Official Gazette Date: 17.08.2014
ISTANBUL SABAHATTIN ZAIM UNIVERSITY
REGULATION ON THE SILK ROAD CIVILIZATIONS APPLICATION AND RESEARCH CENTER
PART ONE
Purpose, Scope, Basis and Definitions
Purpose
ARTICLE 1 – (1) The purpose of this Regulation is to establish the procedures and principles regarding the purposes, fields of activity, management bodies, and duties and working methods of the management bodies of the Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Silk Road Civilizations Application and Research Center, established under Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.
Scope
ARTICLE 2 – (1) This Regulation covers the procedures and principles regarding the purposes, fields of activity, management bodies, and the duties of these bodies of the Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Silk Road Civilizations Application and Research Center.
Legal Basis
ARTICLE 3 – (1) This Regulation has been prepared based on sub-clause (2) of clause (d) of the first paragraph of Article 7 and Article 14 of the Higher Education Law No. 2547 dated 4/11/1981.
Definitions
ARTICLE 4 – (1) As used in this Regulation;
a) Advisory Board: The Advisory Board of the Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Silk Road Civilizations Application and Research Center,
b) Center: The Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Silk Road Civilizations Application and Research Center,
c) Director: The Director of the Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Silk Road Civilizations Application and Research Center,
ç) Rector: The Rector of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University,
d) University: Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University,
e) Board of Directors: The Board of Directors of the Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University Silk Road Civilizations Application and Research Center,
shall have the meanings set out above.
PART TWO
Purpose and Fields of Activity of the Center
Purpose of the Center
ARTICLE 5 – (1) The purpose of the Center is to conduct academic studies on the civilizations established in the countries along the Silk Road route, to ensure communication and cooperation among academics working in this field within and outside the University, and to contribute to the field at the national and international academic level.
Fields of activity of the Center
ARTICLE 6 – (1) In line with the purposes specified in Article 5 of this Regulation, the Center carries out the following activities:
a) To support research activities.
b) To organize panels, conferences, symposiums, congresses, and similar activities.
c) To produce academic publications.
ç) To cooperate with other centers, national and international organizations working in the field.
d) To participate in other work within the framework of the Center's purposes.
PART THREE
Governing Bodies of the Center and Their Duties
Management Bodies of the Center
ARTICLE 7 – (1) The management bodies of the Center are as follows:
a) Director and Deputy Director
b) Board of Directors
c) Advisory Board
Director and Deputy Director
ARTICLE 8 – (1) The Director is assigned by the Rector for a three-year term from among the full-time faculty members of the University. A Director whose term has ended may be reassigned by the same procedure. The Rector appoints a Deputy Director from among the University's faculty members upon the Director's proposal. If the Director is unable to be present, the Deputy Director acts on the Director's behalf. If the Director is absent from office for more than six months, their duty automatically ends and a new Director is appointed.
(2) The duties of the Director are as follows:
a) To represent the Center.
b) To ensure that the work of the Center is carried out and developed in an orderly manner.
c) To call the Board of Directors to meetings, prepare the agenda for these meetings, chair the meetings, and implement Board of Directors decisions.
ç) To call the Advisory Board to a meeting when necessary.
d) To submit a report to the Rector on the general status and functioning of the Center at the end of each year and when requested.
Executive Board
ARTICLE 9 – (1) The Board of Directors consists of a total of five members: the Director, the Deputy Director, and three members to be assigned by the Rector from among University faculty members related to the field. These members are assigned by the Rector for a term of three years. A member whose term has expired may be reassigned by the same procedure. If a member of the Board of Directors leaves office before the end of their term, a new member is assigned to complete the remaining term.
(2) The Board of Directors meets at least once a month. Board of Directors decisions are made available for review by Advisory Board members. In addition, copies of these decisions are sent to the Rectorate and relevant academic units.
(3) The duties of the Board of Directors are as follows:
a) To make decisions regarding the work and management of the Center.
b) To discuss and decide on proposals from the Director and Board of Directors members.
c) To make decisions on matters relating to research, publications, and other fields of work.
Advisory Board
ARTICLE 10 – (1) The Advisory Board consists of at least seven members from representatives of the University and other institutions and organizations who carry out work in line with the Center's fields of activity or whose work is considered likely to contribute to the Center. Advisory Board members are assigned by the Rector for a term of three years upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors. Members whose terms have ended may be reassigned.
(2) The Advisory Board convenes once a year in an ordinary meeting, upon the Director's invitation and under the Director's chairmanship. The Director may call the Advisory Board to an extraordinary meeting when deemed necessary. Within the scope of the agenda prepared by the Director, the Advisory Board makes advisory decisions in line with the Center's purposes and provides opinions and recommendations regarding the Center's activities.
PART FOUR
Miscellaneous and Final Provisions
Personnel requirements
ARTICLE 11 – (1) The Center's academic, technical, and administrative personnel needs are met by personnel assigned by the Rector in accordance with Article 13 of Law No. 2547 and relevant legislation.
Matters Not Covered by the Regulation
ARTICLE 12 – (1) In matters not covered by this Regulation, the provisions of Law No. 2547 and other relevant legislation apply.
Entry into force
ARTICLE 13 – (1) This Regulation enters into force on the date of its publication.
Execution
ARTICLE 14 – (1) The provisions of this Regulation are executed by the Rector of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.