Al-Milhem: Restricting the purchase of university textbooks to the student's own library

The Kuwait University Council affirmed its commitment to continuing the development of the academic system and enhancing institutional performance quality, emphasizing the importance of integrating efforts across its various sectors to support its progress and achieve its objectives in diverse fields.

This statement came during the Council’s meeting on Wednesday, chaired by University President Dr. Dina Al-Milhim, who commended the efforts and preparations of the colleges across all university campuses, and their dedication to providing an appropriate academic environment and support services to welcome students and ensure an orderly start to the academic process. She expressed her hope that the year would be filled with productivity and achievements.

She appreciated the efforts of all colleges, sectors, departments, and working teams that contributed to these preparations, stressing the importance of maintaining the same spirit of work throughout the academic year to realize the university’s aspirations and enhance performance quality across its various sectors. She also emphasized the importance of activating the role of committees in academic departments and colleges, ensuring their formation and operations in accordance with applicable regulations and bylaws, thereby strengthening procedural integrity and organizing academic work.

She stressed the necessity of adhering to approved mechanisms for textbook accreditation through relevant committees, and limiting the purchase of approved textbooks to the university student bookstore, ensuring clear and uniform implementation of procedures in this regard.

Dr. Al-Milhim noted the formation of selection committees for deans of several colleges at the university, in accordance with the regulations, systems, and laws governing this matter. Committees for selecting deans of the remaining colleges will be formed subsequently, following established frameworks and guidelines.

For her part, Dr. Noura Al-Suwaihi, Acting Secretary-General of Kuwait University and official university spokesperson, stated in a remark on the sidelines of the meeting that the Council approved the final accounts of Kuwait University for the academic year 2025–2026. It also approved the promotion of 23 faculty members from various applied, humanities, and social science colleges to the ranks of Professor and Associate Professor.

Al-Suwaihi highlighted the importance of the decisions adopted by the Council in supporting the university’s work progress and continuing to develop academic and administrative performance, thereby contributing to achieving Kuwait University’s objectives and elevating its institutional framework.