Office of the Dean of Academic Studies
The Office of the Dean of Academic Studies deals with university-wide and inter-departmental issues related to studies at the Open University, including the following:
- Teaching policy which all departments follow
- Guidelines, rules and regulations which students must observe
- Monitoring and regulation of teaching
- Training of teaching staff
- Academic counseling and study guidance
- The main Open University library and libraries in study centers and colleges
- Guidelines for cooperation with institutions in which OU courses are taught
- Publishing e-journal for students
- Dean of Academic Studies - Prof. Bat-Zion Eraqi Klorman
- Deputy Dean for Administrative Affairs - Yochi Riz
- Assistant Dean for Student Inquiries - Mordechai Sassoon
- Assistant Dean for High School Students and Students Overseas - Rachel Rimer
The Office of the Dean of Academic Studies
- Director, Office of the Dean of Academic Studies - Yochi Riz
- Chief Administrator - Shira Cohen-Golan
- Head of Secretariat - Meital Zukrun
- Administrator of Studies Section - Michal Yaakov
- Administrator of Teaching Staff Section and Special Projects - Sagit Zino
- Coordinator of Technologies and Student Issues - Adi Romano
- Administrator of Student Section - Yael Bachar
- Administrative Coordinator - Hedva Koren
- Coordinator of Overseas Students - Ruti Meidan
- Administrative Coordinator for Russian-language courses - Mina Gruman
- Administrative Coordinator for High School Students - Rachel Berkowitz
- Editors of Optimi - Yochi Riz, Noga Shai
The Department for the Advancement of Excellence in Teaching
The department is subordinate to the Dean of Academic Studies and is responsible for conducting faculty training. This consists primarily of providing consultations, workshops and other training programs for faculty members on the individual and organizational levels.
- Head, Department for the Advancement of Excellence in Teaching - Dr. Avishai Antonovsky
- Training - Dafna Bar-On Ophir, Ana Baumwol-Rousso, Sefi Rintzler, Yuval Koren
- Administrative Assistant - Lee Guedj
The Academic Counseling and Study Guidance Center
The Center supports students throughout their studies by providing general and subject-specific counseling, and imparting learning skills through workshops or individual guidance. The academic support system functions on the main OU campus in Raanana and in study centers throughout the country.
- Director of the Academic Counseling and Study Guidance Center - Rachel Shahar
- Head of the Academic Counseling Division - Shlomit Maroko
- Head of the Study Guidance Division - Ofra Hertz
- Head of the Center for Students with Learning Disabilities and Test Anxiety - Tamar Ilovich
- Heads of Counseling and Guidance Centers - Rina Ben-Daviv, Yukki Ben-Ami, Michael Bakman, Orna Cohen, Hagit Damry, Osnat Fink-Nussbam, Melody Ganor, Ariela Gat, Shoshana Halper, Tally Keinan, Noa Nir, Efi Nuni-Weiss, Tali Ron, Dalia Sarid, Corinne Spector
- Administrative Assistant - Roni Miron
- Secretaries - Yifat Amrani, Rachel Berkowitz, Dalia Christoph, Sigal Dvir, Nurit Ravid, Michal Shafir
