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University Governance

Governing Bodies

COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY

The European University Cyprus Council is the supreme governing body of the University. The Council is responsible for the management and administration of the revenue and property of the University and, subject to the powers of the Senate, has general control over the conduct of the affairs of the University.

COMPOSITION OF THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL:

Dr. Christoforos Hadjikyprianou – President (European University Cyprus)
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  • Chairs and convenes the Council,
  • Safeguards the implementation of the Charter
  • Has the legal representation of the EUC
  • Assures the implementation of the Council`s decisions.

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MEMBERS APPOINTED BY EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY – CYPRUS LTD:

Mr. Emmanouil Benteniotis – Vice President (Lawyer, Benteniotis & Associates Law Office)

Mr. Nebojsa Petridis – Member (Business owner Group of Companies – General Manager)

Dr. Petros Agathangelou – Member (President of the Cyprus Medical Association)

Prof. Andreas Makris – Member (Professor in Education Sciences –  Former Vice-Rector, Academic Affairs – European University Cyprus)

Prof. Joseph S. Joseph – Member (Department of Social and Political Sciences – University of Cyprus; Former Ambassador of Cyprus in Greece)

Prof. Panos Razis – Member (Department of Physics – University of Cyprus)

EX- OFFICIO MEMBER:

Prof. Andreas Efstathiou – Member (Rector, European University Cyprus)

MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SENATE:

Mr. Dimitris Pierides – Member (President of the Pierides Foundation)

FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE:

Dr. Loizos Symeou – Member (Vice-Rector, Academic Affairs)

NON-TEACHING (ADMINISTRATIVE) PERSONNEL REPRESENTATIVE:

Mr. Costas Papaconstantinou – Member (Director, Information Systems & Operations – European University Cyprus)

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE:

Mr. Michalis Katsouris – Member (President, EUC Student Union)

SENATE

The European University Cyprus is the supreme academic authority of the University and, subject to the powers of Council, is responsible for the academic work of the University, both in teaching and research, and for the regulation and superintendence of the education discipline of the students of the University.

 
THE CURRENT SENATE COMPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:

Prof. Andreas Efstathiou Rector, Chair

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  • Chairs and convenes the Senate,
  • Safeguards the implementation of the educational policy, the decisions of the Senate and internal regulations,
  • Provides leadership and supervision of all educational programs and oversees Vice Rectors, The Deans of Schools and Directors of educational units.
  • Oversees the quality of the educational, research and service-to-the-Community functions

Vice Rectors

The Rector delegates the elected Vice Rectors` functions, duties and responsibilities.

  • Vice Rector for Academic Affairs
  • Vice Rector for Research and External Affairs

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Loizos Symeou Vice-Rector, Academic Affairs

Marios Vryonides Vice-Rector, Research and External Affairs

Stavros St. Karayanni Dean, School of Humanities, Social and Education Sciences

Panagiotis Papageorgis Dean, School of Sciences

Pieris Chourides Dean, School of Business Administration                    

Elizabeth Johnson Dean, School of Medicine

Athanasios Athanasiou Acting Dean, School of Dentistry

Konstantinos Tsimaras Dean, School of Law

Christoforos Hadjikyprianou Chief Executive Officer

Zoi -Dorothea Pana School of Medicine – Faculty

Konstantinos Giannakopoulos School of Dentistry – Faculty

Chrystalla Papademetri-Kachrimani School of Humanities, Social and Education Sciences – Faculty

Demetra Egglezou School of Humanities, Social and Education Sciences – Faculty

Ioannis Michos School of Sciences – Faculty

Apostolos Zaravinos School of Sciences – Faculty

Andreas Efstathiades School of Business Administration – Faculty

Onisiforos Iordanou School of Business Administration – Faculty

Violetta Raffay School of Medicine – Faculty

Smaragda Diamanti School of Dentistry – Faculty

Charalambos Stamelos School of Law – Faculty

Thalia Prastitou School of Law – Faculty

Krystallo Nicolaou STP Rep., School of Humanities, Social and Education Sciences

Maria Nicolaou STP Rep., School of Sciences

Maria Angeli STP Rep., School of Business Administration

Melikov Yuri Student Representative, School of Humanities, Social and Education Sciences

Panagiotis Skarparis Student Representative, School of Sciences

Triantafillos Salomides Student Representative, School of Business Administration

Yiannis Pistolas Student Representative, School of Dentistry

Michalis Katsouris Student Representative, School of Law

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University Administration

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee deals with administrative matters and has responsibility for the efficient operation of the Administrative services of the University; executes Council decisions; considers and make recommendations to the Council on policy initiatives and other administrative matters; coordinates the University’s planning and budgeting process and monitors the operating and financial performance of the University.

Composition of Executive Committee

  • Christoforos Hadjikyprianou Chief Executive Officer
  • Prof. Andreas Efstathiou Rector
  • Marina Alexandrou Director, Marketing & Communications
  • Costas Papaconstantinou Director, Information Systems & Operations
  • Michael Petrides Chief Financial Officer
  • Christos Tsiappas Director, Enrollment Management
  • Loukia Polygerinos Tzyrkas Director, Human Resources
RECTORATE COMMITTEE

The Rectorate Committee has operational roles pertinent to daily or current academic matters; considers and make recommendations to the Senate on Academic initiatives; executes Senate’s decisions; monitors academic quality and implementation of the educational policies and addresses any other issue or function that the senate delegates to it.

Composition of Rectorate Committee

Prof. Andreas Efstathiou, Rector

Prof. Marios Vryonides, Vice-Rector, Research & External Affairs

Prof. Loizos Symeou, Vice-Rector, Academic Affairs

Dr. Christoforos Hadjikyprianou, Chief Executive Officer

Prof. Elizabeth Johnson, Dean, School of Medicine

Prof. Athanasios E. Athanasiou, Acting Dean, School of Dentistry Executive Dean

Prof. Stavros St. Karayanni, Dean of the School of Humanities, Social & Education Sciences

Prof. Panos Papageorgis, Dean, School of Sciences

Prof. Konstantinos Tsimaras, Dean, School of Law

Dr. Pieris Chourides, Dean, School of Business Administration