PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES ON USE, ACCOUNTING OF THE AMOUNTS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER RELEVANT MATTERS ON THE PAYMENTS TO BE MADE IN THE SCOPE OF MEVLANA EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

Purpose and scope ARTICLE 1-

(1) These Principles and Procedures have been prepared to define the use and accounting of the amounts to be transferred by the Council of Higher Education to higher Education Institutions and other relevant matters on the payments to be made in the scope of The Mevlana Exchange Programme.

Legal Basis ARTICLE 2- (1) These Principles and Procedures have been prepared on the basis of Article 10 of the Higher Education Law No 2547.

Definitions ARTICLE 3- (1) The Definitions stated in these Principle and Procedures are as follows;

a) Mevlana Exchange Programme:The Exchange programme of students and academic staff conducted within the framework of the protocol between national and foreign higher education institutions,

b) Mevlana Exchange Programme Institution Coordination Office: Authorized department responsible for the execution of The Mevlana Exchange Programme in Higher Education Institutions,

c) Mevlana Exchange Programme Institutional Coordinator: The Staff, directly reporting to the Rector or Vice Rector of Higher Education Institutions, responsible for the execution and activities of The Mevlana Exchange Programme institutional coordination office on behalf of Council of Higher Education, ç) Mevlana Exchange Programme Academic Staff: Academic Staff participate in the activities performed in the scope of Mevlana Exchange Programme,

d) The Accounting Department: Department in which accounting transactions are executed in higher education institutions,

e) Authorized Accounting Staff: Authorized staff responsible for the operation of the accounting department and to report to the competent authorities.

f) CHE: Council of Higher Education,

g) Foreign Higher Education Institutions: University, academy, college, higher technology institute and other higher education institutions which are established abroad by bilateral or multilateral international agreements and/or provide education and training that are subject to the higher education legislation of the country of which they are located,

h) National Higher Education Institutions: Universities, higher technology institutes and foundation vocational schools which provide education in accordance with Law no.2547.