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The Council of the College of Dentistry at the University of Mosul held its regular meeting, the ninth session for the academic year 2025\u20132026, on Sunday, 18 January 2026.
\nThe meeting was chaired by the Dean of the College, Assistant Professor Dr. Neam Riyadh Salem, and was attended by the Assistant Dean for Scientific Affairs, the Assistant Dean for Administrative Affairs, and the Heads of the Scientific Departments.
\nThe Council discussed the following matters:
\nA promotion application to the rank of Professor
\nFormation of a master\u2019s thesis defense committee
\nMinutes of the Scientific Equivalency Committee
\nPostponement of the academic year for an undergraduate student
\nAddition of a researcher and modification of the order of authors
\nOfficial correspondence and administrative letters
\nOther miscellaneous issues
\nBased on the details of the meeting of the Council of the College of Dentistry at the University of Mosul (Ninth Session for the year 2026), the decisions and topics discussed can be linked to several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that the University seeks to implement:
\n1. Goal 4: Quality Education
\nThis is the most direct and prominent goal reflected in the Council\u2019s activities, achieved through:
\nPromotion of academic staff to the rank of Professor, which contributes to enhancing the quality of higher education by ensuring the presence of highly qualified academic staff with advanced research expertise.
\nDiscussion of master\u2019s theses, which supports the development of research skills and the graduation of specialists who contribute to the scientific and medical advancement of society.
\nScientific Equivalency Committee, which ensures equal educational opportunities and maintains academic standards for transferred or incoming students.
\n2. Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
\nAs the College is a medical institution, all administrative and academic decisions ultimately aim to:
\nDevelop scientific research (through the addition of researchers and modification of authorship order), which often focuses on addressing oral and dental health problems, thereby improving public health.
\nGraduate highly qualified dentists capable of providing safe and effective healthcare services.
\n3. Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
\nBy supporting the career development of academic staff through promotions, the College contributes to creating a motivating work environment that fosters innovation and productivity.
\n4. Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
\nGovernance and Administration: Holding regular meetings, discussing official correspondence, and making decisions based on specialized committees (such as the Scientific Equivalency Committee) reinforces the principles of transparency, accountability, and the establishment of a strong and well-organized educational institution.<\/p>\n\n\t\t