Board of Directors
The Board of Directors (COSD) ensures the proper functioning of UEMF, sets major orientations and approves budgetary, organizational and academic decisions.
The Board of Directors: UEMF's decision-making pillar
The Steering, Oversight and Development Board (COSD), also called the Board of Directors (CA), has the mission to:
set the University's overall strategic directions;
ensure the proper functioning and development of the University;
review and approve the University's development project presented by its President;
review and approve the budget prepared by the President of the University;
adopt the University's annual budget and accounts;
approve the status of the University's teaching and research staff as well as that of administrative and technical staff, national and foreign;
appoint ad hoc committees, notably a remuneration committee to decide on the President's salary;
ensure budget execution and require the Administrative and Financial Director (treasurer of the foundation) or their interim to co-sign, with the President of UEMF, payment orders for expenses and any other financial document of the University;
study and propose the allocation of results to the General Assembly;
approve the creation of institutes, teaching and/or research units and centers and define their purpose;
decide on the creation of the University's affiliated institutions;
establish internal regulations relating to its own functioning.
Composition of the Steering, Oversight and Development Board
The COSD is composed of at least 8 members appointed by decision of the Ordinary General Assembly under the conditions provided for in its Internal Regulations. It is chaired by the Chancellor. Three seats of the COSD are allocated ex officio and permanently:
Representative of the ministerial department responsible for Higher Education, Scientific Research and Training of Executives
Ministerial department responsible for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
Ministerial department responsible for Economy and Finance.