The Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Prof. Dr. Dhafer Muhammad Aziz, participated in the University Council held on Sunday, 5thApril 2020, chaired by University President Prof. Dr.Qusay Kamaladdin Al-Ahmady and attended by scientific and administrative assistants and university colleges deans. The session took place using Meet, a G Suite application that electronically enables video meetings.The Council discussed a number of important issues, including the challenges facing the world in the emergence of the COVID-19 epidemic and using video communications in education between the members of the teaching staff and students.