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Decisions of the Extraordinary Senate of the „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași of July 31, 2020, adopted pursuant to Article 8, para. (91) of the Regulation on the Organization and Functioning of the University Senate, via the ZOOM video teleconferencing system
1. Decision regarding the approval of the composition of the vote counting commission, as follows:
President: – Prof. Costel Istrate, PhD
Members: – Assoc. Prof. Cezar Honceriu, PhD
– Student Monica Chicuș
– Student Diana Alexandra Cristea
2. Decision regarding the validation of the results of the competitions for filling the position of Dean at the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, as follows:
Appointment to the position shall be made effective August 1, 2020.
3. Decision regarding the validation of the results of the competitions for filling the position of Director of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Research, the Interdisciplinary Department of Sciences, and the CERNESIM, RAMTECH, and ARHEOINVEST Research Centers at the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, as follows:
Appointment to the position shall be made effective September 1, 2020.
4. Decision regarding the approval of modifying the nominal composition of the permanent specialized commissions of the University Senate.
5. Decision regarding the approval of granting 40 doctoral scholarships from the own revenues of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași for PhD students enrolled starting October 1, 2020.
6. Decision regarding the approval of the new calendar for filling the position of Dean at the Faculty of Mathematics, as follows:
7. Decision regarding the approval of amending Art. 13 para. (1), Art. 16, Art. 19, Art. 21, and Art. 22 of the Methodology of Competition for Filling Permanent Academic Positions within the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, as follows:
Art. 13 para. (1) is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
(1) The competition file is submitted to the University Registry or at the address specified on the competition’s webpage, personally or through postal or courier services that allow confirmation of receipt. The competition file is transmitted to the members of the competition commission starting from the closing date of the submission process of the competition files, but no later than 5 working days before the holding of the first stage of the competition. In the case of members of the competition commission who participate online in the competition stages, the transmission of the file shall be done via email or in copy through postal or courier services.
Art. 16 is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
(1) The candidate’s professional competences are evaluated both based on the file and, additionally, based on one or more tests (lectures, courses, seminars, practical work, workshops, etc.).
(2) The competition tests (interview, lectures, courses, specialized seminars, practical work, workshops, written tests, etc.) can be held physically or online (fully or with the remote participation of only certain commission members), through the means provided by the faculty within the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași that organizes the competition, in the presence of all members of the competition commission.
(3) Holding the competition tests in online format applies only during periods when the state of emergency, state of alert, and the consequences arising therefrom are instituted, or in the situation where at least one member of the commission comes from other university centers.
(4) Holding the competition tests in online format or with online participation must be fully recorded and archived at the faculty level.
(5) The management of the online support of the competition tests (configuring the platform, transmitting login details to candidates and commission members, recording and archiving competition sessions, etc.) shall be carried out by the president of the competition commission.
(6) In the case of competitions for positions filled through examination within a written test, the written paper test shall be held face-to-face, under the imposed physical distancing conditions and by observing all hygiene norms, in the presence of at least two members of the competition commission, through the means provided by the faculty within the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași that organizes the competition.
(7) The University shall announce the day, hour, and location of the competition on its webpage. The University shall transmit to the candidate and the commission members the technical information regarding the online competition session (platform used, connection details, technical requirements of the login device).
Art. 19 is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
(1) The competition commission establishes the hierarchy of candidates and nominates the person who achieved the best results.
(2) The members of the competition commission draw up appraisal reports respecting the hierarchy of candidates, which they shall sign physically and transmit via courier services to the address of the commission president, only under the conditions specified in Article 16, para. 3. Likewise, the appraisal reports can be signed with an electronic signature, under the conditions of Law no. 455/2001 on electronic signature; in this case, the appraisal reports shall be transmitted to the commission president via email.
(3) The president of the commission draws up a synthesis report, based on the reports drafted by the commission members, respecting the hierarchy of candidates.
(4) The synthesis report is approved by the commission’s decision and is signed physically by its members, after which it shall be transmitted to the faculty dean, only under the conditions specified in Article 16, para. 3. The synthesis report can also be signed with an electronic signature, under the conditions of Law no. 455/2001 on electronic signature.
(5) The faculty council (meeting in an online session during the restriction period of free movement, with the observance of secret voting) checks the compliance with procedures established by the University’s Methodology and endorses or does not endorse the synthesis report. The hierarchy of candidates established by the commission cannot be modified by the faculty council.
(6) The University Senate checks the compliance with procedures established in its own methodology and approves or does not approve the synthesis report, without being able to modify the hierarchy of candidates established by the commission.
Art. 21. – University Lecturer / Work Lab Head
(1) The competition for filling the position of university lecturer / work lab head consists of the analysis of the file and the support of an academic lecture in front of students, in the presence of the commission. The subject of the lecture is established from the displayed themes and is announced 48 hours before the support.
(2) Each member of the commission draws up a report, in which they evaluate the scientific and didactic activity, based on the academic lecture, the documents in the file, and the University’s standards on scientific domains, provided in Annex 2.
Art. 22. – Associate Professor and University Professor
(1) The competition for filling the position of associate professor or university professor consists of the analysis of the file, as well as the support of an academic lecture in front of students, including online, in the presence of the commission. The subject of the lecture is established from the displayed themes and is announced 48 hours before the support.
(2) Each member of the commission draws up a report, in which the scientific and didactic activity is evaluated, based on the academic lecture, the documents in the file, and the University’s standards on scientific domains, provided in Annex 2.
8. Decision regarding the approval of amending Art. 12 para. (1), Art. 15, and Art. 18 of the Methodology of Competition for Filling Permanent Research Positions within the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, as follows:
Art. 12 para. (1) is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
(1) The competition file is submitted to the University Registry or at the address specified on the competition’s webpage, personally or through postal or courier services that allow confirmation of receipt. The competition file is transmitted to the members of the competition commission starting from the closing date of the submission process of the competition files, but no later than 5 working days before the holding of the first stage of the competition. In the case of members of the competition commission who participate online in the competition stages, the transmission of the file shall be done via email or in copy through postal or courier services.
Art. 15 is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
(1) The candidate’s professional competences are evaluated both based on the file and, additionally, based on one or more tests (exposure, practical work, workshops, etc.).
(2) The competition tests (interview, lectures, practical work, workshops, written tests, etc.) can be held physically or online (fully or with the remote participation of only certain commission members), through the means provided by the faculty within the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași that organizes the competition, in the presence of all members of the competition commission.
(3) Holding the competition tests in online format applies only during periods when the state of emergency, state of alert, and the consequences arising therefrom are instituted, or in the situation where at least one member of the commission comes from other university centers.
(4) Holding the competition tests in online format or with online participation must be fully recorded and archived at the faculty level.
(5) For permanent positions, one of the competition tests consists of an interview, in which the candidate shall present previous professional results, compliant with the job profile, as well as the scientific career development plan.
(6) The management of the online support of the competition tests (configuring the platform, transmitting login details to candidates and commission members, recording and archiving competition sessions, etc.) shall be carried out by the president of the competition commission.
(7) In the case of competitions for positions filled through examination within a practical test, this shall be held face-to-face, under the imposed physical distancing conditions and by observing all hygiene norms, in the presence of at least two members of the competition commission, through the means provided by the faculty / Institute within the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași that organizes the competition.
(8) The University shall announce the day, hour, and location of the competition on its webpage, at least 5 working days before the actual date. The University shall transmit to the candidate and the commission members the technical information regarding the online competition session (platform used, connection details, technical requirements of the login device).
Art. 18 is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
(1) The competition commission establishes the hierarchy of candidates and nominates the person who achieved the best results.
(2) The members of the competition commission draw up appraisal reports respecting the hierarchy of candidates, which they shall sign physically and transmit via courier services to the address of the commission president, only under the conditions specified in Article 15, para. 3. Likewise, the appraisal reports can be signed with an electronic signature, under the conditions of Law no. 455/2001 on electronic signature; in this case, the appraisal reports shall be transmitted to the commission president via email.
(3) The president of the commission draws up a synthesis report, based on the reports drafted by the commission members, respecting the hierarchy of candidates.
(4) The synthesis report is approved by the commission’s decision and is signed physically by its members, after which it shall be transmitted to the faculty dean, only under the conditions specified in Article 15, para. 3. The synthesis report can also be signed with an electronic signature, under the conditions of Law no. 455/2001 on electronic signature.
(5) The faculty council / research department (meeting in an online session during the restriction period of free movement, with the observance of secret voting) checks the compliance with procedures established by the University’s Methodology and endorses the legality of conducting the competition. The hierarchy of candidates established by the commission cannot be modified by the faculty council / interdisciplinary department.
(6) The University Senate checks the compliance with procedures established in its own methodology and approves, if applicable, the Synthesis Report, without being able to modify the hierarchy of candidates established by the commission.
9. Decision regarding the approval of amending Art. 12 para. (1), Art. 15, and Art. 18 of the Methodology of Competition for Filling Temporary Academic and Research Positions within the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, as follows:
Art. 12 para. (1) is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
(1) The competition file is submitted to the University Registry or at the address specified on the competition’s webpage, personally or through postal or courier services that allow confirmation of receipt. The competition file is transmitted to the members of the competition commission starting from the closing date of the submission process of the competition files, but no later than 5 working days before the holding of the first stage of the competition. In the case of members of the competition commission who participate online in the competition stages, the transmission of the file shall be done via email or in copy through postal or courier services.
Art. 15 is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
(1) The candidate’s professional competences are evaluated both based on the file and, additionally, based on one or more tests (exposures, practical work, workshops, etc.).
(2) The competition tests (interview, lectures, practical work, workshops, written tests, etc.), with the exception of the competition file, can be held physically or online (fully or with the remote participation of only certain commission members) by candidates, through the means provided by the faculty within the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași that organizes the competition, in the presence of all members of the competition commission.
(3) Holding the competition tests in online format applies only during periods when the state of emergency, state of alert, and the consequences arising therefrom are instituted or in the situation where at least one member of the commission comes from other university centers.
(4) Holding the competition tests in online format or with online participation must be fully recorded and archived at the faculty level.
(5) The management of the online support of the competition tests (configuring the platform, transmitting login details to candidates and commission members, recording and archiving competition sessions, etc.) shall be carried out by the president of the competition commission.
(6) In the case of competitions for positions filled through examination within a practical test, this shall be held face-to-face, under the imposed physical distancing conditions and by observing all hygiene norms, in the presence of at least two members of the competition commission, through the means provided by the faculty / Institute within the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași that organizes the competition.
(7) The University shall announce the day, hour, and location of the competition on its webpage, at least 5 working days before the actual date. The University shall transmit to the candidate and the commission members the technical information regarding the online competition session (platform used, connection details, technical requirements of the login device).
Art. 18 is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
(1) The competition commission establishes the hierarchy of candidates and nominates the person who achieved the best results.
(2) The members of the competition commission draw up appraisal reports respecting the hierarchy of candidates, which they shall sign physically and transmit via courier services to the address of the commission president, only under the conditions specified in Article 15, para. 3. Likewise, the appraisal reports can be signed with an electronic signature, under the conditions of Law no. 455/2001 on electronic signature; in this case, the appraisal reports shall be transmitted to the commission president via email.
(3) The president of the commission draws up a synthesis report, based on the reports drafted by the commission members, respecting the hierarchy of candidates.
(4) The synthesis report is approved by the commission’s decision and is signed physically by its members, after which it shall be transmitted to the faculty dean, only under the conditions specified in Article 15, para. 3. The synthesis report can also be signed with an electronic signature, under the conditions of Law no. 455/2001 on electronic signature.
(5) The faculty council / research department (meeting in an online session during the restriction period of free movement, with the observance of secret voting) checks the compliance with procedures established by the University’s Methodology and endorses or does not endorse the synthesis report. The hierarchy of candidates established by the commission cannot be modified by the faculty council.
(6) The University Senate checks the compliance with procedures established in its own methodology and approves or does not approve the synthesis report, without being able to modify the hierarchy of candidates established by the commission.
10. Decision regarding the approval of maintaining the tenured status in university education until the end of the 2020–2021 academic year for Assoc. Prof. Silvia Luchian, PhD, from the Faculty of Law.
11. Decision regarding the approval of amending Art. 19 of the Methodology for Organizing and Designating the Members of the Council for Doctoral University Studies (CSUD) of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași – IOSUD UAIC, adopted in the Senate Meeting of June 11, 2020, as follows:
Art. 19 is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
Day 19 2020 (July 31, 2020), between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM: in the General Assembly of PhD supervisors in the University, with a 2/3 presence, 5 members of the Council for Doctoral University Studies (CSUD) are elected from among the PhD supervisors proposed by each doctoral school.
On the same day, in the General Assembly of student-PhD students in the University, with a 2/3 presence, 2 representatives of PhD students in the Council for Doctoral University Studies (CSUD) are elected.
Candidates who achieve the highest number of votes in descending order are declared elected. In case of a tie in votes, the PhD supervisors with the highest Hirsch factor shall be considered winners.
In case of a tie in votes, student-PhD students shall be differentiated according to their PhD admission average, and secondarily, by their master’s completion average.
If the quorum condition is not met, a new ballot is organized on Day 23 2020 (August 4, 2020), with the candidates who achieve the highest number of votes in descending order being declared elected, regardless of the number of voters who voted.
The voting result is displayed on Day 19 2020 – July 31, 2020 (or on Day 23 2020 – August 4, 2020, in the case of a new ballot) between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM, including on the University’s website, both for PhD supervisors and for student-PhD students, who have the obligation to communicate the voting result to the Central Electoral Bureau.
12. Decision regarding the approval of transmitting to the National Authority for Qualifications the request for validation and enrollment in the National Register of Qualifications in Higher Education (RNCIS) of the following qualifications:
* Didactic Master’s in Biology – corresponding to the master’s university study program Didactic Master’s in Biology, IF, 120 transferable study credits;
* Didactic Master’s in Physics – corresponding to the master’s university study program Didactic Master’s in Physics, IF, 120 transferable study credits;
* Didactic Master’s in Geography – corresponding to the master’s university study program Didactic Master’s in Geography, IF, 120 transferable study credits;
* Didactic Master’s in Physical Education and Sports – corresponding to the master’s university study program Didactic Master’s in Physical Education and Sports, IF, 120 transferable study credits;
* Didactic Master’s in Theology – corresponding to the master’s university study program Didactic Master’s in Theology, IF, 120 transferable study credits.
1. Decision regarding the approval of the composition of the vote counting commission, as follows:
President: – Prof. Costel Istrate, PhD
Members: – Assoc. Prof. Cezar Honceriu, PhD
– Student Monica Chicuș
– Student Diana Alexandra Cristea
2. Decision regarding the validation of the results of the competitions for filling the position of Dean at the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, as follows:
| Prof. Marius Ștefan, PhD, Habil. | Faculty of Biology |
| Prof. Aurel Pui, PhD | Faculty of Chemistry |
| Assoc. Prof. Ioana Maria Costea, PhD | Faculty of Law |
| Prof. Cristina Teodora Roman, PhD | Faculty of Economics and Business Administration |
| Prof. Beatrice Aurelia Abalașei, PhD | Faculty of Physical Education and Sports |
| Prof. Conțiu Tiberiu Cristi Șoitu, PhD | Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences |
| Prof. Cristian Enăchescu, PhD, Habil. | Faculty of Physics |
| Prof. Adrian Grozavu, PhD | Faculty of Geography and Geology |
| Assoc. Prof. Adrian Iftene, PhD | Faculty of Computer Science |
| Prof. Lucrețiu Ion Bîrliba, PhD | Faculty of History |
| Prof. Alexandru Arnold Francisc Gafton, PhD | Faculty of Letters |
| Assoc. Prof. Ștefan Boncu, PhD | Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences |
| Prof. Rev. Ion Vicovan, PhD | Faculty of Orthodox Theology |
| Assoc. Prof. Rev. Ștefan Lupu, PhD | Faculty of Roman Catholic Theology |
3. Decision regarding the validation of the results of the competitions for filling the position of Director of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Research, the Interdisciplinary Department of Sciences, and the CERNESIM, RAMTECH, and ARHEOINVEST Research Centers at the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, as follows:
| Prof. Tudor Luchian, PhD | Director of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Research |
| Senior Res. I Mariana Neamțu, PhD | Director of the Interdisciplinary Department of Sciences |
| Senior Res. II Sorin Tașcu, PhD | Director of the RAMTECH Research Center |
| Senior Res. III Andrei Asăndulesei, PhD | Director of the ARHEOINVEST Research Center |
| Prof. Romeo – Iulian Olariu, PhD | Director of the CERNESIM Research Center |
4. Decision regarding the approval of modifying the nominal composition of the permanent specialized commissions of the University Senate.
5. Decision regarding the approval of granting 40 doctoral scholarships from the own revenues of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași for PhD students enrolled starting October 1, 2020.
6. Decision regarding the approval of the new calendar for filling the position of Dean at the Faculty of Mathematics, as follows:
| August 3–4, 2020 | – submission of competition files |
| August 6, 2020 | – meeting of the Faculty Council |
| August 7, 2020 | – submission of endorsed files to the UAIC Registry |
| August 10–11, 2020 | – interviewing the candidates |
7. Decision regarding the approval of amending Art. 13 para. (1), Art. 16, Art. 19, Art. 21, and Art. 22 of the Methodology of Competition for Filling Permanent Academic Positions within the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, as follows:
Art. 13 para. (1) is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
(1) The competition file is submitted to the University Registry or at the address specified on the competition’s webpage, personally or through postal or courier services that allow confirmation of receipt. The competition file is transmitted to the members of the competition commission starting from the closing date of the submission process of the competition files, but no later than 5 working days before the holding of the first stage of the competition. In the case of members of the competition commission who participate online in the competition stages, the transmission of the file shall be done via email or in copy through postal or courier services.
Art. 16 is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
(1) The candidate’s professional competences are evaluated both based on the file and, additionally, based on one or more tests (lectures, courses, seminars, practical work, workshops, etc.).
(2) The competition tests (interview, lectures, courses, specialized seminars, practical work, workshops, written tests, etc.) can be held physically or online (fully or with the remote participation of only certain commission members), through the means provided by the faculty within the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași that organizes the competition, in the presence of all members of the competition commission.
(3) Holding the competition tests in online format applies only during periods when the state of emergency, state of alert, and the consequences arising therefrom are instituted, or in the situation where at least one member of the commission comes from other university centers.
(4) Holding the competition tests in online format or with online participation must be fully recorded and archived at the faculty level.
(5) The management of the online support of the competition tests (configuring the platform, transmitting login details to candidates and commission members, recording and archiving competition sessions, etc.) shall be carried out by the president of the competition commission.
(6) In the case of competitions for positions filled through examination within a written test, the written paper test shall be held face-to-face, under the imposed physical distancing conditions and by observing all hygiene norms, in the presence of at least two members of the competition commission, through the means provided by the faculty within the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași that organizes the competition.
(7) The University shall announce the day, hour, and location of the competition on its webpage. The University shall transmit to the candidate and the commission members the technical information regarding the online competition session (platform used, connection details, technical requirements of the login device).
Art. 19 is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
(1) The competition commission establishes the hierarchy of candidates and nominates the person who achieved the best results.
(2) The members of the competition commission draw up appraisal reports respecting the hierarchy of candidates, which they shall sign physically and transmit via courier services to the address of the commission president, only under the conditions specified in Article 16, para. 3. Likewise, the appraisal reports can be signed with an electronic signature, under the conditions of Law no. 455/2001 on electronic signature; in this case, the appraisal reports shall be transmitted to the commission president via email.
(3) The president of the commission draws up a synthesis report, based on the reports drafted by the commission members, respecting the hierarchy of candidates.
(4) The synthesis report is approved by the commission’s decision and is signed physically by its members, after which it shall be transmitted to the faculty dean, only under the conditions specified in Article 16, para. 3. The synthesis report can also be signed with an electronic signature, under the conditions of Law no. 455/2001 on electronic signature.
(5) The faculty council (meeting in an online session during the restriction period of free movement, with the observance of secret voting) checks the compliance with procedures established by the University’s Methodology and endorses or does not endorse the synthesis report. The hierarchy of candidates established by the commission cannot be modified by the faculty council.
(6) The University Senate checks the compliance with procedures established in its own methodology and approves or does not approve the synthesis report, without being able to modify the hierarchy of candidates established by the commission.
Art. 21. – University Lecturer / Work Lab Head
(1) The competition for filling the position of university lecturer / work lab head consists of the analysis of the file and the support of an academic lecture in front of students, in the presence of the commission. The subject of the lecture is established from the displayed themes and is announced 48 hours before the support.
(2) Each member of the commission draws up a report, in which they evaluate the scientific and didactic activity, based on the academic lecture, the documents in the file, and the University’s standards on scientific domains, provided in Annex 2.
Art. 22. – Associate Professor and University Professor
(1) The competition for filling the position of associate professor or university professor consists of the analysis of the file, as well as the support of an academic lecture in front of students, including online, in the presence of the commission. The subject of the lecture is established from the displayed themes and is announced 48 hours before the support.
(2) Each member of the commission draws up a report, in which the scientific and didactic activity is evaluated, based on the academic lecture, the documents in the file, and the University’s standards on scientific domains, provided in Annex 2.
8. Decision regarding the approval of amending Art. 12 para. (1), Art. 15, and Art. 18 of the Methodology of Competition for Filling Permanent Research Positions within the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, as follows:
Art. 12 para. (1) is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
(1) The competition file is submitted to the University Registry or at the address specified on the competition’s webpage, personally or through postal or courier services that allow confirmation of receipt. The competition file is transmitted to the members of the competition commission starting from the closing date of the submission process of the competition files, but no later than 5 working days before the holding of the first stage of the competition. In the case of members of the competition commission who participate online in the competition stages, the transmission of the file shall be done via email or in copy through postal or courier services.
Art. 15 is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
(1) The candidate’s professional competences are evaluated both based on the file and, additionally, based on one or more tests (exposure, practical work, workshops, etc.).
(2) The competition tests (interview, lectures, practical work, workshops, written tests, etc.) can be held physically or online (fully or with the remote participation of only certain commission members), through the means provided by the faculty within the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași that organizes the competition, in the presence of all members of the competition commission.
(3) Holding the competition tests in online format applies only during periods when the state of emergency, state of alert, and the consequences arising therefrom are instituted, or in the situation where at least one member of the commission comes from other university centers.
(4) Holding the competition tests in online format or with online participation must be fully recorded and archived at the faculty level.
(5) For permanent positions, one of the competition tests consists of an interview, in which the candidate shall present previous professional results, compliant with the job profile, as well as the scientific career development plan.
(6) The management of the online support of the competition tests (configuring the platform, transmitting login details to candidates and commission members, recording and archiving competition sessions, etc.) shall be carried out by the president of the competition commission.
(7) In the case of competitions for positions filled through examination within a practical test, this shall be held face-to-face, under the imposed physical distancing conditions and by observing all hygiene norms, in the presence of at least two members of the competition commission, through the means provided by the faculty / Institute within the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași that organizes the competition.
(8) The University shall announce the day, hour, and location of the competition on its webpage, at least 5 working days before the actual date. The University shall transmit to the candidate and the commission members the technical information regarding the online competition session (platform used, connection details, technical requirements of the login device).
Art. 18 is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
(1) The competition commission establishes the hierarchy of candidates and nominates the person who achieved the best results.
(2) The members of the competition commission draw up appraisal reports respecting the hierarchy of candidates, which they shall sign physically and transmit via courier services to the address of the commission president, only under the conditions specified in Article 15, para. 3. Likewise, the appraisal reports can be signed with an electronic signature, under the conditions of Law no. 455/2001 on electronic signature; in this case, the appraisal reports shall be transmitted to the commission president via email.
(3) The president of the commission draws up a synthesis report, based on the reports drafted by the commission members, respecting the hierarchy of candidates.
(4) The synthesis report is approved by the commission’s decision and is signed physically by its members, after which it shall be transmitted to the faculty dean, only under the conditions specified in Article 15, para. 3. The synthesis report can also be signed with an electronic signature, under the conditions of Law no. 455/2001 on electronic signature.
(5) The faculty council / research department (meeting in an online session during the restriction period of free movement, with the observance of secret voting) checks the compliance with procedures established by the University’s Methodology and endorses the legality of conducting the competition. The hierarchy of candidates established by the commission cannot be modified by the faculty council / interdisciplinary department.
(6) The University Senate checks the compliance with procedures established in its own methodology and approves, if applicable, the Synthesis Report, without being able to modify the hierarchy of candidates established by the commission.
9. Decision regarding the approval of amending Art. 12 para. (1), Art. 15, and Art. 18 of the Methodology of Competition for Filling Temporary Academic and Research Positions within the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, as follows:
Art. 12 para. (1) is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
(1) The competition file is submitted to the University Registry or at the address specified on the competition’s webpage, personally or through postal or courier services that allow confirmation of receipt. The competition file is transmitted to the members of the competition commission starting from the closing date of the submission process of the competition files, but no later than 5 working days before the holding of the first stage of the competition. In the case of members of the competition commission who participate online in the competition stages, the transmission of the file shall be done via email or in copy through postal or courier services.
Art. 15 is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
(1) The candidate’s professional competences are evaluated both based on the file and, additionally, based on one or more tests (exposures, practical work, workshops, etc.).
(2) The competition tests (interview, lectures, practical work, workshops, written tests, etc.), with the exception of the competition file, can be held physically or online (fully or with the remote participation of only certain commission members) by candidates, through the means provided by the faculty within the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași that organizes the competition, in the presence of all members of the competition commission.
(3) Holding the competition tests in online format applies only during periods when the state of emergency, state of alert, and the consequences arising therefrom are instituted or in the situation where at least one member of the commission comes from other university centers.
(4) Holding the competition tests in online format or with online participation must be fully recorded and archived at the faculty level.
(5) The management of the online support of the competition tests (configuring the platform, transmitting login details to candidates and commission members, recording and archiving competition sessions, etc.) shall be carried out by the president of the competition commission.
(6) In the case of competitions for positions filled through examination within a practical test, this shall be held face-to-face, under the imposed physical distancing conditions and by observing all hygiene norms, in the presence of at least two members of the competition commission, through the means provided by the faculty / Institute within the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași that organizes the competition.
(7) The University shall announce the day, hour, and location of the competition on its webpage, at least 5 working days before the actual date. The University shall transmit to the candidate and the commission members the technical information regarding the online competition session (platform used, connection details, technical requirements of the login device).
Art. 18 is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
(1) The competition commission establishes the hierarchy of candidates and nominates the person who achieved the best results.
(2) The members of the competition commission draw up appraisal reports respecting the hierarchy of candidates, which they shall sign physically and transmit via courier services to the address of the commission president, only under the conditions specified in Article 15, para. 3. Likewise, the appraisal reports can be signed with an electronic signature, under the conditions of Law no. 455/2001 on electronic signature; in this case, the appraisal reports shall be transmitted to the commission president via email.
(3) The president of the commission draws up a synthesis report, based on the reports drafted by the commission members, respecting the hierarchy of candidates.
(4) The synthesis report is approved by the commission’s decision and is signed physically by its members, after which it shall be transmitted to the faculty dean, only under the conditions specified in Article 15, para. 3. The synthesis report can also be signed with an electronic signature, under the conditions of Law no. 455/2001 on electronic signature.
(5) The faculty council / research department (meeting in an online session during the restriction period of free movement, with the observance of secret voting) checks the compliance with procedures established by the University’s Methodology and endorses or does not endorse the synthesis report. The hierarchy of candidates established by the commission cannot be modified by the faculty council.
(6) The University Senate checks the compliance with procedures established in its own methodology and approves or does not approve the synthesis report, without being able to modify the hierarchy of candidates established by the commission.
10. Decision regarding the approval of maintaining the tenured status in university education until the end of the 2020–2021 academic year for Assoc. Prof. Silvia Luchian, PhD, from the Faculty of Law.
11. Decision regarding the approval of amending Art. 19 of the Methodology for Organizing and Designating the Members of the Council for Doctoral University Studies (CSUD) of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași – IOSUD UAIC, adopted in the Senate Meeting of June 11, 2020, as follows:
Art. 19 is amended and supplemented to read as follows:
Day 19 2020 (July 31, 2020), between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM: in the General Assembly of PhD supervisors in the University, with a 2/3 presence, 5 members of the Council for Doctoral University Studies (CSUD) are elected from among the PhD supervisors proposed by each doctoral school.
On the same day, in the General Assembly of student-PhD students in the University, with a 2/3 presence, 2 representatives of PhD students in the Council for Doctoral University Studies (CSUD) are elected.
Candidates who achieve the highest number of votes in descending order are declared elected. In case of a tie in votes, the PhD supervisors with the highest Hirsch factor shall be considered winners.
In case of a tie in votes, student-PhD students shall be differentiated according to their PhD admission average, and secondarily, by their master’s completion average.
If the quorum condition is not met, a new ballot is organized on Day 23 2020 (August 4, 2020), with the candidates who achieve the highest number of votes in descending order being declared elected, regardless of the number of voters who voted.
The voting result is displayed on Day 19 2020 – July 31, 2020 (or on Day 23 2020 – August 4, 2020, in the case of a new ballot) between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM, including on the University’s website, both for PhD supervisors and for student-PhD students, who have the obligation to communicate the voting result to the Central Electoral Bureau.
12. Decision regarding the approval of transmitting to the National Authority for Qualifications the request for validation and enrollment in the National Register of Qualifications in Higher Education (RNCIS) of the following qualifications:
* Didactic Master’s in Biology – corresponding to the master’s university study program Didactic Master’s in Biology, IF, 120 transferable study credits;
* Didactic Master’s in Physics – corresponding to the master’s university study program Didactic Master’s in Physics, IF, 120 transferable study credits;
* Didactic Master’s in Geography – corresponding to the master’s university study program Didactic Master’s in Geography, IF, 120 transferable study credits;
* Didactic Master’s in Physical Education and Sports – corresponding to the master’s university study program Didactic Master’s in Physical Education and Sports, IF, 120 transferable study credits;
* Didactic Master’s in Theology – corresponding to the master’s university study program Didactic Master’s in Theology, IF, 120 transferable study credits.
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