Statute of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
TITLE III - University facilities
Art. 29 - Department Council
The Department Council is composed of:
a) all the professors and researchers belonging to the Department;
b) a representation of the technical-administrative staff to the extent of at least 50% of the staff;
c) at least 15% of professors and researchers are represented by students of study and and PhD programmes;
d) a representation of fixed-term personnel, research fellows and postgraduates, as established by the Department regulations.
The Department Council establishes, through its own regulations, the methods of operation of the Council itself, the designation of its representatives and, where deemed necessary, the formation of a Department Board pursuant to art. 31 of this Statute.
It is the responsibility of the Department Council, in accordance with the provisions of the University Didactic Regulations and in compliance with the general criteria established by the Board of Directors:
a) To organise and coordinate the didactic activity of the Study and Training Programmes, those of tutoring and orientation, as well as cultural activities and other activities aimed at outsiders that by law or by statute belong to the Departments;
b) To decide on any affiliation to a University School;
c) To formulate strategic plans and allow the related personnel requests;
d) To provide for the appointment and use of the professor and researcher posts assigned to the Department, ensuring the coverage of the courses activated and supervising the smooth running of all teaching activities, after consultation with the Professor-Student Joint Commission; the Board formulates the proposal to call before the Board of Directors, which resolves on the matter;
e) To approve the annual budget and final accounts;
f) To approve the annual report on teaching activities presented by the Department Director;
g) To approve the Department Regulations by an absolute majority of those entitled to vote;
h) To deliberate on the membership of professors and researchers who have requested it, according to the procedures established by the University General Regulations;
i) To exercise any other attribution that is delegated by law, by this Statute and by regulations.
The Department Regulations determine the contents and limits of this delegation, in case of delegation of functions from the Council to the Members of the Departmental Board In any case, the following tasks cannot be delegated, except for further limitations established by the Department regulations:
a) the resolutions on didactic planning, on the affiliation to a University School and on the plans referred to in art. 27, paragraph 7 of this Statute;
b) the resolutions on the appointment and use of the posts of professor and researcher assigned to the Department;
c) the approval of the budget and the final balance;
d) the approval of the Department Regulations;
e) the approval of the annual report on teaching activities;
f) the decision on expenditure commitments exceeding the mandatory limits set in the Department Regulations.
The Department Council, depending on the complexity of the training offer, deliberates or delegates to the competent School the possible establishment of educational coordination bodies of the Study and Training Programmes, including the Degree Programme Boards referred to in art. 34 of this Statute.
Unless otherwise regulated by this Statute, the Study and Training Programmes and the related coordination facilities are governed by the regulations of the Departments concerned, by the University General Regulations and by the University Didactic Regulations.
