Statute » Section 3 : Process of Application and Approval

 

1.       All applications shall be on a form obtainable from the Rector of the University.
2.       The application must be made by the chief executive or an administrative officer of the Institution and must be accompanied by a detailed report on three years of activity and documentary evidence to the effect that all criteria of eligibility, as spelled out in Section 2 are fully satisfied. Failure to provide adequate evidence may result in delay or rejection except for those who have submitted their applications to the Council before 9 December, B.E. 2543 (2000)
3.       Any application must be channeled through a member of the Council of the University in conformity with the University's Application Form, whose initial recommendation is required for the Rector to pursue further action.
4.       The Rector shall distribute this statute to all suitable institutions, encouraging them to seek Associated status. The University form for this purpose should be channeled through a Council member with his or her recommendation.
5.       Once the majority of Council members, whether at a meeting or by mail, approves an application, the institution shall is recognized for a period of five years.
6.       Associated Centers recognized under Category A or B be requested to Contribute US$ 100 - US$1,000 the maintenance of the University Centre : Category A: Fully self-sufficient in terms of faculty, staff, facilities and financial resources and capable of performing all functions with immediate effect.
Category B: Partially self-sufficient and in needs of some assistance from the University to become fully functional.
Category C: Capable of fulfilling only a limited range of functions to achieve the objectives of the University.
7.       Within thirty days of approval by Council, the Rector under his/her signature shall communicate with the applying Institution the status of its approval in the following form :
 

 
"___________________________________________,
Name of Institution
 
 
Situated at ___________________________________
____________________________________________
 
 
in __________________________________________
Address
 
 
_____________,_______________,______________
City                    State                       Country
 

is hereby approved as an Associated Center of the World Buddhist University in term of Article 4.6 of the Charter for the following function(s):
(a)    Research and Development
(b)    Training and Curriculum Development
(c)    Spiritual Practice
(d)    Educational Development based on Buddha Dhamma Further, it is recognized to be an Associated Center in Category _______.
This approval is valid until __________ unless rescinded at the request of the Institution or by decision of the Council of World Buddhist University."