Muscat University held Its first Academic Senate Meeting to protect, promote and enhance the academic standards of the university. This includes determining academic policy, setting conditions for admission, granting of degrees, authorizing and supervising courses and curricula, and advising the administration on faculty appointments, promotions and budgets. The Senate was attended by (right to left) Dr. Chiraz Zidi – Director of Academic Relations, Mohsin Al Hinai – Registrar & Director of Administration, Dr. Suseela Balakrishnan -Deputy Vice Chancellor for Student Journey, Eliot Wright – Director Pathway Programmes, Dr.Nader Mosavat – Director of Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Dr. Ahmed Ghoneim – Director of Faculty of Business and Management, Professor Yusra Mouzughi – Vice-Chancellor and Usama Al Lawati Institutional Performance Manager.