Senate Decisions of June 30, 2016

1. Decision regarding the approval of the structure of the 2016–2017 academic year for bachelor’s and master’s university studies (full-time, distance learning, part-time learning), according to the Annex.

2. Decision regarding the approval of the allocation of the number of places assigned by the Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research for admission to doctoral university studies in the 2016–2017 academic year, September 2016 session, according to the Annex.

3. Decision regarding the approval of allocating a number of 44 doctoral scholarships, for three years (12 months per year), from the University’s own revenues, for doctoral students enrolled in the 2016–2017 academic year.
The amount of the scholarship shall be close to the level of that allocated by the Ministry of National Education and Scientific Research for first-year doctoral students enrolled from budgetary funds.

4. Decision regarding the rejection of the proposal to include an additional item within art. 8, par. 1 of the Draft Regulation on the organization and functioning of the Senate, located on the agenda of the Senate meeting, having the following text: “Individual endorsement of the vice-rectors proposed by the elected rector.”

5. Decision regarding the approval of the Regulation on the organization and functioning of the Senate, according to the Annex.

6. Decision regarding the approval of the Competition Methodology for filling the position of dean at the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, according to the Annex.

7. Decision regarding the approval of modifying article 58 of the Regulation on bachelor’s university studies (full-time/distance learning/part-time learning), as follows:
  1. The number of credits for a semester at the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași is 30 within a study program.
  2. Each discipline is allocated through the curriculum a number of credits, varying between 6 and 4 credits, as follows: 2 disciplines of 6 credits, 2 disciplines of 5 credits, and 2 disciplines of 4 credits. An exception is made for study programs for which specific ARACIS requirements or international cooperation conventions impose a different number of disciplines or credits.
  3. The allocation of the number of credits is made according to the status of the discipline (fundamental, specialized, complementary) and the amount of work, in all its aspects, carried out by the student to master a discipline.
  4. Elective disciplines in the curricula of a study program have a number of 3 credits, which are in addition to the 30 credits/semester.
  5. The student’s status shall be assessed, in case of enrollment/exmatriculation/re-enrollment, not based on the number of passed disciplines, but according to the number of accumulated credits (instead of “5 disciplines”, less than 30 credits shall be considered).

8. Decision regarding the temporary replacement of the following representatives in the University Senate (based on Art. 4, par. 4 of the Regulation on the organization and functioning of the Senate), as follows:
  • Assoc. Prof. Alexandru Ioan TOFAN, PhD, replaced by Prof. Daniela-Tatiana ȘOITU, PhD – Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences;
  • Senior Researcher II Ramona ȚIGĂNAȘU, PhD, replaced by Lect. Teodor Lucian MOGA, PhD – Center for European Studies.

9. Decision regarding affiliation as a PhD supervisor for the following persons:
  • Prof. Daniela Tatiana Agheorghiesei (Corodeanu), PhD – to the Doctoral School of Economics and Business Administration;
  • Prof. Carmen-Tamara Ungureanu, PhD – to the Doctoral School of Law;
  • Prof. Romeo-Iulian Olariu, PhD – to the Doctoral School of Chemistry and Earth and Life Sciences;
  • Prof. Simona-Mihaela Modreanu, PhD – to the Doctoral School of Philological Studies;
  • Prof. Constantin Dram, PhD – to the Doctoral School of Philological Studies.

10. Decision regarding the approval of completing the commission for granting the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to Mr. Andrei Pleșu with the following members: Prof. Tudorel TOADER, PhD, and Prof. Antonio PATRAȘ, PhD.
The Laudatio Commission shall have the following composition:
President:
  • Prof. Alexandru CĂLINESCU, PhD, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași;
Members:
  • Prof. Tudorel TOADER, PhD, Rector of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași;
  • Prof. Ovidiu-Gabriel IANCU, PhD, President of the Senate of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași;
  • Prof. Ștefan AFLOROAEI, PhD, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași;
  • Prof. Codrin Liviu CUȚITARU, PhD, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași;
  • Prof. Antonio PATRAȘ, PhD, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași;
  • Prof. Corin BRAGA, PhD, “Babeș – Bolyai” University of Cluj-Napoca;
  • Prof. Mircea MIHĂEȘ, PhD, West University of Timișoara;
  • Prof. Eugen MUNTEANU, PhD, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași;
  • Prof. Rev. Gheorghe POPA, PhD, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași;
  • Prof. Mircea VASILESCU, PhD, University of Bucharest.

11. Decision regarding the approval of the proposal of the Faculty of Geography and Geology to grant the title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași to Prof. Antoine Sylvain BAILLY, PhD, from the University of Geneva, and the Laudatio compilation commission, in the following composition:
President:
  • Prof. Tudorel TOADER, PhD, Rector of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași;
Members:
  • Prof. Corneliu IAȚU, PhD, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași;
  • Em. Prof. Alex. corr. m. Alexandru UNGUREANU, Romanian Academy;
  • Prof. Ionel MUNTELE, PhD, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași;
  • Prof. Adrian GROZAVU, PhD, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași;
  • Prof. Ioan IANOȘ, PhD, University of Bucharest;
  • Prof. Henri LUCHIAN, PhD, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași;
  • Prof. Ștefan DEZSI, PhD, “Babeș-Bolyai” University of Cluj-Napoca.

12. Decision regarding the approval of the proposal of the Faculty of Physics to grant the title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași to Prof. Rolf HEMPELMANN, PhD, from Saarland University in Saarbrücken, Germany, and the Laudatio compilation commission, in the following composition:
President:
Prof. Tudorel TOADER, PhD, Rector of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași;
Members:
  • Prof. Ovidiu Gabriel IANCU, PhD, President of the Senate of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași;
  • Prof. Ionel MANGALAGIU, PhD, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași;
  • Prof. Aurel PUI, PhD, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași;
  • Prof. Ovidiu-Florin CĂLȚUN, PhD, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași;
  • Prof. Alexandru STANCU, PhD, “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași.

13. Decision regarding the approval of the proposal of the Faculty of Chemistry to grant the title of “Professor Emeritus” to Prof. Gheorghe NEMȚOI, PhD.

14. Decision regarding the verification of compliance with procedures established by the specific methodology and approval of reports on the competition for filling the position of scientific research assistant, temporary, put up for competition within Research Project PN-II-RU-TE-2014-4-2653, by Virgil Iordache.