Charter » Article V : Rector of The University

 

1.       The Rector of the University shall be appointed by the President of the World Fellowship of Buddhists in conformity with the following procedures. The University Council shall appoint a nominating committee of three members and shall delegate its Chairman and two other members to a Nominating Committee, to which the President of the WFB and the representative of the host country shall appoint one member each. The Nominating Committee shall prepare a panel of candidates not less than three and not more than five names, arranged in alphabetical order, for consideration by the Council. The Council has approved the panel, it shall transmit its approval to the President of the WFB. The President with his concurrence shall appoint one of the candidates as Rector.
2.       The Rector shall normally serve for five years and shall be eligible for reappointment for one more term of five years. Conditions of the service of the Rector shall be determined by the Council in consultation with the President of the WFB.
3.       The Rector has authority to nominate Vice-Rectors for academic, Administrative Affairs and others as deemed necessary.
4.       The Rector shall be an ex-officio member of the WBU Council and chief academic and administrative officer of the University. The Rector shall have over-all responsibility for the direction, organization, administration and programmes of the University, in accordance with the general policies and criteria formulated by the Council. The Rector shall, inter alia:
 
1.       submit the plan of work and the budget estimates of the University to the Council for its consideration and approval;
2.       direct the activities connected with the execution of the research training, spiritual and educational programmes and authorize the expenditures approved by the Council;
3.       appoint the personnel of the University in accordance with the procedures approved by the Council, so as to ensure the highest intellectual and moral quality of that personnel;
4.        direct and develop the staff of the University;
5.        set up such advisory bodies as may be necessary, including where appropriate representatives of interested WFB's Regional Centres and other organizations particularly concerned with the activities of the University;
6.       make arrangements with Governments and international as well as national public and private organizations with a view to offering and receiving services related to the activities of the University;
7.        after consultation with the Chairman of the Council, accept, on behalf of the University, voluntary contribution and gifts to the University from governments, international and national organizations, foundations and other non-governmental sources, for all purposes related to the activities of the University;
8.       co-ordinate the total research and training programmes of the University with the activities of the WFB and its Regional Centres and, so far as possible, with research programmes of the world scholastic community;
9.        report to the Council in accordance with the rules of procedures on the activities of the University and the execution of its plans of work; and
10.    submit the long-term development plan of the University to the Council for approval; and
11.     others to be assigned by the Council.