INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO INTERNACIONALNI UNIVERZITET U SARAJEVU Number: IUS- SENAT 11- 1503/2012 At Sarajevo, on July 10th, 2012 STATUTE OF INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO (Revised version) Page 1 of 139 INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SARAJEVO .............................................. 1 PART ONE - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS ...................................................... 10 (The Scope of the Statute) ........................................................................................................................ 10 (Founding and registering in the Register) ............................................................................................... 10 (Name and location of the University) ...................................................................................................... 12 (Main Location) ........................................................................................................................................ 12 (The University insignia) .......................................................................................................................... 12 (The University stamp and seal) ............................................................................................................... 13 (Spoken and written languages at the University) .................................................................................... 13 (Official language) .................................................................................................................................... 13 (The University licence and accreditation) ............................................................................................... 14 (Openness of the University to the public) ............................................................................................... 14 (Official website) ...................................................................................................................................... 15 (Representation of the University and acting on its behalf) ...................................................................... 15 (Financial means for the University operations) ....................................................................................... 15 (The University financial plan) ................................................................................................................. 16 (Obligations of the Rector towards the Board of Trustees and the Founder) ............................................ 16 (Changing the University Status) .............................................................................................................. 17 (Cost of Studies) ....................................................................................................................................... 17 PART TWO - THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIVERSITY ............ 17 (The University goals) .............................................................................................................................. 18 PART THREE ACADEMIC AUTONOMY OF THE UNIVERSITY AND SOVEREIGNTY OF THE UNIVERSITY PREMISES .......................................... 18 (Academic freedoms) ................................................................................................................................ 18 (Academic autonomy)............................................................................................................................... 19 (Inviolability of the University) ................................................................................................................ 20 PART FOUR THE RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY .............................................................................................. 20 (Authorities of the University) .................................................................................................................. 20 (Rights and responsibilities of the University) ......................................................................................... 21 PART V ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND FREEDOM OF THE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL PROCESS ................................................................ 23 (Access to higher education) ..................................................................................................................... 23 (Freedom in the higher education process) ............................................................................................... 23 PART SIX THE UNIVERSITY OPERATIONS AND ORGANIZATION ........... 24 Page 2 of 139 (The University operations) ...................................................................................................................... 24 (Change and expansion of operations) ...................................................................................................... 26 (The University program of activities) ..................................................................................................... 26 (Rector’s Office) ....................................................................................................................................... 27 (Organizational units of the University) ................................................................................................... 28 (Sub-organizational units)......................................................................................................................... 36 (Procedure to establish new organizational and/or sub-organizational units) ........................................... 36 (Authorities of the organizational units) ................................................................................................... 36 (Status of the organizational units) ........................................................................................................... 37 (Authorities of the sub-organizational units) ............................................................................................ 37 (Department Head and Program Coordinator) .......................................................................................... 38 (Research Institute with Centres) .............................................................................................................. 39 PART SEVEN UNIVERSITY BODIES ............................................................. 40 SECTION ONE. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ...................................................................................... 40 (Composition of the Board of Trustees) ................................................................................................... 40 (Authorities of the Board of Trustees) ...................................................................................................... 41 SECTION TWO. THE SENATE ............................................................................................................... 42 (Composition of the Senate) ..................................................................................................................... 42 (Authorities of the Senate) ........................................................................................................................ 43 (The Senate sessions) ................................................................................................................................ 44 (The Senate decision making) ................................................................................................................... 45 SECTION THREE. THE RECTOR .......................................................................................................... 45 (Election of the Rector)............................................................................................................................. 45 (Procedures in case of unsuccessful election of the rector) ...................................................................... 47 (Re-advertising the vacancy) .................................................................................................................... 48 (The Rector’s rights and responsibilities) ................................................................................................. 48 (Limitations of the Rector’s position) ....................................................................................................... 50 (Terms of reference) ................................................................................................................................. 50 (Expiry of the Rector’s term of office) ..................................................................................................... 51 SECTION FOUR. VICE-RECTOR(S) ...................................................................................................... 53 (Election of the Vice-Rector(s) and expiry of the Vice-Rectors’ term of office) ..................................... 53 (Vice-Rector’s Authorities) ...................................................................................................................... 54 SECTION FIVE. OTHER BODIES OF THE UNIVERSITY ................................................................ 55 (Office for scientific-research work and international cooperation) ......................................................... 55 (Office for Quality Assurance) ................................................................................................................. 56