Members

• Dr. Charbel Habib, Head of Department
• Dr. Nisrine Abou Arraj, Head of Department’s Delegate at the Nabi Ayla–Zahle Campus
• Dr. Pierre Kamle, Head of Department’s Delegate at the Mejdlaya–Zgharta Campus
• Dr. Elie Akoury
• Dr. Cynthia Saba
• Dr. Charbel Najem
• Dr. Veronica Kassis
• Ms. Jeanine Matar, Representative of Part-time Faculty Members
• Ms. Elena El Chaar, Student Representative

Functioning

• The Department Council meets at least once per month, following a schedule established during the first meeting of the academic year. Meetings are convened by the Head of Department, who provides the agenda.
• Special meetings may be called by the Rectorship, the Dean, the Head of Department, or one-third of the Council members.
• The Head of Department chairs the Council. When the Dean attends the meeting, the Dean presides over the Council.
• For a meeting to be valid, members must be notified at least one week in advance, and at least two-thirds of the members must be present both at the opening of the meeting and during deliberations.
• The Department Council submits a report to the Dean within a specified timeframe. The Dean then communicates the report to the Rector, the Faculty Council, and the members of the Department Council. The report is reviewed and approved at the beginning of the following meeting or through electronic means.

Responsibilities

The Department Council assists the Dean in carrying out key functions, including:

• overseeing the Department’s curriculum processes, including the implementation of new programs and the periodic review of existing programs. Proposals are submitted to the Dean through the Head of Department and forwarded to the Faculty’s Curriculum Committee for review before submission to the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs;
• preparing the Department’s annual action plan and provisional budget and submitting them to the Dean for integration into the Faculty’s projects;
• monitoring the implementation of teaching activities at the departmental level;
• proposing scientific and cultural activities to the Dean, who submits them to the Faculty Council for approval;
• discussing and evaluating academic cooperation projects with external institutions, both short-term and long-term, before submitting them to the Dean for approval by the Faculty Council;
• ensuring the implementation of the Department’s quality assurance processes.

Functioning

The Committee meets upon request of the Head of Department or when a student submits a course transfer request.

Responsibilities

The Committee is responsible for:

• assessing the equivalence of studies and academic qualifications for the admission of new students to Antonine University (UA);
• deciding on the admission of students who have completed courses in other institutions.

Functioning

The Scientific Committee meets twice per year upon request of the Head of Department.

Responsibilities

The Scientific Committee:

• promotes cultural and scientific activities, as well as para-academic events;
• evaluates the Department’s participation in conferences, seminars, and training sessions;
• recruits invited speakers, finalizes scientific program schedules, and reviews and selects oral and poster presentations.

Members

• Dr. Charbel Rizk, DPT
  Head of the Physical Therapy Unit, American University of Beirut Medical Center
• Dr. Jihad Haddad, DPT
  Owner, Jihad Haddad Physiotherapy Center and REFORM Center
• Mr. Elie Maktabi, MBA
  Physical Therapist, Military Dispensary

Functioning

Upon the recommendation of the Head of Department, the Faculty Council appoints a Faculty Advisory Board composed of external experts from outside UA.

The Department Advisory Board functions as a subcommittee of the Faculty Advisory Board. It includes representatives from the physical therapy profession, the health system, and other relevant sectors in which physical therapists play a significant role.

Responsibilities

The Advisory Board is responsible for:

• providing insights on the employment landscape and professional development within the physical therapy field;
• advising the Head of Department on the review of existing programs and the development of new programs.