Assiut University Council held its session for the month of December 2009, headed by Prof. Moustafa Kamal, the President of Assiut University. The University Council approved the date of the half-year leave from 6 February until February 18, 2010 where the beginning of the second semester will be in Saturday, February 20, 2010. The council also approved on the progress of Faculties of Science and Engineering for the National Authority for Education Quality Assurance and Accreditation. In the other hand, the council approved the nominations of the Whole of the Scientific Awards for this year, including the nomination of Dr. Mohamed Abdel Aal Hassan Moubasher, the emeritus professor of Botany, the Faculty of Science, Assiut University for Moubarak Award for Science in the field of basic sciences, Dr. Said Ismail el Khamy, the emeritus professor of Electrical Engineering, Alexandria University for Mubarak Award for Advanced Science, which serves the fields of science engineering, Dr. Abdel Razek Ibrahim Nasir, the untenured professor of Electrical Engineering , Ain Shams University for the State Appreciation Award in the advanced science and technology, which serves the areas of engineering sciences, Dr. Iman Mohamed Hussein Khader, the Professor of Disease neurological and psychiatric medicine, Assiut University fo r the State Award for excellence in science and advanced technology, Dr. Abdul Rakib Ahmed Ibrahim el Bheiri professor of Mental Health, Assiut University, for the State Appreciation Award in the field of social sciences. The Council also approved the appointment of 16 faculty members, including Dr. Omimma el Jebali Mohamed Helmi el Jebali, the professor of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, as well as the appointment of 6 assistant professors are Drs Abdul Salam Abdullah Mohammed, Department of Ophthalmology, Marwa Abdel Aziz Ahmed Mohamed Atta, Department of Medical Physiology, Nashwa Aly Abd al-Muttalib, Department of Medical Physiology, Ahmed Mohammed Abu al-Hasan, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ahmed Ibrahim Hassanein, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Shaaban Ahmed Ramadan, Law Department, Faculty of Law. The appointment of 9 as lecturers are Drs Ahmad Kamal Uthman Abdul Rahim, Department of Plastic Surgery, Osama Yassin Taha Mustafa, Department of Plastic Surgery, Rabab Ahmed Mohamed, Department of Pathology, Ahmed Abdul Jalil Ahmad, Department of Cardiology and Blood vessels, Heba Attia Yassen, Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Shirin Jamal al-Din Abdel-Fattah, Department of Medical Mycropayology and Immunology Faculty of Medicine, Imman Shaker Mahmoud Mukhtar, Department of Food Hygiene Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghada Treshr Lundy, Department of Curriculum and Instruction Faculty of Education, the New Valley. The Council also approved renewing the membership of Dr. Morsi Mohamed Morsi, the Emeritus Professor, in the Faculty of Medicine Council, joining Dr. Yunus Anaam Bakhit professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy to the College council, appointing Dr. Mamdouh Mohamed Imbabi, the Head of Research and Development Affairs at the Corporation Egyptian Sugar and Integrated Industries as member of the University Council for Graduate Studies and Research, renewing the appointment of Mahmoud Omran Abu Akrap, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Council, to the Council of Faculty of Physical Education, appointing Dr. Mohamed Kamel El-Sherbini as an untenured professor of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Mohamed Fahmy Abu Ghadir, as an untenured professorof Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Dr. Abdel Aziz Ahmed Shaaban, emeritus professor of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Veterinary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine