Management of the higher education institution:

The Senate

The governing body of the higher education institution is the senate. The senate shall be chaired by the rector.

Acting under the exclusive competence, the Senate adopts:

– the rules of its own operation (see the Rules of Procedure of the Senate), – the institutional development plan and the employment plan as part of it,

– the yearly implementation tasks, and include a strategy for research, development and innovation,

– educational programme,

– rules for organisation and operation,

– budget, within the framework set by the maintainer, etc.

With the consent of the maintainer, the Senate decides on:

– the asset management planof the higher education institution,

– the establishment of business organisations and the acquisition of shares in business organisations.

The Senate

– make proposals as to the content of the call for applications for the position of rector, select candidates for rector, and evaluate the performance of the rector as an

executive officer.

Composition of the Senate of the University of Szeged: voting members of the Senate: 52 persons

By position:

• the Rector of the University (1 person)

• the Chancellor of the University (1 person) By election:

• two lecturers and researchers chosen by the faculties (24 people)

• representatives of lecturers who do not hold a senior postition, and of researchers (of which 1 is elected from among the members of the Civil Service Council, lecturer / research representative) (2 persons)

• lecturers / researchers from the five disciplines elected by the University Doctoral Council (5 people)

• elected representatives of other - non-teaching or research - employees (of which 1 person elected from the members of the Civil Service Council, other nonteaching / researching -employed) (2 persons)

• representatives of the trade unions (2 people)

• elected lecturer/researcher of the Clinical Center (1 person) By delegation:

• one full-time student per faculty delegated by the University Students Union Board (12 people)

• President of the University Students Union (1 person)

(4) If a committee or council set up by the senate also acts in matters that concern

students, it shall be ensured that student representatives havean opportunity to participate in the work of such committee, except for the credit transfer committee. Student

participation shall be ensured in committees acting in matters that concern students, with the stipulation that the number of members delegated by students to the permanent

committee set up for dealing with the studies, examinations and social affairs of students shall not be less than twenty-five percent of all members of the committee.

The Consistorium

(5) Public higher education institutions shall have a consistorium for the purpose of giving guidance to strategic decision making, as well as providing professional support and

oversight of management activities. The consistorium shall have five members, of whom three shall be delegated by the Minister. The rector and the chancellor shall be ex officio members of the consistorium (§ 13 / B of the Nftv.).

The Rector

The higher education institution shall be headed and represented by the rector.

The Rector shall be responsible for:

• maintaining domestic and international relations and cooperation in the field of education and research

• ensuring the compliance of the institution’s educational programme with the applicable

• adopting the measures necessary for the amendment of the operating

authorisation of the higher education institution, the launch of programmes, the registration of the doctoral school and the higher education admission procedure, as defined by law;

• shall exercise the maintainer’s rights over the public education institution maintained by the higher education institution;

• shall keep contact with representative organisations, the students’ union and the doctoral students’ union regarding matters falling under the competence of the rector;

• shall coordinate cooperation between the higher education institution and other higher education institutions as well as national higher education organisations and bodies in the field of education and research;

• may initiate internal audits to be ordered by the chancellor.

The Chancellor

(8) At public higher education institutions, the chancellor shall be responsible for ensuring the operation of the institution.

The chancellor shall be in charge of the economic, financial, controlling, internal

audit, accounting, labour, legal, administrative, IT and asset management activities of the higher education institution, including technical, facility utilisation, operational,

III. Organizational structure of the higher education institution:

(1) A higher education institution shall determine the provisions concerning its operation and organization, on the basis of which it shall adopt an organizational and operational

regulations, which shall be published on its website.

(2) The Organizational and Operational Regulations consist of THREE PARTS (Annex 2 to the Nftv.):

a) The organisational and operational provisions shall provide, in particular, for the following:

• the organisation, structure and governance of the higher education institution,

• the rules of procedure for the election of executive officers and senior executive officers,

• the functions and operation of organisational units, the rules of internal communication.

b) The employment requirements shall specify in particular the following:

• the requirements for filling each position,

• the rules for the assessment of applications received under the open application procedures,

• etc.

c) The student requirement shall specify in particular the following:

• the rules governing the admission procedure

• decision-making on applications submitted in relation to student status and the appeal procedure,

• the rules governing the study schedules of students and the acquisition and assessment of knowledge, skills and competences (study and examination rules, doctoral rules),

• the rules for the determination and fulfilment of students’ payment obligations, the rules governing the distribution of student allowances (rules on fees and allowances),

• the rules governing the consideration of disciplinary and damages cases involving students.