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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)

The President is appointed by the Board of Directors and:
  • 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.
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. Kostas Gouliamos  – Member (Rector, European University Cyprus)

MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SENATE:

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

Dr. Popi Nicolaidou Kanari – Member (Chair of the Karaiskakio 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:

Kostas Gouliamos Rector, Chair

The elected Rector is the Chief Academic Officer (CAO) of the University and:
  • 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

Loizos Symeou, Vice-Rector, Academic Affairs

Andreas Efstathiou, Vice-Rector, Research and External Affairs

Marios Vryonides, 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

Konstantinos Tsimaras, Dean, School of Law

Christoforos Hadjikyprianou, Chief Executive Officer

Stavros Stavrou Karayianni, School of Humanities, Social and Education Sciences – Faculty

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

Marina Nikiforou, School of Sciences – Faculty

Chryssoula Thodi, School of Sciences – Faculty

Myria Ioannou, School of Business Administration – Faculty 

Christakis Sourouklis, School of Business Administration – Faculty

Theodoros Xanthos, School of Medicine – Faculty

George Palaghias, School of Medicine – Faculty

George Chloupis, School of Law – Faculty

Thalia Prastitou, School of Law – Faculty

Marianna Efstathiadou, STP Rep., School of Humanities, Social and Education Sciences

Stephanos Leandrou, STP Rep., School of Sciences

Maria Angeli, STP Rep., School of Business Administration

Costas Ioannou, STP Rep., School of Medicine

Venetia Argyropoulou, STP Rep., School of Law

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 Medicine

Michalis Katsouris, Student Representative, School of Law

 

RELATED DOCUMENTS

EUC Charter
Annual Report 2014-2015
Annual Report 2015-2016

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
  • Kostas Gouliamos Rector
  • Marina Alexandrou Director, Admissions & Marketing
  • 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. Kostas Gouliamos, Rector

Prof. Andreas Efstathiou, 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. Marios Vryonides, Dean of the School of Humanities, Social & Education Sciences

Dr. Panos Papageorgis, Dean, School of Sciences

Dr. Konstantinos Tsimaras, Dean, School of Law

Dr. Pieris Chourides, Dean, School of Business Administration