Organization
The overall governance and management of AUAF is overseen by the Board of Trustees. The board has fiduciary responsibility for the university and makes all policy decisions to achieve its vision and mission. The board consists of leading members of the academic, business and political communities in Afghanistan and the United States.
The president is the chief executive officer with responsibility for implementing the policies of the board and for the overall administration of the university.
The first president of the university was president pro tempore Sharif Fayez, Afghanistan's Minister of Higher Education from 2002 to 2004. The current president is Dr. C. Michael Smith. The university's provost is Dr. Dawn Dekle
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