On 25 November, a scheduled meeting of the Academic Council was held at Sumy National Agrarian University. The issues discussed included the strategy discussed at the meeting at the Ministry of Education and Science, the results of the 2024 admission campaign, and research issues. Among the reports on the agenda were:
1. Information of the Vice-Rector for Scientific, Pedagogical and Academic Affairs Marharyta LYSHENKO on the results of the meeting of rectors and vice-rectors of higher education institutions at the Ministry of Education and Science on 18 November 2024, Kyiv
2. On the results of the 2024 admission campaign and measures to organize the admission of applicants in 2025 (Reporter: Executive Secretary of the Admissions Committee Viktor SERHIENKO, Co-reporter: Assistant Rector for Career Guidance Nina MELNYK)
3. Miscellaneous
3.1. Approval of regulatory documents (based on the results of consideration at the meeting of the Rectorate of Sumy NAU):
3.1.1. On the reorganisation of the Department of Personnel and Legal Support of the SNAU.
3.1.2. On the reorganisation by changing the name of the Department of Military Registration and Mobilisation of SNAU.
3.1.3. On reorganisation by changing the name of the NAU Career Guidance and Promotion Office.
3.1.4. Approval of the new version of Appendix 2 of the ‘Procedure for awarding and paying scholarships at Sumy NAU’: ‘Rules for determining the additional score of students of Sumy NAU for participation in scientific, scientific and technical activities, social life, creative and sports activities’ (Repoter: Vice-Rector for Scientific, Pedagogical and Academic Work Marharyta LYSHENKO)
3.2. On the reorganisation of the planning and financial department and the department of accounting and reporting of Sumy NAU (Reporter: Vice-Rector for Economic and Business Activities MYKOLA KOVALENKO)
3.3. Approval of regulatory documents and the composition of project teams (based on the results of consideration at the meeting of the Sumy NAU Quality Council):
3.3.1. Approval of the ‘Regulations on educational and methodological support of the educational process at Sumy NAU’
3.3.2. Approval of the ‘Regulations on the Council for Quality Assurance of Educational Activities and Quality of Higher Education of the Faculties of Sumy NAU’)
3.3.3. Approval of the ‘Regulations on the institutional structure of the internal system of quality assurance of education of Sumy NAU’
3.3.4. Approval of the composition of the project group of the EPP ‘Cynology’ of the first (bachelor’s) level of higher education
3.3.5. Approval of the composition of the project group of the EPP ‘Psychology of Business and Management’ of the first (bachelor’s) level of higher education
3.3.6. Approval of the composition of the project group of the EPP ‘Engineering of equipment for primary processing and storage of agricultural products’ of the first (bachelor’s) level of higher education
3.3.7. On the recommendation for the publication of textbooks
3.3.8. On approval of programmes: Training course programme ‘Peculiarities of conducting therapeutic sessions on canisterapy’; general short-term seminar programme ‘Some aspects of canisterapy’ (Reporter: Vice-Rector for Scientific, Pedagogical and Academic Work Marharyta LYSHENKO)
3.4. Issues of scientific work
3.4.1 On the granting of a sabbatical leave.
3.4.2. On changing the scientific adviser
3.4.3. On the expulsion of applicants for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
3.4.4. On adjusting the theme of dissertation research
3.4.5. On approval of one-time specialised academic councils
3.4.6. On the recognition of certificates and credit for international internships
3.4.7. On recommendation for publication
3.4.8. On approval of individual plans of scientific work and thems of dissertations for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy for postgraduate students, as well as for the degree of Doctor of Science, doctoral students ENROLLMENT 2024 (Reporter: Acting Vice-Rector for Research and International Activities O. SOLARIOV)
At the beginning of the Academic Council, the Rector of SNAU Ihor KOVALENKO had a pleasant mission – to award two students of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology. Yevhen REDKO and Taras GEIKO received a 2nd degree diploma from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for winning the International Student Professional Creative Competition ‘Materials Science’.
After that, Marharyta LYSHENKO, Vice-Rector for Scientific, Pedagogical and Academic Affairs, addressed the audience. She spoke about the meeting of rectors and vice-rectors of Ukrainian higher education institutions at the Ministry of Education and Science. As a result of this meeting, a strategy for the development of higher education in the country was discussed. Now, in addition to safety, great importance is attached to the quality of education. As Rector Ihor KOVALENKO noted:
‘Nowadays, the issue of quality training of students is being raised more and more often. For us, as a border university, the safety of all participants in the educational process remains a priority, but we model different situations so that our students graduate from the SNAU as real specialists.’
After that, the members of the Academic Council listened to other speakers who spoke about: approval of regulatory documents and research issues.
