Faculty Recruitment, Appointment and Promotion Policy

All employment policies

1. Purpose

To ensure that academic staff are recruited, appointed and promoted on merit, with the qualifications and competence needed to deliver high-quality education and research across all programmes.

2. Scope

This policy applies across Future University in Egypt — all faculties, the Dental Hospital, the training Pharmaceutical Factory, student housing and administrative units — and to students, faculty, staff and, where stated, contractors and suppliers.

3. Definitions

Academic rank

The grade of an academic post, such as Lecturer, Assistant Professor or Professor.

Faculty sufficiency

Having enough qualified academic staff to deliver and sustain a programme's quality.

4. Policy statement

• Academic staff are appointed on merit against published qualification and competence criteria, without discrimination, and in sufficient number to assure quality and continuity in every programme.
• Academic ranks and promotion follow the standards of Egyptian higher-education law and the approvals of the competent councils.
• Appointment and promotion consider teaching, research and community-service contributions.
• Staffing is planned so that student-to-faculty ratios support proper teaching, advising and supervision.

5. Procedures

1. Vacancies are advertised with the required qualifications; selection is by a committee against documented criteria.
2. Promotion to higher academic rank is assessed against the national standards for scientific and teaching output and endorsed by the competent councils.
3. Faculty sufficiency and qualifications are reviewed each year against programme needs and accreditation requirements.
4. Appointment records and qualifications are maintained for quality assurance and accreditation.

6. Roles and responsibilities

• Faculty councils — recommend appointments and promotions.
• Human Resources Department — runs fair recruitment and records.
• Vice-President for Education and Students — assures staffing quality across programmes.

7. Related policies

• Faculty and Staff Appraisal and Professional Development Policy
• Anti-Discrimination Policy
• Fair and Living Wage Practice

8. Legal and cultural alignment

Required by NAQAAE (human-resources standard), ABET (Faculty criterion — sufficiency and qualifications) and ACPE (Faculty and Staff standard). Academic ranks and promotion follow Egypt's university laws and the approvals of the Supreme Council of Private and National Universities.

9. Monitoring and review

Reviewed at least every three years, or sooner if Egyptian law, regulations of the Supreme Council of Universities, or THE/accreditation requirements change. The policy owner is responsible for monitoring how it is applied.

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