OPEN DIALOG OF UNIVERSITY RECTOR WITH STUDENTS

The performance of regular open meetings with students was launched at the initiative of rector of NMU Kateryna Amosova.

The first such meeting was held on 6, November, 2014 in the assembly hall of physical chemical building of NMU. Many students from different faculties, most of them students-deferred matriculants, came to the open communication.

Pro-rectors, deans of faculties, representatives from bodies of students’ self-government of faculties and university.

Addressing to the present people, Kateryna Amosova emphasized that the basis of university is students. Thus, the administration is available for open communication with students and such meetings are extremely useful.

The discussion between a head of NMU and students was lively. Everyone used the possibility to ask a question, which concerned him mostly. The rector provided with the full and complete answers for each question, expressed her remarks and together with students was ready to find the solutions of problems.

In particular, students-deferred matriculants, from Donetsk and Lugansk medical universities were interested in issues about their further destiny and possibility for transfer to NMU for constant study; liquidation of academic backlog from the previous place of study; procedure to take KROK 1 and payout of stipendium.

In its turn, the rector informed that 625 persons were transferred to NMU in the status of students-deferred matriculants from Donetsk and Lugansk medical universities according to the Directive by Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No 785, dd. 27.08.2014. No student was denied to access to study. And all proper conditions for residence at hostels were established for this category of students.

In order to explain the further destiny of students of ATO area, the rector sent the letter to the Ministry of education and science of Ukraine. And at this stage the university administration recommends students-deferred matriculants, who wish to become full students of NMU, to write the corresponding applications to the dean’s offices and to wait for decision of the ministry.

As well, the meeting discussed the issues of paid failed classes; transfer from credit modular to credit transfer system; renewal of release of students’ journal “Yod”; accrual of academic stipendium.

Rector Kateryna Amosova provided with explanations about paid failed classes and informed that this issue is at the stage of development. And the mechanism of failed classes’ backlog will be suggested only through the mutual dialog with students.

Another important issue was the discussion of management problems. Students are worried that the prices in the canteen of morphological building are higher than the prices in the canteen of physical chemical building. The pro-rector on scientific pedagogical activity and perspective development assured that nutritional system is now being developed and the corresponding center, which will subordinate to university, will be created. As at present moment the owner of students’ canteen is a lessee, who sets the price for food. Only after termination of lease agreements, which were signed for many years by former managements, the university will be responsible for the quality and price of food.

The pro-rector also informed that despite the fact that economy of energy resources is run in the state the rector Kateryna Amosova managed to achieve the agreement about provision of university hostels with heat carriers and hot water supply on 24 hours basis and in full volume.

Finishing the meeting, Kateryna Amosova added that the rector’s office and deans are always ready to help, to give advice and to support each student.