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Path: English / Students / Student participation within the University / Student participation in the running of the University
Student participation within the University
Student participation in the running of the University
The University of Pisa's statute recognises and guarantees democratic student participation in the life of the Univeristy. The central bodies that provide for student representation are the:
- Academic Senate
As the principal political body of the University, the Academic Senate has deciding powers on all University cultural policy. In particular, the Senate is concerned with:
- ensuring the University's autonomy, freedom of teaching and research and student rights;
- devising plans for the University's development (defining study courses, services, etc.);
- assessing the effectiveness of teaching activities;
- allocating research funding.
5 of the 32 representatives are students.
- Administration Council
The Administration Council decides over the University's administrative, financial and patrimonial management.
Its functions include the:- approval of the budget;
- definition of the University's building plan including the interventions for teaching activities;
- allocation of technical, administrative personnel and financial resourses outside the Senate's concerns.
3 of the 15 members are students.
- Student Council
This is the students' "assembly", with consulting functions on teaching and services, and deciding powers over self-managed student activities; it is made up of the nominated representatives within the Academic Senate, Administration Council, Management bodies of the Regional Authority for the Right to Education, Committee for University Sport, and Faculty Councils.
Students also have representatives within the following University bodies:- Faculty Councils
- Study Course Councils
- Department Councils
- Service centre Councils
- Committee for Equal Opportunities
- Committee for University Sport
- Administration Council of the Regional Authority for the Right to University Education
- Commission for service quality control
- Regione Toscana-Univeristy Conference
- University Student City Council
Students also have a national body of representation: the University Student National Council.
Last update: 19-Jul-2006