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.