Bylaws Policy Portal

Welcome to Qatar University Bylaws/Policy Portal. This website serves as the official, centralized repository for institution-wide bylaws, policies, handbooks, procedures and guidelines. 

The portal provides also forms and templates for developing and reviewing university-level bylaws/policies.

Individual units (i.e. Colleges, Departments, Centers, etc.) may maintain additional policies not provided here.

Based on Qatar University Policy on Policies: “Any policy approved by the Board of Regents or the President remains effective until replaced by a new or modified version or is terminated.”

This is also applicable to any other legal documents provided in this portal.

Documents

The documents provided in Qatar University Bylaws/Policy Portal are:

• Bylaws:

A legislative instrument approved by the Board of Regents. It encompasses the general rules and procedures, and fundamental legal standards regulating university activities in alignment with the Law for the organization of Qatar University. 

• Policy:

Connects the university’s mission to its community members’ conduct, clarifies institutional expectations, supports compliance with laws and bylaws, mitigates institutional risk, regulates actions, and enhances productivity and efficiency in the academic, administrative and financial environments, student affairs, research, and other activities.

• President Decision:

Issued by the president of the university based on the power vested in him by the Law for the organization of Qatar University, and by the statements of laws and bylaws enforced in the university and State.

• Instructions:

Encompasses all executive processes issued by a competent administrative authority in the university, and aims to interpret or to properly implement the statements embedded in the bylaws, policies, and president decisions, or to ensure sound management of administrative units.

• Guidelines:

Directive principles aligned with laws and bylaws statements, applicable at the level of the university, sector, college, research center, etc.

• Handbook:

A document that encompasses the legislative and executive instruments (bylaws, policies, president decisions, instructions, etc.) related to the university, or a group of its community members.

Relevant Entities:

The following entities are involved in the Policy Development Process:

• Board of Regents (BoR)
• The President
• Executive Management Committee (EMC)
• General Legal Counsel
• Chief Strategy and Development(CSDO)
• The University Policy Committee