Governance
Board & Governance
AASRA is governed by a Board of up to eleven members, supported by committees and an independent Accreditation & Ethics Commission.
Board of Directors
Board composition
Board member names, photographs and biographies are published here once appointments and elections are confirmed.
Founding President
Chairs the Board and represents AASRA institutionally.
To be announced
Elected Agency Representative (1)
Elected by the membership.
To be announced
Elected Agency Representative (2)
Elected by the membership.
To be announced
Elected Agency Representative (3)
Elected by the membership.
To be announced
Elected Agency Representative (4)
Elected by the membership.
To be announced
Elected Agency Representative (5)
Elected by the membership.
To be announced
Elected Agency Representative (6)
Elected by the membership.
To be announced
AArU Representative
Nominated by the Association of Arab Universities.
To be announced
Arab University Representative
Represents member universities.
To be announced
International Education Expert
Independent sector expertise.
To be announced
Quality & Ethics Expert
Independent standards and compliance expertise.
To be announced
Structure
Responsibilities and terms of office
- The Board sets strategy, approves standards and oversees the association's finances.
- Elected agency representatives serve fixed, renewable terms defined in the statutes.
- Institutional seats are nominated by AArU and partner universities.
- Standing committees cover membership, accreditation standards, events and professional development.
Independent body
Accreditation & Ethics Commission
Composition
- • Two AArU representatives
- • Two university representatives
- • One agency representative
- • One international education expert
- • One independent quality or legal expert
Responsibilities
- • Accreditation review
- • Accreditation standards
- • Complaints
- • Professional conduct
- • Appeals
- • Suspension and revocation decisions