National Observatory Days (JNO)

• 1:00–2:00 p.m. – School of Economics – J-B Say Lecture Hall: Welcome for participants
• 2:00–2:30 p.m. – School of Economics – J-B Say Lecture Hall: Opening Remarks
• 2:30–3:30 p.m. – School of Economics – J-B Say Lecture Hall: Roundtable Discussion
  Reform of Master’s program admissions, the Student Plan, Parcours Sup’, and the ORE Law:
  What impact do these changes have on the Observatories?
  Focus on Student Success
  Speakers: representatives from the Ministry of Higher Education, the University of Montpellier, and the High Council for the Evaluation of the “ Research ” and Higher Education.
• 3:45–5:15 p.m. – School of Economics – J-B Say Lecture Hall: Lecture
  : Success in Higher Education: Potential, Indicators, Realities
  . Speakers: Professors , and a Ph.D. candidate in Social Psychology.
• 5:15 p.m.–8:30 p.m. – “Les pieds dans l’eau” outing
  Bring your towels and swimsuits! (Round-trip by bus)
• 8:30 p.m. – Free evening

• 8:45–9:00 a.m. – MDE – Lobby: Welcome reception with coffee and pastries
• 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. – MDE – Lecture Hall: Plenary Session
  : Anticipating Changes in Occupations and Regions
  . Speakers: representatives from local governments, CEREQ, Pôle Emploi, CARIF-OREF, DERBI, Aqua-valley, and Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole.
• 10:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. – School of Economics – Rooms C315 and C316 + MDE Lecture Hall: Cross-Functional Workshops
  The Purpose and Applications of the Observatories' Work
  • Workshop 1, Objectives:
    • Sharing Best Practices from Your Organization (SCUIO-IP/DFE/Steering Committee/Other).
      The purpose of this workshop is to foster discussion on the practices of the Observatories in light of their institutional positioning. (Split workshop)
  • Workshop 2, objectives:
    • Course Evaluation and Quality.
      The purpose of this workshop is to promote discussion among the Observatories regarding their practices on this topic.
      Facilitators from the following universities: Lorraine, Versailles, and Aix-Marseille
• 12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. – MDE – Lobby – Lunch – Complimentary buffet
• 2:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. – School of Economics – Toolbox Workshops
  8 concurrent workshops
  1. ANALYSIS (School of Economics, Room C14): I would like to learn about Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Correspondence Analysis (CA).
  2. AUTOMATION (Faculty of Economics, Room C15): I'd like to learn how to use R software to automate my work.
  3. WEB REPORTING (School of Economics, Room C1118): I would like to learn about Web Reporting using SphinxOnline or Lime Survey.
  4. SUCCESS RATES (School of Economics, Room C215): I would like to conduct data analyses on success rates.
  5. DATA VISUALIZATION (Faculty of Economics, Room C315): I would like to use public databases / Open Data.
  6. EVALUATION (Faculty of Economics, Room C316): I would like to develop my tools related to the evaluation of training programs and instruction.
  7. HCÉRES (MDE Lecture Hall): I would like to speak with universities that were evaluated by HCÉRES (High Council for the Evaluation of Research and Higher Education) one or two years ago.
  8. COMMUNICATION (School of Economics, Room C318): I would like to develop communication tools specifically for the observatories (short videos, animated PowerPoint presentations, flyers, social media profiles, etc.).

Speakers from various observatories.

• 3:50–4:30 p.m. – MDE – Lecture Hall: Methodological Review of the Toolkit Workshops
• 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.: Discover the heritage of the University of Montpellier
  Meeting points:
  Henri IV Boulevard > Botanical Garden
  St. Pierre Street > St. Pierre Cathedral
  2 École de Médecine Street > Anatomy Museum of the Faculty of Medicine
• 8:15 p.m. – Gala dinner hosted by
  . Meeting place: 6 Boulevard Vieussens

• 8:30–8:45 a.m. – MDE – Lobby: Welcome reception with coffee and pastries
• 8:45 a.m.–9:45 a.m. – MDE – Lecture Hall: RÉSOSUP Working Groups – Current Status and Outlook: “Student Evaluation of Internship Quality” – Presentation of the work of the Resosup working group in collaboration with the BAIPs. “Living Conditions and Health of Students in Rennes: First Application of the Vulnerability Indicator Developed by RESOSUP’s ‘Living Conditions’ Working Group.”

  Presentation; discussion with the audience

  Facilitators from the following universities: Saint-Étienne and Rennes.

• 9:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. – MDE – Lecture Hall: RÉSOSUP General Assembly
• 12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. – MDE – Lobby: Lunch – Complimentary buffet
• 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m. – MDE – Lecture Hall: Investigations and the CNIL – New Developments in Europe
  General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). What impact will this have on the activities of the observatories?

  Q&A with the audience.

  Speakers: CNIL RESOSUP, the University of Montpellier’s DPO, and the ESUP Consortium.

• 3:30–3:45 p.m. – MDE – Lecture Hall: Closing Ceremony for the 2018 JNO

By car

Montpellier is accessible via the A9 (A709) and A750 highways.

By train

The Montpellier Saint Roch SNCF train station is located in the heart of Montpellier and is served by the city's four tram lines.

By plane

Fromthe Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport, an Hérault Transport shuttle (Route 120) will take you to downtown.
Approximate travel time: 15 minutes – fare: €1.60

Faculty of Economics & Student Union – Aimé Schoenig
Rue Vendémiaire
34000 Montpellier

Blue Line 1 tram with swallows, bound for Odysseum
BlackLine 3 tram with colorful designs, bound for Pérols-Étang de l’Or
Trams 1 and 3 stop at Port Marianne > then walk along Rue Vendémiaire to the Richter site.

Golden Tram Line 4 toward Garcia Lorca – Direction B
. Tram 4 stops at Rives du Lez > walk along Boulevard des Consuls de Mer to reach the pedestrian bridge at Place des Barons de Caravètes, which leads to the Richter site.

• List of Hotels for the 14th Edition of the JNO