Association of University Professors (ADU)
Association Graduate students and PhDs Italian (ADI)
University Professional Association (APU)
National Association of University Professors (Andu)
CISAL University
National Coordination Assistant Professor (CNRU)
National University Committee (CNU)
FLC CGIL CISL University
National Network of Researchers Precarious (RNRP)
Union National University (SUN)
UIL PA-UR AFAM
University Students Union (UDU)
A Program for University
Recent Italian legislation and those disclosed, if not repealed, and blocked
University will determine the final death 'public, changing
radically the nature, mission, purpose and stance. A University
to which our Constitution guarantees freedom and autonomy 'research and teaching.
The undersigned organizations and associations of university teaching, the
precarious researchers, doctoral candidates and students firmly reject the choices
background underlying these measures is a presentation to all partners, starting with the
Government, a framework of alternative interventions that address the critical
clear the system, exploiting the resources present, call upon the growth of
quality of teaching and research, and enable the University of Italian
play the role of social promotion of culture and innovation under the
country has huge needs. The founding values \u200b\u200b
We believe that any intervention can not be separated from the strict adherence to foundational values \u200b\u200bthat represent some
the best part of the history and experience
Italian universities, values \u200b\u200bthat we wish to briefly recall
:
the public nature of the university system. The role of the state as regulator and guarantor
a system of higher education is essential to ensure the
conditions so that the University remains, and indeed become increasingly
central element of the welfare system. E 'task of the public system to ensure universal conditions of equality in access
University,
ensure quality educational offerings, and in this way to restore social mobility that
reduced, overseeing research in all fields, even those which, although
with high cultural and scientific value, have no possibility of immediate economic value
2, ensure freedom of teaching and research
constitutionally enshrined. It should also be ensured
unitary character of the national university system, equipped with genuine autonomy within the
which must be guaranteed the autonomy of each university. The role of the private
represents a useful supplement, a stimulus and a resource, which must have
but complementary to the maintenance of a strong,
prevailing system of public universities. The very idea of \u200b\u200bautonomy, that autonomy is the autonomy of the individual and system
Universities, is held to the extent that the
conceptual reference is to a national audience.
the social role of the university system, a role that is expressed in a transparent relationship between the
social demand, the actual functioning of the universities and
their ability to respond on the basis of a measurable cost-benefit ratio, is visible through a
fair evaluation of the system and its individual joints (universities, faculties, departments, projects
research, training).
cooperative and participatory nature of the university system. The University
should be the model of a community of equal, free from hierarchies
procedural and substantive, that can govern itself because it is founded on a solid democratic culture
of individual and collective responsibility.
a community that is based on the free circulation of knowledge and a virtuous competition
of scientific merit.
Any reform measures must be measured against these core values \u200b\u200band the secular, rational nature
University '. We are fully aware of
distance that separates today from the University completed construction of a model
ideal: the Italian university is in difficult conditions, partly produced by the political-institutional context
, partly from a distorted application autonomy which
liability shall be attributed to the academic classes. E '
however our belief that there is no reform can not move from addressing the nodes and the values \u200b\u200bthat
should support the model. Instead we see government in action to design an
prospect of liquidation of the public role and an increasingly impoverished university system
financially and, especially, in terms
intellectual and human resources. A system that in a few years
will turn up at the bottom of a downward trend that will lead to a state of paralysis and
institutional irrelevance.
For these reasons, we propose a program that moves those that appear to us
true knots of the university system. We ask the government to stop the current legislative process
, to repeal the Article. 16 and 66 of L. 133/2008, and open a genuine
comparison with all those involved and interested.
1) The financing system
The field of knowledge must be considered a strategic resource of the country. The
funding must therefore be adequate for this task. The evaluation
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use of such funds shall be made by the fallout from the entire system
country. Use
universities to make cash is not the best approach to a serious discussion on the needs
financing and quality of spending. It should be from
an indisputable fact: whatever indicator is taken, the Italian system is
largely underfunded, and under these conditions any credible reasoning
quality is pure poetry. If the cut is made for a further 25% in real terms in
next four years, as required by L. 133, you enter a state of bankruptcy
of universities, including those who present themselves as "virtuous." It should instead
from:
a) a multi-year forecast of growth in the funding that would bring our country to the OECD average
b) a remodeling of the rules of distribution of FFO that
credible indicators of growth enhances the quality of services and performance of each university
, and distribute resources on them avoid promoting
perverse behavior (hunting subscriber or promotions easy). A reformatted
funding also will feature its full if
recognizing that universities can only live in dissociated
of educational activities and research, it is noted that these requirements are not met
present in all Italian universities, and will then proceed to a
careful monitoring of their characteristics so as to remedy these situations
.
c) a rigorous review of the rules of financing of project funds,
together with the expansion of investment in the project, beginning with the
PRIN (which this year fall from 160 million to 98 million)
2) The university teaching
The primary need of the system consists of the restart of a process of placing
of young people who go to balance the "hump" of outputs provided
retirement in the coming years. It 'exactly the opposite of the provisions of L.133, which conversely blocks
substantially the turn-over. Also under the central university
strategic approach to the turn-over must be completely overturned: a
of the retirements face teaching and technical-administrative role
must be increased so as to respond adequately to the European standards. E '
need to program an extraordinary recruitment of substantial size
on additional national funds, which allows to give a perspective to
competencies nell'abnorme area of \u200b\u200btemporary work, and at the same time schedule
the resumption of a normal recruitment to avoid the trend for heterogeneous classes
of age, in the past due to "sbottigliamenti" tied to waves of entries
concentrated in time. The investment in the recruitment of young and insecure can
also be controlled through mechanisms to use resources
resulting from retirements, and / or through forms in advance of the responsibility to be
return as the immediate costs tend to balance, taking into account
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preparation and previous activities
those who can demonstrate interest and commitment in research and teaching.
Starting from the observation that contribute to the institutional full
the current professors and researchers, we need a comprehensive review of the
careers and recruitment system, in order to provide real answers to the growing scientific and
pay of teachers at and prospects young people, the enormous reservoir of insecurity
produced in recent years.
should be affirmed unity of the teaching function; career, which must be unique,
can be divided into sections, marked by periodic checks that result in the progression
salary brackets and end steps that must take place upon completion of assessments
quality research and teaching of the individual teacher. Be maintained
share access from outside, through a competition mechanism, all
bands, and abolished for the extraordinary transition from one level to another.
With regard to the initial recruitment, please insert a picture post-doc (or
similar research), with fixed-term contract of three years and pay
assimilated to the researcher with unique features of research.
This approach requires the definition of certain conditions of context
a) setting an explicit and credible relationship between the number of those entering the
three-year course and the number of teachers to be recruited;
b) the gradual application making it possible to reduce the existing non-permanent
through a major recruitment extraordinary;
c) the prohibition to the universities, when fully implemented, to use means other than the three-year contract
(non-standard employment contract, etc.);
d) the creation of a mechanism facilitate the mobility of teachers between
various universities, eg by making it impossible to hold the
career (MSc-PhD-postdoctoral-teaching) in the same
headquarters and providing the necessary resources to such mobility;
e) the distinction between budgets dedicated to the recruitment and career advancement
;
f) the review of remuneration of teachers to make it more
homogeneous as possible to that of others. European countries.
3) The Government of each university and the National System
E 'has become evident that it is necessary to revisit the structure of governance of universities,
characterized by strong differences with respect to individual Statutes, but united
some critical issues: the relationship that binds the patronage often Rectors
their electorate, especially in connection with the renewal of the mandate;
overlap and confusion of roles between the Senate and the Board of Directors, the composition of
government bodies and their elective base. We believe that the necessary mandate
Rector is unique, and in any case the mandate can not be extended
through subsequent amendments to the Statute. That the statutes governing in a timely manner,
on the basis of a national regulatory framework, responsibilities of the organs, distinguishing
address with clarity, control, management. That values \u200b\u200bthe work of
management leadership and administrative employees tecnico5
administrative, returning to the teaching functions of its own and which does not assign teachers
improper management posts. There should be appropriate forms of
effective participation of students in the democratic life of the universities.
is essential to eventually provide a national coordination body
capable of ensuring the autonomy of the University System and its organic development.
not a body corporate and non-disciplinary,
elective and representative of the national academic community, open to contributions from the world of work and
companies that can help prioritize the development of the
University.
4) The right to study
The University should play a role in promoting social mobility;
this function, now more than ever, is a utopia which could be further compromised by the law
133.
To ensure this it is necessary that the university system
effectively accessible to all regardless of economic conditions and
from the social context of origin, removing barriers, both formal and substantive, that
hinder access and the continuation of studies .
The number is gradually closed and extend access to
degree, creating an additional barrier intermediate
it excludes students on the basis of a mechanism that has little to do with the exploitation
of the most deserving, and often draws its origins from the poor economic investment
the university, which forces them to limit the number
registrations in the absence of adequate facilities and teaching staff. It should then provide
the adoption of long-term plans for compliance, accompanied by a large and targeted
investment, leading to the gradual removal of barriers to access.
At the same time, you need to think up a proper appreciation of their merits
students, which should be evaluated on the basis the results achieved during
of their studies.
The cut in the system the right to study and his organization
calibrated on outdated models (the national framework law dates back to 1999 and the last DPCM
regulates the granting of the right to education in 2001) mean that many
of students eligible under the parameters set on income and can not
actually benefit from the services for the right to study, and no possibility of
choose which seat and which degree course to attend. E '
necessary that the state investments are able to ensure total coverage of scholarships, integrating
supply with the necessary investment in canteens, housing, transport facilities on
.
The differences in economic status of origin in itself lead to differences in accessibility to cultural
, also an essential component of
training. Why are ensured equal opportunities for all action is needed on this aspect also
with targeted incentives.
5) The teaching
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rating on the 3 +2 model, after a few years after, it is judged very
articulated and differentiated between universities and disciplines. The quantitative data suggest
significant advances on the front the percentage of success in studies, and on completion of
time degree courses. However, items must be reported
critical issues to be addressed: a) the high percentage of those continuing after three years indicates
insufficient consistency of first degree, both culturally and on the professional preparation of
b) states so widespread perception of a drop in quality
paths: a reflection on the actual role to be performed
University, which is gradually being licealizzandosi
and losing the role of development and cultural education; c) has not been cultivated and developed in
appropriate way the system credit, so much so that there are still great difficulties in their recognition
in transition between a university and another, and even within the same university
.
These aspects need to refer both to the architecture of the model, and for the application
they have been applied by universities. Neither have helped the repeated legislative actions that have
partially correct some problems, but on the other hand
created confusion and difficulties in enforcement. We believe that action is needed
extended reconnaissance, listening and systematic monitoring: a national campaign
detection, to be concluded with an initiative National take stock, stating the points
suffering, people fix shared paths, prior to any further work
adjustment. You can no longer proceed with the amendment
educational offerings based on decrees, in which each minister says his:
be given a stable at the universities, framing the law in
an ordinary law.
6) The assessment
An effective and credible evaluation system is an essential part of a process of review of regulatory statutes
University. Assessment of quality of product
university, the functioning of each joint system.
without an assessment in order to measure the merits and defects in a timely manner,
the University will not be able to restore a compass on the shared and shareable
their work. The previous government had set up the Agency for the Evaluation
of higher education and research (ANVUR), a measure long
discussed and on which we have produced numerous critics, beginning with its effective
impartiality and the amount of homework assigned to end up with a certain slowness
plant association. Despite the many points of doubt and opposition, the
ANVUR nevertheless constituted the first systematic attempt to introduce
a continuous assessment and the applicant. The current government has frozen the constitution,
and we do not know whether it will reopen the matter. We think it necessary to resume
over the project, verify and correct the weaknesses, and proceed operationally
its establishment. It should be ensured for the agency nature of the subject
third problem that exists even within the scheme proposed by the previous government
to avoid self and instrumentality of the evaluator.
The results of the evaluation must be related to the provision of resources - to an extent
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increasing opportunity - from the state. It should, finally, ensured effective
student involvement in the operation, giving real weight to
Learners' feedback and the current evaluation questionnaires.
7) The PhD
reform is necessary to reorganize the doctorate courses in graduate schools
with a training program, open to the international dimension of research and
evaluated periodically. The schools could then become, in the area, agents
dialogue between university research and private and engines of innovation.
The increase in scholarships to 1040 €
is an important step forward in the development of research training. However, one must overcome
figure of the student without a scholarship, which not only represent a manifest injustice,
sees no guaranteed quality of training and research.
should therefore complement the full-time students and recipients of scholarships a figure of
student worker, which allows people to enter the world of work
enhance their professional profile and research capacity.
The doctorate must then be evaluated and identified as a tool for
research training in view of his academic career, but also in relation to
world of work, public administration, professions.
must ultimately be approved, from the European Charter Researchers, graduate students
a card that recognizes their rights pertaining to their dual status as students
third cycle of higher education and training of young researchers.
The document will be presented in Rome at a press conference, the date and venue will be communicated as soon as
defined.
Rome October 20, 2008
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