Sargis ASATRIANTS 17 October, 2013 Yerevan, ArmeniaStudents' Participation in the Governance of HEI's: Armenian Reality

ContentANSA short presentationQuantitative assessment of student participation in Higher Education Institution management process through sociological research Qualitative assessment of students role and involvement in higher education management through deep / structural analysisRecommendations for improvement

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WHO ARE WE? We are an organization that likes to say YES to students!

We are Umbrella organization of 16 local student unions from all over Armenia. Being the largest representative of the student body on the national level our organization aims to advocate, promote and protect educational, social, economic, cultural interests and rights of over 90 thousand students both on national and international level. Our organization works for having stable, affordable and quality higher education.

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Other Governing bodies Faculty CouncilsAcademic CouncilsBoard

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Sociological research

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The way of the implementation of the survey

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With questionnaire231

Facebook survey490

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Participants gender

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Female57%

Male43%

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Degree of education of respondents

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Bachelor69%

Master31%

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The geography of the survey

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Yerevan71%

Regions29%

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The Students are involved in HEIs Governing bodies

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Aware69%

Not Aware31%

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Do you consider the presentation and protection of interests of students in HEI effective?

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Yes35%

Partially40%

No25%

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Are any proposals made to the superior governing bodies of universities by the students?

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Yes28%

No17%

Not aware55%

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The students involved in governing bodies of the University: how well are they informed and skilled to protect the students interests?

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They have the necessary level of awareness44%

They don't have appropriate skills31%

Not aware25%

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What kind of students should be involved in the governing system of the HEI

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Student Council21%2.42

Students with high academic data25%4.42

A team formed with special elections39%1.83

One representative from each academic group15%2.85

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Government of which fields should be under the powers of the students taking part in the government of the HEI(a few answers)

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People directly connected with educational and academic processes24%2.42

Financial issues (including educational fees)19%4.42

Issues regarding the stuff of the Institution (hiring the staff, promotion, implementation of trainings)11%1.83

Issues regarding the government of the Institution27%2.85

Issues regarding the internationalizationof the Institution12%

Process of quality assurance25%

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Qualitative analysis

CriteriasRepresentativeness - Representation of all students and of all their interestsDemocracy - A decision making process democratically run and controlled by students; Independence - Independence in decision making process against universities, government and party politics

Recommendations

Local Student UnionImproving information flow to and from students Ensuring more pluralism in debates Establish independent structures, clear mandates and action plan of their activities

UniversitiesGive students more access over resources Improve the level of their own proficiency

The Ministry of Education and ScienceImprove the information dissemination about current education reforms in HEIsRevision of the existing legislation to make student bodies more independentConsider the status of private universities

Sargis AsatriantsVice ChairpersonArmenian National Students AssociationAddress: 8 Vardanants side-str., 0004 Yerevan, ArmeniaPhone: 00374 10 545254, Mob: 00374 55 334994Fax: 00374 10 545254E-mail: secretariat.ansa@gmail.com Web Site:http://www.ansa.amContacts:

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