Academic Senate

The Academic Senate is the collegial decision-making body of the university. It determines institutional development policies, plans, coordinates, and directs academic and research activities, establishes mechanisms for their oversight, and evaluates their effectiveness. The Academic Senate operates in accordance with the legal provisions on higher education in the Republic of Albania, as well as the Statute and regulations of the university. Throughout its functioning, the Academic Senate collaborates with the Board of Administration in decision-making processes.

Due to its functions, the Academic Senate is composed of the following members: the Rector, Vice Rectors, Deans of Faculties, and the Dean of Students. The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Student Council also participate in the Academic Senate. Other members of the Academic Senate are elected by the Assemblies of Academic Staff of the Main Units through a general vote, on an equal basis, with two members chosen from among the self-nominated full-time academic staff of each main unit.

1. Ensures the adherence of the principles of autonomy, academic freedom, research freedom, equal opportunities, and the rights of students.
2. Evaluates and proposes to the Board of Administration for approval of the opening of new study programs; changes to existing programs; the opening, closing, or merging of main and basic units of the university; necessary academic structural changes; their implementation; and the approval of tuition fees.
3. Requests ASCAL (the Albanian Accreditation Agency for Higher Education) for the evaluation of quality and accreditation of study programs.
4. Proposes to the Board of Administration the approval of the Statute and the Fundamental Regulations of the university, as well as any amendments related to legal acts in accordance with applicable laws.
5. Elects the members of the Ethics Council and the members of the Internal Quality Assurance Unit.
6. Monitors, evaluates, ensures, and is accountable for maintaining the academic quality of the institution in line with contemporary standards.
7. Ensures internal quality assurance, establishes the Permanent Commission for Ensuring Institutional Quality Standards and Study Program Standards, and approves its work platform.
8. Evaluates the teaching and research activities of the academic and academic support staff and creates appropriate mechanisms for this purpose.

Other functions of the Academic Senate are defined in the institution's regulations.