The Academy Senate is an advisory body for general academic studies and other matters of studies organization. The Ministry of National Defence, the Chief of Defence or the Commandant of the Academy may apply for advice to the Senate under its competence.
More than half of the Senate members are researchers from other institutions of higher education and science. On request of the Commandant of the Academy, the senates of the respective institutions of higher education and science appoint their representatives to the Academy Senate; other members are the heads of the departments, researchers and cadets of the Academy.
Functions of the Senate:
Discusses and submits the academic curricula for endorsement to the Commandant of the Academy;
Controls the quality of education and researcher training;
Submits the commissions and regulations of the recruitment competitions for the non-military positions of researchers, pedagogical staff and heads of departments for endorsement to the Commandant of the Academy;
Elects the heads of the departments, researchers and pedagogical staff of academic studies for a five-year term and certifies them at the end of term of office;
Submits proposals to the Commandant of the Academy for additional qualification requirements and pedagogical workload for the researchers and pedagogical staff;
Discusses internal evaluation of all academic studies;
Gives recommendations to award academic titles for lecturers who meet the qualification requirements for associate professor or professor;
the Senate also gives recommendations to the senates of other universities that have the right to award the respective academic titles.
Members of the Senate:
President of the Senate Assoc. Prof. Dr. Valdas Rakutis
Secretary of the Senate Assoc. Prof. Dr. Albertas Pincevicius
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