{"id":41369,"date":"2008-08-27T14:37:50","date_gmt":"2008-08-27T14:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/university\/about-the-university-kat_id-315\/university-documents-kat_id-336\/long-term-strategy\/"},"modified":"2008-08-27T14:37:50","modified_gmt":"2008-08-27T14:37:50","slug":"long-term-strategy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/en\/university\/about-the-university\/documents\/long-term-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Long-term Strategy of Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice for the period 2004 – 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0create and develop partnerships with the state, public and business entities focused on updating the education contents, promoting joint development of basic and applied research followed by transfer of knowledge and technologies;<\/div>\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0develop partnerships and co-operation with public and state universities in East Slovakia focused on updating the evaluation contents, solving the research projects and co-ordination of joint action by enforcing the legitimate requirements of the universities;<\/div>\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0develop partnerships and co-operation with the Slovak classical universities, particularly towards further strengthening of their position in the structure of universities of the Slovak Republic;<\/div>\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0diversify the offer of further education programmes for high-school and university graduates, experts from the practice and other interested persons and to set conditions for their lifelong learning;<\/div>\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ensure that providing further public services (social, cultural, health, sport, etc.) will become an integral part of the mission of our University;<\/div>\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ensure active participation of the University in EU programmes in the field of education, vocational training, science and research, for example Leonardo da Vinci II, 6th<\/sup> Science and Research Framework Programme etc.;<\/div>\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0in the framework of further education, the strategy of the University is to provide specialisation study in the field of medicine, realise the doctor\u2019s study (\u2018examina rigorosa\u2019), qualification exams, extension and complementary studies and other training and courses;<\/div>\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0create the University Lifelong Learning Centre at the university level;<\/div>\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0create appropriate opportunities for development of University sport and culture;<\/div>\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0establish an own publishing house providing editorial, publishing and printing activities according to requirements of the University, but also the wider public and foreign academic public on the basis of existing Editing Centre of Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice;<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\nThe use of the modern information and communication technologies<\/em><\/strong> is one of the strategic intentions of the University, which will strongly influence the level of fulfilling the above mentioned intentions. This area is very money-consuming; therefore we can expect significant contradiction between the needs and expectations on one hand and real possibilities of the University and society on the other hand.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nThe University focuses its attention from the quantity of tasks in the field of information and communication technologies particularly on:<\/div>\n–\u00a0\u00a0 improving the quality of activities of the Information and Communication Technologies Centre of Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice to be able to satisfy requirements of Faculties and units of Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice at the level of the newest knowledge in the field of information and communication technologies, e.g. to guarantee complex building, operation and development of the computer network, guarantee implementation, operation and administration of University\u2019s information system and to\u00a0 develop full-valuable co-operation with domestic and foreign work positions and to obtain means for this purpose;<\/div>\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0implementation and provision of Academic Information System (AIS) operation at the University. University shall participate in joint projects of Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic aimed at development of AIS subsystems applicable in whole Slovakia.<\/div>\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Support of the SAUNET II project aimed at building the Slovak-wide academic communication infrastructure enabling the full-valuable integration of the national network to international communication system;<\/div>\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Implementation of new information-communication technologies, for example e-learning, web-university, videoconference technologies, IP telephony;<\/div>\n–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0data safety and protection.<\/div>\nThe strategic aim of the University in the field of organisation and management <\/em><\/strong>is to integrate step by step in harmony with the law several academic, economic-administration and labour-law activities of the University. The University will evaluate recent organisation structure and propose its modification. Creation of whole-university units is being assumed with the aim to create optimal conditions to implement University\u2019s activities in all fields.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nThe precondition to this integration is the implementation of the single Academic Information system to all spheres of University\u2019s activities.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nUniversity management will carry out personal audit and will announce selection procedure to all executives at the Rectorate of the University and university work positions and shall recommend the same procedure also to the Faculties management. The strategy in this area is to implement consistent professionalization and efficient work of the University management.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nInvestment plans<\/em><\/strong> create significant part of the strategic University\u2019s aims; the University consists of the complex of buildings with various dates of construction. Several building are older, more than 100 years old, this is why they have to be renovated.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nNowadays the complex reconstruction project of part of Rectorate and Faculty of Medicine premises at \u0160rob\u00e1rova Street 2 is being prepared. At the same premises there takes place the reconstruction of Faculty of Science premises, reconstruction of cellarage premises in the buildings of Faculty of Law and investment plan on reconstruction of part of Detached Unit of Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ro\u017e\u0148ava is semifinished.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nSome of University Units reside in buildings, owned by different owner. Additionally, to fulfil development aims, the University necessary needs further premises.\u00a0<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nUniversity will set priorities in this area, which will be followed by further reconstruction and renovation of its buildings and premises and gaining new premises.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nProgressive reconstruction of Halls of residence at Medick\u00e1 Street 4, 6 is being assumed (reconstruction of distribution networks, exchange of windows, modernisation of indoor equipment, etc.) and gaining further premises for this purpose.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nIt is counted on with progressive concentration of premises for part of Faculty of Science at Angelinum \u2013 Jesenn\u00e1 Street, which shall demand complex reconstruction of historical building Angelina with aim to use also its cellar and loft premises.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nIn case of continuing problems connected with renting the premises for Faculty of Medicine, it will be necessary to look for solution to relocate part of Faculty of Medicine to different premises.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nConcerning Faculty of Law, it will be necessary to create appropriate space conditions for the newly-established European Law Institute and conditions for using the loft premises as a lecture hall for approximately 350 students in the building at Kov\u00e1\u010dska Street 30.\u00a0<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nThe University will go the extra mile to gain new premises for new Faculties, which it aims to establish.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nConcerning the emergency conditions of the roof at M\u00e1nesova Street, its expected to rebuild it to gable roof type and to create there loft premises.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nConcerning the objectionable premises of Academic Library at Garbiarska Street, the University will consider its relocation to more appropriate premises. It is also expected to relocate Department of languages in connection with establishing the new Faculties. The University will consider reconstruction of present premises of Department, which could be used as housing facility for PhD. students, young assistant lecturers and research employees.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nOne of the measures concerning the University property maintenance is the elaboration of property pasportisation, which will show not only the current state of University\u2019s property, but also further indicators, such as debt and liabilities overview, supply overview, energy expenses overview, etc.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nAct No. 131\/2002 Coll. besides the change of organisation-legal form of the University to \u201cPublic University\u201d introduced the multi-source financing <\/em><\/strong>of public universities. The basic financial source to finance University\u2019s needs became the state budget subsidy provided on the basis of Agreement between Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic and our University. Its purpose is to finance the implementation of accredited study programmes, research and development activities, development of the University and social welfare support of the students. Considering that amount of subsidy depends on number of students, number of graduates, economic costingness of realised study programmes and on integration of the University, the University shall pay permanent attention to trends and criteria for state subsidy distribution.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nThe implementation of multi-source financing system means, that state subsidy does not cover all University\u2019s activities, which has to gain certain part of means for its activities from extra-budgetary sources. The University will use particularly possibilities, provided by various domestic and international grant agencies. Another significant source of financing will become increasing number of foreign self-payer students. Another source of financial means should become in higher extent enterprise activities efficiently using the expert and space potential of the University. On the basis of property state analysis, optimising of its structure and efficient use also for enterprise activities will be proposed. More effective use of possibilities, provided by foundations, sponsor activities and donations, but also effective co-operation with bank institutions is being expected.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nEssential prerequisite for more effective use of multi-source financing of University\u2019s needs is the elaboration of University enterprise rules and criteria for distribution of\u00a0 budgetary and other financial means to Faculties and other University units.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\n4. <\/strong>Development of the University and its organisation structure<\/strong><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nUniversity management will from now on develop the existing Faculties:<\/div>\nFaculty of Medicine<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n
Transformation of teaching hospitals to University hospital is development priority of Faculty of Medicine. It will be a process, which result will be integration of these subject to University. It will be a time-consuming process with continuing present state of double-portfolio. Double-portfolio per se is the source of majority of the problems at the Faculty of Medicine and it increased by \u201chealth-care\u201d reform, implemented in Ko\u0161ice. More complicated situation emerged. The University will intensively join decision-making of this problem and will take the initiative to improve present state and preparation and realisation of transformation.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nThe University will create conditions to provide specialisation study in the field of medicine following the Act No. 528\/2003 Coll. , which amended the Act on Higher Education.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nFaculty of Medicine in co-operation with Faculty of Science will participate actively in preparation of enlargement and further use of Detached Unit in Ro\u017e\u0148ava in Bachelor\u2019s study of higher education in Nursing study programme.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nFaculty of Medicine\u2019s priority is the foundation of morphological unit at \u0160rob\u00e1rova street 2, to create conditions to organise demonstration and dissection courses of surgical disciplines. These courses should be in the future a source of extra-budgetary incomes.<\/div>\nFaculty of Science<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n
Completing the spectrum of natural-science disciplines by accrediting geography one-discipline study and accrediting new study programmes emphasising the interdisciplinary and PhD. Study is the main priority of Faculty of Science.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nFaculty of Science will actively participate in co-operation with Faculty of Medicine on building up the Detached Unit of Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ro\u017e\u0148ava. The offer of attractive study programmes will create characteristics of Detached Unit, so it may become the basis for new Faculty of Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nOne of Faculty of Science\u2019s priorities is to solve the premises problem. It requires the reconstruction of loft and cellar premises at Park Angelinum and loft premises of the building at M\u00e1nesova Street 23 and continuing space concentration of the Institutes.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nIt is also expected to complete the infrastructure in the field of instrumental and material equipment for educational and research purpose.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nFaculty of Science will participate in EU projects focused on improving the labour force qualification and environmental protection in the region.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nFaculty of Science\u2019s priority is to set up in e-learning trends determination by preparation and providing the accredited education programmes and courses for teachers, employees of state administration, self-government and business entities. It will promote using modern information technologies within education and by transfer of information, for example by videoconference transmissions.\u00a0<\/div>\nFaculty of Law<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/h1>\n
Faculty of Law shall more significantly co-operate with other Faculties of Law, but also with Faculties of our University, particularly in introducing the new study programmes, which should represent some interdisciplinary character of education, for instance the Medical Law, Pharmaceutical Law, Veterinary Law, Information Technologies Law, Public Administration Law, etc.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nOne of the priorities of the Faculty of Law will be the closer connection of the theory and the practice in the legal profession, particularly by way of founding the clinics of Civil Law, International Law, Commercial Law, etc. The law must be viewed in broader practical use, than it is viewed now.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nFaculty of Law intends to develop more significantly also the third level of higher education. Besides the Constitutional Law and Administration Law, already accredited as PhD. fields of study, practical conditions for accreditation of further study programmes have been created in the field of Civil Law, Criminal Law, Theory of State and Law, Commercial Law, Financial Law and Tax Law.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nBy Slovak Republic\u2019s accession to the European Union, the new task for the Faculty of Law emerges in the field of EU Law and approximation of the Slovak Law with the EU Law. With this purpose it seems topical to establish a European Law Institute.<\/em><\/div>\nFaculty of Public Administration<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n
Faculty of Public Administration considers its main aim to complete the infrastructure from the view of ensuring the study in the field of Public Administration and its further development. The priority is the transition to credit study system and accrediting all three levels of study in the field of Public Administration. From the long-term point of view it is necessary to ensure, that Public Administration study will meet conditions of the European Association for Public Administration Accreditation. The Faculty will be ready for obtaining the EAPAA accreditation in 5 years.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nThe question of widening the scale of the Faculty has a strategic character. The objective is to gradually obtain the accreditation of new study programmes in the fields related to Public Administration and its branches, potentially comprising the interdisciplinary basis of Public Administration. The Faculty can actively participate this way in development of Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in the field of social sciences. \u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nConcerning international relations, the Faculty will aspire to get involved in the \u201cEuropisation\u201d of Public Administration Academic Programmes project, activities of organisations associating the schools of Public Administration in the European Union (EPAN, NISPAcee) and participation in EU projects.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nThe University constantly considers the Faculties segmented to smaller, professionally compact and flexible educational and research units (institutes, departments, laboratories), promisingly with university-wide field of activity in the way compatible with the EU Universities structure, as the basis of its internal structure.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nFrom perspective of the higher education structure in the city and region, the University will preferably aim at strengthening its position by orientation to the high-quality, efficiency, competitiveness and universality. Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice does not consider efficient the projects of uniting the institutions of higher education to heterogeneous wholes.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nFor future period the University has to elaborate more ambitious development plans, which will become the basis for dynamic development of organisation-institutional units of Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nThe basic way to stabilise the structure and level of the University is to found the new Faculties particularly with humanistic subject field, to provide the university, broad-spectrum, expert, as well as humane education.\u00a0<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nThe University must stabilise its structure by building the new Faculties. The new accredited study programmes will become the basis for their foundation. The vision of the University is to found new Faculties focusing on education of pedagogues and experts in the field of humane and economic sciences before 2010.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nBesides development of the existing Faculties and foundation of the new Faculties, the University has to pay much more attention to University work positions, such as University Library, Botanical Garden, Publishing house, etc. One of the basic priorities of the University is the progressive transformation of the University Library to modern academic library with emphasis on the access to electronic databases and improving the premises conditions.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nThe University will carry out transformation of Botanical Garden, Publishing House and garage to university work positions yielding a financial profit for the University. In this context, particularly the Botanical Garden and the Publishing House have to elaborate and implement projects of their transformation to self-supporting internal university units, which will moreover produce appropriate financial sources for the University.<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nCONCLUSION<\/strong><\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\nThe following legal acts and other documents were the basis for elaboration of \u201cLong-term strategy of Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice for period 2004-2010 (hereinafter the \u201cLong-term Strategy of UPJ\u0160\u201d):<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/div>\n