Organization

The Council of Professors issues its opinion to the Board of Directors on initial and continuing education programs and priorities, on student recruitment, and on the institution’s academic policies and procedures, of which the Council of Education and Student Life is informed. The Council of Professors oversees the proper organization of grading conditions and the certification of studies. It rules on the award of diplomas to students in accordance with the procedures set out in the institution’s academic policies and procedures. It suggests, to the Board of Directors, the conditions for the award of diplomas for the programs taught at the institution and the conditions governing the academic failure or the expulsion of students due to unsatisfactory academic performance. It issues an advisory opinion on plans to create or change its own degrees, requests for accreditation to deliver national diplomas, the organization of departments, and on the university development plan or internal rules for the areas that fall within its scope. It is consulted on the characteristics of faculty positions. 

The Council of Education and Student Life is consulted on teaching guidelines for initial and continuing education, on courses of study, on the institution’s academic policies and procedures, and on exam and grading conditions. It issues an advisory opinion on plans to create or change its own degrees, requests for accreditation to deliver national diplomas, the organization of departments, and on the university development plan or internal rules for the areas that fall within its scope. It proposes measures intended to guide students, prepare their entry into working life, and encourage participation in the range of cultural, social, or associational activities on offer. It also suggests improvements to living, safety, and working conditions, along with measures relating to activities in support of charity work, medical and social services, libraries, and documentation centers.