Code of Procedure for the Research Board of Charles University ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** Under section 36 (2) of Act No. 111/1998 Sb., to regulate higher education institutions an amend other laws (the Higher Education Act), the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports r Code of Procedure for the Research Board under ref. n. MSMT-38084/2016 on 14 December 2016                                                                                                                                                                         Gondková                                                                        Director of the Department ****************************************************************************************** * Code of Procedure for the Research Board of Charles University of 14 December 2016 ****************************************************************************************** Under sections 9 (1) (b) and 17 (1) (k) of Act No. 111/1998 Sb., to regulate higher educat and to change and amend other laws (the Higher Education Act), as amended, the Academic Se University has adopted the following Code of Procedure for the Research Board of Charles U internal regulation: ****************************************************************************************** * Introductory Provision ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * Article 1 *========================================================================================= This Code regulates the activities of the Research Board of Charles University (“the Unive to in section 12 of the Higher Education Act and in the Constitution of the University. ****************************************************************************************** * General Provisions ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * Article 2 *========================================================================================= 1.The schedule of meetings of the Research Board of the University (the “Research Board”) year is set out by the Rector. 2.The meetings of the Research Board are convened by the Rector at least five times per ac The schedule of meetings of the Research Board, a brief record of the meetings of the Re and the content of the resolution are published in the usual manner. The Rector is requi meeting of the Research Board if at least one third of the members of the Research Board 3.For each meeting, an invitation in writing, with an agenda and the relevant documents fo individual items on the agenda, will be sent electronically to the members of the Resear (“Member”/“Members”) no later than seven days in advance. Exceptionally, particularly du constraints or in matters of urgency, the relevant documents may, upon the decision by t transmitted later or distributed during the opening of the meeting. 4.If warranted by the nature of the matter discussed, the Rector may invite other persons *========================================================================================= * Article 3 *========================================================================================= 1.The meetings of the Research Board are chaired by the Rector or a Vice-Rector authorised 2.The agenda of the meeting of the Research Board is set out by the Rector. 3.A Member or a body of the University may propose an item for the agenda. The Member or t transmit the relevant written documents to the Rector well in advance if such documents for the consideration of an item. *========================================================================================= * Article 4 *========================================================================================= 1.The following persons may speak at a meeting of the Research Board: a Member, a member o of the Academic Senate of the University (“the Senate”), or a member of the Senate autho Senate, a Vice-Rector, the Chief Financial Officer, a dean, and an honorary member of th Board. Unless otherwise provided in this Code, other persons may speak at the meeting on Research Board agrees to it. 2.The Research Board may decide to hold the whole meeting or a part thereof as a closed me openness of the meeting could jeopardise the personality rights of an individual, or an interest of the University; in that case the Research Board will determine who may parti closed meeting.   3.The vote is public. In cases stipulated by the law or by an internal regulation, or wher Research Board, the Research Board votes by secret ballot. 4.The Research Board is quorate if an absolute majority of its Members are present; unless provided in the Higher Education Act, a resolution is passed if an absolute majority of present voted in its favour. ****************************************************************************************** * Special Provisions ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * Article 5 *========================================================================================= 1.A nomination for full professorship or, where appropriate, associate professorship, will considered if fewer than two thirds of all Members of the Research Board attend the meet candidate for full professor or, where appropriate, for associate professor, challenges 2.The Rector will invite the candidate for full professor to the relevant meeting of the R The Rector or the Research Board may invite the candidate for associate professor to att meeting. The nomination proposal need not be considered if the invited candidate fails t meeting. 3.The Rector will invite to the relevant meeting of the Research Board the chair of the co full professorship appointment or the chair of the associate professorship commission. T need not be considered if the invited chair or a member of the commission designated by to attend the meeting. 4.The Rector will invite the dean who proposed the relevant nomination for associate profe professorship to the Rector to participate in the consideration of the proposal. 5.During the voting and, where appropriate, the debate on the nomination for associate pro full professorship, the meeting of the Research Board is closed. *========================================================================================= * Article 6 *========================================================================================= The Research Board considers the nomination proposals for full professorship that have bee Minister of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic. *========================================================================================= * Article 7 *========================================================================================= Upon a proposal by the Rector, the Research Board considers and approves, by secret ballot proposals for extraordinary professors (professores extraordinarii) if such post has been *========================================================================================= * Article 8 *========================================================================================= 1.The Research Board considers and approves, by secret ballot, nomination proposals for th honorary doctor. 2.The degree of honorary doctor (abbreviated as “Dr.h.c.”) may be awarded to persons who h international level, significant contributions to science or culture or otherwise contri benefit of mankind. 3.A nomination for the degree of honorary doctor in a particular academic branch may be pr dean of the faculty where the academic branch is being pursued. The nomination may also the Rector on his own motion. 4.The nomination proposed by the dean must include, in addition to the basic personal deta candidate, a detailed justification in accordance with paragraph 2. 5.The dean submits the nomination proposal for the degree of honorary doctor to the Rector the opinion of the research board of the faculty.  6.The degree of honorary doctor may be awarded subject to the candidate’s consent. 7.The degree of honorary doctor is awarded at an honorary doctor ceremony. If the candidat the ceremony for serious reasons, the degree may be awarded without a ceremony. *========================================================================================= * Article 9 *========================================================================================= The Research Board gives its opinion on the intention to appoint a professor in memoriam. *========================================================================================= * Article 10 *========================================================================================= The Research Board considers proposals for the institutional organisation of research acti University. *========================================================================================= * Article 11 *========================================================================================= The Research Board proposes to the Rector the nominations for one third of members of the Evaluation Board of the University. *========================================================================================= * Article 12 *========================================================================================= 1.The Rector may direct that the vote be taken outside the meeting of the Research Board ( if the matter is urgent, or if with respect to the proposal it is not possible or approp convene the meeting of the Research Board. It is not possible to conduct Remote Voting w to nominations for full professorship, proposals to appoint extraordinary professors, no associate professorship, or nominations for the degree of honorary doctor. 2.The notice of the voting, the text of the proposal, and a ballot paper will be sent to M closed electronic conference. The notice will stipulate the time limit for voting which five days. 3.A Member will send electronically a completed ballot paper including the name and surnam the actual vote, i.e., approval, disapproval, or abstention, within the time limit under otherwise his vote is invalid. A Member may refuse Remote Voting in the same manner and time limit. 4.A proposal is considered to be approved if an absolute majority of all Members voted in does not apply if no less than one third of all the Members refused to vote on the propo Remote Voting. 5.The record of Remote Voting is an integral part of the minutes of the next meeting of th Board. *========================================================================================= * Article 13 *========================================================================================= The Rector will invite, to the meeting concerning accreditation of associate professorship professorship appointment procedures, the dean(s) of the respective faculty (faculties), a where necessary, persons empowered to provide a detailed explanation about the draft appli accreditation. These persons will answer the questions of Members and will have the right debate. *========================================================================================= * Article 14 *========================================================================================= The Rector will invite the respective dean to the meeting concerning a faculty or concerni raised by the body of a faculty. The dean will answer the questions of Members and will ha speak in the debate. ****************************************************************************************** * Commissions of the Research Board ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * Article 15 *========================================================================================= 1.The Research Board may, upon a proposal by the Rector, establish a commission of the Res (“Commission”). 2.Commissions are advisory bodies of the Research Board and they may be permanent or tempo 3.The composition of a Commission is approved by the Research Board, upon a proposal by th ****************************************************************************************** * Common and Final Provisions ****************************************************************************************** *========================================================================================= * Article 16 *========================================================================================= 1.The minutes of the meeting of the Research Board are verified by the Rector. 2.After the minutes of the meeting of the Research Board are approved at the subsequent me Research Board, they are published on a publicly accessible part of the University websi *========================================================================================= * Article 17 *========================================================================================= 1.The Code of Procedure for the Research Board of Charles University in Prague registered of Education, Youth and Sports on 24 September 1999, as amended, is hereby repealed. 2.The Code for Awarding Degrees of Honorary Doctors of Charles University in Prague regist Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports on 28 January 2000 is hereby repealed. 3.This Code was approved by the Senate on 25 November 2016. 4.This Code comes into force on the date of registration by the Ministry of Education, You 5.This Code becomes effective on the first day of the calendar month following the date of force. PhDr. Tomáš Nigrin, Ph.D. Prof. MUDr. Tomáš Zima, DrSc. President of the Academic Senate Rector Translator’s note: Words importing the masculine include the feminine, and unless the cont requires, words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the sin S. 72 (10) and (11), and s. 74 (6) of the Higher Education Act. S. 74 (6) of the Higher Education Act. S. 72 (11) of the Higher Education Act. Article 15 (2) of the Code of Procedure for the Granting of Associate Professorship and Fu of the University. S. 36 of the Higher Education Act. The registration was completed on 14 December 2016.