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Academic Senate

Based on the Article 15 of the Statute of EPOKA University:

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The Academic Senate is a collegial decision-making body of the University. The Academic Senate defines the institution's development policies; it further schedules, coordinates, directs and controls the teaching and scientific research activities and evaluates their effectiveness, as well as decides on the most important problems of the institution related to teaching or scientific research.
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The Academic Senate functions on basis of the legal provisions on higher education in the Republic of Albania, as well as the University Statute and Regulations. During its operation, the Academic Senate cooperates on decision-making processes with the Administrative Board of the University.
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The Academic Senate is chaired by the Rector. It consists of 15 members, meets periodically during the year and has a four-year term.
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The University Rector and the Faculty Deans are ex-officio members of the Academic Senate. The President and vice-President of the Students Council are members of the Academic Senate. The other members of the Academic senate are elected by the respective Assembly of Academic Staff of the Faculty through general, equal voting, among three candidates of self-proposed academic staff members for each main unit.
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The members of the Academic Senate belong to the category of "Professor" or have the scientific degree "Doctor" ("PhD") awarded by a university in a OECD member country or the EU or have the scientific degree "Doctor". The condition of having academic or scientific degree does not apply to the President and Deputy President of the Student Council.
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The Academic Senate meets in ordinary sessions at the beginning of each month during the academic year at the call of the Rector. The agenda is proposed by the Rector and approved by the Academic Senate. The Academic Senate may also meet in extraordinary sessions on the call of the Rector. The Head of the Legal Office is acting as reporter. The University administrator reports on administrative and financial matters in the Senate meetings, whenever deemed appropriate by the Academic Senate.
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In all cases, decisions are taken by simple majority, except for the approval of the Statute which is approved by a two-thirds vote of the Academic Senate members, and in any case, with the participation of at least half of the members. In case of equality of votes, the vote of the Chairperson of the Academic Senate is decisive.

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