Statute of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

TITLE V - Transitional and final provisions

Art. 51 - Transitional provisions

1. The collegiate bodies in office at the time of approval of this Statute expire at the time of the establishment of those provided for therein. The bodies whose mandate expired by 29 July 2011 remain in office until their constitution pursuant to this Statute.
2. After consulting the Ethics Commission, within one year of the entry into force of this Statute, the Academic Senate integrates the current code of ethics by defining the sanctions resulting from its violation.
3. In the first application phase, the assignment of the role of Director General to the Administrative Director in office may be arranged on proposal of the Rector and resolution of the Board of Directors, subject to the opinion of the Academic Senate; in this case the Director General expires at the same time as the Rector in office.
4. Initially, the Committee of Supporters is made up of representatives of the Regional, Provincial, Municipal Administration and of the Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Handicraft, Agriculture of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
6. After consulting the Committee of Supporters, within one year of the entry into force of this Statute, the Academic Senate approves the regulation of the Committee of Supporters and identifies further representatives of social, institutional, cultural, economic, productive and professional realities.
7. The Rector convenes the first meeting of the Committee of Supporters for the election of the President among the members of the Committee itself.
8. In the phase of the first application of this Statute, the establishment of the new Departments will be approved by the Board of Directors in the composition preceding that provided for by the new Statute, subject to the opinion of the Academic Senate. Membership requests will be approved by the Board of Directors in the composition preceding that provided for by the new Statute, subject to the opinion of the Academic Senate. The reorganisation and the establishment of the new Departments, which will in any case observe the provisions of art. 27 of the new statute, will adequately take into account the territorial articulation of the University in the network of offices, the current composition and distribution of the training offer, teaching facilities and laboratories. In compliance with the provisions of art. 7 of this Statute, the teaching, researcher and administrative staff belonging to a Department belong to the headquarters (either Modena or Reggio Emilia) of the Department. In the case of Departments with sections on different seats, it is the affiliation to the section that decides whether to belong to that seat.
9. In the phase of the first application of this Statute, the representation of unstructured staff, fellows, and postgraduates on the Department Councils is determined to be five percent of the total number of professors and researchers. The representation of the administrative technical staff in the Department Councils is determined to the extent of 50% of the staff themselves.
10. In the phase of the first application of this Statute, the possible establishment of the University Schools will be approved by the Board of Directors in the composition preceding that provided for by the new Statute, subject to the opinion of the Academic Senate.
11. The service centres active at the entry into force of this Statute are the following:
    • a) CEA - University E-Learning Centre;
    • b) CIGS - Interdepartmental Centre for Large Instruments;
    • c) CLA - University Language Centre;
    • d) CSSI - Interdepartmental Enclosure Service Centre;
    • e) SBA - University Library System.
    These CENTRES are extended until the general University regulations come into force
12. The Interdepartmental Research Centres that will be active upon the entry into force of this Statute must comply with the provisions of this Statute within twelve months, following the assessment of compliance with the requirements by the Board of Directors.
13. On a transitional basis, the current general University regulations apply, as far as compatible.

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