The Rector heads the University Senate. Its members are the Vice Rectors, deans, school directors and one representative from each faculty and institute, and the president of the student council. It is the decision-making body for academic matters. The Senate also makes recommendations to the Board of Trustees on issues presented to it by the Board, including the granting of honorary academic degrees.
Members:
Yasemin Afacan, Nail Akar, Armağan Ateşkan, Alipaşa Ayas, Orhan Aytür (Acting Rector), Bülent Batuman, Başak Baysal, Hüseyin Boyacı (Vice Rector), Ayşe Collins, Hilmi Volkan Demir, Oğuz Gülseren, Ayşe Başak Tanyeri Günsür, H. Altay Güvenir, Emin Karagözoğlu (Vice Rector), Ezhan Karaşan (Vice Rector), Özgür Kıbrıs, Tufan Kıymaz, Gülüm Özçelik, Özgür Özdamar, Emrah Özensoy, Simon D. Vigley, Tolga Yayalar, Bahar Yetiş