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A Doctoral College has been established within USEK, responsible for the coordination between Doctoral Schools and the follow up of doctoral students, preparing them for professional and academic integration. The Doctoral College contributes to the coordination and the coherence of doctoral studies within the different Faculties and Institutes of related disciplines, representing a Doctoral School for Sciences and Technology and another for Human and Social Sciences.
The President of the Doctoral College is appointed by the President from among the tenured faculty members holding the academic rank of Professor. He is assisted by two coordinators of the Doctoral Schools (a specialist in Human and Social Sciences and another in Sciences and Technology), both shall hold the academic rank of Professor, and by an administrative unit called “Secretariat of the Doctoral College” (1).
The Doctoral College consists of a Council composed of the President of the Doctoral College, Coordinators of the Doctoral Schools and Heads of the Doctoral Commissions in the different faculties. This Council shall meet twice a year at least upon the convocation of the President of the Doctoral College. A quorum of 2/3 of the members is required to hold the Council’s meeting.
The Doctoral College Council is responsible for:
defining the general applicant selection criteria;
deliberating over the admission of applicants;
organizing and promoting doctoral studies as well as ensuring their quality;
promoting university partnerships;
ensuring the supervision quality of doctoral students by units and research groups;
working with research centers to initiate research teams;
encouraging scientific contacts and exchanges among doctoral students;
ensuring the respect and implementation of the doctoral studies regulations as well as the Thesis Charter, and propose amendments, if necessary;
organizing the doctorials, for the presentation of the doctoral students’ papers which will be published in the Proceedings of the Doctorials.
The decisions of the Doctoral College are taken by the absolute majority of the legal members. In case of parity, the President has the casting vote.
(1)Cf. Meeting of the USEK Council – MOM no. CU 1711/2010.3