humane seminar 10th anniversary conference universidad carlos iii de madrid 25 - 26 may 2007

HUMANE Seminar, 25-26 May 2007, Madrid. 1

HUMANE SEMINAR 10th Anniversary Conference

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid25-26 May 2007


Jerzy Pieszczurykow - Chancellor of UW

University of Warsaw

Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/2800-927 Warsaw, Poland

www.uw.edu.pl


We are in the centre of Europe...

Poland - 38,2 million inhabitants (urban – 61%, rural – 38 %)7 neighbouring countries Area - 312 685 km2


...and in the heart of Poland


Warsaw - the capital city of Poland - 2 mlnpeople

• The Old Town founded in the 14th century

• The city filled up with business centres, modern hotels and shops


The Higher Education System in Poland


Rapid growth of HE sector after 1989

social and economic changesrecognition of the impact of education on well-being and position in the society

DEMAND

development of non-public HEIs extension of educational offer of public HEIs

new rules of financing HEIs: allocation of public funds strongly dependent on the number of students

SUPPLY

• fee-paid studies to counteract budget cuts• higher admission limits on studies free of charge

Act on Higher Education (1990)


Rapid growth of HEIs after 1989

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Dynamics of students number increase in public & non-public HEIs in 1991-2004

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founded in 1816 nowadays is a mixture of history & modernism

the largest university in Poland the best Polish HEI in 2005, 2006

63 206 students (full-time 30 755)5 827 employees including 3 015 academics

Situated on 3 campuses- CENTRE – the humanities

- OCHOTA – experimental sciences- SŁUŻEWIEC – economics & management


1. Wydział Psychologii ul. Stawki 5/7

2. Dom Studenta nr4 ul. Zamenhofa 10a

3. Wydział Nauk Ekonomicznych ul. Długa 44/50

4. Wydział Dziennikarstwa i Nauk Politycznych ul. Karowa 18

5. Kwestura UW Ul. Karowa 20

6. Wydział Filozofii i Socjologii ul. Karowa 18

7. BUW ul. Dobra 56/66

8. Wydział Neofilologii ul. Browarna 8/10

9. Campus Centralny

10. Wydział Filozofii i Socjologii ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 3

11. Budynek dydaktyczny ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 3

12. Pałac Zamoyskich ul. Nowy Świat 67/69

13. Wydział Neofilologii ul. Nowy Świat 4

14. Wydział Dziennikarstwa i Nauk Politycznych ul. Żurawia 4

Central Campus


Central Campus Old Library

Auditorium MaximumThe Historical Main School


15. Wydział Fizyki ul. Hoża74

16. Wydział Fizyki ul. Hoża69

17. Wydział Pedagogiki ul. Mokotowska 16/20

18. Obserwatorium Astronomiczne Al. Ujazdowskie 4

19. Ogród Botaniczny Al. Ujazdowskie 4

20. Dom Studenta nr 6 ul. Radomska 11

21. Instytut Genetyki Ul. Pawińskiego 5a

22. Wydział Stosowanych Nauk Społecznych i Resocjalizacji.

Ul. Podchorążych 20

Ochota Campus


Ochota Campus - plan Faculty of Biology

CENT 1 building projectFaculty of Biology


23. Budynek dydaktyczny „Ksawerów”

Al. Niepodległości 22

24. Kampus Służew.

Campus Służewiec


Służew Campus- plan Faculty of Management

Faculty of Applied Linguistics & East-Slavonic Philology

Faculty of Management


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Building of UW 136 137 138 139 141 141 142 143

Net area 336298 393298 412038 413561 418619 418619 424380 429511

Usable area 264990 299202 316068 317219 320609 320609 323534 326241

Total cost 21 692 418 275780000 10466117 9617211 27231784 9 206 025

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Number of employees: 5 827of which: academic staff: 3 015

others: 2812

University of Warsaw- facts and figuresUniversity of Warsaw- facts and figures

Number of professors: 853of which: full professors: 441

University professors: 412

Number of students: 63 206of which: full-time: 30 755

part-time: 25 878 post-graduate: 6 573

Doctoral students: 2 204


ACADEMIC STAFF AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW

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STUDENTS (in thousands)


Part-time study programmes - 3 candidates per place

Full-time study programmes - 11 candidates per place

NUMBER OF CANDIDATES

average for the whole university


We teach and research

in both science & humanities

IN 34 FIELDS ...


at 18 faculties... Applied Linguistics & East-Slavonic Studies Applied Social Sciences & Social Prevention Biology Chemistry Economic Sciences Education Geography & Regional Studies Geology History

Journalism & Political Science Law & Administration Management Mathematics, Informatics & Mechanics Modern Languages Philosophy & Sociology Physics Polish Philology Psychology


… and 25 extra-departmental & inter-faculty programmes or units

British Studies Centre Centre for Archeological Research at Novae Centre for Europe Centre for Inter-Faculty Individual Studies in the Humanities Centre for Foreign Language Teacher Training &

European Education Centre for Open Multimedia Education Centre for East European Studies

Heavy Ion Laboratory Institute of Americas and Europe Interdisciplinary Centre for Mathematical & Computational Modelling Institute of Oriental Studies Polish Centre for Mediterranean Archeology University Centre for Technology Transfer... and others.......


DEGREES

Bachelor’s degree (BA, BS) - 3 year studies Master’s degree (MA, MS) - 2 or 5 year studies Doctor’s degree (PhD) - 3 or 4 year studies Reader’s or Assistant Professor’s degree Professor


New Act on Higher Education came into force on 1 September 2005

It gives new possibilities to implement the Bologna Process at HEIs in Poland.


CHALLENGES

• More courses in foreign languages• International programme in the humanities (in English)• ECTS all over (2006 - ECTS Label)• Diploma Supplement (2006 - DS Label)• Teaching modularisation • On-line registration - USOS (university, units, courses)


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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (full-time & part-time)

ca 1200 – 1300 students per year

Africa ; 29

USA & Canada; 13

Asia; 198 Latin America; 3

Europe; 560


56%

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Description 2006 in thousands PLN

in thousands EUR %

1 Wages and salaries with derivatives 438 046 114 337 58%

2

Materials (materials for scientific experiences, subscriptions, magazines, books, office materials, paper, print cartridges, clearness materials etc.)

14 381 3 754 2%

3 Equipment 46 305 12 086 6%

4 Energy, fuel and water 21 150 5 520 3%

5 Renovation costs and investments 31 470 8 214 4%

6 Other costs 223 432 58 319 29%

TOTAL : 774 784 202 230 100%

Budget


Description 2006 in thousands PLN

in thousands EUR %

1 Grant of Ministry of Science & Higher Education

127 385 Educati 85%

2 Grant of European Union 13 065 Educatio 9%

3 Others 9 428 6, %

TOTAL : 149 878 Educati 100%

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Structure of income for study in 2006


University management


IT Systems at University of Warsaw HMS (Human Management System) Application

“Progress” Database – offered by two companies: “Kalasoft” and “Softkam”:

• „Kalasoft” – the following modules: Administration, Human Resources, Wages, Social Services, Fees (non-personal costs), Calculation Sheet (costs of research);• “Softkam” – finance and accounting module, fixed capital, storage records.

A list of users outside the University of Warsaw contains 38 universities with different extent of advancement in implementation. The system has been in use since the beginning of 1996. The system has been modified according to legislators’ requirements and users’ demands. The application is accessible for approximately 200 users with various rights.

Since 2002 the other USOS (University System of Studies Administration) has been operating at the University of Warsaw.

UW management - tools


University System of Studies Administration (USOS)

Based on “ORACLE” Database.

The system was mainly designed and programmed by the University of Warsaw.

The USOS Application comprises the whole of records of a student’s course of study, from the matriculation up to graduation and diploma supplement, i.e.:

• Information on personal data together with matriculation details • Curricula, fields of studies, specializations, subjects• Recognition of studies with credits and grades• Financial support (grants, dorms)• Matriculation numbers• Directory of certificates• Payments• On-line registration

USOS is still being implemented at the University.

UW management - tools


UW ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE (CENTRAL LEVEL)

RECTOR

VICE-RECTOR for development &

financial policy

VICE-RECTOR for teaching policy

& personnel

VICE-RECTOR for student affairs

studenckich

VICE-RECTOR for research & international

relations

Office for Personnel Affairs

Office of research Administration

International Relations Office

Press Off. & Promotion

Office

CHANCELLOR

Office for Student Affairs

Office for Persons with Disabilities

Audit and Internal

Supervising Div.

Legal Advisers

Team

Rector’s Office

Vice-Chencellor for Technical Affairs

Vice-Chancellor for Economic Affairs

Investment Division

Main Heating Plant Master

Main Power Engineer

Electric works group

Technical Office

Technical Services of Buildings Section

Sanitary works group

Building works group

Carpenter works group

Economic Division

Stock-Taking Division

Materials Management

Division

Senior officer for WU grounds & buildings record

Inspectorate of fire-fighting protection

Office for Social Affairs

Work secur&hygieneInsp.

Maintenance Office

Central Grounds

administrationS

Greenery section

Real estate section

Vice-Chancellor Bursar

Accountance & Costs Section

Payments Section

Salaries & Cash Division

Property Record Division

Audiovisual TechnologiesS

Adm. buildin Żurawia 4

Adm. build. Potockis’

Palace

Adm. buildin Karowa 18

Administration buil Casimir Palace

Administr. building Smyczkowa 14 Smyczkowa 11a

Niepodległości 22

Adm. build. Centre for Foreign Lang. T Saint Roch Hospital

Graphic Institute

Admini. building Computer Centre

Flats, loans & hotels section

Benefits section

Resort hotels s.

Youth Camps section

Dormitories & canteens section

Telecommunication Division

C. Halls ServS

DS. nr 1

DS. nr 2

DS. nr 4

DS. nr 5

DS. nr 3

Guest h.H

Guest h. S

Audit Section

Supervis. Section

Plenipotent. for monitoring the Central Library

complex finances

Plenipotentiary for public orders

Public Orders

Division

DS. nr 6

F.mem.H

Office of University Advancement

Office for Patent & Inventiveness Protection

Office of Career Services

Bologna Process Implementation O.

Vice-Chancellor for IT & personal data

protection

Perdata&InfoSecA

Comp.Appl. Divis.

LAN


Rector• Vice – Rector for Teaching Policy & Personnel• Vice – Rector for Research & International Relations• Vice – Rector for Student Affairs• Vice – Rector for Development & Financial Policy• Chancellor

• Rector’s Office• Press Office• Promotion Office• Law Office • Audit and Internal Supervising Division


Vice – Rector for Teaching Policy & Personnel

• Office for Personnel Affairs


Vice – Rector for Research & International Relations

• International Relations Office• Office of Research Administration


International Relations Office

• development of international cooperation between universities

• promotion of HEI student & TS mobility• bilateral cooperation


Office of Research Administration

• implementation of scientific projects• fund raising for research


Vice – Rector for Student Affairs

• Office of Career Services• Recruitment Office• Office for Student Affairs• Office for Persons with Disabilities


Office of Career Services

• organization of training workshops for students and graduates

• student guidance on future professional career choices

• establishing contacts with employers• acquisition of work placement, training & job

offers


Office for Student Affairs

• student affairs in the area of course of study, plans & study programmes, registry

• state quality assurance • development of reports & statistic• financial support for UW students


Recruitment Office

• support for candidates in the area of providing information on studies and the course of study

• candidate registration• support for the system of online registration for

candidates • record-keeping of recruitment statistic


Office for Persons with Disabilities

• support for students and candidates with disabilities and chronic diseases,

• support for teaching stuff, whose groups hold students with disabilities,

• activities for the benefit of adapting buildings and space for persons with physical disabilities,

• arrangements for computer space & other technological solutions for students with disabilities,


Vice – Rector for Development & Financial Policy

• Patent & Design Protection Office• Office of University Advancement• Bologna Process Implementation Office


Patent & Design Protection Office

• patent & invention registry• patent & invention protection


Office of University Advancement

• fund raising• cooperation with other universities • cooperation with graduates


Bologna Process Implementation Office

• implementation of the system of accumulation and transfer of credits (ECTS);

• European cooperation in the area of quality assurance (elaboration of comparable criteria & methodology);

• enhancing the attractiveness of the European Higher Education Area to other parts of the world;

• enhancing relation between the EHEA and the European Research Area


Press Office & Promotion Office

• preparation of information & promotion materials• ongoing information on scientific & cultural life • organization & conduct of press conferences as well

as support for significant university events • gathering documentation on the university life


Chancellor• Vice – Chancellor for Technical Affairs

• Investment Division• Technical Office

• Vice – Chancellor for Economic Affairs• Economic Division• Inventory Division• Materials Management

• Vice – Chancellor for IT• Department of Computer Network• Department of Computer Applications

• Specialist for Real Estate • Telecommunication Division• Social Affairs Office• Maintenance Office

Inspector of the Safety and Work Hygiene


Investment Division

• preparatory works for investment implementation.

• control over investment implementation.• settling of investment accounts. • performance of plans and reports


Technical Office

• preparatory works for renovations• renovation & building in the establishments

used by organizational units• control, maintenance & repairs on the

notification of the buildings users


Inventory Division

• inventories of fixed assets • inventories of property statement


Economic division

• preparation of analyses & financial developments

• project of Ministry of Education and Higher Education didactic subsidy division for particular UW units

• project of in-kind financial plan • monitoring of costs concerning functioning of

buildings administered centrally


Materials Management

• liquidation of damaged or destroyed property• analyses of documents• establishing the relevance of liquidation as well

as control of quality & number of notified liquidation items


Department of Computer Network

• support for & extension of IT net• establishing virtual services • archiving theses • technical support for the UW Promotion Office

server


Department of Computer Applications

• support for overall university systems advancing HEI management

• publication of public information produced at the University of Warsaw

• implementation of IT systems (HMS), (USOS)


Specialist for Real Estate

• real estate registry• UW building investments aquisition• regulations of legal status of real estates owned by

UW• managing & establishing data bases & land registers


Telecommunication Division

• support for UW telecommunications• telecommunication network expansion• keeping reports of telecommunication services


Inspector of the Safety and Work Hygiene

Inspectorate of Fire Precautions

Inspectorate


Social Affairs Office

• providing financial assistance • holiday & recreation management • student & teacher canteen management• Student Hotels & Guest Houses management


Maintenance Office

• support for Central Premises• UW buildings & space administration • protecting, personal & e-control of buildings

and space • management of supplies for the central

administration units


Total cost Cost in 2006

1 Faculty of Management building modernisation 17 317 211 914 351

2 Faculty of Law and Administration building 14 213 000 7 208 532

3 Building Sport Complex 17 600 000 9 340 797

4 Revitalisation of historical area of UW at KrakowskiePrzedmieście

16 375 884 4 265 371

5 Reconstruction and modernisation of dormitories 17 697 030 1 105 921

6 Lift building at the Casimir Palace 994 074 195 017

7 Other investments 938 945 315 794

8 Renovation of other buildings 4 775 984 4 112 487

IN TOTAL 89 912 128 27458270

Investment and renovation - example


1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2004 2005 2006

1Real estate with

clear legal status

17% 32% 32% 32% 33% 56% 77% 81%

2Real estate

without clear legal status

83% 68% 68% 68% 67% 44% 23% 19%

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Legal regulations of UW real estate in 1998-2006


Thank you for your attention

humane seminar 10th anniversary conference universidad carlos iii de madrid 25 - 26 may 2007

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