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Good Practices from AAOU Members

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Figure 1
STOU Organizational Structure (As of March
Administrative Structure 2021)
As STOU prioritizes the effectiveness and
efficiency of distance education system to
achieve the university goals. Therefore, it
is important to set up a well-functioning
university administrative structure shown in
Figure 1.

The University Council is the highest
administrative body in STOU and is
responsible for the governance, policy
making, educational character and mission
of the university, the appointment of the
President, overseeing all functions of the
university and ensuring regulation of the
university’s finances and resources. The
Council also has a crucial academic role as all
STOU degree and non-degree programs are
awarded under the authority of the Council.
The Academic Senate is under the University
Council and responsible for issuing, guiding
and making decision on academic policy
and planning, educational quality and
achievement monitoring, teaching and
learning, research ethical regulation, the
approval of certificates, degrees, including
the curriculum development and abolition.
The University President is the Chairman of
the Academic Senate.

Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU)