Ombudsperson for Academic Rights and Values
Ombudsperson for Academic Rights and Values is a one-man body of the university established to protect the rights and values of the university employees, as well as to monitor and observe the ethical standards.
To this office, the Senate of the University of Silesia has appointed Prof. Jacek Górecki. The term of the first Ombudsperson for Academic Rights and Values begun on 1 September 2020 and will last 5 years.
Prof. JACEK GÓRECKI
OMBUDSPERSON FOR ACADEMIC RIGHTS AND VALUES
rzecznik.prawiwartosci@us.edu.pl
+48 501 655 819
Secretary office:
biuro.rzecznik.prawiwartosci@us.edu.pl
+48 32 359 2499
40-007 Katowice
ul. Bankowa 14
Pavilion B, 2nd floor, room 348/349
Correspondence address:
ul. Bankowa 12
40-007 Katowice
Tasks
Ombudsperson for Academic Rights and Values:
- upholds academic freedom rights and ethical standards in scientific and educational work,
- strives to amicably resolve conflicts and disputes between university employees, as well as between employees and the University bodies and administration,
- on their own initiative or at the request of an employee, they are involved in matters and affairs, when, in their opinion, the interest of the University community requires it or when the employee or a group of employees feels harmed, mobbed, harassed, discriminated or treated unevenly,
- within the scope of the competences conferred on them, they control over acts, decisions and resolutions issued at the university.
Scope of activities
The Ombudsperson for Academic Rights and Values is independent in the performance of their duties, they are guided by the good of the university, impartial and acts out of concern for fair, equal and substantive treatment of members of the academic community.
In carrying out their duties, they may:
