Dean’s Measure no. 11/2019
Statutes of International Advisory Board of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University
Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences
Dean’s Measure no. 11/2019
Statutes of International Advisory Board of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University
In effect from:
1. 3. 2019
In Prague on February 13, 2019
PhDr. Alice Němcová Tejkalová, Ph.D.
the Dean of the Faculty
Article 1
Initial Provisions
- The International Advisory Board of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University (hereinafter referred to as “the Board” and “the Faculty”) is hereby established as the Dean's advisory board in the assessment of the main directions of the scientific and educational activities of the faculty, the main research programs and projects of the faculty, and a system of evaluating and financing of the faculty and its integral parts.
- These statutes govern the activity, composition and some aspects of the proceedings of the Board.
Article 2
Activities of the Board
- The Board primarily
- provides opinions and recommendations in the assessment of the main directions of the scientific and educational activities, in the preparation of the strategic documents of the development of the faculty, and in the acquisition and implementation of the key research programs and projects of the faculty and its integral parts,
- provides incentives for the improvements in the organization and processes, especially in scientific and research activities at the faculty,
- proposes the criteria and discusses the conclusions of the evaluation of the scientific and educational activities of the faculty and its integral parts and on this basis it formulates suggestions for setting up the financing mechanism of individual main activities of the faculty and its integral parts,
- at the request of the Dean, it performs an evaluation of individuals or teams nominated for key grants and awards,
- provides opinions and recommendations on other matters requested by the Dean, or members of her collegium.
Article 3
Composition of the Board
- The Board is made up of outstanding, internationally recognized scientists with high scientific reputation and moral integrity, acting for a long time outside the Czech Republic.
- The Board has at least five and not more than seven members. Membership in the Board is an honorary function and does not establish labor relations with the faculty.
- The members of the Board are appointed and dismissed by the Dean after consultation with the faculty’s scientific council. The Board will appoint from among its members the Chair of the Board and the Vice-Chair of the Board.
- The term of office of the members of the Board is five years; a member of the Board may be reappointed. Membership in the Board during its term of office may expire after a member of the Board has renounced his/her membership by a written statement or, in justified cases after discussion in the Board, the Dean may recall a member of the Board.
- Members of the Board are required to maintain confidentiality of the materials under review until their approval and disclosure, not to disclose confidential information or personal data obtained in connection with their membership in the Board, even after their membership in the Board has terminated.
- The faculty covers expenses related to attendance at Board meetings to all the members of the Board.
- The Chair of the Board is responsible for the work of the Board and for communication with the Dean and Vice-Deans. The Vice-Chair of the Board represents the Chair of the Board when, for any reason, the Chair of the Board may not administer his/her office.
Article 4
Meetings of the Board
- The Board meets regularly, at least once a year.
- The Board’s meeting is convened by the Chair of the Board, either at his/her own initiative or at the Dean’s initiative.
- Part of the invitation to the meeting is a draft program along with underlying materials. Members of the Board are entitled to propose amendments to the Board’s agenda.
- The meetings of the Board are governed by the Board’s Rules of Procedure, passed by the Board at its first meeting.
- The Board has a quorum if a majority of its members are present. The Board acts by a majority of the members present.
- The Board’s meetings are not public and may consist of an open and closed part. The Dean may attend the open part of the meeting at any time. At the proposal of the Board or the Dean, the corresponding Vice-Deans, other faculty staff, external experts and guests may be invited to the meeting.
- The minutes are taken during the meeting, approved by the Board per rollam. Approved minutes are sent to the members of the Board and the Dean.
- The Board's working language is English, in which all the Board's materials are also produced.
Article 5
Meetings of the Board Per Rollam
- The Chair of the meeting may, at the request of the Dean, declare the per rollam meeting of the Board in the case of an urgent matter or if it is not possible or effective to convene a Board’s meeting.
- In the case of a per rollam meeting, the Chair of the Board will submit to all the members of the Board the relevant proposal, including the underlying materials, with the invitation to express their views within a given period.
- Minutes will be taken of the meeting or voting per rollam, which will be adopted by the Board at its next meeting.
Article 6
Ensuring the Activities of the Board
Administrative and organizational support for the activities of the Board is provided by the Research Office of the Dean's Office of the faculty.
Article 8
Final Provisions
- Any amendments to the Statutes of the Board are made by the Dean in her measure after deliberations at the Board’s meeting.
- These Statutes become effective on March 1, 2019.
PhDr. Alice Němcová Tejkalová, Ph.D.
Dean of the Faculty
In charge of accuracy:
prof. PhDr. Jaroslav Kučera, CSc.
Vice-Dean for Science and Research
