstances mentioned in
section 44.
13.6 (19.5.2016)
The Chairperson of the Board of Governors may appoint an Advisory Committee whose
members will be from amongst the members of the Board of Governors and who willadvise him on various matters as required by him.
14.

--14.1The Board of Governors shall convene for an ordinary session in Israel once each year.

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14.2

(15.5.2011)
The agenda of the ordinary session of the Board of Governors shall be determined by
the Chairperson of the Board of Governors, but any other matter shall be added to theagenda on a requisition by ten (10) members of the Board of Governors.

14.3

The Chairperson of the Board of Governors shall send every member of the Board ofGovernors a notice, at least sixty (60) days prior to the opening of an ordinary sessionof the Board of Governors, specifying the time and place at which it will convene andthe agenda for the session.

14.4--14.4.1

The ordinary session of the Board of Governors shall be conducted in Plenary
and Committee meetings.

14.4.2(9.5.2010)
Unless stated otherwise in this Constitution, the Committees may include both
members and observers who are not members of the Board of Governors. The
members and observers on Committees who are not members of the Board ofGovernors shall be entitled to participate in deliberations of the Plenum on
matters pertaining to their Committees, but without the right to vote in the
Plenum.

14.4.3(9.5.2010)
Unless stated otherwise in this Constitution, the composition of theCommittees and the Chairpersons thereof shall be proposed by the
Nominations Committee, and shall be approved by the Plenum.

14.4.4(9.5.2010)
Unless stated otherwise in this Constitution, resolutions of the Committees
shall be passed by a simple majority of the members participating in the vote,and shall require confirmation by the Plenum.

14.5

At a session of the Board of Governors a quorum shall be required only at meetings of
the Plenum. The quorum required at an ordinary session of the Board of Governors shallbe one-quarter of the number of members. However, if the number of members present
at the time appointed for the start of a meeting is not sufficient to constitute a quorum,
the meeting shall be adjourned for a half hour, and at that time any number present shallconstitute a quorum.

14.6(19.5.2016)
Resolutions of the Plenum, unless otherwise stated in this Constitution, shall be passed
by a majority of the votes cast (excluding abstentions). In the case of an equality of
votes, the Chairperson of the Board of Governors shall have a casting vote.

14.7

The Board of Governors shall be convened for an extraordinary session by decision of
the Executive Council, or by a joint decision of the Chairperson of the Board ofGovernors and the President.

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14.8

In addition, an extraordinary session of the Board of Governors may be convened in
Israel, at the request of the Chairperson of the Board of Governors or the President, afteradvance notice from the one to each other, provided that no such session shall be
convened within three (3) months of the previous extraordinary session.

14.9

The Chairperson of the Board of Governors shall give notice, at least thirty (30) days
prior to the opening of the session, of the date of the extraordinary session of the Boardof Governors, the place at which it will convene, and the agenda thereof.

14.10 (19.5.2016)
The quorum required for an extraordinary session of the Board of Governors shall be
fifty (50) members.
14.11 (19.5.2016)
The Chairperson of the Board of Governors, the Chairperson of the Executive Council
and the President of the University are entitled, by majority vote, to order an electronic
vote of the Board of Governors, in exceptional circumstances to be noted, where theConstitution does not require a secret ballot.
The electronic vote will take place using electronic methods which will be determinedby the office bearers mentioned above, provided that at least seven (7) days prior to this,
explanatory background material is sent in writing relating to the agenda of the meeting,the date of the meeting or the date of the vote and voting arrangements.
15.

(19.5.2016)
DeletedTHE SENATE

16.

17.

--16.1The Senate plenum (hereinafter: "the Senate Plenum") and the Senate (hereinafter: "theSenate") are the supreme academic authorities of the University, and their resolutions
shall be binding on all the University's academic bodies. The Senate and its Plenum shallact in accordance with the principle of academic freedom, within the framework of theConstitution of the University, with the aim of promoting and advancing teaching andresearch and maintaining the standard thereof.

16.2

The composition of the Senate Plenum, the composition of the Senate and the powers
and authorities of these bodies shall be in accordance with the matters set forth below inthis Constitution.

The Senate Plenum:(18.5.2014)
17.1

The members of the Senate Plenum shall be as follows:
17.1.1The President.

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17.1.2The Rector, who shall be the Chairperson of the Senate Plenum.

17.1.3The Vice President for Research and Development.

17.1.4

The Deans of faculties.

17.1.5All full professors appointed according to the University's regular appointment
track.

17.1.6--(1)

One associate professor from each faculty who has permanent tenure,appointed according to the University's regular appointment track.

(2)

One senior lecturer from each faculty, who has permanent tenure, appointed
according to the University's regular appointment track.

(3)

In each faculty the associate professor and senior lecturer shall be electedby holders of the same rank in that faculty (not necessarily having
permanent tenure) for a period of three years.

(4)

Three lecturers, each from a different faculty, who will be elected byholders of the same rank in that faculty for a term of office of two years.
The faculties from amongst whose lecturers the representatives are electedshall be rotated every two years, so that a faculty whose lecturers elected a
representative shall do so once again only after all the other faculties havedone so.
The order in which the faculties shall elect the representatives fromamongst their lecturers to the Senate Plenum shall be determined by the
Rector.

(5)

Two assistants and/or instructors - one from among the experimental
faculties and one from among the theoretical faculties, who shall be electedby the assistants and instructors for a term of office of two years.

(6)

Anyone who has served as a member of the Senate Plenum pursuant to theprovisions of this section 17.1.6, shall not be eligible for reelection for an
additional term of office as long as he holds the same rank.

17.1.7

Head of a School - even if he does not hold the status of full professor - by aspecial decision of the Senate.

17.1.8

The Dean of Students, who is a member of the academic staff, even if he does nothold the status of full professor.

17.1.9The Head of the School of Music - even if he does not hold the status of full
professor - by a special decision of the Senate, provided that he holds permanent

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tenure at the University and has the status of an adjunct full professor or an
associate professor or an adjunct associate professor.
17.2

Observers:
17.2.117.2.2

17.3

The following persons shall attend meetings of the Senate Plenum as observers
without the right to vote:(1)

The Vice-President for Public Affairs.

(2)

The Director-General.

(3)

The Academic Secretary.

(4)

The Senate Secretary.

(5)

Other office bearers of the University, by special decision of the Senate
Plenum, and for a period to be determined by the Senate.

(6)

The Chairman of the Student Union.

(7)

Two full professors (emeritus) whose election shall be approved by the
Senate Plenum, for a term of office of two years.

The Rector shall be entitled to invite anyone he deems fit to debates on aparticular topic in the Senate Plenum.

Powers and authorities of the Senate Plenum:
The powers and authorities of the Senate Plenum are:17.3.1

To elect representatives of the Senate Plenum to the Senate.

17.3.2

To approve, by secret ballot, the candidate recommended by the SearchCommittee for the position of Rector.

17.3.3To vote, by secret ballot and without conducting a discussion, with regard to thecandidate recommended by the Search Committee for the post of President, andto convey the results of such vote to the Executive Council.

17.3.4

To consider appeals regarding appointments and promotions to the status of full
professor, in the manner stated in the nominations regulation of the Tel Aviv
University, 5743-1983.

17.3.5

To consider appeals with regard to the conferring of a degree of "doctor ofphilosophy", and of "doctor of laws", in the manner stated in the research
students' regulations of the University.

17.3.6

To receive reports from the President, the Rector and the senior officers at the
University.

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17.4

17.5

The Senate Plenum shall convene for its meetings once or twice a year. An extraordinary
meeting may be convened on a request in writing by fifteen percent (15%) of themembers of the Plenum to the Rector.
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Subject to Par. 17.5 to this Constitution, the Senate Plenum will hold its ordinary
meetings in any quorum. However no decision will be taken in a matter which is on
the agenda, if a quorum of one quarter (1/4) of the total members of the Senate
Plenum is not present at the time.
In the absence of the required quorum for decisions, the meeting will be postponed toanother date, provided an announcement is made as to the postponed date at least 7days in advance unless stated otherwise in this Constitution. On the postponed date,the decisions will be accepted by the majority of the members participating in thismeeting.

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An extraordinary meeting of the Senate Plenum will not convene unless thequorum of one quarter (1/4) of the total of the members of the plenum is present.
In the event of absence of a requisite quorum, the meeting will be cancelled.

The quorum required for meetings of the Senate Plenum on the matters mentioned in
section 17.3.2 and 17.3.3 above will be forty percent (40%) of the total members of the
Senate Plenum.
For the purpose of calculating the quorum, no account will be taken of the plenum
members who are on sabbatical or unpaid leave or who have given notice in writing
and in advance to the Secretary of the Senate of absence for other reasons.

17.6

18.

Resolutions of the Senate Plenum, unless otherwise stated in this Constitution, shall bepassed by a simple majority of the participants in the vote. In the case of an equalityof votes, the Rector will have a casting vote.

The Senate:
The number of members of the Senate shall not exceed 100 members. During the term ofoffice of the Pro-Rector in the Senate, the total number of members of the Senate shall not
exceed 101.
18.1

Composition of the Senate:18.1.1The Rector who shall serve as Chairperson of the Senate

18.1.2The President

18.1.3The "Pro-Rector" who will be appointed for one term of office of two
years.

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18.1.4

Additional members ex officio:- The Vice-Rector or two Deans of teaching (should the Rector decide toelect Deans of teaching instead of a Vice-Rector)- The Vice-President of research and development- The Dean of Students- Nine (9) Deans of Faculties

18.1.5Eighteen (18) full Professors – two from each faculty
The election of such professors (two from each faculty) shall be made by thefaculty concerned, for a term of office of two years, and they shall be eligible forre-election for one additional period of two years.

18.1.6Seven (7) full professors, who will be elected from all faculties by the Senate
plenum, provided that:-

Not more than two full professors shall be elected from the same faculty, and:-Not more than four full professors shall be elected from the faculties:
medicine, life sciences, exact sciences and engineering.

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Not more than four full professors shall be elected from the faculties: thehumanities, social science, arts, law and management.

The term of office of seven (7) of these professors for two years, and they shall be
eligible for re-election for one additional term of office of two years.
18.1.7

No more than fifty-five (55) – (if a vice-rector shall be appointed) or alternatively
no more than fifty-four (54) (if two deans of teaching shall be appointed) - full
professors, who will be elected from all the faculties.
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The election of such professors shall be made, in each faculty, by the full
professors of that faculty.

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The number of full professors who will be elected in each faculty will beequivalent to the resultant obtained from dividing the number of all the full
professors in the faculty (excluding the dean and excluding the two full
professors elected as aforesaid in section 18.1.5 above), by the total number of
all the full professors at the University (excluding the deans and excluding 18of the full professors elected as aforesaid in section 18.1.5 above) – by 55 oralternatively by 54, as per the first paragraph of 18.1.7 above.
The result obtained will be rounded to the nearest whole number (more thanor equivalent to 0.5 upwards, less than 0.5 downwards).

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The manner of election of all the full professors referred to in sections
18.1.5 – 18.1.7 (inclusive) shall be effected according to what is containedin the Senate Constitution.
18.1.8Three (3) representatives of the Associate Professors from among therepresentatives of the associate professors in the Senate Plenum.

18.1.9Three (3) representatives of the Senior Lecturers from among therepresentatives of senior professors in the Senate Plenum.
The manner of election of the representatives referred to in Sections 18.1.8
and 18.1.9 will be made in accordance with the contents of the Senate
Constitution.

18.2

The percentage of female members of the staff holding the status of full professor
who are members of the Senate shall not be less than their percentage amongst thefull professors at the University at the time.

18.3(10.5.2016)
The appointees of the Senate to the Executive Council and the appointees of the
Senate to the Steering Committee may be elected as members of the Senate.

18.4

The following persons shall be observers at the Senate meetings without a right tovote:
18.4.1The Academic Secretary.

18.4.2The Secretary of the Senate.

18.4.3Up to five (5) office bearers from the University in accordance with adecision by the Rector.

18.4.4

The Director-General.

18.4.5

The Legal Advisor.

18.4.6The Chairman of the Students Union.

18.4.7

The Head of the Special Programs Division.

18.4.8

A representative of the "Full Professors" (emeritus) from amongst those
who are observers in the Senate plenum.

18.4.9

Members of the Senate plenum whose request to attend a specific meetingin order to voice opinions has been upheld by the Rector (and not morethan ten staff members per meeting).

18.4.10 (19.5.2016)

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The Senate appointees to the Executive Council and the Senate appointees
to the Steering Committee – if they were not elected as members of the
Senate.
18.5

19.

(19.5.2009)
When there are members amongst the Senate who are concurrently also serving on
one of the councils of academic staff unions, such members shall not participate andshall not vote on matters in which a conflict of interest may arise between theirmembership in the Senate and their membership in the academic staff union.

Powers and authorities of the Senate:
Without derogating from the generality of the contents of section 16 above, the powers andauthorities of the Senate are as follows:
19.1

To maintain academic supervision over the activities of all the appropriate bodies at the
University (including faculties, schools, departments, institutes, centers, libraries,
archives, museums, laboratories, affiliated medical institutions and publishinghouses).

19.2(9.5.2010)19.2.1

To consider and decide upon the establishment of new academic bodies;altering the structure of existing academic bodies or the closure of academic
bodies; granting academic approval for the establishment of such bodies andfor their change and closure; all these subject to the following.

19.2.2The Senate's decisions on the matters mentioned in Section 19.2.1 shall be
brought by the Rector to the Executive Council for discussion, whereas:- a decision by the Senate that has financial implications shall be brought tothe Executive Council for a final decision.
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19.2.3a decision by the Senate that has no financial implications but is contrary
to the opinion of the Executive Council, shall be brought to the President
for a final decision.

Notwithstanding the above, the decision of the Senate not to approve theestablishment of a new academic body, whether initiated by the Senate or by
the Executive Council, shall be final.

19.3

To grant approval for the establishment of chairs and the appointment of theincumbents in charge thereof.

19.4

To establish or alter study streams and tracks towards an academic degree or diploma.

19.5

To establish teaching and research programs, methods of teaching and study and rules
for the admission of students to the University.

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19.6

To award academic degrees of any sort.

19.7

To decide on appointments and promotions in academic rankings.

19.8

To determine rights and obligations of members of the academic staff, excluding
matters of employment and wage agreements, and the initiating of disciplinary
proceedings in that connection.

19.9

To determine rights and obligations of students and the initiation of disciplinary
proceedings in that connection.

19.10 To lay down the principles for the grant of scholarships, prizes and grants to researchersand students.
19.11 To establish guidelines for libraries and archives
19.12 To supervise periodicals and other academic publications.
19.13 To propose and recommend to the Executive Council regarding the affiliation ofteaching and research units outside the University, and the grant of accreditation.
19.14 To approve the appointment of the Dean of Students, of the Vice-rector or of the Deansof Teaching (if such persons are appointed).
19.15 (9.5.2010)
To amend or alter the Constitution of the Senate, as defined in the University's bylaws
and/or regulations, provided that:-the resolution in regards to such amendment or modification shall be passed by a
two thirds (2/3) majority of the Senate members, participating in the vote.

-the necessary quorum for adopting such resolution shall be sixty percent (60%) of
the number of Senate members.

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amendments and/or alterations in the Senate Constitution, which also amend the
University Constitution, shall be subject to section 33.5 hereinbelow.

19.16 (9.5.2010)
To initiate amendments and/or alterations in the University Constitution, all subject tosections 33.5.3 and 33.5.4 to this Constitution.
19.17 To approve the conferring of honorary degrees, subject to approval of the awards
thereof by the Board of Governors.
19.18 (19.5.2016)
To elect the appointees of the Senate to all the bodies on which appointees of the Senate
serve.

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19.19 To remove the Rector from his office, subject to the contents of section 53 below.
20.

The Senate is vested with the residual authority on all the academic affairs of the University inrespect of which no authority has been granted under this Constitution or under the University
regulations for other bodies or institutions.

21.

(19.5.2009)
Subject to the contents of section 20, Senate resolutions and resolutions of the Senate Plenum
which have financial or administrative implications shall be brought for the approval of the
Executive Council.

22.

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23.

22.1

The Senate shall receive periodic reports from the President, the Rector, and from thesenior office bearers of the University.

22.2(15.5.2011)
At every Senate meeting, the Rector shall report to the members of the Senate
regarding the resolutions that were adopted at meetings of the Executive Council
preceding the Senate meeting, with the exception of the resolutions which the
Executive Council, in a reasoned resolution, decided were privileged.

--23.1The Senate shall operate through the following permanent committees and systems,
whose composition, powers and election procedure shall be set out in separate
regulations:(1)

Steering Committee(2)

Nominations Committee(3)

Research Students Committee(4)

Academic Planning Committee(5)Students Disciplinary System(6)

Academic Staff Disciplinary System(7)

Enrolment Committee(8)

Accreditation Committee(9)

Honorary Degrees Committee(10) Periodicals Committee(11) Regulations and Rules Drafting Committee

22(12) Bachelors Degree (B.A.) Committee(13) Masters Degree (M.A.) Committee.
23.2

The Senate shall be entitled to establish additional permanent and ad hoc Committees.

23.3

The Senate shall be entitled to delegate its powers and authorities to the permanent and toad hoc Committees.

23.4

The members of the permanent and ad hoc Committees of the Senate shall be elected
directly by the Senate.

23.5

The permanent and ad hoc Committees shall be entitled to establish subcommittees;
however, they shall not be authorized to delegate to these subcommittees powers andauthorities delegated exclusively to them by the Senate.

24.

The Senate shall set its own work rules and procedures.

25.

--25.1The Senate shall convene for ordinary meetings once per month, during the academic
year according to the provisions of the Constitution of the Senate.

25.2

Thirty-three percent (33%) of the members of the Senate will be entitled to request that amatter be brought for consideration before the Senate.

25.3--25.3.1

The Rector, in his capacity as Chairperson of the Senate, will be entitled tosummon the Senate to an extraordinary meeting, by giving notification of seven(7) days in advance.

25.3.2Thirty three percent (33%) of the members of the Senate will be entitled torequest from the Rector the convening of an extraordinary meeting of the
Senate.
Upon receipt of the request in writing, which shall contain the subject requested
to be brought for consideration, the Rector shall convene the Senate inaccordance with a notice of at least seven (7) days in advance.

26.

--26.1

The quorum required for ordinary meetings of the Senate is fifty percent (50%) of all
members of the Senate, unless otherwise stated in this Constitution.

26.2

The quorum required for extraordinary meetings of the Senate, as referred to in section
25.3 above, is fifty percent (50%) of all the members of the Senate, unless otherwise
stated in this Constitution.

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26.3

In the absence of the required quorum of an ordinary meeting of the Senate, the meeting
will be postponed to another date, subject to an announcement being made as to thepostponement at least seven (7) days in advance. On the postponed date, the meetingshall be held in any quorum.
In the absence of a required quorum at an extraordinary meeting of the Senate, themeeting will be cancelled.

26.4

27.

Resolutions of the Senate, unless otherwise stated in this Constitution, shall be passed
by a simple majority of the persons participating in the vote. In the case of an equalityof votes, the Rector will have a casting vote.

Election of members to various bodies by the Senate (before and hereinafter: "the Senate
appointees”):(19.5.2016)
27.1

The Rector shall, in consultation with the Steering Committee and members of the
Senate, prepare a list of candidates for each of the bodies in which the Senate
appointees elected by the Senate will hold office, and shall present the list for approvalby the Senate. The members of the Senate may, during a meeting of the Senate, put
forward additional proposals for the election of candidates.
The candidates for election shall be from amongst members of the Senate plenum.

27.2

The Senate appointees to the various bodies will be elected by a disciplinary spread as
set forth below:
Medicine – life sciences; exact sciences – engineering; humanities – art; social science– law – administration, provided that:
27.2.1

If the election of up to four (4) Senate appointees is required – each appointee
shall be from a different discipline.
Should the election be required of more than four (4) Senate appointees – atleast four (4) appointees shall be from a different discipline.

27.2.2

In electing the Senate appointees to the various bodies the following factors
shall be taken into account: national and international academic recognition,
overall perception of the University, senior positions in the past at the
University or in other public institutions, with consideration being given to thepromotion of young staff members.

27.3

Once the membership of a Senate appointee on the various bodies as a member of the
Senate plenum has come to an end, his term of office as the Senate appointee on the
body to which he was elected shall also end, and in his stead another Senate appointee
shall be elected in the manner described above.

27.4

None of the following persons shall be elected as a Senate appointee to a body in which
Senate appointees serve:

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27.4.1

Anyone who has or is likely to have, either personally or by virtue of his
office, any conflict of interest with the operation, responsibility or powers andauthorities of the said body.

27.4.2

Anyone who serves in an academic-administrative position, such as deans andheads of units.
THE STEERING COMMITTEE

28.

The Steering Committee shall serve as the academic administration of the University.

29. The members of the Steering Committee shall be as follows:-

The Rector - who shall serve as chairperson of the Steering Committee-

The President-

The Vice President for Research and Development-

The Vice-rector/Deans of teaching (if such persons are appointed)-

Deans of all the faculties-

Dean of students-(19.5.2016)
Three (3) Senate appointees who will be elected by the Senate as stated in section 27 above.

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The Pro-Rector. The Pro-Rector will be a member of the Steering Committee for a periodof one year, on commencing his duties as Pro-Rector.

The Chairman of the Executive Council, the Director-General, the Vice President for Public
Affairs, the Legal Adviser and the Academic Secretary will be observers at meetings of theSteering Committee.
30.

The powers and authorities of the Steering Committee and its duties will be prescribed in the
Senate constitution.

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
31. The Executive Council:
31.1(19.5.2009)(9.5.2010)
Composition of the Executive Council:

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The Executive Council shall comprise thirteen (13) members:-

Chairperson of the Executive Council-

The President-

The Rector-(19.6.2016)
Three (3) Senate appointees who will be elected in the manner stated in
section 27 of this Constitution.

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Seven (7) Israeli public representatives who will be elected as stated in Section 31.4
hereinbelow.

Public representatives, who are Israeli citizens or residents, will be persons having a senior
status and experience in one of the following fields: the public, business, administrative,
academic or cultural fields, and who are not politically active.
The Director-General, the Legal Adviser and the Chairperson of the Students' Union of the
University shall be invited regularly to meetings of the Executive Council.

31.2

The first Executive Council:(9.5.2010)
This section including all its subsections shall be transferred to the "Transitional
Provisions Chapter", and numbered there as Section 90.

31.3

Chairperson of the Executive Council(9.5.2010)
The Chairperson of the Executive Council shall be an Israeli citizen and resident.
31.3.1

Appointment of Chairperson of the Executive Council:
For purposes of appointing the Chairperson of the Executive Council a SearchCommittee shall be established the composition of which shall be as follows:-

Chairperson of the Board of Governors who shall head the SearchCommittee.

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Two (2) representatives of the public who will be appointed by the
Executive Council.

-(19.5.2016)
Two (2) Senate appointees who will be elected for this purpose by the
Senate in accordance with the matters set forth in section 27 of thisConstitution.
(19.5.2016)

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the Executive Council shall be passed by a simple majority of themembers of the Search Committee. The Executive Council’s approval of
the appointment of the Executive Council’s Chairperson shall be carriedout by secret ballot and by a simple majority of its members.
31.3.2

Term of office of the Chairperson of the Executive Council:(9.5.2010)(19.5.2016)
The Chairperson of the Executive Council shall be appointed for one term ofoffice of four (4) years. At the end of the first term of office, the Chairpersonof the Executive Council could be reappointed for one additional term ofoffice of four (4) years. In such a case, a Search Committee will be establishedwhose recommendation will be brought for the approval of the Executive
Council, as stated in section 31.3.1 above.

31.4

Appointment of public representatives to the Executive Council:(9.5.2010)
31.4.1

Two (2) of the seven (7) public representatives who shall serve in the
Executive Council shall be appointed by the Board of Governors Standing
Committee from amongst the members of the Board of Governors, asmentioned in section 13.5 of this Constitution, for a term of office of four (4)years. Such term of office can be extended by the Standing Committee for one
additional term of office of four (4) years.

31.4.2For the purposes of appointing the remaining five (5) public representatives tothe Executive Council, a Search Committee shall be established, thecomposition of which shall be as follows:- Chairperson of the Executive Council who will serve as chairperson of the
Search Committee.
(19.5.2016)- Two (2) Senate appointees, appointed by the Senate in accordance withsection 27 of this Constitution.
- Two (2) public representatives appointed by the Board of Governors'
Standing Committee in accordance with Section 13.5 of this Constitution.

31.4.3

The recommendations of the Search Committee shall require the unanimous
vote of all the members of the Search Committee.

31.4.4The Executive Council will elect the five (5) public representatives to the
Executive Council from amongst the persons recommended by the SearchCommittee, referred to in section 31.4.2, for a term of office of four (4) years.

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The resolution regarding the election of the aforesaid members of the Executive
Council shall be taken by way of secret ballot and shall be passed by a simple
majority of the members of the Executive Council.
31.4.5

Where the term of office of a public representative – from amongst the members
mentioned in section 31.4.2 - as a member of the Executive Council has ended,
the Executive Council will be entitled to extend his term of office for one
additional period of four (4) years. The resolution regarding an extension of theterm of office shall be taken by secret ballot and shall be passed by a simple
majority of the members of the Executive Council who are entitled to vote.

31.4.6(19.5.2009)(9.5.2010)
Should any of the members of the Executive Council from amongst the public
representatives serving on the Executive Council, as mentioned in Section
31.4.2, be a candidate for a second term of office, he shall not participate in thevote for continuing his term of office. In such circumstances the number ofvoting members of the Executive Council will be deemed to be the number ofcurrent members of the Executive Council, minus one.

31.5

Election of Senate appointees to the Executive Council:(19.5.2016)
The Senate appointees to the Executive Council shall be elected by the Senate, as statedin section 27 of this Constitution, for a term of office of four (4) years.
When the first term of office of any of the Senate appointees to the Executive Council
has ended, the Senate may extend the term of office for one additional period of four (4)years.

31.6(19.5.2016)
The term of office of the Chairperson of the Executive Council and of the members of the
Executive Council, including the Senate appointees to the Executive Council, shall not
exceed eight (8) consecutive years.

32.

Where the place of a member of the Executive Council has been vacated due to termination of his
post as a result of death or resignation or for any other reason, the Executive Council shallcontinue to act in its existing composition until the appointment/election of a new member, whoshall be elected by the body empowered to elect such new member in accordance with thisConstitution.

33.

Powers and authorities of the Executive Council:
The Executive Council shall be responsible for the quality, functioning and standard of the
University.

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The powers and authorities of the Executive Council are:33.1

(19.5.2016)
To approve the general strategy of the University, and also to approve the goals, the work
programs and budgets for the development of the University.

33.2(19.5.2016)
To supervise and to monitor the functioning of the President of the University, in the fullconstellation of his duties in fields of the University's activities.

33.3(19.5.2016)
To supervise the management of the University's affair and its assets.

33.4

To monitor and maintain control over the implementation of the University's strategicplans, including the holding of discussions with regard to the goals, and the multi-year
work programs and budgets for the development of the University.

33.5(9.5.2010)33.5.1

To initiate and to formulate, to the extent necessary, amendments and alterations
to the Constitution of the University and to present same for the approval of theBoard of Governors.

33.5.2

Amendments and/or alterations to the Constitution of the University will be
brought to the deliberation of the Senate, prior to a resolution by the Executive
Council.

33.5.3(15.5.2011)
Proposals with regard to amendments and/or alterations to the Constitution,
except those initiated by the Senate, shall be brought for the approval of theBoard of Governors – if at least two thirds (2/3) of the members of the Executive
Council have voted in their favor.

33.5.4(15.5.2011)
Proposals with regard to amendments and/or alterations to the Constitution,
initiated by the Senate, shall be brought for discussion to the Executive Council
prior to being brought to the Board of Governors. Such proposals shall be broughtfor the approval of the Board of Governors, along with the Minutes of the
discussion of the Executive Council.

33.6 (9.5.2010)33.6.1

To consider and decide on the establishment of new academic bodies and withregard to a change in structure and the closure of existing academic bodies,29

whether the initiative for the discussion and consideration of such subjects camefrom the Senate or from the Executive Council, all subject to section 19.2 above.
33.6.2

If the initiative for consideration of these subjects came from the Executive
Council, the decision by the Executive Council shall be deferred until the
Senate's decision on the subject. The Senate's decision shall be brought for theconsideration and decision of the Executive Council as per sections 19.2.2 and19.2.3 of this Constitution.

33.7

To consider proposals for the establishment, change of structure and closure of existing
administrative units, in accordance with the requirements of the University and thebudgets available to it, and to approve same.

33.8

To approve the establishment of corporations for the benefit of the University, and to
appoint the board of directors of such corporations, while according proper
representation to members of the academia at the University.

33.9

To consider proposals regarding the establishment of new associations of friends, and to
approve same.

33.10 To consider the link-up or cooperation between the University and other institutions, andto approve same.
33.11 To conduct discussions on the University's budgets, and to approve same.
33.12 To examine and approve the financial statements that will be submitted by the
University's auditor.
33.13 To establish funds for the benefit of the University's affairs.
33.14 To initiate development of new sources of financing in order to attain the goals of the
University, and to supervise the manner of utilization of the existing sources.
33.15 To appoint the President, as stated in section 44 below.
33.16 To appoint the Chairperson of the Executive Council, as stated in section 31.3 above.
33.17 To lay down rules for the appointment of principal officers at the administrative levels
who are subordinate to the President, including: Vice-Presidents, the Director-General,the legal adviser, the Director of the Research Authority (subject to the contents ofsection 68.4.2 below), directors of the administrative divisions and other office bearers,
as shall be determined.
(19.5.2009)
Should the Executive Council consider the terms of salary of any of the abovementioned
office-bearers, the party concerned shall not attend and shall not vote at such meeting.
33.18 To approve the appointment of the office bearers mentioned in section 33.17 above.

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33.19 To appoint the controller of the University and to specify his powers and authorities.
33.20 To appoint the University's auditor.
33.21 To approve rules and/or procedures for signing in the name and on behalf of the
University.
33.22 To appoint authorized signatories and representatives, and to empower them to sign inthe name and on behalf of the University and to bind the University.
33.23 To remove the President from his position, as stated in section 47 below.
33.24 To approve the removal of the Rector from his position, as stated in section 53.1 below.
33.25 To remove the Chairperson of the Executive Council from his position, as stated in
section 40 below.
33.26 To approve the removal of Deans of faculties from their position, as stated in section 58
below.
33.27 To remove the comptroller of the University from his position, by a majority of two
thirds (2/3) of its members.
33.28 To remove the University's auditor from his position, by a majority of the votes of its
members.
33.29 To appoint sub-committees and to determine their powers and authorities and thecomposition thereof within the framework of this Constitution. Members who are notmembers of the Executive Council will also be entitled to serve on committees of the
Executive Council.
33.30 To appoint members of the audit committee. Members who are not members of the
Executive Council may also serve on the audit committee.

33.31 (19.5.2016)
To assist the President in representing the University before the public sector, including
the regulatory bodies (to the extent required by the President).
33A. (19.5.2009)(19.5.2016)
At meetings of the Executive Council in which terms of employment and salary of any of theemployees of the University are considered, the interested parties (“baaley inyan”) that are
employed by the University shall participate but shall not vote.
This provision will not apply to the President, unless the Executive Council considers anddecides on the terms of employment and salary of the President.

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34.

The Executive Council shall receive an annual report and periodic reports regarding theactivities of the University, and shall hold a discussion regarding these reports.

35. The Executive Council shall consider proposals submitted to it by the Board of Governors and by
the Senate.
36. The Executive Council shall report to the Board of Governors regarding its operations within thefields of its responsibility.
37.

The Executive Council is vested with residual authority on all the affairs of the University inrespect of which no authority has been conferred under this Constitution or under the regulationsof the University on other bodies or institutions, subject to the contents of section 20.

38.

Responsibility of members of the Executive Council:(19.5.2016)
A member of the Executive Council shall act with loyalty, devotion and integrity to fulfill hisrole as a member of the Executive Council, shall take actions to promote and develop the
University, within the Constitution and the University’s plans, will adopt resolutions withoutfavoritism and will avoid actions or omissions contradicting the University’s interest.
A member of the Executive Council will owe the University the duty of loyalty and the duty ofcare, and will act in good faith and to the benefit of the University. The provisions of sections
252-257 (except article 255(b) of the Companies Law) shall apply to these duties.

39.

Convening of meetings of the Executive Council:
39.1

The Executive Council shall convene for ordinary meetings at least once a month.

39.2

The Executive Council shall convene for a special meeting in accordance with thedetermination by the Chairperson of the Executive Council, or on the request of the
President, or on a requisition by three (3) members of the Executive Council.

39.3

The agenda for meetings of the Executive Council shall be set by the Chairperson of the
Executive Council and the President, but any additional matter may be placed on theagenda by a decision of the Executive Council or at the request of one of its members.

39.4(19.5.2016)
The quorum required for meetings of the Executive Council will be seven (7) members
including the Chairperson of the Executive Council. In extraordinary circumstances to be
noted, at the request of the Executive Council’s Chairperson or by a decision of the
Executive Council, the meeting will take place without the presence of the Executive
Council’s Chairperson, and a Chairperson shall be appointed for the meeting.

39.5

Resolutions of the Executive Council will be passed by a simple majority of the persons
participating in the vote, unless otherwise stated in this Constitution. In the case of an
equality of votes, the Chairperson of the Executive Council will have a casting vote.

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40.

Removal of the Chairperson and/or any of the members of the Executive Council of the
Executive Council from office:
It will be possible to remove the Chairperson of the Executive Council and any other member ofthe Executive Council from his or their position, in any of the following ways:
40.1

The Executive Council may terminate the term of office of the Chairperson of the
Executive Council and/or of a member of the Executive Council, provided that at least
two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Executive Council shall vote in favor of such
resolution.

40.2(19.5.2016)
Thirty (30) members of the Board of Governors, including the Chairperson of the Boardof Governors, will be entitled to make an application to the Executive Council toconsider and discuss the removal of the Chairperson of the Executive Council and/or anyof the members thereof from his or their position.
The Executive Council will be entitled to remove its Chairperson or any of its members
from his or their position following a request by members of the Board of Governors,
provided that at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Executive Council shall votein favor of such resolution.

40.3(9.5.2010)
The Board of Governors may remove from office one or more of the public
representatives who serve as members of the Executive Council. Such removal shall be
subject to the following conditions:40.3.1(19.5.2016)
At least thirty (30) members of the Board of Governors have submitted awritten reasoned request for removal of public representative/s in the Executive
Council from their position/s.

40.3.2(19.5.2016)
The Chairperson of the Board of Governors shall submit the request to a
Hearing Committee comprising six (6) members as follows:- Four (4) members from amongst the Board of Governors shall be elected by
the Standing Committee of the Board of Governors, amongst whom is the
Chairperson of the Board of Governors, except in special circumstances tobe noted by the Standing Committee.
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One member shall be appointed by the President.

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One member shall be a member of the Executive Council, elected by the
Executive Council.

The Chairperson of the Board of Governors will act as Chairperson of the
Hearing Committee.

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A decision of the Hearing Committee for such removal from office shall bereferred for final decision of the Board of Governors, if at least two thirds (2/3)
of all members of the Hearing Committee voted in favor thereof.

40.3.4(19.5.2016)
A final decision for such removal from office shall be passed if at least sixty
percent (60%) of all the members of the Board of Governors voted in favor
thereof.

40.4(9.5.2010)
The Senate, by a two thirds (2/3) majority of its members, shall be entitled to approach
the Executive Council with the written reasoned request to remove the Chairperson of the
Executive Council from office.
The Executive Council shall be entitled to terminate the term of office of the Chairpersonof the Executive Council, following the Senate's request, provided that at least two thirds(2/3) of the members of the Executive Council voted in favor of such resolution.

41.

Members of the Executive Council, including members of the sub-committees mentioned in
section 33.29 and 33.30 will not receive any payment, whether monetary or otherwise, in respectof their membership and/or their participation at meetings of the Executive Council, and inrespect of their membership and/or their participation in one and/or more of its committees.

MANAGING BOARD

42.

The Managing Board will be responsible for the operation of the daily administrative affairs of
the University.
42.1

Composition of the Managing Board:-

The President of the University - who shall serve as chairperson of the Managing
Board

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The Rector of the University - ex officio-

Vice-Presidents:
Vice President for Research and Development
Vice President for Public Affairs-

The Director-General.

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The Vice Rector (if one is appointed)

42.2 The President will be entitled, after consultation with the Executive Council, to enlarge
the composition of the Managing Board.
42.3 The Managing Board shall convene for its meetings in accordance with decisions of the
President and at his discretion.
42.4 The extent of the powers and authorities of the Managing Board and the force of thedecisions taken by it will be determined by the Executive Council.

THE PRESIDENT
43.

--43.1 The President shall be the head of the University and he constitutes the highest academic
and administrative authority at the University.
43.2

The President shall be:-(19.5.2009)
An Israeli citizen and resident from the commencement of his/her term of office.
A senior member of the academia holding the status of full professor, who is fully
conversant with the University and its culture.

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44.

A person possessing academic vision and qualities of leadership, who has theability to set challenges for the University and its academic goals, as well as being aperson possessing clear and outstanding managerial capabilities.
Appointment of the President:
44.1(19.5.2009)(9.5.2010)(19.5.2016)
For purposes of the appointment of the President a Search Committee of nine (9)members shall be established, the composition of which shall be as follows:-

The Chairperson of the Executive Council who shall serve as chairperson of thecommittee.

-

Three (3) Senate appointees, holding the status of full Professor, who shall beelected by the Senate as stated in section 27 of this Constitution.

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The Chairperson of the Board of Governors; under extraordinary circumstances tobe noted, the Standing Committee will appoint instead a public representative.

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Four (4) representatives of the public who shall be appointed by the Executive
Council, provided that:

35- Preference shall be given to someone who has served in the past as President or
Rector of another Israeli University to serve as public representative on theCommittee.
- Not more than three (3) members of the Executive Council (including the
Chairperson of the Executive Council) shall serve on the Search Committee forthe appointment of the President.

44.2 The following persons shall not serve on the Search Committee:
44.2.1The outgoing President.

44.2.2

Any candidate for the position of President.

44.2.3Administrative or administrative-academic officers.

44.3 A recommendation by the Search Committee for the appointment of the President shallbe passed by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of its members.
44.4 (15.5.2011)
The recommendation of the Search Committee shall be put to a secret ballot in the Senate
Plenum, and such ballot will be held within and not later than two weeks from the date inwhich the Search Committee gave its recommendation.
44.5 The recommendation of the Search Committee and the results of the votes in the Senate
Plenum shall be brought for consideration and discussion before the Executive Council.
44.5.1 Should the Executive Council resolve to accept the recommendation of the SearchCommittee for the appointment of the President, it shall approve therecommendation of the Search Committee, provided that at least two thirds(2/3) of the members of the Executive Council shall vote in favor of suchapproval.
Where the decision of the Executive Council coincides with the results of thevote of the Senate Plenum, a simple majority of the members of the Executive
Council will be required for passing such resolution.
44.5.245.

The Executive Council's approval of the appointment of the President shall be
brought for ratification to the Board of Governors at its next meeting.

Term of office of the President:
45.1(18.5.2014)
The President shall be appointed for a term of office of five (5) years. In exceptional
circumstances, the appointment of a President is required to take place at a date that does
not fall during the ordinary session of the Board of Governors. In such a case, thePresident’s term of office shall end during the ordinary session of the Board ofGovernors that is closest to the date of his term’s end.

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45.2

(19.5.2016)
At the end of the first term of office, the President shall be eligible for reappointment for
one additional term of office of five (5) years. In such a case, a Search Committee will beestablished, whose recommendations will be brought for approval by the Senate, theExecutive Council and the Board of Governors, as stated in section 44 above.
(19.5.2009)
If the President is a candidate for a second term of office, he shall not participate in thevote approving his appointment, as referred to in section 44.5.1 above. In such case thenumber of members of the Executive Council will be deemed to be the number of current
members of the Executive Council, minus one.

46.

Powers and authorities of the President:(19.5.2016)
Without derogating from the generality of section 43.1 above, the President:
46.1

shall be responsible to the Executive Council for the entire scope of activities of the
University and for attaining its goals and objectives.

46.2

shall be responsible for implementing decisions of the Board of Governors and of the
Executive Council.

46.3

shall initiate plans for promoting and developing the University and bring them forapproval.

46.4

shall represent the University before the public sector including the regulatory bodies.

46.5

Shall appoint the Rector of the University, as stated in section 49 below.

46.6(19.5.2009)
Shall, together with the Rector, appoint the Deans in accordance with section 55.2 of thisConstitution.

46.7

Shall appoint the Director-General, the Vice President for Research and Development,
Vice President for Public Affairs and additional Vice Presidents (as specified in sections
67, 68, 69.1 and 69.2 below, respectively) and shall confer on such office bearers theirpowers and authorities.
Appointment of the aforesaid office bearers shall require the approval of the Executive
Council, which shall be passed by a simple majority of its members.
The President will be entitled to remove the office bearers mentioned in this section 46.7
above from their position, prior to the end of their term of office with the approval of the
Executive Council.

46.8(19.5.2009)
The President shall recommend to the Executive Council:

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The candidate for the position of the Legal Adviser-

The candidate for the position of Head of the Finance Division\Vice DirectorGeneral for Finance, after having consulted in this regard with the DirectorGeneral.

The appointment of the aforesaid office bearers shall be made by the Executive Council,
by a simple majority of its members.
46.9(9.5.2010)(19.5.2016)
The President and the Rector shall report at least once a year to the senior academic staff
members on the administrative-academic activities of the University and on thedevelopment plans of the University.

47.

Removal of the President from his position:
Removal of the President from his position shall be possible in one of the following instances:
47.1(9.5.2010)
The Executive Council shall be entitled to terminate the term of office of the President
prematurely, provided that at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Executive
Council shall vote in favor of such resolution, by secret ballot.

47.2

Two-thirds of the members of the Senate will be entitled to apply to the Chairperson of
the Executive Council with a request that the powers of the Executive Council, asconferred on it under section 47.1 above, be invoked.

47.3(19.5.2016)
Thirty (30) members of the Board of Governors, including the Chairperson of the Boardof Governors, will be entitled to apply to the Chairperson of the Executive Council witha request that the powers of the Executive Council, as conferred on it under section 47.1
above be invoked.
THE RECTOR

48.

--48.1(19.5.2016)
The Rector is subordinate to the President and shall act in his stead when the President isunable to fulfil his role. In this framework, and as representing the academic authority of
the Senate and its Plenum, the Rector will have the power and the responsibility for theoperation of the overall academic affairs of the University, including fields of teaching,research, admission, nominations process, making of regulations, academic planning andcontrol.

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49.

48.2

(9.5.2010)
The Rector shall be a senior member of the academia at Tel Aviv University holding thestatus of full professor, who possesses academic leadership qualities and managerial
capabilities.

48.3(9.5.2010)
The Rector shall be an Israeli citizen and resident from the commencement of his/herterm of office.

Appointment of the Rector:
The Rector shall be appointed by the President of the University, in accordance with thefollowing procedures:49.1 For purposes of appointing the Rector, a Search Committee of seven (7) members shallbe established, the composition of which shall be as follows:

49.2

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The President of the University, who shall serve as chairperson of the committee.

-(19.5.2016)
Five (5) Senate appointees, holding the status of full professor, who shall be electedby the Senate as stated in section 27 of this Constitution.

-

An additional member of the academic staff holding the status of full professor,
who shall be elected by the Executive Council.

The following persons shall not serve on the Search Committee:-

The outgoing Rector.

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Any candidate for the position of Rector.

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Administrative and administrative-academic office bearers.

49.3

A resolution of the Search Committee shall be passed by a simple majority, provided that
the President is included in such majority.

49.4

The resolution of the Search Committee shall be brought for the approval of the Senate
Plenum by secret ballot which approval shall be given in the manner stated in section
17.5 above.

49.5(9.5.2010)
Should the Senate plenum not approve the recommendation of the Search Committee forthe appointment of the Rector, the Search Committee shall be reconvened continuously
in order to recommend another candidate until a candidate is approved by the Senate
plenum, as per Section 49.4 above.

50. Term of office of the Rector:
50.1

The Rector shall be appointed for a term of office of five years.

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50.2

At the end of the first term of office, the Rector shall be eligible for reappointment for
one additional term of office of five years, provided that his appointment for the second
term of office shall be made according to the same appointment procedures which apply
in relation to the first term of office.

51. Powers and authorities of the Rector:
51.1

The Rector will be the Chairperson of the Senate and of its Plenum - responsible to themfor the implementation of their resolutions - the chairperson of the Steering Committee,
chairperson of the University's Nominations Committee, chairperson of the academicplanning committee, chairperson of the Search Committees for the appointment ofDeans.

51.2

The Rector, as representing the academic authority of the Senate and its Plenum, will be
responsible to the President for the attainment of the academic goals of the University.

51.3

In the President's absence, the Rector shall act in his stead.

51.4

The Rector shall appoint the chairpersons of the Senate committees, after obtaining theapproval of the Senate.

51.5

Appointment of Vice-Rector:
51.5.1The Rector will be entitled to appoint a Vice-Rector.
The Vice-Rector shall be appointed for a term of office that corresponds to theterm of office of the Rector who appointed him.
At the end of the term of office of the appointing Rector, for any reason, theterm of office of the Vice-Rector shall also come to an end.
The incoming Rector, whether he has been appointed for an additional term ofoffice or this is his first term of office, will be entitled to appoint the ViceRector for an additional term of office, corresponding to his term of office,provided that:-

The total cumulative terms of office of the Vice-Rector shall not exceedten (10) years.

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Every such appointment shall be made in accordance with the procedures
for appointment of a Vice-Rector as set forth above in this Constitution.

51.5.2

If the Rector does not appoint a Vice-rector, he will be entitled to appoint up to
two Deans of teaching.

51.5.3The Rector will appoint the Dean of Students.
The Dean of Students will be appointed for a term of office of five (5) years.
At the end of the first term of office, the Dean of Students shall be eligible forappointment of one additional term of office of five (5) years, provided that the

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appointment for the second term of office shall be in accordance with the same
appointment procedures that applied regarding the first term of office.
Notwithstanding the above, in case the Rector's term of office is terminated forany reason during the Dean of Student's term of office, then the next Rector will
have the right to terminate the term of office of the current Dean of Students,
even prior to his completion of his term of office, and to appoint another Deanof Students – subject to the process of appointment as mentioned above. In
such case, the termination of office of the outgoing Dean of Students shall not
be considered as a 'Removal from position'.
51.5.4

All the appointments mentioned in section 51.5 hereinabove, shall require theapproval of the Senate and the President.

51.5.5The Rector may remove the office-bearers, who were appointed in accordancewith this sub-section, from their post, after consulting with the President andinforming the Senate.

51.6 The Rector will be a party to formulating the University's budget.

52. The Deans of faculties, the Vice-rector, the Deans of teaching, the academic secretariat, which
will be the Rector's executive arm, will be subordinate to the Rector of the University.
53.

Removal of the Rector from his position:(9.5.2010)
It will be possible to remove the Rector from his position in any of the ways enumerated below:
53.1

The President shall be entitled to remove the Rector from his position, provided that:-

The President shall bring his request to remove the Rector from his position for theapproval of the Senate.

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The Senate's approval, by a majority of two-thirds (2/3) of its members, to accept
the President's request to remove the Rector from office, shall conclude the processof removing the Rector from office.

-If there is no two-thirds (2/3) majority to accept the President's request to remove
the Rector from office, then the President's request will be brought for the decisionof the Executive Council.

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The President's request to remove the Rector from office shall be accepted if at
least two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Executive Council votes in favor
thereof.

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53.2 The Senate will be entitled to remove the Rector from his position, provided that theresolution on this matter shall be passed by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the members of
the Senate, by secret ballot.
DEANS
54.

--54.1

The Deans of faculties shall be charged with running the faculty and the conduct thereof
from the academic, administrative and economic aspect.

54.2

The Dean shall be a senior member of the academia holding the status of full professor,
and possessing academic leadership qualities and managerial capabilities.

54.3 The Dean shall be appointed from amongst the members of the senior staff of the faculty,
or of another faculty at the University, or of another research university in Israel.
54.4 (15.5.2011)
In special cases where the Search Committee, mentioned in Section 55 below, has notfound a suitable candidate holding the status of full professor for the position of Dean,
the Search Committee shall be entitled to also discuss the candidacy of academic staff
members holding the status of associate professor for the position of Dean, provided theyare:- academic staff members of the relevant faculty- in the regular appointment track of the University- tenured and employed in a full time position at the University
54.5
55.

The Dean of a faculty shall serve as chairperson of the council of the faculty and shall bea member of the Steering Committee, ex officio.

Appointment of the Dean:
55.1 For purposes of the appointment of the Dean a Search Committee of seven (7) members
will be established, which will be appointed by the Rector, and the composition of which
will be as follows:
55.1.1The Rector will serve as chairperson of the Search Committee.

55.1.2

Four (4) members of the academic staff of the faculty, who will be elected by
the council of the faculty.

55.1.3

Two (2) members of the academic staff of the University who will be appointed
by the Rector, after consultation with the President.

55.1.4The Rector and the President will be entitled to appoint, in lieu of one of themembers of the academic staff referred to in section 55.1.3 above, a publicpersonage of Steering in the faculty's field of activities.

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55.1.5

A resolution of the Search Committee for the appointment of the Dean shall bepassed by a simple majority, provided that such majority shall include the
Rector.

55.2(19.5.2009)
The President and the Rector will appoint the Dean on a recommendation of the SearchCommittee, provided that such appointment shall be approved by the council of thefaculty by secret ballot, which approval shall be passed by a majority of the persons
voting.

55.3

If the appointment is not approved by the council of the faculty as aforesaid, a further
process shall take place for the appointment of the Dean, in accordance with the processdescribed above, and so on.

55.4

In circumstances in which the process for the appointment of the Dean has taken place
for the third time, and the appointment has not been approved in accordance with theprovisions of section 55.2 above, the resolution of the Search Committee shall
nonetheless be deemed to have been approved by the council of the faculty, if the numberof members of the council of the faculty who object is less than 40% of the number ofmembers of the council of the faculty present in Israel at the time.

55.5

Term of office of the Dean:
The Dean's term of office shall be for five (5) years.
At the end of the first term of office the Dean shall be eligible for reappointment for one
additional term of office of three years, provided that his appointment for the second
term of office shall be made according to the same appointment procedures which apply
in relation to the first term of office.

56. Duties and powers of the Dean:
Without derogating from the generality of the contents of section 54.1 above, the Dean:
56.1

Will be responsible for performance and implementation of the decisions of theauthorized academic/administrative authorities of the University on academic,
administrative and economic matters pertaining to the faculty.

56.2

Will be responsible for the implementation and performance of the decisions of thecouncil of the faculty and its committees.

56.3

Will serve as chairperson of the faculty Nominations Committee.

56.4

Will conduct annual academic control processes with regard to the teaching and theresearch of all the units in the faculty, and with respect to every staff member.

56.5

Shall report to the President and to the Rector, once per annum, with regard to theadministrative operations of the faculty.
In this framework:

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57.

58.

56.5.1

The Dean shall present a yearly and multi-year work program of the faculty andof its units, and shall report on the results of the control mentioned in section
56.4 to the President and to the Rector regarding the condition, programs andachievements of the faculty.

56.5.2The Rector and the Dean, in consultation with the President, will be responsible
for the proper running of external review committees in the scope of a multiyear examination plan of the condition, programs and achievements of thefaculty, its units and members of its academic staff.

--57.1

The Dean will be subordinate to the Rector.

57.2

The Dean will represent the faculty vis-a-vis the organs of the University.

57.3

All the office bearers in the faculty will be subordinate to the Dean and will be
responsible to him.

Removal of a Dean from his position:
It will be possible to remove a Dean from his position in any of the ways enumerated below:
58.1

58.2

The President and the Rector, by joint decision, will be entitled to remove a Dean fromhis position, provided that:58.1.1The President and the Rector shall bring their request to remove the Dean fromhis position to the knowledge of the council of the faculty.

58.1.2The council of the faculty will give its opinion on such request, by way ofsecret ballot, the results of which will be presented to the Executive Council.

58.1.3

The request of the President and the Rector, as well as the opinion of thecouncil of the faculty, will be brought for the approval of the Executive
Council, and will be approved if at least two-thirds (2/3) of its members havevoted in favor thereof, by secret ballot.

58.1.4

Where the resolution of the Executive Council coincides with the opinion of thecouncil of the faculty, a simple majority of the members of the Executive
Council will be required to pass such resolution.

The council of the faculty, by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of its members who are present
in Israel at the time, will be entitled to decide, during any of the Dean's terms of office,on the removal of the Dean from his position.
The resolution of the council of the faculty shall require the approval of the Executive
Council, by a majority of its members.

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HEADS OF ACADEMIC UNITS(9.5.2010)
59. For purposes of this chapter:
59.1"Academic unit": schools and departments in which the number of members of theacademic staff having permanent tenure is at least twelve (12).
And in clinical departments in the Faculty of Medicine, tenure at a hospital shall bedeemed to be permanent tenure at the University, for purposes of this section.

59.2"Small academic unit": schools and departments in which the number of members of theacademic staff having permanent tenure is less than twelve (12).
And in clinical departments in the Faculty of Medicine, tenure at a hospital shall bedeemed to be permanent tenure at the University for the purposes of this section.

60.

61.

"Head of the Academic Unit" and "Head of a Small Academic Unit" (hereinafter in thissection "Head of the Academic Unit"):60.1

The Head of the Academic Unit shall have the status of a senior lecturer and higher andshall hold permanent tenure at the University.

60.2

The Head of the Academic Unit is charged with the management of the academic unit
from the academic and administrative aspect.

60.3

The Head of the Academic Unit shall be the chairperson of the academic council of theunit and a member of the council of the faculty, ex officio.

Appointment of "Head of the Academic Unit" and appointment of "Head of the Small
Academic Unit:"
61.1

Appointment of "Head of the Academic Unit":
For purposes of the appointment of a Head of an Academic Unit, a Search Committee
will be established which will be appointed by the Dean of the faculty concerned(hereinafter: "the Dean of the Faculty"), the composition of which will be as follows:-

The Dean of the Faculty, who will serve as chairperson of the Search Committee.

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Two (2) professors holding the status of at least associate professor from amongst
the academic staff of the academic unit, who will be elected by the council of theacademic unit.
In the absence of staff members in the academic unit having the aforesaid rank, it
will be possible to also appoint to the Search Committee a staff member having therank of a senior lecturer, who has tenure at the University,.
If there is no council of the academic unit, the aforesaid two members of thecommittee will be elected by the tenured academic staff members of the unit.

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61.2 The resolution of the Search Committee shall be passed by a simple majority, provided
that such majority includes the Dean of the Faculty.
61.3 The resolution of the Search Committee shall be subject to the approval of the council ofthe academic unit and if there is no council of the academic unit, the resolution shallrequire the approval of the council of the tenured academic staff members of that unit.
61.4--61.4.1

If a resolution of the Search Committee has not been accepted by the council ofthe academic unit, an additional process shall take place for the appointment,
and so on.

61.4.2

In circumstances in which the process for the appointment of the Head of an
Academic Unit has taken place for the third time and onwards, and theappointment has not been approved in accordance with the provisions of section
61.3 above, the decision of the Search Committee shall nonetheless bedeemed to have been approved by the council of the academic unit, if thenumber of members of the council of the unit who oppose is less than forty
percent (40%) of the number of members of the council of the unit present inIsrael at that time.

61.5

The Head of the Academic Unit will be appointed by the Dean of the Faculty, provided
that such appointment shall be approved by the President and the Rector.

61.6

Appointment of “Head of Small Academic Unit”:
The council of the small academic unit, (and in the absence of a council of a small
academic unit, the tenured members of the academic staff of the unit) shall, by a majority
vote, elect the head of the small academic unit, unless the Dean has decided on setting up
a search committee.
Where the Dean has decided that for purposes of the appointment of a head of a small
academic unit it is necessary to set up a search committee, such committee shall beestablished in the manner stated in Section 61.1 and the appointment of the head of thesmall unit will be in accordance with the contents of Section 61.2 – 61.5 (inclusive).

61.7

Appointment of “Head of Academic Unit” which is part of a school:
61.7.1

For purposes of the appointment of a head of an academic unit which is part ofa “school”, a search committee shall be established which will be appointed by
the dean of the relevant faculty (hereinafter: “the Dean of the Faculty”), thecomposition of which shall be as follows:-

The Dean of the Faculty, who shall serve as chairperson of the searchcommittee.
The Head of the School.
Three (3) professors holding the rank of at least associate professor
from amongst the academic staff of the academic unit, who will beelected by the council of the academic unit.

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In the absence of staff members in the academic unit having the
aforesaid rank, it will be possible to appoint to the Search Committee
also a staff member holding the rank of senior lecturer, who has tenureat the University.
If there is no council for the academic unit, the aforesaid threemembers of the committee will be elected by the tenured academic
staff members of the unit.
61.7.2

If the Dean has decided that for purposes of the appointment of the head of theacademic unit which is part of a school it is possible to appoint the head of theschool as chairperson of the search committee, the search committee will becomprised of the following three members:
61.7.2.1---

61.7.2.2

61.8

The head of the school, who shall serve as chairperson of thecommittee.
Two members having the status of at least associate
professor, who shall be elected by the council of theacademic unit.
In the absence of staff members in the academic unit having
the aforesaid status, it will be possible to appoint to the
Search Committee also a staff member holding the status ofsenior lecturer, who has tenure at the University.

In the absence of a council for the academic unit, the aforesaid two
members of the committee shall be elected by the tenured
academic staff members of the unit.

61.7.3The provisions of Section 61.2 – 61.5 (subject to the contents of Section 61.7.4
below) will apply in full to the appointment of a head of an academic unit
which is part of a school.

61.7.4In the circumstances mentioned in Section 61.7.2, the decision of the SearchCommittee will be passed by a simple majority, provided that such majority
includes the head of the school.

Appointment of head of “Small Academic Unit” which is part of a school:
The council of the Small Academic Unit which is part of a school (and in the absence ofa council of a Small Academic Unit which is part of a school, the tenured academic staff
members of the unit) shall elect the head of the unit by a majority vote, unless the head of
the school, in consultation with the dean, should decide on setting up a search committee.
Where the head of the school, in consultation with the dean of the relevant faculty, hasdecided that for purposes of the appointment of the head of the aforesaid small academic
unit it is necessary to set up a search committee, such committee shall be established inaccordance with the contents of Section 61.7 above, and the appointment of the head of
the Small Academic Unit will be made in accordance with the contents of Section 61.2 –61.5 and Section 61.7.4 above.

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62.

Term of office of the head of the academic unit:
62.1 The term of office of “head of an academic unit” and of “head of a small academic unit”(including an academic unit and a small academic unit which are part of a school)(hereinafter in this section: “Head of Academic Unit”) shall be:
A head of an academic unit will be appointed for a term of office of two years. At theend of the first term of office, the Dean of the Faculty will be entitled, with the approvalof the Rector and after consultation with the President, to extend the period of office ofthe Head of the Academic Unit for one additional term of office of two years.
62.2

Notwithstanding the aforesaid, the Head of the Academic Unit (head of school) will be
appointed for one term of office of four years in the schools specified below.
The following are the schools:
School of Education
School of Social Work
School of Dentistry
School of Economics
School of Health Professions
Schools in the Faculty of Exact Sciences (School of Mathematical Sciences, School ofPhysics and Astronomy, School of Chemistry, School of Computer Science).
And any additional school as may be decided upon in the future

63.

Duties of “Head of an Academic Unit” and “Head of a Small Academic Unit” (including
the Head of an Academic Unit and a small academic unit which are part of a school)(hereinafter in this section: “Head of an Academic Unit”) and his powers and authorities:
63.1 Without derogating from the generality of the contents of section 60 above, the Head of
the Academic Unit will be responsible:-

63.2

For the implementation and operation of decisions of the authorized academic andadministrative authorities of the faculty and the University on academic,
administrative and economic matters relevant to the unit.
For the operation and implementation of the decisions of the council of the unit andits committees.

The Head of the Academic Unit will fulfill functions of control, reporting and evaluationon academic-research, administrative and economic subjects, and shall report the resultsof his examination to the Dean of the Faculty.

64.

The Head of an Academic Unit shall represent the academic unit vis-a-vis the faculty and vis-avis the University.

65.

Time of establishment of the search committees:
The time of establishment of each search committee of those mentioned in this chapter (“Heads
of Academic Units”) for purposes of the appointment of a head of an academic unit (including asmall academic unit and including academic units that are part of a school) will be not later than
three months before the date of termination of the term of office of the outgoing head of theacademic unit.

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66.

Removal of Head of an Academic Unit from his position:
66.1 Removal of Head of an Academic Unit from his position:
The President and the Rector, by joint decision, will be entitled to remove the Head of an
Academic Unit from his position:-

On a request by the Dean of the Faculty, or –On an application signed by thirty-three percent (33%) of the full professors of theacademic unit.

66.2

Removal of Head of Small Academic Unit from his position:
The President and the Rector, by joint decision, will be entitled to remove the Head of a
Small Academic Unit from his position:
On a request by the Dean of the Faculty, or –On an application signed by thirty-three percent (33%) of the council of the small
academic unit.
If there is no council of the academic unit, on an application signed by thirty-three
percent (33%) of the tenured academic staff members of the unit.

66.3

In academic units which are part of a school, the President and the Rector shall beentitled, by joint decision, to remove the head of the unit from his position:
On an application by the head of the school, in consultation with the dean, or –On an application signed by thirty-three percent (33%) of the full professors of theacademic unit.

66.4

In small academic units which are part of a school, the President and the Rector shall beentitled, by joint decision, to remove the head of the unit from his position:-

On an application by the head of the school, in consultation with the dean, or –On an application signed by thirty-three percent (33%) of the academic unit council.
In the absence of a council for the academic unit, on an application signed by thirty
three percent (33%) of the tenured academic staff members of the unit.
ADDITIONAL OFFICE BEARERS67.

The Director-General:
67.1

The candidate for the post of Director-General shall be proposed to the Executive
Council by the President.
Where the President's proposal is approved by the Executive Council, the DirectorGeneral shall be appointed by the President.
The Director-General must be a person having clear and outstanding managerial
capabilities and proven managerial talents and qualifications.

67 2.

Powers and authorities of the Director-General:

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67 3.

-

To assist the President on all administrative and financial matters, and on any otheradministrative matter that may be imposed on him by the President.

-

To appoint, with the approval of the President and the Executive Council, themanagers of the administrative divisions.

Removal of Director-General from his position:(19.5.2016)
The President shall be entitled to terminate the term of office of the Director-General at
any time, subject to approval of the Executive Council.

68.

Vice President for Research and Development:
68.1

The candidate for the post of Vice President for Research and Development shall be asenior member of the academia, holding the rank of a full professor, renowned in hisacademic field, from amongst members of the academic staff of the University.

68.2

The candidate for the post of Vice President for Research and Development shall be
proposed by the President, after consultation with the Rector and shall be presented to the
Senate. The President's proposal shall be presented to the Executive Council for
approval.
Where the President's proposal has been approved by the Executive Council, the Vice
President for Research and Development shall be appointed by the President.

68.3

The Vice President for Research and Development shall act in coordination with the
Rector.

68.4

Powers and authorities of the Vice President for Research and Development:
68.4.168.4.2

Assistance to the President and to the Rector on subjects pertaining to theadvancement, conduct and development of research at the University, whichshall include:-

Finding and structuring of new fields of research.

-

Formulation of proposals for research and planning frameworks and centers,
performance and establishment of research infrastructure.

-

Maintaining contact with external funds and external institutions in Israel
and abroad.

-Any other duty that may be imposed on him by the President, in
consultation with the Rector.

Subject to the administrative employment agreements, the Vice President for
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Executive Council, appoint a director of the research authority, and will be
responsible for the operation and functioning thereof.
68.5

The Vice President for Research and Development shall be appointed for a term of officeof 5 years.
At the end of the first term of office, the Vice President for Research and Development
shall be eligible for re-appointment of one additional term of office of five (5) years,
provided that the appointment for the second term of office shall follow the same
appointment procedures that applied regarding the first term of office.
Notwithstanding the above, in case the President's term of office is terminated for any
reason during the Vice President for Research and Development's term of office, then thenext President will have the right to terminate the term of office of the current Vice
President for Research and Development, even prior to its completion, and to appoint
another Vice President for Research and Development – according to the process of
appointment as mentioned above. In such case, the termination of office of the outgoing
Vice President for Research and Development shall not be considered as a 'Removalfrom position'.

68.6

Removal of the Vice President for Research and Development from his office:
Removal of the Vice President for Research and Development from his office may bepossible in one of the following cases:

69.

-(19.5.2016)
The President may be entitled to end the term of office of the Vice President ofResearch and Development, at any time, subject to the approval of the Executive
Council.

-Two thirds (2/3) of the members of the Senate will be entitled to apply to the
Chairperson of the Executive Council with the request to remove the Vice President
for Research and Development from his office. A decision by the Executive
Council shall require a majority of two thirds (2/3) of its members.

(9.5.2010)
69.1

Vice President for Public Affairs:
69.1.1

The candidate for the post of Vice President for Public Affairs shall be
proposed to the Executive Council by the President.
Where the President's proposal has been approved by the Executive Council,
the Vice President for Public Affairs shall be appointed to this position by the
President.

69.1.2The powers and authorities of the Vice President for Public Affairs:

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69.2

69.1.2.1

Assistance to the President in matters of raising of donations andcontributions, including setting up contacts with donors and withfriends of the University.

69.1.2.2

Assistance to the President in the establishment of associations offriends of the University in Israel and abroad, and monitoring theoperations thereof.

69.1.2.3

Assistance to the President on all aspects pertaining to overseas
public relations of the University, including the organizing offunctions, contacts with the press, public relations, and any otherduty that may be imposed on him by the President.

Vice Presidents:(9.5.2010)
The President shall be entitled to propose to the Executive Council the appointment of up
to two (2) additional Vice Presidents, in addition to those mentioned in sections 68 and69.1 above.
69.2.1

Should the President propose to appoint additional Vice Presidents, suchproposal shall be presented to the Executive Council. The President's proposal
shall elucidate the nature of the position and the powers and authorities attachedthereto.

69.2.2

Should the Executive council approve the appointment of additional Vice
Presidents by a majority of its members, the President shall recommend acandidate for the position to the Executive Council.
The President's recommendation shall be accepted if the Executive Council has
approved it by a majority of its members.

69.3

Removal of the Vice President for Public Affairs and/or the additional Vice
Presidents from their position:(9.5.2010)(19.5.2016)
The President shall be entitled to terminate the term of office of the Vice President for
Public Affairs and/or of any of the additional Vice Presidents, mentioned in section 69.2,
at any time, subject to the approval of the Executive Council.

GENERAL PROVISIONS
70.

The Hebrew version of this Constitution shall be deemed to be the binding version.

71.

Anything in this Constitution stated in the masculine gender shall also include the feminine.

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72.

The academic and administrative officers shall exercise the powers conferred on them by way ofmutual cooperation.

73.

(19.5.2009)
Every one of the office-bearers referred to in this Constitution as well as every member of the
Executive Council owes a fiduciary duty to the University, shall act in good faith and in its bestinterest, including:-shall refrain from any action that might involve a conflict of interest between fulfilling his
functions at the University and the fulfillment of his other functions or his personal affairs;-

shall refrain from any action which might constitute competition with theactivities of the University;-

shall refrain from exploiting a business opportunity of the University with the aim ofachieving a personal benefit for himself or for another person;-

shall disclose to the University all information and shall deliver to it every document
pertaining to its affairs that comes into his possession by virtue of his position at the
University;

Nothing in the foregoing shall prevent an office-bearer from maintaining a fiduciary duty to any
other person.

73A. Insurance of Office Bearer(19.5.2016)
73A.1

The University may insure the liability of an office bearer in the University, to the fullest
extent permitted by law.

73A.2

Without derogating from the aforesaid, the University may enter into an insurance
contract and/or arrange and pay all premiums in respect of an insurance contract, for the
insurance of the liability of an office bearer in the University, resulting directly or
indirectly from an action or inaction by him (or together with other office bearers orother officers of the University) in his capacity as an office bearer in the University, for
any of the following:(1)

The breach of the duty of care toward the University or toward any other person;(2)

The breach of the duty of loyalty toward the University provided the Officebearer has acted in good faith and had reasonable grounds to assume that theaction would not harm the University;(3)

A financial liability imposed on him in favor of another person; and(4)

Any other matter in respect of which it is permitted or will be permitted under
law to insure the liability of an Office bearer in the University.

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73A.3

The entry into an insurance contract for the insurance of the liability of an office bearer
in the University and the scope of such insurance shall require the approval of the
Executive Council, without approval of the Board of Governors (or the Audit
Committee).

73B Indemnification of Office bearers(19.5.2016)
73B.1 The University may indemnify an office bearer in the University to the fullest extent
permitted by law. Without derogating from the aforesaid, the University may indemnify
an office bearer in the University as specified in Articles 73B.2 through 73B.5 below.
73B.2

The University may indemnify an office bearer liability or expense he incurs or is
imposed on him as a result of an action or inaction by him in his capacity as an officebearer in the University, for any of the following:(1) Any financial liability he incurs or is imposed on him in favor of another person inaccordance with a judgment, including a judgment given in a settlement or a
judgment of an arbitrator, approved by an authorized court.
(2) Reasonable legal expenses, including attorney fees, incurred by the Office bearer or
which he was ordered to pay by an authorized court, in the context of a proceeding
filed against him by the University or on its behalf or by a third party, or in acriminal proceeding in which he was acquitted, or in a criminal proceeding in which
he was convicted of an offense which does not require criminal intent.

73B.3

(3)

Reasonable legal expenses, including attorney fees, incurred by the office bearer
due to such investigation or proceeding conducted against him by an authority
authorized to conduct an investigation or proceeding, and which was ended
without filing an indictment against him and without the imposition of a financial
liability as a substitute for a criminal proceeding, or that was ended without filingan indictment against him but for which he was subject to a financial liability as a
substitute for a criminal proceeding relating to an offense which does not requirecriminal intent, within the meaning of the relevant terms under the law, or inconnection with a financial sanction (“itzum caspi”), as these terms are defined in
the Companies Law under article 260(A)(1A).

(4)

Any other liability or expense in respect of which it is permitted or will bepermitted under law to indemnify an office bearer in the University.

Indemnification in Advance(19.5.2016)
The University may undertake in advance to indemnify an office bearer of the
University in respect of the following matters:(1)

Matters as detailed in section 73B.2.(1) provided, however, that the undertaking
to indemnify is restricted to events which in the opinion of the Executive

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Council are anticipated in light of the University’s activities at the time of
granting the obligation to indemnify, and is limited to a sum or measurement
determined by the Executive Council to be reasonable in the circumstances or,
the case of indemnification of a member of the Executive Council, to events andto a sum or measurement determined by the Audit Committee to be reasonable
in the circumstances. The undertaking to indemnify shall specify the events
that, in the opinion of the Executive Council (or the Audit Committee, as thecase may be) are expected in light of the University’s actual activity at the timeof grant of the indemnification and the sum or measurement which the
Executive Council (or the Audit Committee, as the case may be) determined tobe reasonable under the circumstances .

73B.4

(2)

Matters as detailed in section 73B.2(2) to 73B.2(4) (inclusive).

(3)

Any other matter permitted by law.

Indemnification after the Fact
(19.5.2016)
The University may indemnify an office bearer in the University for any and all kindsof events, retrospectively, subject to any applicable law.

73B.5

73C.

(19.5.2016)
Indemnification of an Office bearer (in advance or after the fact) and the scope ofsuch indemnification shall require the approval of the Executive Council or, in thecase of indemnification of a member of the Executive Council, the approval of the
Audit Committee.

(19.5.2016)
Notwithstanding sections 73A and 73B, the University may not insure the liability orindemnify an Office bearer for his liability including for:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

a breach of duty of loyalty towards the University, except as provided in section
73A.2(2) above.
a breach of duty of care done intentionally or recklessly (“pezizut”) except for
negligence;an act intended to unlawfully yield a personal profit;a fine, civil fine (“knass ezrahi”), financial sanction (“Itzum Caspi”), or apenalty (“kofer”) imposed upon the office bearer.

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73D. (19.5.2016)
The provisions of Sections 73A-73C do not derogate from, or restrict in any way, theUniversity in connection with the release (ptor), insurance or indemnification of any one who
is not an office bearer including, without limitation, employees, contractors, advisors or any
other person. A resolution to act as aforesaid, requires the approvals under section 73B.5
above.
74.

In every case that a person is elected to an office for a defined period of time under thisConstitution, he shall continue to serve in his office even beyond such period of time, until areplacement for him has been duly elected.

75.

Unless otherwise stated, the resolution of any of the bodies mentioned in this Constitution shallbe passed by a majority of the persons participating in the vote.

76.

The legal committee of the Board of Governors will be empowered to interpret this Constitution.
The decisions of the committee on the subject will bind all the organs of the University and theoffice-bearers therein.

77.

The date of establishment of any Search Committee referred to in this Constitution, for purposesof the appointment of an office bearer, shall be a reasonable time but not less than 3 months
before the end of the term of office of the outgoing office bearer, unless otherwise stated in thisConstitution.

78.

No persons who hold administrative and academic administrative positions shall serve on the
Search Committee, unless otherwise expressly stipulated in this Constitution.

79.

If any officer mentioned in the Constitution is a candidate for an appointment, he shall notparticipate in the vote to approve his nomination. In such circumstances, the candidate shall not
be included in the required quorum for approving the appointment.

80.

Removal of office-bearers from their positions:(9.5.2010)(19.5.2016)
80.1

The removal from office of office-bearers shall be done in accordance with theprovisions of the Constitution and in terms of the law.

80.2

If the candidate for removal from office heads the body considering the removal fromoffice, such office-bearer shall not conduct the meeting, and a substitute shall be
appointed in his stead for purposes of the deliberations on this subject of removal fromoffice.

80.3

In a proceeding for the removal from office of an office-bearer, the office-bearer shallnot take part in the discussions and deliberations, but he will be given "a right of hearing"
before the body considering his removal from office, before a decision is taken.

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80A. Dissolution(3.5.18)
In the event of the dissolution of the University or the permanent cessation of its operations, all
the University's assets, after payment of debts and obligations, will be transferred to a Public
Institution, as defined in section 9(2) of the Tax Ordinance [New Version], which should be an
Institution of Higher Education, as defined in The Council of Higher Education Act of 1958.
Such Institution's identity will be determined on the recommendation of the Board of Governors
and the approval of the Planning and Budgeting Committee of the Council of Higher Education.

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
81.

The provisions of this Constitution will come into force commencing from the date of theapproval thereof by the Board of Governors, unless otherwise stated below in the transitional
provisions.
81A.

(19.5.2016)
The Chairperson of the Board of Governors shall serve as Chairperson of the SearchCommittee for the first Chairperson of the Executive Council in accordance with theprovisions of this Constitution.

81B.

(19.5.2016)
The Board of Governors shall have the power and authority to elect the public
representatives to the Search Committee for the appointment of the Chairperson of thefirst Executive Council, and to the Search Committee for the appointment of public
representatives to the first Executive Council.

82.

Upon termination of the term of office of the Chairperson of the Board of Governors, thePresident and the Rector, who hold office at the date of approval of this Constitution, a new
Chairperson of the Board of Governors, President and Rector will be appointed in accordancewith the provisions of this Constitution.

83.

The Vice President for Research and Development shall be appointed in accordance with theprovisions of this Constitution by the President holding office at the time of approval of thisConstitution, at the end of the term of office of the incumbent Rector at the time of approval ofthis Constitution.

84.

Upon termination of the term of office of every incumbent Dean of a Faculty, the next Dean will
be appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.

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85.

Upon termination of the term of office of every Head of an Academic Unit and Head of the
Small Academic Unit, the Head of the Academic Unit and the Head of the Small Academic Unit
will be appointed in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.

86.

(16.5.2007)
The term of office of any office bearer who is mentioned in the Constitution (such as the
President, Rector, Vice Rector Deans, Dean of Students, and Heads of Academic Units), whowere elected according to the provisions of the former Constitution or not in terms of thisConstitution, shall terminate at the time determined on his appointment.
An office bearer in the above mentioned case will not be eligible to be appointed to the same
position immediately after termination of his term of office until the relevant period of at least
one term of office, according to this Constitution, has elapsed.
Notwithstanding the above, an office bearer as mentioned above, whose term of officeterminated in terms of the former Constitution, could be eligible for reelection or reappointment
for the same office, for the term of office as set out in this Constitution, provided that there are
special justifications for such appointment which shall be put in writing by the authority whoelected or appointed the said office bearer for the said term of office.

87.

The University's existing regulations will be construed and applied in a manner that is consistent
with this Constitution.

88.

The removal of office bearers from their positions shall be done in accordance with the contentsof this Constitution, even if they were elected in accordance with the provisions of the previous
constitution and/or the University's regulations which preceded this Constitution.

89.

(9.5.2010)
Sections 17.4, 17.5, 17.6 and 26 of the University's Constitution shall be transferred to the
Senate constitution, but shall remain in force until the approval by the Senate of its constitution(which shall include these sections).

90.

(9.5.2010)
Section 31.2 (including all its subsections) was transferred from its original place in thisConstitution to the Transitional Provisions Chapter as follows:
The first Executive Council:
90.1

Appointment of the first Chairperson of the Executive Council:
For purposes of appointing the first Chairperson of the Executive Council, who shall be
an Israeli resident, a special Nominations Committee of five (5) members shall beestablished, the composition of which shall be as follows:-

Chairperson of the Board of Governors who shall serve as chairperson of thecommittee.

-

Two representatives of the public who shall be appointed by the Board ofGovernors.

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-

90.2

90.3

Two Senate representatives who shall be appointed by the President and the
Rector from amongst the Senate representatives in the Steering Committee.

The special Nominations Committee shall appoint the first Chairperson of the
Executive Council by a simple majority of its members.
-

The first Chairperson of the Executive Council shall be appointed by the
aforesaid committee for a term of office of four (4) years.

-

The Executive Council shall be entitled, by a majority of votes of its members, toextend the term of office of the first Chairperson of the Executive Council for one
additional term of office of four (4) years.

-

In such case the Chairperson of the Executive Council shall not participate in thevote for continuing his term of office. In such circumstances the number of voting
members of the Executive Council will be deemed to be ten (10).

Appointment of public figures as members of the Executive Council on the first
Executive Council:
For purposes of appointing five )5( public figures as members of the first Executive
Council, a special Nominations Committee of five (5) members shall be established,
the composition of which shall be as follows:-

The first Chairperson of the Executive Council appointed as aforesaid, who shallserve as chairperson of the committee.

-

Two Senate representatives who shall be appointed by the President and the
Rector from amongst the Senate representatives on the Steering Committee.

-

Two representatives of the public, who shall be appointed by the Board ofGovernors.

The aforesaid Nominations Committee shall, by a simple majority of its members,
appoint the first five public figures who will hold office as members of the first
Executive Council.
90.4

The term of office of the public figures on the first Executive Council:
The special Nominations Committee mentioned in section 31.2.2 above shall also
specify the term of office of each of the public figures on the first Executive Council,
provided that:-

The term of office of each of the public figures shall be up to a period of four (4)years.

-The term of office of each of the public figures shall be set in such manner thatnot more than two members shall retire or be eligible for re-election in each year.

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90.5

91.

-

Where the first term of office of any of the public figures mentioned above on thefirst Executive Council has ended, the remaining members of the Executive
Council will be entitled to extend his term of office as aforesaid for one additionalterm of office of four (4) years.

-

Should any of the members of the Executive Council be a candidate for a second
term of office, he shall not participate in the vote for continuing his term ofoffice. In such circumstances the number of voting members of the Executive
Council will be deemed to be ten (10).

Election of Senate representatives to the first Executive Council and their term ofoffice:-The Senate representatives to the first Executive Council shall be elected by the
Senate as stated in section 27 of this Constitution.

-

The term of office of the Senate representatives on the first Executive Council
shall be for a period four (4) years.

-

Where the first term of office of any of the Senate representatives on the first
Executive Council has ended, the Senate may extend the term of office for one
additional period of four (4) years.

(9.5.2010)
The chapter dealing with Heads of Academic Units (Sections 59-66) to this Constitution shall betransferred to the Senate Constitution but shall remain in force in this Constitution until theapproval of its transfer to the Senate Constitution.

(Constitution 2018)(23/5/18)