Malaysia Higher Education System

Institutional governance
Each institution must coordinate its administrative functions to best serve its educational mission. The structure of institutional governance is very similar among the universities and is defined in the Public Acts. The Vice-Chancellor is the chief executive officer of a university, assisted by the three Deputy Vice-Chancellors i.e: Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Development, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Student Affairs. The Registrar is the secretary to the university. The library is headed by the Librarian and the Bursar is in charge of money matters. All supporting staff are well-trained to carry out administrative functions. Detailed recordkeeping enhances the management of the institution.
Under the University and University and University Colleges Act, 1995, the highest authority of a university is the Administrative Board (council) and the Senate. The Council regulates conditions of services for staff, maintaining the facilities and managing financial affairs etc. The university's Senate is responsible for the control and direction of academic programmes, research, examinations and has the power to award degrees, diplomas and certificates. The membership of each body is selected or appointed by various concerned authorities as stated in the University's Statue."