Ružica Maksimović Grant coordinator University of Belgrde, Belgrade, Serbia

Strengthening Student Role in Governance and Management at the

Universities of Serbia in line with the Bologna

Process (SIGMUS) Ružica Maksimović

Grant coordinatorUniversity of Belgrde, Belgrade, Serbia

Education

If you plan one year ahead, grow rice;

If you plan ten years ahead, plant a tree;

If you plan hundred years ahead, educate people.

(Confucius)孔丘孔丘 Kong QiuKong QiuA portrait of Confucius, by Tang Dynasty artist Wu Daozi (680-740)

O B J E C T I V E S To improve legal framework for students

participation in governance and management at the universities in Serbia and in the HE regulatory bodies

To strengthen and enhance capacities of student representative bodies in HE issues related to implementation of Bologna action lines

To establish and develop organized and efficient student services at the Serbian Unversities

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WIDER OBJECTIVES To promote the reform and modernization of

higher education in the partner countries To enhance the quality and relevance of higher

education in the partner countries To build up the capacity of higher education

institutions in the partner countries and the EU, in particular for international cooperation and for a permanent modernization process, and to assist them in opening themselves up to society at large

To enhance networking among higher education institutions and research institutes both in the partner and EU countries

To enhance mutual understanding between peoples and cultures of the EU and of the partner countries


P A R T N E R S University of Belgrade

Serbia (RS) Coordinating institution Ruzica Maksimović

University of Novi SadSerbia (RS) Dragan Šešlija

University of NisSerbia (RS) Vera Marković

State University of Novi PazarSerbia (RS) Ćemal Dolićanin

The Assoc. of Directors of Serbian Schools of Applied StudiesSerbia (RS) Ivan Milošević

University "Singidunum"Serbia (RS) Marina Živić

Student Union of SerbiaSerbia (RS) Nataša Sajlović

Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia (RS) Radivoje Mitrović

National Council for Higher EducationSerbia (RS) Srdjan Stanković

University "Megatrend"Serbia (RS) Milena Joksimović Pajević

University of KragujevacSerbia (RS) Radojka Krneta

Students' Alliance of BelgradeSerbia (RS) Kristina Davidović

Technical University of CreteGreece (EL), Vassilis Mousakis

University of MariborSlovenia (SI), Mladen Kraljic

University of UdineItaly (IT), Elisabeta Bergamini

Middlesex UniversityUnited Kingdom (UK), Michael Dawney

Student Union BOKUAustria (AT), Florian Weinberger


WORK PACKAGES

WP 1 (development)Evaluation of student participation in the university governance and management and student services in the consortium members

University of Niš


1.0. Evaluation of student participation in the university governance and management and student services in the consortium members

Activity ending in the I year Start: October 15 – November 15, 2010 End: Septembar 15 – October 15, 2011

1.1. Comparative analysis of the current legal framework and regulations and best practice in the field of student participation in the university governance and management, and Higher Education reform in the EU partner countries and in Serbia

1.2. In depth assessment of models of students’ services in the EU partner countries

1.3. Finding best solutions on student participation in university governance and management and models of students’ services, and designing action plans on their implementation in Serbia

Lead Partner: University of Nis, Nis, Serbia

WP 2 (development)Tuning of the legal framework on student participation in governance and management at the Serbian Universities in line with the EU best practices

University of Belgrade


WORK PACKAGES

2.1. Creating a team of representatives from student bodies, Ministry of Education, National Council of Higher Education, for proposing a new legislative and improvement of current regulations

2.2. Creation a proposal for a new legislation on student participation in university governance and management

2.3. Organization of panel discussions on new proposal of Law on Student Organizing and new bylaws

2.0. Tuning of the legal framework on student participation in governance and management at the Serbian Universities in line with the EU best practices

Activity ending in the III year Start: October 15, 2010 End: October 15, 2013

Lead Partner: University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

2.4. Adoption of proposal of the Law on Student Organizing by Ministry of Education

WP 3 (development)Strengthening of student representative bodies on all level of higher education

Students’ Alliance of Belgrade


WORK PACKAGES

3.1. Detailed planning of capacity building of the student representative bodies (SCONUS, Student parliaments)

3.2. Developing on-line visibility of student parliaments through creating web portals

3.4. Training of student representatives at all universities in Serbia

3.0. Strengthening of student representative bodies


3.3. Training for trainers in issues related to Bologna action lines at EU partner universities

Lead Partner: Student Alliance Belgrade, Serbia

WP 4 (development)Improvement of student participation in the implementation of Bologna Process by promoting European dimension in higher education

University of Novi Sad


WORK PACKAGES

4.1. Designing of methodologies and indicators for monitoring and evaluation process of implementation of Bologna process at Serbian universities with participation of EU partners

4.2. Development of internet based platform for communication, analysis results sharing, coordination and synergy of student representatives and all national partner institutions (SKONUS platform)

4.0. Improvement of student participation in the implementation of Bologna Process by promoting European dimension in higher education - I


4.3. In-depth analysis of student workload and ECTS implementation, involvement of curriculum designing, learning outcomes, etc. by students’ parliaments of universities through internet based platform

Lead Partner: University of Novi Sad, Serbia

WP 5 (development)Establishment and development of student services at Serbian Universities

Student union of Serbia


WORK PACKAGES

5.1. Creating a database of all student organisation in Serbia

5.2. Creation and implementing student e-services

5.0. Establishment and development of student services at Serbian Universities


5.3. Creating Alumni organization for each university in Serbia

Lead Partner: Student Union of Serbia

5.4. Creating a team of student mentors from all Serbian Universities, establishment of Student Mentors Pool (SMP)

5.5. Preparing, printing and distribution of guidelines related to SMPs` rights and responsibilities5.6. Training of local student mentors at all Serbian Universities

WP 6 (quality plan)Quality Control and Monitoring of all project activities

University of Kragujevac


WORK PACKAGES

6.1. Assessment of the results by the Project Committee for Quality Control and Monitoring

6.2. Evaluation of the project results by students of the partner Universities

6.0. Quality Control and Monitoring


6.3. Assessment of the project results by external experts

Lead Partner: University of Kragujevac, Serbia

WP 7 (exploitation)Sustainability of all realized project activities

National Council for Higher Education


WORK PACKAGES

7.1. Regular meetings of student regulatory bodies and University authorities

7.2. Regular meetings of student regulatory bodies and HE institutions

7.0. Sustainability


7.3. University networking

Lead Partner: National Council of Higher Education, Serbia

WP 8 (dissemination)Dissemination of all data relevant for the project, predominantly the results of project activities

University of Singidunum


WORK PACKAGES

8.1. Creation of the project web portal and web site

8.2. Ensuring availability of the project results

8.0. Dissemination


8.3. Dissemination conference with stakeholders

Lead Partner: University of Singidunum, Serbia

WP 9 (menagement)Management of project activities

University of Belgrade


WORK PACKAGES

9.1. Functioning of the Project Management Board

9.2. Regular coordination meetings

9.0. Management of the project


Lead Partner: University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

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Strengthening Student Role in Governance and Management at the

Universities of Serbia in line with the Bologna

Process (SIGMUS) Ružica Maksimović, MD, PhD

[email protected]@med.bg.ac.rs

00 381 63 810 70 29

Ružica Maksimović Grant coordinator University of Belgrde, Belgrade, Serbia

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