Board of Trustees Meets

The Bilkent University Board of Trustees met on January 28, 2011. Present at the meeting were Board Chairman Ali Doğramacı, Gülsev Kale, Ahmet Nalbur, Ersin Özince, Şencan Özme, Muhsin Saraçlar, Lütfü Sel, Ergün Toğrol, Ergül Tunçbilek, Boğaç Üner, and Rector Abdullah Atalar.

At the meeting, the Board of Trustees discussed a number of proposals that had been put forth by the University Senate.

Rector Abdullah Atalar gave a topical presentation, reviewed the general situation of the university, the number of undergraduate, graduate, and international students and academic staff for the past 5 years, research publications, new courses for the 2010-2011 academic year, such as GE250, GE590, and GE690, programs such as “Sports as a Way of Life,” Moodle workshops, the teaching center and the student registration system.

The Board reviewed and approved the Senate's proposals on making some changes to Graduate School of Education and BUSEL regulations and Regulations for Teaching, Examinations, and Assessment.

After approving these proposals, the Board of Trustees reviewed the 2011 fiscal year budget and approved it. The board set the tuition fees for the upcoming 2011-2012 academic year as follows:

Students admitted between 2005 and 2010 and students to be admitted in 2011:
19.100 TL (8% VAT included)

Students admitted in 2004:
10,675 USD (8% VAT included)

Students admitted in 2001, 2002, and 2003:
9,110 USD (8% VAT included)

All International Students:
13,950 USD (8% VAT included).