The Scientific Council of the Vice Rectorship of the University for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research held its twentieth meeting for the academic year 1435/1436 AH, dated 17/05/1436 AH. The meeting was chaired by the Vice Rector of the University for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research and Chairman of the Scientific Council, Prof. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Shayae, and members of the Scientific Council. Prof. Al Shayae explained that in order to achieve Saudization in the academic jobs and provide the university with a number of outstanding cadres in the various disciplines, his Excellency the Rector of the University, Dr. Khalid bin Saad Al Muqrin, approved the recommendation on the following appointments: -Dr. Majid bin Sulaiman Al Omari at the rank of Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, - Dr. Fahd bin Abdullah Al Manea at the rank of Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Education in Zulfi, -Dr. Abdulrahman bin Ahmed Al Sheqair at the rank of Assistant Professor, Department of Arabic Language, Faculty of Education in Zulfi, The Rector approved the promotion of Dr. Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Tuwaijri from the rank of Assistant Professor to the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Education in Majmaah, in addition to the approval on a number of promotion requests for a number of faculty members to complete the procedures of promotion.