Statute of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
TITLE II - University bodies and regulations
Art. 24 - Regulations
In compliance with the principles and provisions of this Statute, the detailed rules regarding the organisation, administration, finance and accounting, the didactic systems and the operating criteria of Degree Programmes, the facilities, the establishment and functioning of University bodies, electoral procedures and anything else necessary or useful for the realisation of the University's aims are governed by specific regulations, such as the University General Regulations, the Regulations for Administration, Finance and Accounting, the University Didactic Regulations, the Electoral Regulations.
The University General Regulations contain the rules relating to the organisation of the University.
The Regulations for Administration, Finance and Accounting govern the criteria for the financial and accounting management of the University.
The University Didactic Regulations are approved by the Academic Senate by an absolute majority of its members, subject to the favourable opinion of the Board of Directors, which in turn decides by an absolute majority of its members. The University Didactic Regulations govern the educational systems and the operating criteria of the University's study programmes and teaching activities which provide for the issuance of qualifications and certificates. The Student Conference expresses an obligatory opinion on the regulations, deliberating by an absolute majority of its members.
The Electoral Regulations indicate the methods of election for the establishment of the University bodies.
The University General Regulations are approved by the Academic Senate, by an absolute majority of its members, subject to the favourable opinion of the Board of Directors, which in turn decides by an absolute majority of its members.
The Regulations for Administration, Finance and Accounting are approved by the Board of Directors by an absolute majority of its members.
The regulations of the teaching, research and service facilities are approved by the respective Councils by an absolute majority of their members in compliance with the rules of the University Statute and regulations and are approved by the Academic Senate, subject to the favourable opinion of the Board of Directors.
The other University regulations are approved by the Academic Senate, subject to the favourable opinion of the Board of Directors.
Unless otherwise specified, the Regulations are issued by Rector's Decree and enter into force on the fifteenth day following their publication in the University register.
In case of conflict, the rules in the Statute prevail over those of the University General Regulations, while the latter prevail over the rules contained in other regulations.
