King Khalid University Rector, His Excellency Prof. Falleh R. M. Al-Solamy, led the fifth University Council meeting for the 1439-40 academic year. His Excellency the Secretary-General of the Interim Committee, Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Al-Saleh, university vice rectors, and deans were in attendance.

Rector Al-Solamy began the occasion by thanking Allah and praising Prophet Muhammad - peace be upon him. Following after, Vice Rector of Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, Dr. Saad Al-Amry, reviewed the meeting agenda.

The topics of discussion included:

• The establishment of the King Khalid University Journal for Historical and Civil Studies;
• The approval of a Ph.D. program in History at the Faculty of Humanities;
• The promotion of a number of university staff.