Statute of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
TITLE II - University bodies and regulations
Art. 15 - Evaluation Board
The University Evaluation Board is constituted, pursuant to art. 1 of the law 19.10.1999 n. 370, consisting of 7 members mostly external to the University, identified among subjects of high professional qualification and experts in the field of evaluation, whose curricula are made public on the website of the University.
The Board is supplemented by an elective representation of the University students in the amount of 15%. Passive electorate is limited to students who have gained experience in the functioning of the University through proven activity in the University Bodies or Joint Commissions.
The Evaluation Board is appointed by Rector's Decree, upon resolution by the Academic Senate.
In addition to the tasks expressly provided for by law, the Evaluation Board is assigned the function of promoting the culture of assessment and quality in the University, also with a view to accreditation. The Board, operating through the systematic collection of information on the University facilities and making use of the methodologies widespread in the community of university evaluators, contributes to express judgments on the University's actions with the aim of improving them. To this end, the Board reports annually to the Board of Directors on the activities carried out on the basis of regulatory compliance and on the basis of the activities agreed annually with the Board itself.
The members of the Board remain in office for four years and cannot be confirmed consecutively for more than once. The mandate of the student component lasts for two years, and is renewable only once.
The following cannot be part of the Evaluation Board: the Rector, the Pro-rector, Vicar the Pro-rector of Reggio Emilia, the Rector's Delegates, the Director General, the Managers, the Directors of the Departments, the Presidents of the Faculties / Schools, the Presidents of the Degree Programmes, the Directors of the Specialisation Schools, the Presidents of the Master Programmes, the Directors of the Doctoral Schools, the members of the Academic Senate and the Board of Directors.
