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On The Constitution Of The University Of Latvia

Original Language Title: Par Latvijas Universitātes Satversmi

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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws of the University of Latvia Constitution article 1. 29 March 1996 of the University of Latvia in the constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution with this law is accepted and approved.
 
2. article. The law shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. With the law put the University of Latvia Satversme.
 
The Parliament adopted the law of 1998 on 5 February.
 
The President g. Ulmanis in Riga on 18 February 1998, adopted in the constituent Assembly meeting, LU 29.03.96. and amendments adopted in the constituent Assembly meeting, LU 16.12.96. University of Latvia Satversme preamble the beginnings of the University of Latvia is linked to 1862 founded Riga Polytechnic in 1896 by redesigned the Polytechnic Institute. 1919. on 8 February, the Latvian Government signed a decree the SPR for the Elimination of the Institute and the University of Latvia Foundation at its base. University of Latvia (a) tklāšan was held on 28 September 1919 in independent Latvia. Its Constitution by the Parliament of the Republic of Latvia law approved on 28 March 1923, the University granted the name "University of Latvia".
in June 1940 after the occupation of Latvia and USSR composition created for inclusion in the Government eliminated the autonomous status of the University of Latvia, its Constitution and was canceled by the seller of the Latvian State University.
Put on Latvia's independence road, 19 March 1990 University regained the title of University of Latvia. The second Constitution of the University of Latvia has been adopted by the Constitutional Assembly on 15 May 1991, with the Republic of Latvia Supreme Council decision approved September 18, 1991.
According to the 1995 University of LATVIA law LU constitutional meeting of 29 March 1996 adopted the third Constitution.
1. General provisions 1.1. University of Latvia is the Latvian academic and professional higher education and science institution that combines and develops national main study and scientific research potential of natural, technical, humanitarian and social sciences. LU provides a modern level of study and research, on the basis of higher education and science unity. LAT v ij University actively participates in the current national and community problem solving.
Its name in other languages are: Universitas Latviens (Latin) Latvijo in Universitet (Lithuanian? u) inglise Kfndbqcrbq Eybdthcbntn Ülikool (Estonian) (Russian) University of Lats via (English) to Universität Lettland (German) Universities in de Anglais (French) Universidad de Letoni (Spanish), University of Latvia registered office: 19 Raina Boulevard, Riga, Republic of Latvia, University of Latvia 1.2 is a country founded by public law legal person's right of previous periods and heir legal obligations. LU acts as an autonomous self-governing body.
1.3. LU self-government based on each staff member a permanent rights and opportunities to participate in the University and the relevant Department and management cases.
1.4. the University operates in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Latvia, the Education Act, the law on scientific activity ", the University Act and the regulations, the Constitution and the international activities of the universities.
1.5. the University has its own seal. It is a national of the Republic of Latvia the small coat of arms and the words "the Republic of Latvia. University Of Latvia ". Latvian University has its own flag, coat of arms, motto and anthem.
LU flag is kobaltzil with the national coat-of-arms of the Republic of Latvia in a gold color on one side and LU coat of arms emblem of science arc — the other side.
LU coat of arms is a Crown of Laurel leaves in oak with LU, the name "Latin universitas Latviens" above it and the slogan "Scientiae et LU Patria" under it.
LU motto is "Scientiae et patriae" (the Latin cur), translated as "Science and patriotic".
The LU anthem is a tribute to "the University of Latvia" (j. Willow music, e. move the words).
LU opening day – 28 September is a University holiday.
1.6. the University of Latvia is the Advisor to the Convention. It promotes the University coordination with public interest proposals the University development strategy. Advisor to the Convention shall have the right to propose the constitutional meeting or in the Senate. Advisor to the composition of the Convention and its regulations to be approved by the Senate, LU.
2. Aim and objectives 2.1. LU activities the main objective is to give students a wide range of academic and/or professional higher education, develop science and forging a culture, to maintain and create the Republic of Latvia the necessary intellectual potential and promote its development.
2.2. LU is to ensure access to academic and professional higher education, make fundamental and applied research in the humanities, natural, technical and social sciences, as well as organize appropriate more education programmes.
2.3. LU cares about new scientific preparation, providing opportunities to study graduate into the world in academic processes, perform scientific thesis and manner.
2.4. LU works to cultivate, study, preserve and pass on to future generations all that special, which the world culture and science has brought and can bring the nation — Latvian national culture, art, language, literature, folklore, traditions, with its geographical and historical nature of the environment.
3. Competence, basic principles and forms of action 3.1. According to its purpose, LU and tasks — independently determine the content and form of study, student admission additional rules of procedure, as well as imatrikulācij LU research directions;
— grant degrees, academic degrees and professional qualifications, shall be issued the appropriate LU diploma and other education documents, found in the Republic of Latvia, of the other countries nostrific degrees;
-elect LU honorary member and honorary doctorate, establish and assign the LU bonuses and personālstipendij.
3.2. Due to the academic activity is organized by right: delegate LU public courses and lectures, congresses, conferences and other meetings;
— to establish a society;
— to operate national and international funds;
-enter into agreements with other education and scientific institutions in the Republic of Latvia and abroad;
— Open departments, subsidiaries and representative offices in the Republic of Latvia and abroad;
— do business and publishing;
– invitation to tender.
3.3. LU founded societies and other organizational arrangements in accordance with UL approved Statute of the Senate. At University scientific society established in without a University academic staff member may join other science and cultural workers. Their boards or other Executive more than half must be University academic staff.
If such society or other organizational structure not in accordance with the Statute, or is contrary to the interests of the Senate, the LU with its decision is entitled to suspend or terminate its operation.
3.4. LU independently determine its organizational and management structure, form a personnel, determine the pay and scholarships, but not less than those prescribed in the legislation of the Republic of Latvia.
3.5. LU determines its own internal arrangements, taking into account the traditional, internationally recognised universities space and territory integrity.
3.6. In implementing its objectives and fulfilling tasks, LU do the following principles: — cognition, study and research freedom: course of study, program and research content and method, free research and free expression;
-study and research Unity (academic).
3.7. by its action the University serves the public, maintain sustained contacts with alumni and the organizations in which they work with foreign experts and institutions. The exchange of information, made LU in its activities and programmes of the changes.
LU shall inform the public about its activities, for the study and research directions, offers to the public for scientific and professional knowledge and research results.
3.8. every citizen of Latvia, as well as persons who have permanent residence in Latvia, LU gives equal opportunity to qualify for the tuition regardless of gender, social status, race and ethnicity, political opinion and religious beliefs. The right to study in LU also eligible aliens.
3.9. the study language is Latvian language LU. Studies in other languages can take place according to the laws of the Republic of Latvia and the Senate procedure.
4. Staff members ' rights and obligations 4.1. LU staff according to the operational objectives and the relationship with LU forms the academic staff;
learners;
the General staff.
Elected academic staff and full time classroom learners, as well as other persons who have employment site, LU's permanent staff. The remaining workers or learners are LU temporary staff.
All LU Department, also legally independent Institute staff and learners are LU staff.
4.2. each LU staff member rights and milk is working, income — to raise the role of the University in society and public life and to strengthen its honor;

— with its activities to promote the University's tasks;
— to promote the strengthening of democratic principles, to promote academic freedom, openness and self-management of LU case sort;
-to participate in the decision and the local LU and staff in the development, either directly or through elected representatives.
Staff members have the right to participate in the collegial governing body meetings, as well as to participate in making decisions that affect their interests and to be heard.
Their responsibilities each have to be carried out, without violating the rights of others, without disrupting them to discharge their duties and pursuant to the University's internal procedures.
4.3. The right to vote and to be elected self-government the self-governing bodies or collegiate have held ex officio (under the title the posts) are the only permanent staff members LU. All the institutions of self-government elections, including the election of the administrative positions, the secret ballot voting takes place t.
4.4. each staff member is responsible for the execution of their duties. The order in which qualify infringements and penalties imposed, determined by the Senate on the basis of the existing legislation.
4.5. LU and its management of the Department is its competencies and capabilities within the care of the staff work and study conditions, providing conditions for the professional activity and training.
Staff members of the University of Latvia has the right to the use of University facilities, equipment, inventory, and departments of the library services.
Academic staff 4.6. Each LU in the science sector represented, subject to the approval of the Senate, the Senate LU decision is saved the minimum academic staff able to ensure its representation in LU. According to the specificities of the sector and the number of students in the relevant courses, the staff complement, subject to rules developed by LU.
4.7. LU academic staff consists of professors, associate professors;
Assistant Professor, leading domestic arrangements;
Lecturer, researcher;
Assistant.
4.8. Academic staff to conduct scientific research and participate in undergraduate education. Job responsibilities and requirements for each position determines the academic University law, regulations on academic and administrative posts and pay regulations.
4.9. The study programme and the corresponding rules in the framework of the academic staff members independently determined study work and test content, and form free to designate the methodology, they have the right to freely express their views on scientific. Doing scientific work, academic staff members are free to choose the methods of research, evaluate, and publish research results.
4.10. Everyone Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, principal investigator has the right to request resources in various university activities consistent with the objectives of the special events and, if appropriate, to the individual projects or the implementation of other measures to propose specific Contributor group Iza v market participants. Everyone LU Professor or Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, principal investigator has the right to propose in a new study or research programs. Everyone in the academic staff member shall have the right to offer individual courses of Passover outside of the universe of study k programs. The applicant is entitled LU established to qualify for full or partial measures of security with LU resources and/or other resources.
4.11. Like Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor and administrative positions (Rector, Vice Rector, Dean) can hold up to LU 65 years of age. The retired academic Rector of persons, in coordination with the head of the independent legal entity, may conclude labour contracts for an academic job, provided competition r structured work and pay according to the qualifications of the employees of the State or other sources of funding.
On the special contribution to academic work, the professors and associate professors after reaching retirement age in the Senate, may be granted the honorary title of Emeritus Professor, with adequate financial security for life.
Retired professors from the LU LU bonus at 50% of the pension of the Cabinet of Ministers regulations determine the average salary of a professor.
4.12. a, Associate Professor and principal investigator in the Office of ievēlētaj persons are granted the academic title LU.
4.13. LU academic staff members for each completed academic year are due eight weeks of paid leave, but every six years — paid leave of six calendar months of academic objectives.
4.14. Academic staff members have the right to get paid one time of study leave doctoral dissertation (three months) or a manner of thesis (six months) prepare?.
4.15. Professors, associate professors and Assistant Professor in the same election period have the right to unpaid leave for up to 24 months.
Election in academic positions in academic and personal 4.16 elected administrative positions elected by open competition, which determines the rules for academic and administrative posts. The contest is advertised for at least a month before the election, a statement published in the daily press. The election of academic and administrative posts certifying pe r son academic qualifications and professional mastery of the conformity with the sciences and the arts industry requirements as a study, the research work of LU. With the elected person LU Rector, in coordination with the head of Department legal autonomy, sl in the d work contract with the z pay, corresponding to the participation of the person LU courses and research projects and is not less than the Cabinet set rates.
4.17 On LU Professor may elect a person with postdoctoral lecturing qualification. For Associate Professor LU can elect persons with doctoral or postdoctoral (the first time) with a doctoral degree. Repeated election of associated Professor position possible when Associate Professor first term won postdoctoral lecturing qualification. Professor or Professor iēt of the c axis for six years, elect the Board of the extended manner.
4.18. the associate may elect Dr. postdoctoral or doctoral. Assistant Professor for six years, elected by the Faculty Council, if the Council members ' qualifications meet the thesis requirements Council. Otherwise the elections with voting upon appropriate dissertation Council members.
4.19. the lead investigator in the Office of scientific research work may elect Dr. PhD or postdoctoral. Leading researcher elected by the Faculty (independent Institute) dome.
4.20. The lecturer's post may elect people with postdoctoral lecturing qualification, doctoral or master's degree. Lecturer for six years, is elected by the independent Institute of the Faculty Council.
4.21. the investigator in the Office of scientific research work may elect people with postdoctoral lecturing qualification, doctoral or master's degree. Researcher elected by the Faculty (independent Institute) dome.
4.22. the Assistant Director may elect people with doctorate or master's degree. Assistant elected by faculty (Institute) City Council for six years, and if he doesn't have a PhD, no more than two times in a row.
4.23 all elections in academic positions LU is closed. Elected Rector of persons (legally independent unit manager) switch work contracts all the time, but with the election researcher or lead investigator — to a particular scientific project (contract work) enforcement (funding) the time not longer than until reaching the age of 65, with the exception of the cases provided for in the legislation.
4.24. in the light of the need to learn and practice skills, professional study programme profile subjects, lecturer and Assistant Professor Assistant post can take a person with higher education without scientific or academic degree, if it is appropriate for the subject matter docējam sufficient practical work (a) the length of service. Requirements that lay such posts, applicants determine the Senate approved rules for academic and administrative posts.
4.25. the Faculty and independent Institute may propose to hire a visiting guest lecturer, or viesdocent for a period of up to two years, without putting it out to tender.
After faculty or independent Thought of the Institute's proposal, the Rector has the right to one year but not more than three times in a row, in academic positions in determining the appropriate regulations for academic and administrative posts.
Learners are learners it 4.26 LU LU staff part that uses the LU proposed study and research opportunities.
Learners are: — LU Bachelor's and master's academic program students: Prof. esionāl a study programme students, doctoral candidate.
All imatrikulēt are LU LU students.
4.27. Studying LU can log on to the person who obtained the UL requirements, general secondary education, to qualify for a Bachelor's degree or a relevant professional qualifications;
— acquired a Bachelor's degree to qualify for a master's degree or a relevant professional qualifications;
— holds a master's degree in order to qualify for a doctoral degree or a relevant professional qualification.
Imatrikulācij procedures approved by the Senate, LU.

4.28 LU student have the power — the use of University facilities, hotels, laboratories, libraries, equipment, hardware;
— the suspend and resume studies;
to select a course of study and scientific research directions, programs, courses and teaching staff in accordance with the approved study procedure LU;
— the student self-government in order to vote and to be elected student self-government, to participate at all levels of the University Administration and management institutions;
— free to express and defend their thoughts and beliefs, which are not prohibited by law;
-build in society, a group of clubs;
— to study other Latvian and foreign universities;
— the information to all levels of university institutions.
Administrative student is a member of the Department, which is in his chosen program of study.
The General staff of the General staff 4.29. is training and scientific support staff, administrative, technical, economic and other staff, with the exception of academic staff and an unfocused learning.
The General task of the members of the staff are appropriate to the position in the competence and professional skills to help the University's academic work and to provide for its security.
Training and scientific support staff perform the service of teaching and scientific work, provides the student the opportunity to run a pilot study programme (practical) part. On the academic work of material supply, technical and administrative support to the University and the care of the Department of the General staff.
4.30. The order in which it is engaged and released from the General LU staff in accordance with the regulatory enactments establish the Senate approved LU internal rules.
4.31. the longtime employee who stopped by LU paid working relationship with LU, right down the Senate approved regulations.
5. Management and administration 5.1. Management and administration of the University distributes established representative body, elected the Rector and officials of the Department of administration.
LU, managerial and key decision-making bodies are:-constituent Assembly;
— The Senate;
— The Rector;
— The Audit Commission;
-The Court of arbitration.
5.2. the administration carries out the Vice Rector LU (Vice Rector Rector of a number);
-LU Director;
— LU Chancellor;
— Dean and the Board of Directors.
Coordinating the activities of the University and the various questions of the Rector and Vice Rector can create the Advisory Council. The Charter and approved the composition of the Senate.
5.3. the constituent Assembly constituent Assembly has authorized the permanent staff of the UL representative body.
Constituent Assembly adopts and amends the Constitution of LU;
— adopt the Constitutional Charter meeting;
-approve the Senate rules;
-elect the members of the Senate and LU;
-elect and Rector;
-listen to the Rector's review of LU;
-approve the Audit Commission and the arbitration regulations;
-elect the Audit Commission;
— elect arbitration.
Constituent Assembly is empowered to accept for review and for consideration of other conceptual LU operation and development issues.
5.4. The constitutional meeting of the permanent staff consists of three years — ex officio all LU Professor;
— 100 elected academic staff representatives, Associate Professor (50 representatives from the natural and technical sciences sectors, 50 representatives of humanitarian and social sciences sectors);
60 elected student representatives;
— 25 elected General staff representatives.
5.5. the constituent Assembly shall be convened by the Senate not less frequently than once every two years. The constitutional meeting in emergency session convened at the request of the Senate, the Rector, LU Student Council, one-third of the constituent Assembly Member or Advisor LU Convention.
Proposals on the issues raised in the constituent Assembly, the right to make the Senate, other institutions and persons who have the right to convene an extraordinary sitting, as well as one tenth of the total number of members of the constituent Assembly.
The constitutional meeting of the action detects LU Constitutional Charter meeting, they work to ensure the Senate Panel's meeting to constitutional legislature. time elect a Chairman, his Deputy and Secretary.
5.6. The Senate is the Senate LU staff created a collegiate leadership and authority, confirming the order and the rules governing all LU scope.
LU 1) elected by the Senate — LU honorary and honour members;
— The Court of honour of LU;
— LU Advisor Convention.
2) elect the President and the Senate — (Professor);
— LU Chancellor;
-LU Director.
3) organizes the election of the Rector;
4) approved — and their study programme Director;
-LU;
— The Secretary of the Senate (after a proposal from the President of the Senate);
-Vice Rector, as well as independent directors of the institutions (after the Rector's proposal);
— Dean and Director of the Institute (by the Faculty and Institute Council proposal);
– Advisor to the Convention's rules;
The University departments, autonomous boards and LU held associations and other institutions statutes or regulations;
— The society and founded the company LU statute;
— Charter of academic and administrative posts;
— LU Student Council Statute;
-conceptual study process regulatory documents;
Court of honour – LU rules;
— LU internal rules.
5) decide on other important campus activities;
— for faculty, Institute and other substantive departments, as well as society and the creation, reorganization or liquidation;
— on the proposal to grant legal status to individual departments and their relationship with the University;
: p with the name and attributes of the University;
for operating the essential questions;
on the constituent Assembly convene?.
LU, the Senate may accept for consideration of other issues of campus activities, as well as to give an explanation of the constitutional rules.
5.7. The Senate elected by the constituent Assembly on three years of permanent staff members LU:-37 academic personnel, ensuring the representation of each faculty, 24 of them associating the Professor or Professor;
-4 General personnel.
7 the student Senate representatives delegate LU Student Council.
Academic staff as well as representatives of the General staff of the Senate constitutional meeting yet in the category concerned only staff members.
The Senate elected Dean and not legally independent units, managers have Advisory rights.
5.8. The Senate according to the University's main directions of activity consists of the Standing Commission, to draw up proposals or give opinions on its competence according to the draft decisions. The Commission shall lay down the procedure for the activities of the Senate approved bylaws.
Senate meeting chaired by the President of the Senate. Senate President and Vice-President (s) are elected. Rector, Vice Rector, and LU LU Director Chancellor may not be the Senate President or Vice-President.
The Senate is governed by Senate rules. The Senate's work organized and provides its secretariat.
5.9. The Rector has a suspensive veto in the Senate. Representatives of the student after student factions decision has suspensive right of veto in matters concerning student rights and legitimate interests. After the veto question of application of the harmonisation, the Commission examined the Senate.
Suspensive veto in the matter in the next Senate meeting by a two-thirds majority of the members of the Senate members.
The Rector is the University's Provost 5.10 official representative in all University Affairs. The Rector of the University, are familiar with the operation and shall be responsible for implementing these constitutional requirements, constituent Assembly and Senate and pursuant to legislation of the Republic of Latvia.
Rector in matters within their competence, shall issue the order documents.
Rector is elected by open competition in the constitutional meeting of professors for 3 years, but no more than two times in a row. Rector by the Minister of education and Science approved the recommendation of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia.
Rector Vice Rector, Chancellor determines the competence of the Director, and LU.
Other institutions 5.11 LU Chancellor his operation is subject to the Rector. It is all LU academic and general staff accounts and all financial planning, accounting, record-keeping and organizing.
5.12. LU, Director of its operation is subject to the Rector. This is the LU resource competence (movable and immovable property) operation and use.
5.13. The Dean and the Board of Directors shall be composed of the Dean and other independent academic department heads. It is administered by a Rector.
Council shall establish procedures for exercising control of the Senate, and LU orders, coordinated by faculty and other substantive academic departments.
5.14. the Commission has the right and the responsibility to verify all LU compliance the scope of existing legislation and the Constitution, LU governing body decisions and acquaint himself with all the documents necessary for carrying out its tasks.

The Audit Commission not less than annually report on the results of their proceedings in the Senate. The Audit Commission consists of five to seven people by University constituent Assembly be elected for three years from university professors, associate professors, Assistant Professor and principal investigator. They must not contain LU staff members occupying administrative positions.
The Audit Charter approved by the constituent Assembly.
5.15. The Tribunal consists of five permanent academic staff LU members who are elected for three years by the constituent Assembly. Its composition must be representative of the administration.
The Tribunal hears — student and academic staff applications for specific academic LU Constitution freedom and legal restrictions or infringements;
-disputes between University officials and the Department of management under institution located in relationships.
Arbitration statute approved by the constituent Assembly.
6. LU structure 6.1. Academic work LU is the main departments of the Faculty and the Institute. LU is also the academic departments, the Department Chair, Professor and laboratory.
Academic work is associated with the library, Astronomical Observatory LU, botanical garden and Museum.
Your task is to create the LU to other activities related to academic units (schools, academies, centres, colleges), as well as the organisational, financial departments and the work to be carried out.
independent LU 6.2. units are those that are not in other departments. Patstāvīgaj-LU departments can have legal personality.
Academic institution with legal personality can become substantive departments on LU's contract, which is fixed in its relationship with LU. This agreement confirms the Minister of education and science.
6.3. the Department established an independent LU, reorganize or eliminate the Senate decision, and it is governed by regulations approved by the Senate.
The LU unit operation, reorganisation or liquidation, which is a legal person governed by existing legislation, the Department contracts concluded with LU, as well as the terms of reference or Charter, which, after acceptance and evaluation of Senate LU higher education approved by the Council of Minister of education and science.
Faculties and institutes 6.4. Faculty is an independent academic unit that created LU the academic organisation of activities in one or more disciplines. In this area, the Faculty performs LU common tasks and comply with its principles of operation. The appropriate academic and professional activities of faculty performance University organisational, methodological and ideological role of the Centre, without prejudice to the competence of the management organ LU and responsibility.
Its performance objectives, develop a faculty, coordinates and implements the appropriate academic, doctor and professional studies, as well as more education programs;
-coordinates the scientific departments, their pedagogical and methodological activity, gives it the necessary conditions and resources, create the appropriate academic environment.
6.5. the Institute is an academic unit of fundamental LU and applied research organisation in one or more sectors of science, as well as for the implementation of the programme of study and perform common tasks, and LU followed its principles of operation.
Its performance objectives — developed in the Institute coordinate and implement research and study, including the doctoral program, oordin Department: its scientific and pedagogical activity, provide the necessary conditions and resources.
Given the importance of the tasks performed and the extent of the studies, the Institute consists of either a faculty within, or as a standalone LU unit.
6.6. Faculty or independent Institute according to their needs and in compliance with the established procedure, LU formed their own authority and internal structure, organise the management of the staff, develop and adopt its tasks necessary regulations and rules on matters in which there is no governing body to develop LU regulatory document. Faculty Institute for its decisions in this respect into line with the Thinking of the faculty.
6.7. the independent Institute and the corresponding faculty relations and cooperation in the implementation of the programme of study and scientific research activities are governed by regulations approved by the Senate, which also provided for in the rules of representation between faculty and the Institute's councils. Each case is covered by a specific decision of the Senate.
6.8. Comp FDI or Institute established by the Senate decision to reorganize or eliminate, but after this the Faculty (Institute), the Rector or the Senate. The final decision on the liquidation or reorganization of the Senate shall be adopted. The faculty or Institute scientific potential to cover commercial b Ilse thesis Council requirements relevant science industry or industry sector.
Faculty or independent Institute can impose to the Senate his observations and proposals on issues concerning the regulation, reorganisation or liquidation, current studies and research programmes, and the means, and the granting of legal personality to it. Dean of the Faculty (Director of Institute) or other faculty (Institute) the Council authorized representatives are entitled to participate in these issues in the Senate and around the s priešan to be heard.
The faculties and institutes of the subdivisions 6.9. Academic jobs, faculty or Institute are created as necessary element — Department, Department, Professor, laboratory, etc. Without academic faculty (Institute) may also be a different element.
The Department's study and research unit, participating in the study programme development and implementation and conduct scientific research in one of the branches of science.
The professor's group is a unit established faculty (Institute) the goals of special projects or other measures.
Scientific laboratory is a research unit of work, participating in scientific research in the development and implementation of programmes, as well as Studio work.
Learning Lab's Studio work unit that provides courses of experimental or practical parts.
These subdivisions created by faculty or Institute, one of its academic departments or individual Professor or Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, principal investigator in the proposal. They reorganize or disposed of on the same element or faculty (Institute) City Council.
6.10. Department, scientific laboratories and professors of the same group shall decide all questions of academic activities, which after constitutional not passed the Faculty (Institute) the Council or the Senate.
6.11. where the faculty or Institute, represented a number of scientific areas, one element working in the field of their work coordination may join the chapter. Each chapter academic potential should be sufficient to enable it to provide the stated in at least one study (research) programs.
The Department creates by faculty (Institute) unit. To reorganize or eliminate the following elements within it or the City Council.
Faculty (Institute) may refer the chapters of his functions and powers. Chapter ietilstoš academic subdivisions may be delegated to the Department of law referred to in the previous paragraph.
The activities of the chapter by-laws approved by the faculty or Institute Council.
6.12. the decision of the Department, a Department, or Professor of the laboratory team, reorganization or liquidation of the relevant faculty or Institute independent Thinking. Proposals for the establishment of the Institute, reorganization or liquidation of the Faculty Council directed on the Senate.
Faculty and Institute self-governance of the key principles of the faculty or Institute 6.13. authority to create it.
The PA faculty (Institute) and academic Department management institutions. Its mission is under the competence of the faculty or Institute to organize the faculty or Institute, realize the Constitution and faculty or Institute put u in the right personnel for Tween and follow to comply with the rules laid down and there requirements.
6.14. the activities of the Faculty is headed by a Faculty Council and faculty dean. The independent Institute is headed by a Council of the Institute and the Director of the Institute.
6.15. Faculty or academic departments in the Institute's substantive work in accordance with its Charter responsibilities laid down and run by its academic staff meeting (sitting), as well as the head of this Department. Department (Faculty, Institute) rules may provide for (a) the governing body of the other tomorrow.
Every academic department head is the official representative of the Faculty (Institute) and beyond. He is responsible for the Department's tasks, as well as the employment of members of the staff and departments on appropriate use of material resources.
Faculty (independent Institute) dome

6.16. The faculty or Institute an independent Council to decide the matter, the Division or transfer of their faculty (the Institute's) academic work organisational issues as well as economic, financial and other operational issues, which are the Faculty (Institute) or traveling further to the jurisdiction of the Senate.
The special features of which are the only means to determine competence, Faculty (Institute) academic directions of activity, its development strategy and perspectives, its name and the use of attributes — to elect in academic positions (except the professors and associate professors), — to review and to push the Senate proposals on the Department professors and associate professors, but the election — on the appointment of the Rector in academic positions, — make decisions about faculty (Institute) academic unit creation reorganization or liquidation, elect Dean (Director of the Institute), his Deputy (s), Faculty (Institute), the heads of the departments — to approve the Faculty (Institute) Department regulations and other regulatory work documents that it is developed by the University's governing body, to give explanation on the Faculty (Institute) Charter, the application of the rules.
The Faculty Thought it is competence: to accept and put for approval to the Senate academic and professional study and more education programs and their nomination of Directors, approve the composition of the boards of the programme and the Commission of the composition and test managers — to confirm the task the Commission decisions on the Bachelor's and master's degrees and professional qualifications or academic training for a specific academic degree alignment, to propose decisions on STU grant confirmed the kill? an? u? an issue document.
6.17. the Council shall consist of-ex officio, Faculty (Institute) Permanent Professor, graduate program directors, Department heads and Faculty of the Institute.
— elected to academic and general staff will stop the vj — student self-government delegated representatives.
Faculty Council composition it is — independent representatives of the Institute according to the concluded cooperation agreement.
Representation is determined by the regulations of the Faculty (Institute), but representatives of the academic staff should have at least two-thirds of the Council's composition, at least half of the Councillors must be elected: 10-20% of the delegate Councilor faculty (Institute) student self-government. Representatives of the Student Council is a suspensive right of veto in matters affecting student rights.
6.18. I Think that the President of the Council of professors, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor elect Council, chaired by the work and represent the idea outside of the Faculty (Institute). The idea may not be the Chairman of the Dean (Director of the Institute).
Dean (independent Institute Director) and his deputies 6.19. Dean (independent, Director of the Institute) is the official faculty (Institute) representative LU institutions or outside the University in matters within their competence, with all sorts of faculty (Institute) related things. Faculty (Institute) he carried out within the operational command: — take care of the management of the University Council and the execution of decisions of the institutions, Faculty (Institute) studies and scientific organisations, — responsible for its economic, financial transactions and record keeping, to units and personnel comply with the Constitution, LU faculty (Institute), as well as Council regulations and decisions of the managing bodies LU and orders.
Dean for his activities (the Director of the Institute) is responsible to the Rector in matters that affect the decision of the managing bodies of LU and the order of execution, but other matters — Hall.
6.20. The Dean of the open competition Council shall be elected for a period of five years, the Director of the Institute for three years. They may also be elected again, but no more than two times in a row.
After Dean (Director of the Institute's) proposal for a Council elected by his Deputy. Dean (Director of the Institute), a Deputy must be a Professor, Associate Professor or Assistant Professor (principal investigator).
Faculty (Institute) Secretary 6.21. Faculty (Institute) the Secretary is familiar with the Faculty (Institute) recordkeeping. Her by the Dean (Director of the Institute) approved of the proposal in the Council, and he is exposed directly by administrative Dean (Director of the Institute).
Faculty (independent Institute) academic heads of Department Chair of 2 6.2 post open competition for six years, and postdoctoral lecturing qualification in no more than two times in a row, elected by the Faculty (independent Institute) Dome, following the Senate approved of the election rules. The Rector may be in individual years in the Chair of the event (j) to appoint for a period of one year, but not more than three times in a row.
Learning Lab Manager appointed by the Dean.
The head of the scientific laboratory open competition for six years, and without postdoctoral lecturing qualification in no more than one time in a row, elected by the Faculty (independent Institute) Dome, following the Senate approved of the election rules.
The team leader Professor dome confirms Professor or associate professor who proposed to create it or recommending the Department, after which the group is created on a proposal. Its running time is determined by the Council.
6.23. the head of Department and is familiar with the work of the Department. For their actions in this position he is responsible to the Dean or Director (issues affecting LU and faculty (Institute) management authority decision and order execution), Hall (on issues that affect faculty (independent Institute) tasks) and his departmental academic staff meeting or other in the regulations specific to the institution — other collegiate asked for the os.
The head of the Department by Department, elect a proposal faculty (Institute) City Council for three years and not more than two times in a row.
Department (scientific laboratories) for their actions is the responsibility of the Department in question (if it is not, the faculty or Institute) leaders on issues affecting LU, Faculty (Institute) or the governing body of the decision and order execution, and his departmental academic staff meeting (hearing) — other matters.
7. Student Self-Government 7.1. LU student is their authority, which is the highest decision-making body of the student Council, LU. It works by statute, approved by the Senate.
7.2. LU student self-government — representing the University of unfocused learning internal and international life;
— defending and representing the interests of the student's academic, physical and cultural life matters and in other national and LU economic institutions;
— determines the procedure for the election of the student Constitution meeting and in the Senate.
7.3. LU Student Council decision after their approval in the Senate must be observed by all learners.
7.4. the representatives of the Student Senate and the Councils have suspensive right of veto in matters that concern the rights of students. After the veto question of application of the harmonisation, the Commission examined the Senate or Council after the parity principle. The Reconciliation Commission decision approving the Senate or Council by a two-thirds majority of the members of the Senate or Council members.
7.5. the arrangements for student representation, student self-government determine student self-government.
7.6. The student authority is entitled to request and receive information and explanations from any University Department authorised representatives on all matters affecting the interests of the student.
7.7. The student self-government representatives participation rights to all levels of decision-making bodies of the University, as well as the right to participate as observers in the tests.
8. the study 8.1. Study LU's knowledge, skills, and attitudes of skills learning building according to a particular academic, professional, Doctoral study program or more education program.
8.2. the study programme shall determine all one academic degree or professional qualification requirements, the feasibility of implementing this programme aims, objectives and planned results, offer educational content (list of courses and their characteristics). Courses in the application shall include the implementation of the programme in the academic and support staff involved in the characterisation, material base characteristics, study the implementation of the programme cost estimates, I will pursue the same list of participating departments n.
8.3. Academic studies conducted in accordance with a Bachelor or master study programmes. Undergraduate studies for four years, but the master's two years ago. Academic study legally fixed goal is appropriate academic degree.
Post-graduate studies is the study of the scientific qualification. The duration of doctoral study is three years. This study legally fixed goal is adequate scientific degree.
Professional legal studies is fixed according to professional qualification.

Professional studies can happen both in academic studies parallel and academic education. If the appropriate undergraduate course of study content is included in the professional studies program, then its implementation expected in five to six years and a professional diploma in higher education, academic educational evaluations has quite the formal Bachelor's degree diploma.
More education studies Finally, student receives these studies supporting the educational document.
8.4. the study process is governed by the regulations approved by the Senate.
The implementation of the programmes of study programmes run by a Director, who is also the Chairman of the Board of studies. The Council is composed of professors, associate professors, other qualified professionals for the sector and student representatives. Study programme the Council proposes changes to courses and decide on other colleges run student job rating of recognition alenc v EQ. LU.
Academic and professional studies in general coordinate studies part of the LU.
The process of doctoral studies are regulated by separate regulations.
8.5. the study programme at the Faculty Director of the proposal approved by the Senate, but the composition of the Council — a program of the Faculty Council.
8.6. for each study programme has its own programme, and in accordance with the programme approved by the Council shall monitor the appropriate faculty or independent LU Institute. Study programme the Council and its powers of the Director determines the Senate approved rules for study programmes.
8.7. the development of study programmes and in its may submit individual professors or associate professors, Assistant Professor, as well as academic departments. After accepting the relevant science faculty Council courses approved by the Senate.
The decision on the termination of the programme adopted in the Senate.
8.8. Studies and scholarships can pay the LU from the State budget or other means.
LU staff and their children in the Senate are exempt from fees.
8.9. LU issued teaching tools, informational and methodological materials.
9. Scientific research 9.1. Scientific research is an essential component of the work of the University and it's all academic staff. Its objective is the acquisition of scientific knowledge, scientific studies in support of the further development of the practical and important challenges to research methods.
9.2. the scientific research work of the University in accordance with the law "on scientific activity," LU LU Senate Constitution, decisions.
9.3. University funding, according to scientific research funds allocated to research managers independently sets its research themes.
9.4. the University's academic staff are obliged to publish the results of their research, LU of the University of Latvia issued "scientific articles" — "acta Latviens" by Universitat.
9.5. the University regularly issues a summary communication materials for the studies carried out, indicating the specific departments and research funding sources.
9.6. the University of Latvia on the Faculty and Institute a database running in a manner and for the Betterment of Council granting postdoctoral lecturing qualification and PhD degrees in the sciences. Doctoral and postdoctoral lecturing qualification modalities shall be determined by the law on scientific activity ", Cabinet of Ministers regulations and LU thesis and the manner of the Soviet regulations.
10. LU RESOURCE, finance and economic activity resources 10.1 LU LU resource may be movable, immovable property, including land, and intellectual property, as well as money in Latvia and abroad in accordance with the law.
10.2. LU resources — with the competent national authority decisions passed in separate country LU property;
— movable and real estate, dāvinājuš by natural and legal persons;
— movable and immovable property by acquiring the same LU earned or charged to the State budget;
-intellectual property in accordance with law, international conventions and agreements.
10.3. LU has the right to deal with its own resources the Constitution only the specified objectives.
10.4. LU in the possession or use of the released State property management order and use this property controls the national institutions in accordance with the law.
LU LU 10.5. cash funds in the national budget, as well as other income, which LU obtained through the operation of the Constitution for the realisation of the objectives set. LU is a cash budget of income and expenditure.
10.6. With its existing money LU do the, subject to the provisions applicable to non-profit organizations.
10.7. LU is entitled to receive and use the banks and credit institutions, credit, provided they do not threaten the existence and activities of LU, as well as provide organization and individual donations and donations.
10.8. LU budget of income and expenditure and the structure determines the Senate, but its execution is controlled by the Audit Commission. The Rector gives the annual reports to the Senate and to the Minister of education and science of LU et. strengthening
10.9. the funds by natural and legal persons give individual programme and activities, LU implementation of these projects used in the Senate.
10.10. LU separate unit and programme funds form the Senatorial order independent LU the share of the budget in accordance with the rules of the distribution of the budget LU.
10.11. Independent academic LU BU LU funding budget consists of: a study programme, which includes the financing of programmes of study in the academic and support staff salary Fund and funds studies of commercialized (equipment, materials, etc.), — research grant activities, services, and other tasks — funding that totally or partially cover the infrastructure costs.
The remaining independent financial means the departments formed from this Department obtained funding for research projects, programs and contracts, as well as from fees for services.
10.12. the legally established LU Department funds in departments, and mutual settlements with other departments is carried out in accordance with the treaties, laws.
LU 10.13. sources of funding the national financial and material supports LU to the extent which guarantees higher educational and scientific potential of reproduction and promote cultural, scientific and educational levels rise in Latvia.
10.14. LU income constitute public funding from the State budget, education, courses, and student number for base funding, which includes the salaries of personnel resources, utility payments, taxes, infrastructure maintenance, inventory and equipment renewal and modernisation, with the related study programs in scientific research (b) s and artistic creations;
— from the payment of tuition, which is borne by the State or which are received or refund non-refundable credit in accordance with Cabinet of Ministers regulations on student lending;
— the resources intended for the realisation of certain goals.
10.15. other income is paid from LU's services;
— from scientific contract work and other scientific sources of funding;
— from economic activities, including morality and physically obsolete in property sales in the order of the Senate;
— from banks and credit institutions, credit;
— from the Organization and individual donations and gifts;
— from real estate sales in accordance with the procedure laid down in the legislation;
-from other sources of income provided for in legislation.
This revenue is used for operating Senate LU in a fixed order.
(de) agea. any State or municipal institution, private body and the physical person, paying of funds at their disposal, may enter into agreements with a certain professional preparation LU or research, if it is not in conflict with the law.
10.17. how taxpayer LU is a non-profit organization, and it is the tax relief and benefits, what are universities, scientific and cultural institutions in accordance with the law.
10.18. LU is exempted from customs duty and taxes, as well as from taxes on the import of materials and equipment.
Student lending favoured areas. Learners can use special State credit Cabinet in a fixed order.
LU business and other economic activities 10.20. In carrying out its tasks, the LU is right in Latvia and abroad perform the following actions in accordance with the objectives set out in the Constitution and in accordance with the legal regulations: — enter into agreements with natural and legal persons, as well as to take other legal actions in accordance with this Constitution;
-buy and sell movable and immovable property, and securities of different things;
-make the business profile of LU, whose income is to be included in the budget for its development, LU and invest the funds obtained from other companies.
10.21. LU is right in the Senate to establish a sponsoring organization or business/and invest your capital in a part of it.

10.22. LU as a legal person has the right to acquire and dispose of movable and immovable property, as well as funds, and respond to legal.
11. Adoption and AMENDMENT of the constitutional procedure 11.1. LU Constitution may adopt and amend LU constituent Assembly.
11.2. the Constitution and amendment of the LU shall enter into force after being approved by the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia.
 
Minister of education and science j. Callahan