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BHOS holds closing meeting of Academic Board
Academic Board of Baku Higher Oil School (BHOS) held its closing meeting dedicated to the results of 2017/2018 academic year. Opening the meeting, BHOS Rector, Chairperson of the Academic Board Elmar Gasimov informed the participants about important events arranged at the Higher School. He told about SOCAR 3rd International Caspian and Central Asia Downstream Forum on Trading, Logistics, Refining, Petrochemicals conducted in April in Baku and the results of the entrance exams to higher educational institutions of Azerbaijan. The Rector emphasized that for the fourth year in a row Baku Higher Oil School occupies the first place among national universities admitting prospective students with the highest score.
Elmar Gasimov also reported that last academic year three staff members of the Higher School were awarded the Taraggi medal (“Progress” medal) by order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. As the rector informed, five employees received Certificates of Honor from SOCAR, fourteen persons received Certificates of Honor from BHOS and six female employees were awarded with Certificates of Honor by the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs.
At the meeting, the rector Elmar Gasimov presented a Certificate of Honor and a plaquette to the head of BHOS library Tatyana Zayseva for her many-year professional activities and achievements in the developing the library resources.
Vice-rector for General Affairs Rashad Hasanov made a report about teaching process and results of the summer examinations. Dean of Lifelong Learning department prof. Rena Mustafayeva reported about admission of Master degree students for 2018/2018 academic year and the research and scientific work conducted at the Higher School. Dean of Engineering department Zafar Gafarov made a report about the results of the 2017-2018 academic year, and Program Manager Nargiz Tarverdiyeva provided information about BHOS participation in Erasmus+ program.
Then members of the Academic Board discussed other issues of the agenda and made appropriate decisions.
Summarizing the discussions, the rector Elmar Gasimov thanked members of the Academic Board, BHOS graduates Emiliya Mammadova and Shamsi Musayev for their active participation in the Board’s activities. In conclusion, the Academic Board members discussed articles by BHOS professors and teachers, which were published in prestigious scientific journals. It was agreed to strengthen efforts in this area.