“APOLLONIA” UNIVERSITY OF IAȘI “APOLLONIA” UNIVERSITY OF IAŞI CYCLE OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES: UNDERGRADUATE TYPE OF ASSESSMENT: INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT FORM OF EDUCATION: DAY COURSES MONTH AND YEAR OF DEPOSITION: DECEMBER 2016 Page 1 of 144 “APOLLONIA” UNIVERSITY OF IAȘI TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS....................................................................................................... 2 I. INTRODUCTION………….............................................................................................. 3 A. THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY.................................................................... 3 A.1. Legal framework...................................................................................................... 3 A.2. Institutional development......................................................................................... 5 B. ACHIEVING THE MANDATORY NORMATIVE REQUIREMENTS................ 10 B.1. THE LEGAL STATUS OF "APOLLONIA”UNIVERSITY OF IAȘI................... 10 B.2. THE MISSION AND OBJECTIVES OF "APOLLONIA” UNIVERSITY OF 12 IAȘI......................................................................................................................................... B.3. THE STRUCTURE AND THE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNIVERSITY........ 15 B4. THE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES OF THE UNIVERSITY.......................... 18 4.1. The management structures............................................................................... 18 4.2. The management position.................................................................................. 20 B.5. THE HUMAN RESOURCE OF THE UNIVERSITY........................................... 22 5.1. Teaching stafff................................................................................................. 22 5.2. Auxiliary teaching staff................................................................................... 25 5.3. Administrative staff......................................................................................... 26 B.6. MATERIAL BASE................................................................................................. 26 6.1. Academic spaces 2015-2016............................................................................. 26 6.2. Endowment....................................................................................................... 27 6.3. The book and journal resource.......................................................................... 30 B.7. FINANCIAL ACTIVITY....................................................................................... 32 B.8. STUDENTS............................................................................................................ 33 8.1. Entrance exam.................................................................................................. 34 8.2. School activity and groups............................................................................... 35 8.3. Bachelor degree exam...................................................................................... 41 B.9. RESEARCH ACTIVITY....................................................................................... 43 II. THE SYNTHETIC SITUATION OF THE SELF-ASSESSMENT RESULTS 49 (TABLE I).............................................................................................................................. III. THE SYNTHETIC SITUATION OF THE SELF-ASSESSMENT RESULTS 74 (TABLE II)………………………………………………………………………………….. IV. TABLE REGARDING THE FULFILLMENT DEGREE OF THE ARACIS 122 RECOMMENDATIONS FOLLOWING AN EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT PROCESS FOR BOTH THE INSTITUTIONAL AND THE STUDY PROGRAM LEVEL IV. SWOT ANALYSIS.....................................................................................................… 128 OPIS ANNEXES…………………………………………………………………………… 131 Page 2 of 144 “APOLLONIA” UNIVERSITY OF IAȘI I. INTRODUCTION A. THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY A.1. Legal Framework The “Saint Apollonia” Foundation, established at the beginning of 1990 aimed at creating a private university, an alternative to the public education. Therefore in February 1990 The Apollonia University of Iasi was born, The “Saint Apollonia” Foundation continued to closely monitor the development of the university, so that it doesn’t divert from the teaching and research activity thought by its founders. Created on the basis of the law that allows foundations to create higher education institutions, The “Apollonia” University of Iasi was officially set up according to the Law 48/July 11, 2002 which states that it represents “a legal entity of private law and public utility, part of the national education system, based in Iasi, Pacurari Street, No. 11” (Annex 1.1). Art. 2 of Law 481/11 July 2002 states that the “Apollonia” University of Iasi is set up with the following accredited faculty and field of study: Faculty of Dental Medicine, Dentistry field of study. (Annex 1.1) This legal recognition is the result of following these steps, in accordance with Law 88/1993 on accreditation of higher education institutions and the recognition of diplomas: a) The G.D. No.294/1997 granted (as proposed by the National Council for Academic Assessment and Accreditation) for the Faculty of Medicine (Medicine profile, field of study dentistry, day courses, 6 years) temporary operating permit (after the implementation of the Bologna process the name of the “Dentistry” field of study was changed to the more European name “Dental Medicine”). (Annex 1.2) b) The decision on the structures and the fields of study accredited by the university or provisional authorization (G.D. No. 410/2002), published in Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 313 of May 13, 2002) authorized the Faculty of Communication Sciences with its fields of study, Communication and Public Relations, day courses, four years and Journalism, day courses, four years, and the Faculty of Dentistry, the Dentistry field of study, day courses, six years, Dental Technology, day courses, 3 years. Meanwhile, the university moved its activities into a new building, owned by the university. (Annex 1.3) Page 3 of 144 “APOLLONIA” UNIVERSITY OF IAȘI c) Law no. 481 of 11 July 2002 (Official Gazette, Part I, no. 518 of 17 July 2002) established and accredited "Apollonia" University of Iasi with the Faculty of Dental Medicine, the Dentistry field of study (CNEAA proposal, including institutional accreditation). (Anexa1.1) d) In May 2003 on the basis of decisions of the “Apollonia” University’s Senate (founded according to the Law No.481/July 11, 2002) and of the “Petre Andrei” University’s Senate (founded according to the Law 408/ June 20, 2002) the merger between the two institutions was decided, under the name “Petre Andrei” University of Iasi. e) The failure to complete the merger of the two universities resulted in the return of the two faculties, the Faculty of Dentistry, Dental field of study, accredited and the Faculty of Communication Sciences with the Journalism and Communication and Public Relations fields of study, at the “Apollonia” University of Iasi, as it was presented in the G.D. No. 1093 of September, 30 2009, published in Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 684 of 12 October 2009. (Annex 1.4) f) The University continued to develop according to the vision and the initial goals of creating a modern and advanced education due to investment in the human resource and the material base, proposing new study field for the temporary authorization, according to the demands of the labor market. G.D. No. 966 of 29 September 2011 restates the structure of the Faculty of Dental Medicine, adding two new fields of study: Dentistry - day courses- six years, Dental Technology - 3 years, General Nursing - 4 years and Balneophysiokinetotherapy and Recovery, - three years, and the Faculty of Communication Sciences with the fields of study: Communication and Public Relations day courses, 3 years and Journalism, day courses, three years. (Annex 1.7) g) In 2012 and 2013 the university continued to appear in the Government Decisions [G.D. No. 707 of July 18, 2012] (Annex 1.11) and G.D. No. 493 of July 22, 2013 (Annex 1.12) in the following structure: Faculty of Dental Medicine with the study programs: Dentistry, day courses, six years (60 students), Dental Technology, day courses 3 years (25 students), General Nursing, 4 years (40 students) and Balneophisiokinetotherapy and Recovery, full time, three years (40 students), and the Faculty of the Communication Sciences with the study programs: Communication and Public Relations day courses, 3 years (25 students) and Journalism, day courses, three years (25 students). Page 4 of 144 “APOLLONIA” UNIVERSITY OF IAȘI h) In 2013 the monitoring period was prolonged by issuing Order No. 5533 of 19.11.2013 regarding the approval of the special monitoring methodology of the "Apollonia" University of Iasi which provides the methodology for organizing academic activities (entrance examination graduation examination, etc.) for the accredited or temporary authorized study programs. i) Starting with 2014 there is an unaccountable decrease in the tuition figure according to the G.D. 580/2014 (Annex 1.13) which stipulates the constitution of the Faculties and the maximum number of students who can be schooled in the 2014-2015 academic year: Faculty of Dental Medicine with the study programs: Dentistry (30 students), Dental Technology (15 students), General Nursing (20 students) and Balneophisiokinetotherapy and Recovery (20 students). At the Faculty of Communication