Kompetencje rektora w sprawie przedłużenia roku akademickiego w świetle przepisów tzw. tarczy antykryzysowej 2.0

Abstract

The Rector as a public administration body in a functional sense has many competences in order to effectively administer a university. The scope of the rector’s competences was extended in connection with the introduction of the Act of July 20, 2018 – Law on Higher Education and Science. The tasks of this body include in particular: representing the university, managing it and appointing people to perform managerial functions and their dismissal. In connection with the coronavirus epidemic, the Government submitted to the Sejm a draft law on special support instruments in connection with the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Art. 77 sec. 7 and 8 authorizes the rector to change the organization of the academic year and change the organization of student education. The article will analyse the provisions of the anti-crisis shield 2.0 against the background of the provisions already in place in the legal system. In addition, considerations will be presented not only on the legal, but also the actual possibility of extending the academic year. According to the regulations in force, the rector has less extensive powers. In addition, there is currently no delegation to shorten the next academic year 2020/2021, and the parallel duration of two academic years is irrational due to, for example, the issue of failing some subjects in the course of studies at the end of the year and the inability to continue them in the next year.