Rector’s Directive No. 31/2022 ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** Name: Constitution of the Equal Opportunities Board ofCharles University To Implement: - Lead Office: CU POINT Effect: 1 August 2022 ****************************************************************************************** * Constitution of the Equal Opportunities Board of Charles University ****************************************************************************************** Translator’s note *========================================================================================= * Art. 1 – Initial Provisions *========================================================================================= The Equal Opportunities Board of Charles University (hereinafter referred to as the “Board body for the Rector and the relevant Vice-Rector or member of the Rector’s Board who is re the agenda of equal opportunities (hereinafter referred to as the “Vice-Rector or member o Board”). The responsibility of the Board is primarily to provide opinions, recommendations in the field of equal opportunities and to mediate information between the Rector, Rectora University, and individual faculties and other units. The Board doesnot have any executive *========================================================================================= * Art. 2 – Membership in the Board *========================================================================================= 1.The Board has at least 17 members. The members of the Board are appointed by the Rector from candidates who may be nominated by the faculties and other units (hereinafter refer the “Faculties”). Every Faculty may nominate one candidate to the Rector. One member of appointed by the Rector on the advice of the Academic Senate of Charles University. 2.In appointing the Board, the Rector takes into account the balanced representation of it especially with regard to gender, seniority, and professional specialization of the memb 3.The members participate in the activities of the Board: a.as experts in the given field, b.as persons familiar with the local environment, internal processes, and subject-area s the Faculties, c.as contact persons mediating the exchange of information between the Rectorate of Char and the Faculties in the given field. 4.The term of office of the members expires on the last day of the calendar month followin which the term of office of the next rector has started. 5.Membership in the Board is terminated: a.upon expiry of the term of office, b.upon delivery of a written declaration to the Rector in which a member resigns his mem c.by removal from office by the Rector on serious grounds and after consultation with th nominated the given member. 6.The President of the Board is appointed by the Rector from among the members of the Boar of the Board is a permanent guest of the extended Rector’s Board. The term of office of identical to the term of office of the members of the Board. The President of the Board from office by the Rector, in which case the Rector will appoint a new President without a member of the Board is removed from the office of President of the Board, his membersh is not terminated. 7.Members of the Board take active part in the meetings of the Board, and also actively pa work of the Board. 8.By nature of its advisory character, the membership in the Board does not give rise to a to financial remuneration. *========================================================================================= * Art. 3 – Responsibilities of the Board *========================================================================================= In particular, the Board: a.monitors the development of the field of equal opportunities at Charles University, b.identifies current problems or deficiencies in the field of equal opportunities at Charl c.prepares recommendations for the Rector, or for the management of the Faculties, in the opportunities at Charles University, d.gives its opinions on source documents evaluating the performance of the Equal Opportuni Charles University, e.monitors the impact of measures specified in the Equal Opportunities Plan, f.prepares recommendations and analyses, g.prepares proposals for specific qualitative follow-up investigations at Charles Universi h.submits nominations for the award for contributing to equal opportunities at Charles Uni others for the purpose of promoting awareness of this topic, i.refines the University environment and creates opportunities for meetings of a wider gro interested in this topic, in particular in the context of innovative pedagogical practic j.cooperates with other bodies of Charles University and units and persons in the field of opportunities at Charles University. *========================================================================================= * Art. 4 – Work Meetings of the Board *========================================================================================= 1.Work meetings of the Board are convened by its President as necessary, but at least thre calendar year. Meetings are attended by the Vice-Rector or by a member of the Rector’s B consultation with the Vice-Rector or a member of the Rector’s Board, the President may i of Charles University (in particular employees of the Rectorate) whose activities are re subject matter to the meeting. 2.The Board decides by voting. A resolution of the Board is adopted if a majority of all m vote in its favour. 3.The President of the Board presents the conclusions of the meetings in written form to t or to a member of the Rector’s Board. 4.All conclusions of the Board have an exclusively recommendatory nature and serve as sour decisions of the Rector in the relevant fields. *========================================================================================= * Art. 5 – Administration Activities of the Board *========================================================================================= 1.The administration of the work meetings of the Board is provided by the CU POINT of the which provides in particular organizational support, including minutes from the meetings made public in an appropriate way. The Board uses the following email address for commun rovneprilezitosti@cuni.cz. 2.An authorized employee of the CU POINT collects written suggestions for the meetings of presents them to the President and the Vice-Rector or member of the Rector’s Board witho also prepares the necessary source documents for the meetings of the Board. 3.Within this agenda, the authorized employee of the CU POINT communicates with the Facult units, and members of the Board . 4.Upon agreement with the Vice-Rector or a member of the Rector’s Board, the Board, throug may request the Faculties, in an appropriate form, to provide related source documents, conclusions of subject-matter related research for the purpose of the Board’s meetings. *========================================================================================= * Art. 6 – Final Provisions *========================================================================================= This Directive comes into effect on 1 August 2022. 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