Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies

Regulations of the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies

1 Mission of the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies
The Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies is an independent institute of the University of Helsinki. The Collegium’s mission is as follows:

1) to conduct research of high quality in the humanities and social sciences;
2) to engage in and promote interdisciplinary interaction and cooperation with the faculties, departments and other institutes of the University of Helsinki and with other universities; and
3) to develop and maintain international relations in the fields it represents and to enhance the international profile of Finnish research.

2 The Board of the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies
The Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies has a Board appointed by the Rector for a term of four years.

The Board comprises nine members, each of whom has a personal deputy. The Rector appoints the chair from among the Board members. The Board shall elect a vice chair from among its members.

The Collegium staff shall elect one Board member, and one member shall represent postgraduate students.

3 Duties of the Board
The duties of the Board specifically include the following:

1) to discuss the target programme as well as the human resources policy and budget contained in it;
2) to approve the annual report;
3) to propose to the Rector the appointment of a director for the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies and to appoint a deputy director for the relevant term of office;
4) to approve the Rules of Procedure of the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies;
5) to decide on the Collegium’s research themes on a general level;
6) to resolve matters referred to it by the director on account of their importance or far-reaching nature.

The Board may consult experts when attending to its duties.

4 The Director
The Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies is headed by a director whose duties shall specifically include the following:

1) to be responsible for the development of the Collegium and for the implementation of the University’s strategic plan at the Collegium;
2) to be responsible for the Collegium’s finances, performance and efficiency;
3) to be responsible for the implementation of the University’s human resources policy at the Collegium and to serve as the Collegium’s head of human resources;
4) to prepare the target programme as well as the human resources plan and budget contained in it, and to negotiate funding with the Rector;
5) to be responsible for the preparation and presentation of matters for discussion by the Board, and for the implementation of the Board’s decisions.

5 The Academic Advisory Board
The Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies has an Academic Advisory Board, which shall comprise a minimum of 10 distinguished scholars in the fields represented by the Collegium. The Rector of the University invites, on the proposal of the Board, the members to serve on the Academic Advisory Board for a term of four years. The Academic Advisory Board shall elect the chair from among its members.

The duties of the Academic Advisory Board include monitoring the Collegium’s activities, participating in its evaluations, formulating initiatives for its development, and issuing statements on the Collegium’s research themes and on applications for research positions.

6 Further provisions
The term of office of the Board is four years; however, the term of office of the first Board appointed under these regulations will end on 31 March 2014.