Higher collegiate body of the public government of the University is the University Staff Conference (Conference), which is elected once a year, including the elected representatives from a number of students, graduate students, and doctoral students.
At the Conference, all the categories of participants of the educational process at the University must be represented. In this case, at least 75 percent of the delegates of the Conference should form scientific, scientific-pedagogical and pedagogical workers, who work at the University on a regular basis, and not less than 15 percent – elected representatives of the students, united by the students’ government, elected by direct and secret ballot.
Quantitative membership of the Conference – 350 delegates.
The University Staff Conference:
- approves the Charter as well as amendments and additions thereto upon the submission of the Academic Board of the University;
- hears the Rector’s annual report and evaluates his activities;
- elects a labour dispute committee according to labour laws;
- approves the University’s internal rules and the Collective Agreement;
- listens to reports on how the Collective Agreement is being followed;
- elects a Public Board for a term of one year to ensure constant public control over the implementation of the Conference’s decisions;
- approves the Regulations on the University Public Board;
- approves the Regulations on the Scientific Society of Students, Postgraduates, Doctoral Students and Young Scientists;
- considers other issues related to the University’s activities.