Sustainable AASTMT

Student Representation

Student Representation on AASTMT Advisory and Governance Boards

1. Institutional Commitment to Participatory Governance

The Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) fosters a strong culture of transparency, inclusivity, and participatory decision-making. The university’s governance structure actively involves students, staff, faculty, and external stakeholders across various levels of institutional planning and policy formation.

AASTMT student representatives hold seats on its university advisory and governance boards. These roles are formal, elected, and structured to ensure that students have an active voice in the institution’s decision-making processes. This reflects AASTMT’s commitment to democratic participation, inclusive governance, and student leadership development.

2. Student Seats on University Governing Bodies

AASTMT’s governing and advisory boards at the institutional and college levels include student representatives as official members, ensuring that the student voice is embedded in university strategy and operations.

Structure of Student Representation:

According to AASTMT’s Advisory Board Membership Policy​, the following composition is formally adopted:

• Vice President for Training, Community Service, and Sustainable Development
• Deans of Colleges
• Faculty Representatives
• Head of Finance Department
• Head of Institutional Research Center
• Head of Community Engagement
• Quality Assurance Representative
• Two Elected Student Representatives

These student members are given an equal platform alongside academic and administrative leaders and are responsible for conveying student concerns, contributing to policy discussions, and ensuring inclusive academic planning.

3. Participation in University-wide and Sector-specific Councils

AASTMT has implemented student representation on college-level advisory boards and sector-specific governance councils, such as:

• College of Maritime Transport and Technology Advisory Board
• College of Engineering and Technology Industrial Advisory Board
• AASTMT Industrial Advisory Council (e.g., 5th session on “AI and the Future of National Industry”)
• Port Training Institute Board of Directors – Session 84

These forums involve key stakeholders from industry, government, faculty, and students, reinforcing AASTMT’s emphasis on democratic governance and student inclusion in strategic direction.

4. Democratic Selection Process

Student representatives are selected via the AASTMT Student Union elections, governed by a structured and transparent process. These representatives are then appointed to university-level boards as official student delegates.

This approach guarantees that student members on governing boards:

• Are elected by their peers
• Reflect diverse student interests
• Are integrated into formal governance procedures