{"id":14081,"date":"2025-01-06T11:38:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T11:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/unipi\/organi-dellateneo\/presidio-della-qualita-di-ateneo\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:24:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:24:00","slug":"university-quality-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.unipi.it\/en\/about-us\/academic-bodies\/university-quality-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"University Quality Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University Quality Committee is responsible for overseeing the proper and consistent implementation of Quality Assurance (QA) procedures in teaching and research activities.
\nThe duties, functioning and composition of the University Quality Committee are defined in Article 20-ter of the University Statute<\/a> (as amended on 30 March 2024):<\/p>\n

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  1. The University Quality Committee organises, monitors and oversees the implementation of Quality Assurance procedures in accordance with the guidelines issued by the University governing bodies.<\/li>\n
  2. The University Quality Committee:
    \na. promotes, initiates and supports information and training initiatives aimed at fostering a culture of quality, in order to ensure its continuous improvement within the University;
    \nb. ensures interaction with the Evaluation Board and the proper flow of information among all internal and external stakeholders;
    \nc. provides advice to the University governing bodies on matters relating to Quality Assurance, with a view to developing and implementing quality improvement policies across all areas of activity;
    \nd. carries out advisory, support and monitoring functions with respect to University structures, in order to promote and develop improvement actions, also in light of the Annual Report of the Evaluation Board;
    \ne. proposes methods, tools and procedures to achieve Quality Assurance objectives, supporting their implementation and verifying their effectiveness;
    \nf. reports to the University governing bodies on its activities and on the implementation of Quality Assurance procedures within the University.<\/li>\n
  3. The University Quality Committee is composed of six academic staff members, one for each of the cultural sectors laid down in Article 13, appointed by Rector\u2019s decree upon designation by the Academic Senate; one student representative and one PhD student representative designated by the Student Representative Council; and the Head, or their delegate, of the competent administrative directorate.
    \nThe University Quality Committee is chaired by a faculty member appointed by the Rector from among its members.
    \nThe term of office of the members is three years, with the exception of the student and PhD student representatives, whose term of office is two years. All mandates may be renewed once consecutively.<\/li>\n
  4. The regulations laid down in article 13, paragraph 3, point c. may attribute further powers to the Committee as regards quality enhancement within the University, in compliance with state legislation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Members<\/h2>\n

    Prof. Lorenzo Di Bari<\/b><\/a>
    \nChair<\/i>
    \n(for Area 2 \u2013 Chemical, Biological and Agricultural Sciences<\/i>). The     Decree of Appointment<\/a><\/p>\n

    Prof. Marco Romito<\/b><\/a>
    \n(for Area 1 \u2013 Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics and Earth Sciences<\/i>). The     Decree of Appointment<\/a><\/p>\n

    Prof. Antonello Di Paolo<\/b><\/a>
    \n(for Area 3 \u2013 Medical and Veterinary Sciences<\/i>). The     Decree of Appointment<\/a><\/p>\n

    Prof. Ciro Santus<\/b><\/a>
    \n(for Area 4 \u2013 Civil Engineering and Architecture, Industrial and Information Engineering<\/i>). The     Decree of Appointment<\/a><\/p>\n

    Prof. Alessandro Buono<\/strong><\/a>
    \n(for Area 5 \u2013 Ancient, Philological-Literary and Art-Historical Studies; Historical, Philosophical, Educational and Psychological Sciences<\/i>). The     Decree of Appointment<\/a><\/p>\n

    Prof. Silvia Cervia<\/b><\/a>
    \n(for Area 6 \u2013 Legal Studies, Economics and Statistics, Political and Social Sciences<\/i>). The     Decree of Appointment<\/a><\/p>\n

    Dr Cassandra Battiato<\/b><\/a>
    \nHead of the Planning, Organisation and Evaluation Office. The     Decree of Appointment<\/a><\/p>\n

    Dr Samuele Mantani<\/b><\/a>
    \nStudent Representative. The     Decree of Appointment<\/a><\/p>\n

    Dr Iacopo Nannipieri<\/b><\/a>
    \nPhD Student Representative. The     Decree of Appointment<\/a><\/p>\n

    Activities of the University Quality Committee<\/h2>\n
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