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Annual Board of Governors: Friday, October 16 - Tuesday, October 20  

Following a difficult few years, we are truly looking forward to seeing you at this year’s Board of Governors, to welcoming you in person, and to looking forward with optimism and purpose to the next 100 years of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

About the Board of Governors

The Board of Governors is the uppermost authority at the Hebrew University and the body responsible for overseeing the institution’s management, operations and assets, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and the General Regulations.

The Board, which usually meets once a year, includes both appointed members and ex officio members (the Chair and Honorary Chairs of the Board; the President; the Chancellor; the Vice Presidents; the Rector and Vice Rector(s); other academic members of the Executive Committee; and Deans of the faculties and Schools). The Deans of the faculties and schools are not, however, eligible to be elected to the Executive Committee. 

The number of governors shall be determined from time to time by the Board and shall not exceed two hundred, not including ex officio members.

 

Board Committees

  • The Board may appoint committees for any purpose it deems appropriate; their composition, powers, and functions shall be determined in regulations approved by the Executive Committee and the Board of Governors.

  • Each committee of the Board shall have a Chair and a Vice Chair.

  • The Chair, Vice Chair, and committee members shall be elected by the Board of Governors for a term of three years, with the right to be re-elected.

 

Responsibilities and Duties of the Board of Governors

  • Election of the Chair of the Board;

  • Ratification of the election of the President;

  • Approval of financial reports and budgets;

  • Appointment of Governors and office holders on the Board;

  • Approval of amendments to the Constitution and the General Regulations of the University;

  • Discussion of the University’s principles of action;

  • Receipt of reports on the financial and other affairs of the University;

  • Appointment of Governors for the University’s foundations