Structure

To make educational services more accessible to students in their places of residence and to meet the regional labour market’s demand for qualified professionals, the Institute may establish branches as separate structural units in accordance with the applicable legislation of Ukraine.

Information about the founders of the Private Higher Education Institution ‘Ukrainian Medical University’, the amount of its share capital and the share held by each founder is available in:

• The Unified State Register of Legal Entities, Individual Entrepreneurs and Public Organisations.
• The Institute’s internal documents, in accordance with the applicable legislation.

This information is provided in accordance with established procedures and the requirements for transparency and openness in the Institute’s activities.

Working and advisory bodies are established within the Institute to address administrative, organisational and strategic matters efficiently.

Rectorate

The Rectorate is one of the Institute’s key working bodies and is responsible for addressing day-to-day operational matters. Its membership is approved by the President.

• President
• Rector
• Vice-Rector for Research, Teaching and Clinical Activities
• Academic Secretary of the Institute
• Accountant
• Heads of structural units
• Executive Secretary of the Admissions Committee
• Other officials, as determined by the President

Admissions Committee

The Admissions Committee is responsible for organising the admission of applicants to the Institute.

• The Committee’s membership is approved by the President, who serves as its Chair.
• The term of office of the Admissions Committee is one calendar year.

Other Working Bodies

Other working bodies may be established by decision of the President or the Academic Council, as required by the Institute.

Advisory Bodies

Advisory bodies are established to prepare recommendations and proposals concerning various areas of the Institute’s activities.

• Institute employees may participate in advisory bodies as part of their official duties or on a voluntary basis.
• The membership of advisory bodies and their respective regulations are approved by the governing body that decided to establish them.

Working and advisory bodies operate in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine, the Institute’s Charter and its internal regulatory documents.

Public self-governance enables participants in the educational process to take part in decisions concerning the organisation of education, the protection of their rights and interests, and the development of the Institute.

Supreme Body of Public Self-Governance

The General Meeting (Conference) of the Staff is the principal collegial body of public self-governance. It comprises elected representatives of the Institute’s staff and students.

The Conference is convened at the initiative of the President, the Academic Council or at least one-third of the Institute’s employees.

At least 75% – research, teaching and academic staff employed by the Institute on a permanent basis.

At least 15% – elected student representatives, chosen by secret ballot.

Main Functions of the Conference

• Electing the Labour Disputes Commission in accordance with the law.
• Approving the Internal Regulations and the Collective Agreement.
• Decisions adopted by the Conference are implemented through orders issued by the President in accordance with the Institute’s internal procedures.

Student self-governance is an integral part of the Institute’s public self-governance system and ensures student participation in addressing matters relating to education, student life, leisure activities, the protection of students’ rights and the development of the student community.

Student self-governance brings together all students of the Institute and may operate in various organisational forms.

Forms of Self-Governance

Parliament, senate, student group representatives, student rectorate, student deans’ offices, student councils and other forms.

Levels of Activity

Academic group, faculty, student halls of residence and the Institute as a whole.

Main Functions of Student Self-Governance Bodies

• Participating in the management of the Institute and discussing matters relating to the organisation of the educational process.
• Organising research, sports, cultural and other student events.
• Contributing to the assurance of the quality of education and the protection of students’ rights.
• Delegating student representatives to advisory bodies.
• Participating in addressing students’ social and everyday needs.
• Making proposals for the development of the Institute’s facilities and student infrastructure.

Supreme Body of Student Self-Governance

The supreme body is the General Meeting (Conference) of Students.

• Approving the regulations governing student self-governance, as well as the procedures for electing and operating its bodies.
• Receiving and reviewing reports from the representative and executive bodies of student self-governance.
• Determining the procedures for the use of funds and material resources allocated to student self-governance.
• Electing an Audit and Supervisory Commission to oversee the student self-governance budget.

Elections and Terms of Office

• Representative, executive and audit and supervisory bodies are elected for a term of one year.
• Student self-governance representatives may be removed from office following a general secret ballot, which may be initiated by at least 10% of the Institute’s students.
• Participation in student self-governance ends upon completion of studies at the Institute.

The Institute’s administration has no right to interfere in the activities of student self-governance bodies. Decisions adopted by student conferences are implemented in accordance with the procedures established by the Institute’s Charter and internal documents.

Scientific societies are an integral part of the public self-governance system and contribute to the development of science, innovation, research culture and academic careers.

Students, postgraduate students, doctoral students and early-career researchers are involved in the activities of scientific societies in accordance with the requirements of the law, the Institute’s Charter and internal regulations.

Main Areas of Activity

• Organising research and educational events and promoting science among students.
• Engaging students in research activities.
• Representing the interests of students and early-career researchers before the Institute’s administration and external organisations.
• Promoting improvements in the quality of research and academic information exchange.
• Developing international research cooperation.
• Cooperating with the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine and other research institutions.

The Institute provides appropriate organisational and material support for the activities of student self-governance bodies and scientific societies.

Information on the sources of funding and the main areas of expenditure of financial resources of the Private Higher Education Institution ‘Ukrainian Medical University’.

The Private Higher Education Institution ‘Dnipro Institute of Medicine and Public Health’ is a private higher education institution.

Sources of Funding

• Funds provided by the Institute’s founders;
• Other sources not prohibited by the legislation of Ukraine.

Sources of Income

• Fees for educational services paid by individuals and legal entities;
• Income from other activities carried out in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine.

The Institute does not receive public funds and is not subject to the Law of Ukraine ‘On the Openness of the Use of Public Funds’.

Use of Funds

• Delivery of educational activities in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine.
• Development of facilities and equipment, including laboratory equipment and teaching rooms.
• Expansion of the library collection and provision of licensed software.
• Funding the practical training of higher education students.

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