Boards and Committees

Composed of 36 members—24 of whom are elected by direct vote through a proportional representation list system by the university community—the Board of Trustees sets the institution’s policy.

In that sense, he:

• in particular, provides input on the broad outlines of the five-year contract,
• votes on the budget and approves the financial statements for all University units (faculties, institutes, schools),
• also decides on the allocation of jobs,
• establishes the procedures for assessing the knowledge required for the various degrees awarded,
• approves the bylaws of the constituent units and their internal structures,
• exercises disciplinary authority over Professors members Professors students,
• has the final say on proposals submitted by the Research Committee Research the Committee on Education and Campus Life within their respective areas of responsibility.

Board Calendar – Board Composition

Board of Directors Minutes: Public Access – UM Staff Access

Composed of 80 elected members divided into two committees of 40 members each (the Research Committee and the Committee on Education and Academic Life), the Academic Council ensures consistency and coordination between educational and research policies.

The Academic Council now has decision-making authority in certain areas. The same applies to the Committee on Research Education, and University Life.

At its plenary session, the Academic Council:

• is consulted or may make recommendations regarding the direction of policies on education, research, the dissemination of scientific, technical, and industrial knowledge, and scientific and technical documentation; regarding the qualifications required for vacant or requested positionsProfessor researcher; regarding the accreditation application referred to in Article L. 613-1; and regarding the institutional contract;
• submits to the Board of Directors a multi-year master plan on disability policy that covers all areas related to disability;
• is consulted on all measures aimed at ensuring the exercise of academic freedom and students’ trade union and political freedoms.

In 2016, disciplinary authority over Professors, instructors, and students will be exercised in the first instance by the Academic Council, acting as a disciplinary panel. (L. 712-6-2).

When meeting in a restricted session, the Academic Council serves as the competent body for:

• the review of individual matters related to the hiring, assignment, and career development of Professors.
• to deliberate on the integration of civil servants from other departments into the Professors department Professors on the recruitment or reappointment of temporary teaching and research assistants.

In this context, it is composed of an equal number of men and women and an equal number of representatives from university professors and other Professors.

CAC Calendar – CAC Membership

CAC Deliberations: Public Access – UM Staff Access

Committee on Education and Campus Life

The Academic Council’s Committee on Education and University Life (CFVU) adopts:

• the allocation of training resources as approved and defined by the Board of Directors;
• the rules governing exams;
• the rules for evaluating courses;
• measures aimed at ensuring the success of as many students as possible;
• measures designed to facilitate student guidance and the recognition of prior learning, to ease their transition into the workforce, and to promote cultural, athletic, social, and community activities;
• measures designed to improve living and working conditions, including measures related to support services, university and school initiatives, medical and social services, libraries and resource centers, and access to digital resources;
• initiatives aimed at promoting and fostering interaction between science and society, initiated and led by students or Professors
• the measures necessary to ensure the inclusion and success of students with disabilities or health conditions that limit their ability to function, in accordance with the obligations incumbent upon institutions of higher education.

It is consulted on the training programs of the various units.

CFVU Calendar – CFVU Membership

CFVU Minutes: Public Access – UM Staff Access

Research Committee

His role consists of:

• allocate the research budget approved by the Board of Directors, subject to the strategic framework for its allocation (also defined by the Board of Directors);
• establish the operating rules for laboratories;

It is consulted on agreements with research organizations.

It adopts measures designed to enable students to engage in activities that promote scientific, technical, and industrial culture.

RC Calendars – RC Membership

CR Deliberations: Public Access – UM Staff Access

CSA Schedule

The Joint Staff Committee is consulted on individual decisions concerning BIATS staff members.

It prepares the work of the joint administrative committees that concern these employees.

The Specialized Training Program in Occupational Health, Safety, and Working Conditions (F3SCT) helps protect the health and safety of employees and improve their working conditions.

The Specialized Training Program in Health, Safety, and Working Conditions (F3SCT) is dedicated to improving working conditions, ensuring the safety of employees on the job, and protecting their physical and mental health. As part of their assigned duties, members of the F3SCT have the right to access premises within their area of responsibility.

The F3SCT may also be consulted on any matter within its jurisdiction.

The Research Ethics Committee of the University of Montpellier, established on February 8, 2022, is an independent and impartial forum for discussion, open to a wide range of disciplines. It offers Professors opportunity to submit their research projects and protocols involving human subjects—particularly those addressing issues related to personal data and privacy—in order to obtain an ethical review.

Since the university’s transition to a public experimental institution and the establishment of this committee, Philippe Augé, president of the University of Montpellier, has demonstrated the university’s commitment to research that is honest, ethical, and responsible.

The creation of this Research Ethics Committee reinforces the measures put in place by the University of Montpellier to raise awareness of the importance of ethical and professional principles in addressing the questions raised by scientific progress and its contemporary societal implications, regardless of the field of research. Project leaders may now refer matters to the Research Ethics Committee for:

• an ethical review of the development of new protocols;
• an ethics statement in support of funding applications;
• an ethical opinion to support responses to internal calls for proposals, as well as—and especially—regional, national, and international calls for proposals;
• an ethical review requested by scientific journals.

However, this committee does not deal with the field of interventional (or biomedical) research, which is in fact governed by the so-called Jardé Act and its implementing decree, and is therefore overseen by specific bodies.

All practical information is posted on the UM intranet site. The secretariat for this body is provided by the Directorate of Research and Doctoral Studies (DRED).