The minute of 2nd session of AS CU 2nd FM 16th February 2005

 
The meeting of the academic senate was opened by doc. MUDr. Ondřej Hrušák, Ph.D. who welcomed all the present members, especially the guests prof. MUDr. J. Koutecký, DrSc., prof. MUDr. J. Bartůňková, DrSc., prof. RNDr. V. Pelouch, CSc., doc. MUDr. P. Zoban, CSc. and Ing. E. Kuželová.
 
The minutes were approved without any comments.

 
prof. MUDr. Josef Koutecký, DrSc.
Dean of the Faculty
 

1. The Dean of the aculty opened his speech with congratulations to newly elected members of the senate.
2. He further remembered doc. MUDr. Tomáš Blažek, CSc., who died shortly before the end of 2004 – he mentioned his importance for the Faculty, erudition and humanity. Doc. Blažek was a longterm head of the Department of Biophysics and participated in the completing of the Faculty.
3. The management of the Faculty submitted the proposal of the Faculty concept and asked the heads of clinics and departments for their opinion. The documentation will be submitted to the senate at its meeting in March 2005.
4. The Faculty obtained the accreditation for the habilitation (a higher doctorate) procedure and possibility to appoint Professors in Oncology; the scientific council of Charles University will discuss, at its session in February 2005, the proposal for the accreditation in Surgery. The Faculty has not yet managed to obtain the accreditation in Gynaecology and Obstetrics, the reason for that is that the particular clinic does not have any student in the postgraduate course of studies.
5. The Student Scientific Conference will take place on 28th April 2005.
6. The Dean of the Faculty encouraged the members of the senate to be more active in their approach to propose a candidate for the post of the Rector of Charles University.
    

prof. RNDr. Václav Pelouch, CSc.
Vice-Dean for the Study of Theoretical and Pre-clinical Disciplines
 

1. Due to the changes in the Study and Examination Rules of Charles University, the proposal for their changes is under preparation. The materials will be submitted to the senate for the approval.
    

Ing. Eva Kuželová
Secretary of the Faculty
 

1. The senate noted the information on the Faculty's economic activities for 2004.
    
   The economic result (outcome) for 2004
    

   returns	264,807 thous. CZK
   costs	265.262 thous. CZK
   economic result	–455 thous. CZK

    
   The economic result after the settlement of accounts from the previous years
    

   economic result 2004	–455 thous. CZK
   economic result 2003	–286 thous. CZK
   Total 31. 12. 2004	–741 thous. CZK

 
As vote counters for the election of the board were appointed:
doc. MUDr. Jan Trka, Ph.D.
Jan Krulík
 
In the first round of the election, the senate voted the members of the board for the pedagogical chamber and the students chamber. Each chamber of the senate (article 9, par. 3 of the Faculty Statutes) voted two members of the board.
 
PEDAGOGICAL CHAMBER:

• CHAIRPERSON of the academic senate CU 2nd MF
  doc. MUDr. Ondřej Hrušák, Ph.D.
   
• VICE-CHAIRPERSON of the academic senate CU 2nd MF
  David Major

 
By voting (17-0-0), the senate appointed the members of its commissions for the term of service from 1st February 2005 till 31st January 2007. The members of single commission will elects their chairs.
 

• Legislation Board
  prof. MUDr. Jan Starý, DrSc.
  prof. MUDr. Richard Škába, CSc.
  Pavel Tesner
  David Major
   
• Pedagogical Board
  doc. PhDr. Jana Kocourková
  doc. PaedDr. Pavel Kolář
  Pavol Dovjak
  Veronika Hernychová
   
• Economic Board
  prof. MUDr. Martin Vízek, CSc.
  doc. MUDr. Jan Trka, Ph.D.
  Jan Krulík
  Tomáš Tvaroh
   
• Disciplinary Commission
  doc. MUDr. Vilma Marešová, CSc.
  prof. MUDr. Richard Škába, CSc.
  Michal Dubský
  Luboš Farkaš

1. MUDr. Ondřej Cinek, Ph.D., the Faculty representative in the Council of Czech Universities asked the senate for its opinion (to give its opinion) on the documents the Council will discuss at its session in February 2005:
   • The senate noted the information on the materials for the debate of the Council of Universities called ‘The research and development at universities (analytical study)’. The text is available at the address: www.radavs.cz
   • Dr. Cinek further asked the senate to express its opinion on the statement of the Council concerning the amendment to the Labour Code. The senate supported the Statement by voting (17-0-0). The enclosure of the Minutes contains the text of this statement.
      
2. Prof. RNDr. Václav Hampl, DrSc. informed about the agenda of the academic senate of Charles University:
   • The amendment to the internal wage regulations is worth noticing. The bill proposes to change wage categories for the academic workers, there is the intention to replace the present wage categories with new wage categories of Professor, Docent (= Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor), Scientific Worker (Researcher), Assistant, Assistant Professor and Lecturer. The single categories are characterized by new qualification requirements. The wage categories for non-academic employees remain unchanged. The material is at present open to comments.
   • There has been submitted a proposal to change the Scholarship Rules of Charles University. It is necessary due to the fact that the new system of payments for the accommodation at the university hostels will come into effect from the beginning of the new academic year.
   • The proposed of the budget of Charles University has been submitted for the discussion. The proposed budget increases the amounts for reserves, accidents and emergencies. For the use of these financial means is responsible the academic senate of Charles University.
      
3. The chairperson of the senate MUDr. Ondřej Hrušák, PhD. submitted for preparation of comments:
   • Proposal to change the internal wage regulations of Charles University to the Economic Commission
   • Proposal for the change of the Scholarship Rules of Charles University to pedagogical board
   • He asked the Legislation Commission to generate a definition of criteria for a member of the academic community.
      
4. Prof. MUDr. Martin Vízek, CSc. informed the senate about the complaint of students about the inconvenient introduction of Pathological Physiology in the 2nd year (summer semester) and 3rd year (winter semester). This problem will be included into the agenda of the April meeting of the senate.
    

• The next meeting of the academic senate will take place on Wednesday 16th March 2005 from 2.30 p.m. in the small left lecture hall at the Faculty.
• The Minutes were sent to the Department of Languages for the translation into English for websites of international students on 28th February 2005.

Enclosure – The statement to the Labour Code