Duhok Polytechnic University Council Holds Its Second Regular Meeting


Under the chairmanship of the President of Duhok Polytechnic University, Prof. Dr. Ari Adel, and in the presence of Council members and representatives of academic staff and students, the Second Regular Meeting of the Duhok Polytechnic University Council was held today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, at 10:00 a.m., at the University Presidency Building.

During the meeting, several important agenda items related to scientific, academic, administrative, financial, and student affairs were discussed.

At the beginning of the meeting, the University President presented a set of recommendations and directives to the Council members, with the aim of advancing the University’s scientific and academic standing. Subsequently, the items on the Council’s agenda were reviewed in detail, encompassing three main areas.

First Agenda Item: administrative and financial affairs were discussed. Emphasis was also placed on the importance of financial expenditures and monitoring the official attendance of academic and administrative staff, alongside student attendance.

Second Agenda Item: discussions focused on scientific affairs and postgraduate studies. These matters included accreditation committees, advisory councils, the University Calendar, the deferral of studies for five postgraduate students for travel purposes, and the Scientific Promotion Committee.

The final area was devoted to student affairs. During this part of the meeting, the circumstances of newly admitted students and the experiences of students at other academic levels were discussed. Furthermore, the decline in the number of first-year students enrolled in both morning and evening study programmes in some academic departments of the University was addressed, in addition to student dormitory affairs.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the University President indicated that the issues, proposals, and recommendations raised would be followed up and implemented in accordance with the relevant directives, with the aim of providing better services to academic staff, administrative employees, and students, and advancing the academic journey of Duhok Polytechnic University.

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