University Council for Financial Aid
Mandate
The University Council for Financial Aid (UCFA) recommends planning and evaluation policies and procedures governing the Financial Aid Program. The UCFA also:
- Recommends policies and procedures of the Financial Aid Program.
- Reviews financial aid office reports periodically and recommends appropriate actions.
- Serves as an appeals council on financial aid petitions.
- Provides advice to campus financial aid committees.
Implementation of financial aid will be entrusted to campus committees with a specific mandate, composition and operational procedures.
Composition
The UCFA is composed of one elected faculty member representing each distinct school, two elected senators, and one student selected by the University Students Council. The Financial Aid directors will also serve as ex-officio non-voting members.
Term
Faculty and senate committee members shall serve a staggered three-year term, while students serve a one-year term.
Method of Operation
The council sends its recommendations to the Council of Deans and to the Student Affairs Council, and delegates faculty members to serve on the Financial Aid Committees on both campuses.
Members
- Dr. Rita Awad (Engineering)
- Dr. Hanane Barakat (Medicine)
- Dr. Amne El Cheikh (Faculty Senate)
- Dr. Hussein Hassan (Arts & Sciences) Chair
- Dr. Joseph Kiprianos (Architecture & Design and faculty Senate)
- Dr. Marwan Taha (Pharmacy)
- Dr. Abbas Tarhini (Business) Secretary
- Mrs. Ghada Abi Fares (ex-officio member, SDEM)
- Mr. Abdo Ghie (ex-officio member, SDEM)