Decision-making, academic evaluation, external stakeholder participation and student advising processes in our Department are carried out through boards with different areas of responsibility. This page presents the main functions of the relevant boards together with the meetings they have held.
Composed of the Head of Department and the heads of the divisions. It is responsible for planning teaching and research activities, considering curriculum amendments and taking formal decisions at departmental level. Final decisions concerning the Programme Educational Objectives and the curriculum are taken by this Board.
| Date | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 24 October 2025 | Review of external stakeholder opinions; addition of the course Foreign Trade Practices to the fifth semester |
| 14 April 2026 | Deliberation on curriculum decisions |
The Department Academic Board meets with the participation of the Department's academic staff. Educational processes, the curriculum and delivery of courses, Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs) and Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs), academic operations, quality assurance and accreditation processes, and matters concerning the academic development of the Department are evaluated by this Board.
| Date | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 30 September 2026 | Evaluation of the previous semester, beginning-of-semester procedures, review of PEOs and PLOs, departmental operations, and action plans concerning quality and accreditation processes |
| 17 February 2026 | Reclassification of ULS306 Private International Law as an elective course, addition of elective Russian language courses to upper semesters, and evaluation of the Department's educational, quality and accreditation processes |
| 10 October 2025 | Evaluation of course delivery, teaching assignments, the undergraduate curriculum and improvements to the curriculum |
| 25 October 2024 | Programme accreditation, establishment of the Quality and Accreditation Commission, and evaluation of the Programme Educational Objectives and Programme Learning Outcomes |
The Departmental Advisory Board supports the incorporation of external stakeholder views into the Department's teaching, quality assurance and accreditation processes. It is composed of representatives of public institutions, the private sector, non-governmental organisations, think tanks and other relevant external stakeholders.
The Academic Advisers Board meets for the planning and evaluation of student advising processes. Academic advising practices, course registration and course selection procedures, monitoring of students' academic progress, and matters concerning the operation of advising services are considered by this Board.
| Date | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 30 September 2026 | Student Advisers Meeting for the 2026-2027 Autumn Semester |
| 9 October 2025 | 2025-2026 Autumn Semester Meeting |
| 20 February 2025 | 2024-2025 Spring Semester Meeting |
The Department Board, Department Academic Board, Departmental Advisory Board and Academic Advisers Board have different responsibilities and functions. The Department Board carries out the Department's formal decision-making processes; the Department Academic Board is responsible for academic evaluation and coordination; the Departmental Advisory Board facilitates external stakeholder participation; and the Academic Advisers Board is responsible for student advising processes. Each board is referred to by its own title in official documents and evidence files.
