
Communications Department
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Manager: Patrick Paris Deputy Manager: Olivier Hirt Responsibilities: The Communications Department designs and implements communications initiatives in line with the institution's strategic communications plan. Produce internal and external communications materials tailored to different audiences Advise members of the university community on their communications requests and implement the recommended solutions Manage and optimize the content of the website, intranet, and social media Promote the university's visibility Develop and foster the institution's relationships with its various internal and external audiences See the organizational charts for the University of Montpellier

General and Institutional Affairs Department
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Director: Hector MAMIA Deputy Director and Data Protection Officer (DPO): Laurent BOURGUE Responsibilities: The General and Institutional Affairs Department advises the political team, supports internal structures, and handles highly technical matters relating to procurement, legal affairs, and institutional affairs. In this context, it contributes to legal security and ensures the smooth running of the institution as well as the regularity and performance of purchasing. Presentation of the departments and their responsibilities Legal Affairs Department (Head of Department: Anne-Marie BORROS-SEDAT) This department provides legal assistance and defends the interests of the institution; it supports the departments, services, and components in the context of administrative appeals. It also handles all of the university's litigation and organizes the holding and monitoring of disciplinary committees.It is composed of two offices: Agreements and Delegations Office: email Litigation and Disciplinary Affairs Office: email Purchasing and Contracts Department (Head of Department: Laure VAILHÉ) This department oversees and implements the institution's purchasing policy in accordance with purchasing performance objectives and in compliance with the rules applicable to public procurement. It schedules upcoming contracts and ensures their award and follow-up in accordance with the deadlines set. It advises, supports, and ensures the development of skills among those involved in the purchasing chain. It includes: Purchasing Policy: email Public Procurement: email Institutional Life Department (Head of Department: Kévin GILLET) This department organizes and oversees the election, installation, and operation of the UM's Central Councils (Board of Directors, Academic Council, Social Administration Committee). It drafts the institution's statutes and internal regulations, as well as any amendments thereto. In accordance with the policy guidelines set by the Management team, it ensures the consistency and smooth running of the UM's institutions. It supports the institution's internal structures (central departments responsible for monitoring the CFVU and CR, shared services, teaching and research departments) in drafting their statutes, organizing their elections, and running their institutional bodies. It handles highly technical files related to its field of activity, as well as those for which central management is more efficient (general affairs: AEF and AOT subscriptions, car and civil liability insurance, CFC, housing concessions, donations and bequests, and subsidies of less than €23,000). It is composed of two offices: Central Council Steering Office: Board of Directors: email; Academic Council: email; Social Administration Committee: email. General, Electoral, and Statutory Affairs Office: email for general affairs; email for elections and statutes. See the organizational charts of the University of Montpellier.

Information Systems and Digital Technology Department
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Director: Adeline Fabrié Deputy Director: Benoit Remy Responsibilities: The DSIN implements information systems and information and communication technology policy in the areas of teaching, research, documentation, and management and, more generally, in all matters relating to computerized or digital information processing. As part of this mission, this department is responsible for: Developing and establishing a comprehensive information system and its reference framework Contributing to the promotion of new forms of teaching and the development of scientific research Ensuring access to information and applications and guaranteeing their security, integrity, and reliability Proposing and contributing to staff training initiatives in information and communication technology Establishing a one-stop shop to offer users infrastructure, assistance, and consistent, unified demand management See the organizational charts for the University of Montpellier

Steering Committee
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Director: Guilhem CulotteDeputy Director: Sylvie Narejos The management team provides governance with the information necessary for decision-making and implementation of the institution's strategy. It creates and deploys management support systems to inform the choices made by the management team. Responsibilities: It ensures the production of comprehensive, cross-functional, comparative information and analysis, and drafts strategic and forward-looking memos. It develops the tools necessary to monitor and assist in the management of the institution's activities. To this end, it implements the quality approach within the institution and develops internal control and financial analysis contractualization mechanisms. It formalizes strategic objectives and indicators and ensures their operational implementation. It produces analyses and studies to fuel management dialogue between the different levels of responsibility and creates reporting tools. It manages and coordinates strategic issues for the institution (five-year contract, AERES, etc.). See the organizational charts of the University of Montpellier

Human Resources Department
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Director: Bénédicte Luporsi Deputy Directors: Florence Gassot, Anne Ly Responsibilities: The HR Department is responsible for administrative management, payroll, managing payroll and employment, recruitment, and training of University staff. The HR Department is involved in all stages of this management: recruitment, promotion, internal or external mobility, payroll, and retirement.The main responsibilities of the HR Department are organized around four main areas: individual and collective administrative and financial management of all university staff, whether permanent, contract, or temporary. management of the resources allocated to the university in terms of jobs and payroll. implementation of the university's human resources management policy. The implementation of this HRM policy in areas such as staff training, working hours, and the management of contract staff. welcoming, advising, and informing all staff on any questions relating to their administrative situation or career. Management can respond to training needs, requests for mobility, questions about career development options, or any questions about retirement. See the organizational charts for the University of Montpellier

Finance Department
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Director: Virginie PASTORET Deputy Director: Anne-Marie MARTEAU Responsibilities: Implementation of the institution's budgetary and financial policy and monitoring of its execution Management and control of the institution's financial commitments and their quality assurance Implementation of regulatory changes (GBCP / progress-based method / etc.) Advising the management team and assisting with budgetary management Supporting authorizing officers and their managers See the organizational charts of the University of Montpellier

Accounting Agency
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Accounting Officer: Alexis Warret Responsibilities: Statutory duties of a public accountant Advising the authorizing officer and assisting with the management of the institution Contributing to the life of the institution See the organizational charts of the University of Montpellier

Joint Documentation Service
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Director: Sandrine Gropp Deputy Director: Sophie Courcoul Responsibilities: The Joint Documentation Service defines and implements the documentation component of the University's strategy. Providing support for education and Research, it contributes to the fulfillment of the University's missions, its influence, and its appeal. Among the actions carried out by the SCD: Development of documentary services for the university community, both on-site and remotely Provision of the necessary documentary resources to students, Professors, researchers, and staff (both physical and digital) Support for education: document tutoring, training students in information skills, supporting educational innovation, managing digital resources produced by the University (theses, archives, etc.), etc. Research support Research management of scientific publications (notably the HAL portal), bibliometrics, management of the university's digital output (theses, specialized collections such as the national acupuncture database Acubase) Organization and coordination of documentary structures, management of university libraries Management and promotion of documentary heritage resources Support for the University's missions: cultural activities, campus life, management of the Digital Fountain, services for people with disabilities, etc. See the organizational charts of the University of Montpellier

Joint Service for Preventive Medicine and Health Promotion
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Interim Administrator: Pascal DEMOLY Administrative Manager: Emmanuelle HASLER Responsibilities: The Preventive Medicine Department is responsible for providing prevention, promotion, and health education services to all students and staff at the University. The department ensures that the personal and collective working conditions necessary for their well-being, success, and fulfillment are maintained. Taking a comprehensive, personal, and environmental approach, the department uses its welcoming and listening skills and its diagnostic and assessment expertise to better advise and guide students and staff. Student Preventive Medicine Center This center provides all students with access to: medical examinations to assess their health and preventive check-ups medical examinations to diagnose and assess disabilities, enabling the center to recommend adjustments to their studies and exams/competitive examinations, depending on their course of study and assessment methods vaccination monitoring (mandatory for students in health-related fields or at risk) emergency contraception Preventive Medicine Center for Staff This center provides all staff with: medical examinations to assess their state of health and professional medical follow-up visits to assess workplaces, workstations, working conditions, and risks, and recommendations for any necessary adjustments vaccination monitoring Specialized Consultations and Preventive Measures Unit This unit provides all students and staff with access to: clinical psychology consultations and psychological care specialized preventive consultations (addiction, smoking cessation, dietetics) In cooperation with the Student Life Offices and as close as possible to the places where students study and live, it also organizes collective actions and workshops on health education, risk prevention, and health promotion. It also coordinates a team of eight Student Health Representatives (ERS), whose mission is to convey health messages to their peers through on-site activities. See the organizational charts of the University of Montpellier

University Physical Activity and Sports Service
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Director: Jean-Yves CASSAN Administrative Manager: Mathilde MANDELBAUM Responsibilities: Management of the department, SUAPS teaching staff schedules, and temporary staff. Management of department staff. Budget management. Reception, information, and registration of students and staff. See the organizational charts for the University of Montpellier.

University Health Center
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Administrative Manager: Jérémy Esteves The Montpellier University Health Center (CSU) offers students in Montpellier "the best care and a healthcare pathway tailored to their needs." The University Health Center is an inter-institutional service that allows all students to: access general medical consultations, gynecology, and psychological support; make appointments with general practitioners, specialists (gynecologists, etc.), and paramedical professionals (psychologists, etc.); benefit from 100% coverage (no upfront costs upon presentation of their student card, health insurance card, and supplementary health insurance certificate); be accompanied by a doctor (whose role is to respond to students' requests, refer them to the structures best suited to their situation, and work closely with social workers, particularly in monitoring their healthcare pathway); have access to a healthcare pathway tailored to their specific needs. The University Healthcare Center offers full third-party payment.To receive care without having to pay for the consultation, you must present: your student card + your Carte Vitale (or, depending on your situation, your provisional AMELI certificate or EHIC) + a certificate of French supplementary health insurance. Appointments for consultations at the health center can be made by telephone on 04 11 28 19 79. When leaving a message, please state your surname, first name, student number, institution of origin, and telephone number. We are currently experiencing temporary difficulties in responding to all requests for appointments for general medicine and gynecology consultations. If your condition requires a consultation as soon as possible, we invite you to make an appointment on Doctolib. In case of emergency, you can call 15. We are doing everything we can to meet your needs. New site policy Open map only Consult the organizational charts of the University of Montpellier

Logistics Department
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Director: Alain Iberti Responsibilities: The Logistics Department provides services to users and staff at the governance site, the Triolet and St Priest campuses, the IEMsite, and the Institute of Botany. It provides support and expertise to departments located on other sites upon request. It is mainly structured around a management team (director and deputy director), administrative and financial support, and three departments. See the organizational charts of the University of Montpellier

Real Estate Heritage Department
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Director: Maxime POUGET Deputy Director: Jean-Marc Perrin Responsibilities: Advise and assist elected officials and the Director General of Services on real estate assets Define and budget real estate operations Manage all resources allocated to the DPI for the maintenance of real estate assets Provide advice, assistance, and technical support for real estate assets to scientific departments, laboratories, educational components, departments, and services Prepare, analyze, and monitor purchase orders for maintenance, construction, and equipment supplies for the entire university Participate in defining the strategic directions and objectives of the institution's real estate policy Implement the policy decisions defined by the management team with regard to real estate assets Prepare and update the SPSI, the multi-year investment program, and the MENESR's annual real estate survey Manage real estate data (land, plans, local databases, building condition, fluid consumption and expenditure, costs, etc.) Monitor and update usage agreements with France Domaine, in collaboration with the relevant departments Oversee, in a project management or project coordination capacity, the administrative, financial, and technical aspects of real estate operations involving construction, rehabilitation, restructuring, renovation, major maintenance and renewal (GER), security, accessibility, outdoor facilities, and roads and miscellaneous networks (VRD) Participate in operations concerning the university carried out under external project management Prepare and execute the DPI budget in collaboration with the Financial Affairs Department and the management team At the Triolet, Saint-Priest, Central Services downtown, Botanical Institute, and SMEL, ensure the operation and routine maintenance (regulatory, corrective, and preventive) of buildings, their technical installations, and outdoor spaces (excluding green spaces), organize and monitor regulatory inspections, and manage fluid consumption and expenditure At the Richter, Law and Medicine downtown, Pharmacy, Medicine North, STAPS, Dentistry, Medicine Nîmes and Saint-Chély d'Apcher: Advise site operations managers, technical advisors, and administrative managers on operations, maintenance, and fluids Organize and monitor non-regulatory maintenance and preventive maintenance in collaboration with site operations managers Organize and monitor regulatory inspections Provide advice, assistance, and technical support for real estate assets to scientific departments, laboratories, educational departments, management, and services Prepare, analyze, and monitor maintenance, construction, and equipment supply purchase orders for the entire university Coordinate actions between management departments and other departments Maintain relationships with external partners, particularly in the context of grants See the organizational charts for the University of Montpellier

Apprentice training center
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Director: Jean-François DUBÉ Deputy Director: Delphine LIEGARD Responsibilities: Support apprentices in their search for an employer and throughout their work-study program. Support employers in their efforts to recruit apprentices. Support teaching teams involved in work-study programs or who wish to start work-study programs. Manage the administrative aspects of apprenticeship contracts in partnership with the various stakeholders: apprentices, employers, teaching teams, OPCO/DREETS. See the organizational charts for the University of Montpellier

University Information, Guidance, and Career Services (SCUIO-IP)
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Director: François Mirabel Administrative Manager: Frédéric Faucher Responsibilities: The SCUIO-IP is a shared service available to students at the University of Montpellier, students from other higher education institutions in France or abroad, high school students, and adults interested in the courses offered by the University. The main objective of this service is to assist these groups with information, guidance, and professional integration. See the "Information, Guidance, and Integration" section Consult the organizational charts of the University of Montpellier

Joint Continuing Education Service
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Director: Laurence Weil Deputy Director: Céline Ritterszki Responsibilities: Continuing education is one of the responsibilities assigned to universities, along with initial education, research, and professional integration. Continuing education is aimed at people who have interrupted their studies at some point in their lives and who wish to find or return to work, advance their careers, enhance their skills, or acquire new knowledge. This includes: employees job seekers, recipients of RSA (Revenu de Solidarité Active, Active Solidarity Income) recipients of special types of employment contracts (employees on work-study contracts, subsidized contracts) liberal professions craftsmen young people under 26 wishing to pursue work-study training Consult the organizational charts of the University of Montpellier