قانون %10 محاضرات خارجية؛ نحو منظومة أكاديمية تستثمر خبرات األكاديميين في المهجر السوري

The recovery of Syria's higher education sector is a vital pillar for national post-conflict stability. Currently, the system suffers from severe pressure on human capital, with nearly one-third of the teaching staff displaced since 2011. This report proposes a 10% quota for external teaching in undergraduate programs, specifically designed to re-engage academics in the Syrian diaspora and industry experts. This proposal would allow diaspora lecturers to either teach an entire course or deliver a specific set of lectures.
By examining the current centralized legal framework—specifically the Universities Regulation Law No. 6 of 2006—the analysis identifies obstacles such as the "degree equalization" (recognition) process that currently hinders academic cooperation. Drawing on comparative institutional insights, including the UK's National Student Survey (NSS), part-time faculty regulations in the UAE, and accreditation standards in Jordan, the report suggests an executive mechanism for integrating 10 external lectures.
A central feature of this proposal is the "Quality by Feedback" system, a standardized student evaluation metric aimed at leveraging the expertise of diaspora academics to enhance teaching methods and align educational outcomes with the labor market. Through a detailed case study of a 30-lecture civil engineering module, the report demonstrates the practical application of this quota in updating academic content to international standards. Ultimately, the 10% quota is framed as a strategic catalyst for "Brain Gain," promoting social mobility, societal restructuring, and transforming higher education into a critical infrastructure for stability and peace.1