184 tal-1997

L.N. 184 or 1997

EDUC ATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Statute 7 - Academic Appointments and Promotio ns

IN e xereisc of the powers conferred upon him by seclions 30(5)

and 31(6) of the Education ACI (Cap. 327). the Chancel lor of the

Un iversi lY of Malta has promulgated the following statute made by the

Council of the University of Malia by virtue o f the powers conferred

upon him by sections 3 1 and 48(3) of the said ACI

C itation

This sta tute may be cited as Statute 7 of the University of Malta -

Appointmenls and PromOlions of Staff wi th Fonnal Teaching and/or Research Duties

- and shall substitute Sialule 7 - Academic Appointments and Promotions - included

in Schedule II o f the Education Act (Cap. 327) which is hereby repealed.

Ap plicability

This statut e shall be applicable from 1995.

STATUTE 7 - APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS OF STAFF WITH

FORMAL TEACHING ANDIOR RESEARCH DUTIES

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minn barra I-Fal:ulu; iida fkai Ii jkun mahsub Ii l-rnahtur ghandu jaghti servin

konsiderevoli lill-Di panimen!, Istitut,jew Centru iehor jew entita ohm ta' naeura sintili,

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minn barm l-FakultA;

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Appointmen ts of stafT with Formal T eac hing and/or Research Duties

1. Appointments of staff with fonnal teaching and/or rescarch dUlies shall be

made in the grode s of professor. associate professor, senior lecturer, lecturer, ass istant

leclurer, teaching assistant. research assistant or in any other grades approved by Council

OIllhe recommendation of Senate, according to the qualifications o f tile persons being

appointed.

2. Posts may be adven ised for appointments wilhin specified grades.

3. An appointment to a post wi th a formal teaching and/or research duties shall

be made by Council on the recommendation of a Selection 8oard composcd as follows

The Reclor. who shall be chairman

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• three membe rs of staff with formal teaching andlor research dmies

appo inted by Senate. normally including the head of dep anment co nce rned

(or , in the case of poSIS specifically inlended onl y for an institu te . or othe r

entity of similar nature, the direclOr of that institute or the c hief officer of the

entity concerned) and anot her head of depanmen t from outside the Faculty;

provided that when it is envisaged that the appointee is to give significant

service to a second Department/Institute/Centre or other entity of similar

nature , the chief officer of the entity concerned is to replace the head of

department from outside the Faculty.

• one member of Council not in the employment of the University

appointed annual ly by the Council to be a member of all Selection Boards for

posts in a particular speciality.

Pro motion of Staff with Forma l Teac hing a nd/or Researc h Duties

l. Every three years. normally during March/April ,applications from staff with

formal teaching and/or research duties for promotion shall be considered by a

Promotions Board appointed for a period not exceeding three years and consisting of

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The Rector, who shall be Chairman;

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three full professors appointed by Senate; and

• o ne member of Council not in the employment of the University

appointed by Council.

2. The Rector may propose any member of staff with fonnal teaching and/or

research duties for consideration by the Promotions Board at its regular meeting or, in

exceptional circumstances, at any other time.

Grades of Staff with Formal Teaching a nd/or Research Duties

I. In making its recommendations to Council a Selection/Promotions Board

shall keep the following considerations in view

(a) research and teaching assistants should nonnally be promising new

graduates or highly experienced persons in some technical speciality;

(b) assistant lecturers should have a good first degree or a q ualification

at Master's level;

(c)

lecturers should have qualifications at doctoral level;

(d) senior lecturers should be ex perienced in academic work and should

have distinguished themselves in the carrying out of the teaching. research or

other aspect ofa lecturer's duties;

(e) associate professors should ha ve dis tinguished themselves by solid

contributions to kn owledge and to University affairs in ge neral;

(f) professors should have an established reputation amongst their peers

as authorities in thei r fi eld of learning .

2. Before recommending any person for appointment or promotion to the grade

of professor, a Selection Board or a Promotio ns Board, as the case may be, shall seek

the expe rt advice of two independent academics in the same field of leami ng.

3. No member of staff with forma l teaching and/or researc h duties may be a

member of a Selection Boardor a Promotions Board which is consideri ngappoin tmenlS

or promotions to grades above the membe r's own.

Appointment of Pa rt-T ime Starr

(i) Appointmenls of staff with formal teaching and/or research duties on a part-

time basis are generally made for specific periods, normally four years, renewable by

a fu rt her four years after which the appointment will be made pemlanent subject to

ordinary audi tory proced ures

(ii) 1be Council of the University may, however. make peffilanent appoinuncnts

10 retiring age, subject to a probationary pe riod of one year.

Pan· time appointments will be made in two categories

0)

Staff members with Teaching and Research Duties (TR ). Such

appoi ntees are required to give a number of hal f-day sessio ns pe r week

exclusively devoted to University work

( ii) Staff members wi th Teaching Duties (T) on ly. They are required to

undertake a nu mber of stude nt co ntact hours pe r week.

Pan·time staffin both categories are, furthermore. required [Q examine candidates

for degrees and diplomas, in their subject, whenever so required by the Board of the

Facu lt y or Institute and by the Senate.

Appointment of Part- Ti me Visiti ng Starr

I . Part· time visiting staff may be appoimed accord ing to the needs that may

arise from time to time.

2 . Appointments shall be made by the Rector on the recommendation of the

Dean of the Faculty concerned. or of the Director of the Institute or Centre concerned,

as the case may be.

3. Appoinunenls shall be made for periods nOi exceeding one year at a lime.

aOO shall be reported 10 the Senale and the Council at the fi rst opportunity.

7.6 Conditions applicable to particular appoin tments

I. The general duties of staff with fomlal teaching andlor research duties are

lhose listed under the sub-heading "lecturers". They apply. mutatu muttv!dis, to all

OIher grades su bject to panicul3t conditions for each grade as listed hereunder

Teaching Assistants

(a) are expected to be in possession o f a good first degree or

analogous qualifications and will be required to assist in the teaching

programmes of the University ;

(b) may be required to help in othe r activities such as research and

other related work as deemed necessary by the competent authority;

(c) are not expected to carry out research work o n their own

initiative although they are e ncouraged to involve themsel ves in research

related to their teaching area .

Although nOi entitled to Sabbatical \eave . Teaching Assistants will beencouraged

and as faras possible assisted to funher their expertise in their area of special isation. In

this regard . authorisation by Council for study leave can be expected, subject 10 me

exigencies of the University at difrerenttimes.

(ii)

Research Assistan ts

(a) are expected to be in possession of a good first degree or

analogous qual ifications and are mainly requi red to assist in panicular

re.search programmes of the University. They may also be requ ired to

help in Other aclivi ties such as teaching and Olher related work, as deemed

app ropriate by the competent authority;

(b) may be required to assist senior students in research work being

undertaken under the supervision of another member o(the teaching staff;

(c) are not expec ted to carry out research work on their own

initiative;

(d) arc appointed for a de finite period o f ti me as required for the

panicular research programme for which they are employed.

(i ii)

Assistant Lecturers

(a) Ass istant Lecturers may be appo inted either in the expectation

that they will provide mainly tutorial assistance , teaching at the foundation

le\'cl or unti l promoti on to the grade of Lecturer on the attainment of

furt he r qualificatio ns. In the latter case, they will be provided with the

necessary ass istance and the opportunit y to obtai n these qua lifications;

(b) In the case of Ass istant Lecturers who are not pursuing fult-

time stud ies abroad, arran ge ments will be made within thei r Departments

so that they may avai l themselves of periods during which the ir normal

workload is eased to enab le them to carry out thei r research.

(iv)

Lecturers

(a) arc expected to te3ch in any uni versity courses where the subject

is requi red - incl ud ing lecturing, tutorials and semi nars , supe rvisio n of

practical work and pl aceme nt s, co unselling o n projects and ot her

personally undertake n stud ent enterprises

(b ) carry ou t research for publication - both individual and

collaborative particularly in priority areas established by the Uni ve rsity

(c) share in the continuous assessment of students, settin g and

marking of examination papers within established ti me-frames;

(d) participate in th e administation of aca demi c affa irs at

departmental, faculty and universi ty le vel s;

(e) contribut e to national deve lopment. particul arly in the area of

specialisation and th rough co-opera ti on wi th gove rnmen tal and non-

governme nt al institutions and se rvi ces.

(v)

Senior Lecturers

are expected to perform all the duties of lecturers with the leadership

expected in the light of their qualifications fo r appoi ntment (para. 7 .3. 1

(d) ).

Associate ProfUsors

(vi)

are expected to pe rform all the duties of lec turers and to carry

particul ar res ponsi bility for the collaborative design and de velop ment of

dida ctic and research prog rammes. the d ire ct ion of inst itutes and

analogous en tit ies, and ot her co-ord inntory functi ons.

B IJSJ

(vii)

Proressors

(a) are expected and entitled to devOIe more time [Q supervision

of research and advanced stud y than the norm for an teachers and to

have the necessary facilities whereby to do so;

(b) are entitled to communicate directl y with the Rector on all

mailers and to participate in an ad visory capacity in the Faculty Board;

(c) are entitled to be consulted on matters that are related to their

area of expertise and are expected to provide the Head of Department. or

Director of the Institute. to whic h the y belong . the additional support

which their status and scholarly authority warrants.

(viii)

Visiting Professors

(a) Foreign or local scholars of professorial rank or distinction may

be appointed Visiting Professors by a resolution of Council on the

recommendation of Senate.

(b) A Visiting Professor will be expected to contribute to the

activities of the University in one or more of the foll owing ways

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through sets of lectures or intensive short courses;

• th rough panicipation in the supervision or completion of re$Carch

programmes; and

• through expert advice and consultancy tendered to the authorities

of the University .

(c)

A Visiling Professor will be entitled to

• the academic prerogatives of Professors insofar as a regular

presence on the campus is not required for the ir exercise: and

• such honoraria as may be established by Council for each specific

task.

(ix)

Honora ry Professors

(a) Foreign or local scholars of professorial rank or distinction may

be appointed Honorary Professors by a resolution of Council on the

recommenda tion of Se na te.

(b) An Honorary Professor will be expected to contribute to the

activities of the University in any way that will enhance its service and

prestige, in accord with the competent authorities .

(c) An Honorary Professor will be e ntitled to s uch academic

prerogatives of Professors as are not attached to specific duties.

(x)

Emeritus Professors

(a) Professors who retire after at least ten years of serv ice at that

grade or, if they retire before , by resolution of Senate , will beco me

Emeritus Professors.

(b) An Emeritus Profe ssor is entitled to the same prerogati ves as

an Honorary Professor.

(c) An Eme ri tus Profe ssor shall take precede nce in all public

ceremonies of the University immediately after the members of Senate.

University Fellows

(~i)

Fe llows ma y be appoi nted by Council on the recommendation of

Se nate as

(a) Honorary Fellows, where the University wan ts to confer

such honour o n deservi ng individuals;

(b) Senior Fe llows, in the case of retiring me mbe rs of staff to

enable them to carryo n with their research contributions at the

Universi ty

(c) Visiting Fellows, in the case of senior foreign or local

scholars of professional rank o r d istinction .

(xi i)

C hancellor Emeritus

(a) A former C hancellor may be ap pointed Chancellor Emeritus

by a resolution of Council.

(b) C hancello r Emeriti s hall take precedence in a ll public

ceremonies of the University as the most senior of the Emeri tus Professors

and will have the ri ght to wear the appropriate academic robes.

Gcneral l' rovislo n

I. For the purpose of the Ed ucation Act, staff appointed under Statute 7 shall be

considered as academic staff.

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