Leadership

Academic Council

The Academic Council is a governing body of NDA. The authority of the Council is defined under the law “Regarding Higher Education”.

The tasks of the Academic Council are as follows:

  • To prepare and present the NDA strategic plan for approval to the Ministry of Defence;
  • To approve the educational and scientific research programmes, presented by the Schools, in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence;
  • To create and approve internal legislation, Code of Ethics and disciplinary procedures for the civilian personnel;
  • To create hiring guidelines for teachers and academic personnel;
  • To select the Head of the Quality Assurance Service;
  • To approve the annual report of the Head of Administration;
  • To elect the Head of Administration;
  • To make decisions regarding the early termination of the Head of Administration’s authority;
  • To create the legislation project and to present it for approval to the Ministry of Defence;
  • To approve the regulations of the structural units;
  • To develop coefficients for the United National Exams by the cooperation with the School’s Council in the beginning of the year;
  • To set the rules of recognition;
  • To present annual reports to the Ministry of Defence;
  • To approve the grading system for the educational and scientific research programmes;
  • To create criterias for Scholarship;
  • To perform other duties assigned by the Georgian Legislation.