Council Newsline, October 3, 2018

Council Meeting of October 3, 2018

The Council, chaired by Mr. Alain Hoffmann, Dean of the Faculty of Sciences, met on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, in the Salle des Actes at the Triolet Campus – University of Montpellier.

The following current issues were discussed: - Election of the leadership of the Department of Earth, Water, and Environment: Directors: Mr. Yann Leredde and Mr. Hervé Jourde; and Deputy Director: Mr. Sylvain Adnet.
It was noted that the Department of Earth, Water, and Environmental Sciences in Montpellier (DESTEEM) has been renamed Earth, Water, and Environment.

– The assembly approved the letter and the appointment of the two new Student Representatives:
* Aude Bretagnole, a first-year biology student in the Faculty of Sciences,
* Teddy Baylet, a third-year environmental engineering student in the Faculty of Sciences and President of the GEARS association.

The minutes ofthe Faculty of Sciences Council meeting heldon Wednesday, September 5, 2018, wereapproved by the assembly.

The job descriptions were presented to and approved by the Board:

* 35MCF0958 – B3ESTE Science Department; Earth-Water-Environment Teaching Department,
* 67MCF0938 – B3ESTE Science Department; Department of Biology and Ecology,
* 69MCF0796 – Science Department Biology and Health; Department of Biology and Mechanisms of Life,
* 60PAST1130 – Science Department MIPS; Department of Mechanics,
* 25MCFxxx – Science Department MIPS; Department of Mathematics, – the position will become vacant on 12/31/2018 –,
* 61MCF1098 – Request for conversion to PR – MIPS Scientific Department; Department of Electronics, Electrical Engineering, and Automation,
* 27PR0954 – MIPS Scientific Department; Department of Computer Science,
* 29PR0889 – MIPS Science Department; Department of Physics,
* 62MCF0656 – BA Science Department; Department of Chemistry,
* 70MCF0758 – Education Science Department; Department of Biology and Mechanisms of Life.

The Council adoptedthe following agreements:

* Partnerships between:
– the University of Montpellier – Faculty of Sciences – and the Lycée Frédéric Bazille – Agropolis (34 – Montpellier),
– the University of Montpellier – Faculty of Sciences – and the University Center for Training and Research in Mayotte.
* Exhibition loan agreement for “La Tête et Les Mains” between:
– University of Montpellier – Faculty of Sciences – and Frédéric Mistral Middle School (34 – Pérols),
– University of Montpellier – Faculty of Sciences – and Marcelin Albert Middle School (11 – Saint Nazaire d’Aude),
– University of Montpellier – Faculty of Sciences – and Albert Einstein High School (30 – Bagnols-sur-Cèze),
* regarding the provision of facilities between the University of Montpellier – Faculty of Sciences – and the Montpellier University Hospital,
andthe amendment to thepartnershipagreement“Ser Pilo Francia Pilot Program” between the University of Montpellier – Faculty of Sciences – and Campus France.

Presentation of the concept of competencies to the Faculty Council by Emilien Azema.

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