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| The University’s
government and management activities are
carried out by all members of the University
community, by means of: |
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| The University Assembly |
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The University Assembly
is the highest government body of the University.
It includes:
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The Board of Directors
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The Departmental
Councils members |
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Three representatives
elected by the Administration and Services
Staff
The Vice President, the Departmental Vice Presidents and the Social Community
Council Representative have voice but no vote. |
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Some of the University
Assembly’s powers
are the following:
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To enact its internal regulations |
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To accept or deny the need
for total or partial reform of the University’s
By-Laws |
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To reform the By-Laws |
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To appoint the President
and Vice President, and to make decisions about
their resignations |
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To formulate objectives,
to establish the University’s policies and to evaluate
their fulfillment |
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The Board of Directors |
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The Board of Directors includes: |
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The President |
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The Vice President, with voice
but no vote |
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The Departmental Chairs |
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Ten advisers elected by the
Teachers Council |
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Five advisers elected by the
Students Council |
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Three advisers elected by the
Administration and Services Staff |
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One adviser elected by the
Graduates Council |
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One adviser elected by the
community Social Council, with voice but no vote |
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Some of the Board
of Directors powers are the following:
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To exercise the University’s
higher jurisdiction and, by means of resources,
to act as the controller for the lawfulness
and appropriateness of the President, the Departmental
Councils and of the rest of the University
bodies’ decisions. |
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To enact its internal regulations. |
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To create, cancel or abolish
University bodies, graduate and postgraduate
courses of study and, if asked by the President,
to approve the University’s functional
and organic structure. |
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To enact the general regulations
required by graduate and postgraduate systems,
to plan the University’s activities,
and to guide the teaching and research activities. |
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To prepare the annual academic
calendar, the educational proposals and the
admission requirements for each academic year. |
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To approve the educational
programs and the scope of the different diplomas
and degrees granted by the University. |
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To determine the working
and payment systems for the University staff,
in accordance with the federal law in force;
to plan and pass the teaching, administration
and service courses of study; and to plan the
performance evaluation systems for each of
them. |
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To regulate and set priorities
for the scientific and technological research
carried out at the University. |
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To regulate each of the Schools
in order to manage the University’s wealth
and have it at its disposal. |
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To pass the annual budget
and to periodically control the budget management. |
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To regulate the academic
trials and to act as the University Court in
charge of substantiating them. |
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President and Vice President |
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The President and the Vice President
are appointed to four-year positions, and they can
only be reelected once, or succeed one another only
for one consecutive term. In case of reelection,
they cannot be appointed to either of these positions
but with a one-term interval. |
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The President: |
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Acts as the University representative |
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Chairs the University Assembly
and the Board of Directors meetings |
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Carries out the University
Assembly and the Board of Directors resolutions |
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Calls the University Assembly
and the Board of Directors to ordinary and extraordinary
meetings |
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Runs the University administration,
and establishes, modifies and enforces the penalties
on the University staff, in accordance with the
By-Laws provisions |
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Organizes the University Offices
and appoints Office Heads |
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Signs academic degrees, diplomas,
distinctions and honor distinctions |
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Requests relevant reports from
the University authorities, and gives the necessary
instructions for the good government and administration
of the University |
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Enters into different types
of agreements to be considered by the Board of
Directors |
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Disburses the University budget |
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Receives institutional funds
through the Treasurer’s Office and, following
the Board of Directors resolution, assigns the
corresponding amounts, bound to be accountable
to the University Assembly |
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Enforces the University Court
resolutions |
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Following the Board of Directors
resolution, writes the annual report to be submitted
for consideration to the University Assembly |
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Announces the examination sessions
to fill teaching positions |
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The Vice President: |
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The Vice President substitutes
for the President in case of absence or temporary
impediment. |
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The Departmental Councils |
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The Departmental Councils include: |
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The Departmental Chair |
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The Departmental Vice Chair,
with voice but no vote |
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Nine Teachers Council representatives |
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Five student representatives
of the diploma or degree courses of study given
at the Department |
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One graduate student representative
of the courses of study given at the Department |
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Some of the Departmental Councils
powers are the following: |
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To enact their internal regulations |
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To make decisions, first of
all, about litigious matters regarding the teachers’ rights
and obligations. It is also in their powers to
warn students about the non-fulfillment of their
duties and to suggest suspensions or expulsions
to the Board of Directors |
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To approve the annual academic
activities plan and to submit it and make it
known to the Board of Directors. They are also
in charge of carrying it out |
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To suggest to the Board of
Directors the programs for the courses of study,
the respective diplomas and academic degrees,
within their competence area |
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To submit to the Board of Directors
a proposal about staff teachers, a plan for examination
sessions and the hired payroll in order to provide
temporary teachers |
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To approve and oversee the
subjects curricula, which are developed by the
Departments |
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To create an examiners team
to act as jury and committee, and to submit it
to the Board of Directors |
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To empower the Departmental
Chair to enter into academic internship agreements
and into any other department-specific cooperation
agreement that does not entail a budget charge |
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The Departmental Chairs and Vice Chairs |
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The Departmental Chairs and Vice Chairs are elected
by the respective Departmental Councils. They are
appointed to their positions for four
years. They
can only be reelected once, or succeed one another
only for
one consecutive term. In case of reelection,
they cannot be appointed to either of these positions
but with a one-term interval. |
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The Departmental Chair: |
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Acts as the Department representative |
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Chairs the Departmental Council
meetings, and calls it to ordinary and extraordinary
meetings |
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Administers the assigned funds
and must account for them in writing |
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Makes the necessary decisions,
within his competence area, in order to carry
out the measures enacted by higher bodies |
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Exercises his disciplinary
powers, in accordance with the Board of Directors
regulations |
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Submits to the Departmental
Council an annual report on the Department’s
performance and a report on its needs |
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Advises the President on subjects
revalidation issues and on subjects approved
for credits within his competence area |
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The Departmental Vice Chair: |
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The Departmental Vice Chair substitutes
for the Chair in case of absence
or temporary impediment. |
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The Heads of Courses of Study |
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The Heads of Degree and Diploma Courses of Study
are elected by the Departmental Council. |
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The Course of Study Head: |
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Acts as the course of study
representative |
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Submits to the Departmental
Chair an annual proposal about the curricula
and about the corresponding teachers’ needs |
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Controls the appropriate development
of the program for the course of study of his
responsibility |
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Exercises his disciplinary
powers within the course of study, in accordance
with the Board of Directors regulations |
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Makes the necessary decisions,
within his competence area, in order to carry
out the resolutions passed by higher bodies |
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