Organizational Structure and Officeholders

• Chancellor - The Rt. Hon. Lord Woolf
  The Chancellor is the head of the University and Chairman of the Council
• Deputy Chancellor - The Rt. Hon. Lord Rothschild
  Replaces the Chancellor in his absence
• Vice-Chancellor - Prof. Abraham Ginzburg
  Replaces the Chancellor and the Deputy Chancellor in their absence
• Chairman of the Executive Committee - Mr. Zeev Abeles
  Heads the Executive Committee
• President of the Open University - Prof. Hagit Messer-Yaron
  The academic and administrative head of the University; Chair of the Senate, Chair of the Faculty Council
• Vice President for Academic Affairs - Prof. Judith Gal-Ezer
  Responsible for all the academic aspects of the activities of the University; replaces the President in her absence
• Director General - Mr. Amit Streit
  Responsible for the administrative and financial affairs of the University; the publishing house, the computer center and the extra-academic departments.
• Dean of Academic Studies - Prof. Sonia Roccas
  Deals with university-wide and inter-departmental issues related to studies at the Open University
• Dean of Research - Prof. Anat Barnea
  Deals with all issues related to research at the Open University
• Dean of Development and Educational Technology - Prof. Yoav Yair
  Deals with course development and the integration of technologies into teaching

The Council

The supreme authority of the University is the Council. The Council, headed by the Chancellor, determines University policy, supervises the implementation of its decisions and administers the affairs and assets of the University.

Members of the Council

The Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is appointed by the Council from among its members and is responsible for planning, implementation, direction, and supervision. The Executive Committee is responsible to the Council. The Chairman of the Executive Committee reports to the Council on the Committee's activities.

Members of the Executive Committee

The Senate

The Senate is the highest academic authority of the University and is responsible for maintaining the high standards of academic activity, especially concerning senior faculty and academic programs of study, as well as the University's academic development.

Members of the Senate

Academic Subcommittees

• Humanities Subcommittee - Dr. Mati Meyer, Chair
• Mathematics and Computer Science Subcommittee - Dr. Michael Langberg, Chair
• Natural Sciences Subcommittee - Prof. Miriam Souroujon, Chair
• Engineering Subcommittee - Prof. Abraham Ginzburg, Chair
• Social Sciences Subcommittee - Dr. Ronit Bogler, Chair
• Management and Economics Subcommittee - Dr. Mordechai Schwarz, Chair
• Sociology, Political Science and Communication Subcommittee - Prof. Tamar Hermann, Chair
• Education and Psychology Subcommittee - Dr. Ronit Bogler, Chair

Senate Subcommittees

• Study Program Approval Committee - Prof. Daphna Ephrat, Chair
• Accreditation Committee - Dr. Aviad Bar-Haim, Chair
• Disciplinary Committee - Dr. Ophir Münz-Manor, Chair; Chair of the Appeals Board - Prof. Yagil Levy

The Faculty Council

The Faculty Council is composed of all senior faculty members, the President of the Unversity, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Faculty Council examines and discusses academic issues and affairs of the University. Its recommendations and suggestions are submitted by the President to the rlevant University bodies.

Members of the Faculty Council