Statute

TITLE I
OF THE INSTITUTION, ITS PURPOSE AND PRINCIPLES

CHAPTER I
OF THE UNIVERSITY

Art. 1º Universidade Paulista – UNIP is a higher education institution maintained by Assupero Ensino Superior Ltda., a limited liability company, for profit, registered with the CNPJ/MF under no. 06.099.229/0001-01, with headquarters and jurisdiction in São Paulo/SP, registered with JUCESP under NIRE 3523113603-9 on July 6, 2018.

§ 1º Universidade Paulista – UNIP, in order to meet the proposed objectives and to fully utilize its human and material resources, may offer courses outside its headquarters and jurisdiction.

§ 2º The Paulista University – UNIP maintains university units with undergraduate courses and postgraduate programs in the regional headquarters of Araçatuba, Araraquara, Assis, Bauru, Campinas, Jundiaí, Limeira, Ribeirão Preto, Santana de Parnaíba, Santos, São José do Rio Pardo, São José do Rio Preto, São José dos Campos and Sorocaba, in the state of São Paulo, in Brasília (DF), Goiânia (GO) and Manaus (AM).

Art. 2º The Paulista University – UNIP is governed by:

I - By these Bylaws;

II - By the Articles of Association of the maintaining entity;

III - By the General Regulations of the university;

IV - By the relevant legislation in force;

V - By other internal normative acts, where applicable.

Art. 3 The Universidade Paulista – UNIP enjoys teaching-scientific, administrative, disciplinary, financial and asset management autonomy, within the limits set by current legislation.

§ 1 The teaching-scientific autonomy consists of the power to:

I - Establish its teaching, research and extension policy;

II - Create, organize, modify, suspend the operation and extinguish courses, in compliance with current legislation and the demands of the social, economic and cultural environment;

III - Establish the number of initial vacancies for new courses and change the number of existing vacancies;

IV - Organize the full curricula of its courses, in accordance with current legislation;

V - Establish its academic and teaching regime;

VI - Sign contracts, agreements and covenants;

VII - Confer degrees, diplomas, titles and other university honors;

VIII - Amend this Statute and its General Regulations;

§ 2° Administrative autonomy consists of the power to:

I - Prepare, approve and amend the regulations of its administrative bodies;

II - Propose to the maintaining entity the setting of the amounts of fees and charges to be charged by the university;

III - Prepare the budget to be forwarded to the maintaining entity.

§ 3° Disciplinary autonomy consists of the power to establish the sanctions regime and to apply it, in compliance with legal provisions and general principles of law.

§ 4° Financial and asset management autonomy consists of the power to:

I - Organize and control the budget, as well as the assets made available to it by the maintaining entity;

II - Approve and execute investment plans, programs and projects related to works, services and acquisitions in general, as well as manage income in accordance with institutional provisions;

III - Receive grants, donations, inheritances, legacies and financial cooperation resulting from agreements with public and private entities.

CHAPTER II
THE PURPOSES OF THE UNIVERSITY

Art. 4º The objectives of Universidade Paulista – UNIP are:

I - To promote teaching, research and extension through the cultivation of knowledge in the fields of science, humanities, arts and technology, and its application in the service of the progress of the human person and the community;

II - To contribute to the acquisition of skills, competencies and the development of reflective thinking in the preparation of qualified professionals;

III - To contribute to the cultural strengthening of the community in its area of ​​coverage and influence;

IV - To promote solidarity among people;

V - To foster the permanent desire for personal, cultural and professional improvement and to enable the integration of acquired knowledge into a systematizing intellectual structure;

VI - To collaborate in the country's development efforts, in coordination with public authorities and private initiative, in the search for solutions to regional and national problems;

VII - To promote extension initiatives and interaction with other sectors of society through the application of knowledge in conjunction with teaching and research.

CHAPTER III
PRINCIPLES AND RULES OF THE ORGANIZATION

Art. 5 The Universidade Paulista – UNIP is organized in compliance with the following principles:

I - Respect for human rights;

II - Preservation of freedom of thought, teaching, research and dissemination of culture and art,

III - Unity of assets and administration;

IV - Rationality of organization for full use of its human and material resources;

V - Integration of teaching, research and extension functions;

VI - Continuous search for quality and appreciation of the education professional;

VII - Universality of field by cultivating the fundamental areas of human knowledge;

VIII - Flexibility of organization, methods and criteria to meet the individual differences of students, regional specificities, the combination of knowledge and the integration of technological advances.

TITLE II
OF THE INSTITUTIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE UNIVERSITY

CHAPTER I
OF THE CAMPI

Art. 6º Universidade Paulista – UNIP may create new campuses, where it maintains headquarters, in accordance with current legislation.

CHAPTER II
UNIVERSITY BODIES

Art. 7º The following are the bodies of Universidade Paulista – UNIP:

I - Higher administration:

a) University Council (CONSUNI);

b) Council for Teaching, Research and Extension (CONSEPE).

c) Rectorate;

d) Vice-Rectorates;

e) Support Bodies.

II - Academic administration:

a) Academic Institutes;

b) Course Coordinations;

c) Coordination Councils;

d) Structuring Teaching Centers;

e) Course Boards.

CHAPTER III
HIGHER ADMINISTRATION

Section I
of the University Council

Art. 8° The University Council, the body that defines university policies and general and academic administration guidelines, in accordance with this Statute and the General Regulations, is composed of the following members:

I - Rector, as its president;

II - Vice-Rectors;

III - One representative of the Coordination Council;

IV - One representative of the undergraduate faculty;

V - One representative of the stricto sensu graduate faculty;

VI - One representative of the undergraduate student body;

VII - One representative of the stricto sensu graduate student body;

VIII - One representative of the boards of directors;

IX - One representative of the support bodies;

X - One representative of the community;

XI - One representative of the supporting entity.

§ 1º The representatives related to items II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X will be appointed by the rector from indicative lists.

§ 2º The representative members referred to in items II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X have terms of office lasting two years and may be reappointed.

§ 3º The community representative will be chosen from among the members of other institutions, associations and/or representative bodies of the community.

Art. 9º The University Council is responsible for:

I - Exercising superior jurisdiction in general and academic administration, economic-financial management and planning of the university;

II - Establishing the general policy of the university, assessing the work plans and corresponding budget proposals;

III - Protecting the moral and material assets of the university, in accordance with the disciplinary regime set forth in the General Regulations;

IV - Approving the Statute and its amendments, after consulting the Teaching, Research and Extension Council, insofar as it is within its jurisdiction, in compliance with the legislation;

V - Approving and amending the General Regulations;

VI - Approve and amend the regulations of the Vice-Rectorates and other bodies;

VII - Deliberate on appeals submitted for its consideration;

VIII - Decide, in view of plans approved by the Council for Education, Research and Extension, on the creation, aggregation, incorporation, modification or termination of courses or directorates;

IX - Decide, in view of plans approved by the Council for Education, Research and Extension, on the creation of new campuses, in accordance with article 6;

X - Approve the decisions of the Council for Education, Research and Extension regarding the creation, organization, modification, suspension of operation and termination of courses, as well as the determination of the number of vacancies for each course;

XI - Decide on fees and charges to be charged by the university, in compliance with the relevant legislation, after consulting the supporting entity;

XII - Deliberate on the granting of university honors and award prizes and distinctions as a reward and incentive for the academic and administrative activities of the university;

XIII - Approve and authorize agreements, covenants and contracts of interest to the university with national and foreign institutions;

XIV - Approve the teaching and technical-administrative staff and its changes, as well as establish standards regarding the management of human resources, after consulting the supporting entity and in compliance with the legislation;

XV - Determine measures and apply sanctions aimed at preventing or correcting acts of collective indiscipline, as well as determine the suspension of activities of any department or course of the university;

XVI - Propose to the supporting entity the allocation of additional and supplementary funds during the fiscal year to meet any needs;

XVII - Exercise other attributions within its competence, by force of law, this Statute and the General Regulations;

XVIII - Decide on cases not covered by this Statute and the General Regulations.

Art. 10. The University Council meets ordinarily once every semester, convened by the rector, and extraordinarily, when necessary, upon initiative of this authority or request of an absolute majority of its members.

§ 1º The University Council operates with the presence of the majority of its members and its decisions are made by a simple majority of the votes of the members present.

§ 2º The convening of the University Council is made in writing, at least seventy-two hours in advance, mentioning the subject to be discussed, unless it is considered confidential by the rector.

§ 3º The deadline for convening meetings in urgent cases is waived.

Section II
of the Teaching, Research and Extension Council

Art. 11. The Teaching, Research and Extension Council, the university's regulatory body for teaching, research and extension, is composed of the following members:

I - Rector, as its president;

II - Vice-Rectors;

III - One representative of the Coordination Council;

IV - One representative of the undergraduate faculty;

V - One representative of the stricto sensu graduate faculty;

VI - One representative of the undergraduate student body;

VII - One representative of the stricto sensu graduate student body;

VIII - One representative of the boards of directors;

IX - One representative of the support agencies;

X - One representative of the community;

XI - One representative of the supporting entity.

§ 1º The representatives related to items II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X will be appointed by the rector from indicative lists.

§ 2º The representative members referred to in items II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X have terms of office lasting two years and may be reappointed.

§ 3º The community representative will be chosen from among the members of associations and representative bodies of the community.

Art. 12. The Teaching, Research and Extension Council is responsible for:

I - Proposing changes to the Statute and General Regulations of the university in matters within its jurisdiction for approval by the University Council;

II - Proposing plans to be submitted to the University Council regarding the creation of new campuses, in accordance with article 6;

III - Establishing guidelines for teaching, research and extension, their projects, programs and activities;

IV - Approving teaching, research and extension projects and programs, as well as proposing the provision of financial aid for their implementation, avoiding the duplication of resources for identical or equivalent purposes;

V - Propose to the University Council the creation, aggregation, incorporation, modification or termination of courses, as well as the determination of vacancies;

VI - Approve full curricula, as well as the offering of disciplines in the different courses and academic periods;

VII - Prepare and approve the General Calendar of the university;

VIII - Establish rules on admission, cancellation, suspension of enrollment, transfer of students, entrance exams and use of studies;

IX - Approve teaching career plans;

X - Decide on the hiring and dismissal of teachers;

XI - Deliberate, originally or on appeal, on matters within its jurisdiction.

Art. 13. The Teaching, Research and Extension Council meets ordinarily once each semester, convened by the rector, and, extraordinarily, when necessary, upon initiative of that authority or request of a simple majority of its members.

§ 1º The Teaching, Research and Extension Council acts with the presence of two-thirds of its members and its decisions are made by a simple majority of the votes of the members present.

§ 2º The Teaching, Research and Extension Council shall be convened in writing, at least seventy-two hours in advance, mentioning the subject to be discussed, unless it is considered confidential by the rector.

§ 3º The deadline for convening meetings in urgent cases shall be waived.

§ 4º An appeal may be filed with the University Council against the decisions of the Teaching, Research and Extension Council within fifteen days.

Section III
From the Rectory

Art. 14. The Rector's Office is the university's highest executive body that coordinates and oversees all activities, and is responsible for:

I - Managing the human, financial and material resources made available to the university, aiming at the improvement and development of its teaching, research and extension activities;

II - Formulating the university's General Plan, as well as the budget proposal, forwarding them for approval by the competent bodies;

III - Coordinating and monitoring the execution of the approved plans, evaluating the results and adopting measures for their fulfillment.

Art. 15. In the exercise of its authority, the Rector's Office is assisted by the following Vice-Rector's Offices:

I - Vice-Rector's Office for Undergraduate Studies;

II - Vice-Rector's Office for Graduate Studies and Research;

III - Vice-Rector's Office for Administration and Finance;

IV - Vice-Rector's Office for Planning;

V - Vice-Rector's Office for Extension;

VI - Vice-Rectory of International Relations;

VII - Vice-Rectory of Human Resources and Personnel;

VIII - Vice-Rectory of University Units;

IX - Vice-Rectory of University Community Affairs.

Art. 16. The Rectory is headed by the rector, appointed by the supporting entity for a term of 2 (two) years, and may be reappointed.

Art. 17. The rector's duties are:

I - Represent the university in and out of court;

II - Direct, coordinate and supervise all university activities;

III - Designate the vice-rectors, directors, coordinators, academic secretary, heads of support bodies and advisors;

IV - To elect, through nominations, for the higher collegiate bodies, the vice-rectors, representatives of the undergraduate faculty, the stricto sensu graduate faculty, the undergraduate student body, the stricto sensu graduate student body and the support bodies;

V - To sign or promote the signing of contracts, agreements and adjustments approved by the competent bodies of the maintaining entity;

VI - To make decisions, in exceptional cases, ad referendum of the competent bodies, and to submit them to the higher collegiate bodies in the subsequent meeting;

VII - To issue resolutions regarding the deliberation of the collegiate bodies that he presides;

VIII - To preside, with the right to speak and vote, any collegiate body that he attends;

IX - To authorize any public statement involving the university;

X - To perform the acts necessary for personnel management and the maintenance of order and discipline at the university;

XI - Supervise the formulation of the General Plan of the university, as well as budget proposals, for review and approval by the competent bodies;

XII - Determine the application of the university's income, in accordance with the approved budget;

XIII - Confer degrees and issue diplomas and professional titles, as well as sign certificates or delegate these powers;

XIV - Confer honorary titles and academic dignities, after consulting the University Council;

XV - Give a conclusive opinion on the acceptance of professors, in cases of urgency, ad referendum of the University Council;

XVI - Establish committees;

XVII - Resolve cases not covered by this Statute or the General Regulations of the university, ad referendum of the competent body.

Art. 18. The rector may veto a decision of the University Council or the Council for Teaching, Research and Extension up to 10 days after the meeting in which it was taken.

§ 1º If a resolution is vetoed, the rector shall call the collegiate body to, in a meeting to be held within 15 days, inform the reasons for the veto.

§ 2º The rejection of the veto by a majority of at least 2/3 of all members of the competent collegiate body implies approval of the vetoed resolution.

§ 3º The rejection of the veto in a matter involving economic-financial matters may be appealed ex officio to the supporting entity within 10 days, and its decision shall be considered final on the matter.

Art. 19. The Rector's Office shall provide for the organization, competence and operation of its departments and services.

Section IV
Of the Vice-Rectories

Art. 20. The Vice-Rectorates are advisory bodies of the Rectorate responsible for monitoring, in their areas of competence, the academic and administrative units installed on the campuses.

Art. 21. Each Vice-Rectorate is headed by a vice-rector, freely chosen by the rector, in the manner established by this Statute and the General Regulations.

§ 1º In his absence or impediment, the rector will be replaced by one of the vice-rectors, specially designated by him, with the approval of the supporting entity.

§ 2º It will be up to the rector, when appointing the vice-rectors and at his sole discretion, to assign one or more Vice-Rectorates to one or more vice-rectors.

§ 3 The rector may separate part of the powers of a Vice-Rectory to more than one vice-rector, so that one or more vice-rectors are responsible for the separated power, provided that:

a) The assignment does not result in the creation of new powers not provided for in this Statute;

b) All powers of the Vice-Rectories have been assigned to one or more vice-rectors.

Art. 22. The Vice-Rectory of Undergraduate Studies is the executive body that oversees, coordinates and monitors the university's undergraduate teaching activities, and is headed by a vice-rector with the following responsibilities:

I - Coordinate and supervise academic activities;

II - Supervise the preparation of pedagogical projects for undergraduate courses;

III - Supervise the updating of course curricula, in compliance with the National Curricular Guidelines;

IV - Supervise and integrate course coordination and teaching-learning activities with a view to continuously improving the quality of courses offered in different modalities;

V - Propose and encourage the incorporation of new teaching methods and the use of new technologies to enhance learning;

VI - Propose intra, inter and multidisciplinary activities to enrich courses and programs;

VII - Supervise and monitor internship activities and encourage contact with the professional world and companies;

VIII - Analyze documentation related to teaching qualifications, with a view to improving the university's teaching staff;

IX - Propose measures to encourage teacher updating and training, as well as the necessary measures for their implementation;

X - Monitor student evaluations and academic records;

XI - Sign ordinances, rules and acts, within their sphere of competence;

XII - Exercise disciplinary power in their area of ​​competence;

XIII - Perform any function that, by its nature, is assigned to them.

§ 1º The advisory, execution and supervision bodies are the directorates and coordinators responsible for academic procedures on the different campuses.

§ 2º The advisory, execution and supervision bodies are the bodies responsible for creating and producing teaching materials.

§ 3º The support bodies are the General Secretariat and the Department of Diploma Registration of the university.

Art. 23. The Vice-Rectory of Graduate Studies and Research is the executive body that oversees, coordinates and monitors the university's graduate and research activities, and is headed by a vice-rector with the following responsibilities:

I - Propose programs to support scientific research and faculty and student production;

II - Propose master's and doctoral programs in accordance with the guidelines of the competent bodies of the Ministry of Education;

III - Propose and monitor research groups and register them with the National Research Council;

IV - Prepare reports requested by the bodies of the Ministry of Education and monitor the external evaluation of stricto sensu programs;

V - Coordinate and supervise academic activities, as well as the evaluation of the quality of graduate education (stricto sensu and lato sensu);

VI - Register and disseminate the scientific production of faculty and students;

VII - Encourage the performance of research in contact with the professional world and companies;

VIII - Encourage exchange and participation in joint research with public and private bodies in the country and abroad, after consulting the Vice-Rectory of International Relations;

IX - Encourage the participation of researchers in undergraduate education;

X - Encourage student participation in monitoring and scientific initiation projects;

XI - Encourage the development of projects aimed at raising funds from agencies that finance postgraduate and research activities;

XII - Sign ordinances, rules and acts within its sphere of competence;

XIII - Exercise disciplinary power in its area of ​​competence;

XIV - Perform any function that, by its nature, is assigned to it.

§ 1º The advisory, execution and supervision bodies are the coordinations responsible for the stricto sensu and lato sensu postgraduate programs;

§ 2º The advisory, execution and supervision bodies are the coordinations responsible for research and scientific initiation;

§ 3º Those responsible for coordinating the master's and doctoral programs will be members of the Graduate Council.

Art. 24. The Vice-Rectory of Administration and Finance is the executive body responsible for coordinating and overseeing the university's administrative and financial activities, headed by a vice-rector, with the following responsibilities:

I - Centralize information regarding the needs of each sector of the university to facilitate administrative execution;

II - Coordinate and implement the university's computerization activities and the development and improvement of its information and communication systems;

III - Meet the needs of materials and services essential to the university's operation;

IV - Monitor, evaluate and propose the incorporation of technical innovations;

V - Develop trend studies and comparative analyses of administrative performance;

VI - Collaborate in the preparation of the annual budget and monitor its execution;

VII - Create mechanisms for appropriation and cost analysis and propose measures to rationalize expenditures;

VIII - Coordinate and implement the university's physical expansion activities;

IX - Submit an annual activity report to the Rector's Office;

X - Sign ordinances, rules and acts within its sphere of competence;

XI - Exercise disciplinary power within its area of ​​competence;

XII - Perform any function that, by its nature, is assigned to it.

§ 1º The Purchasing, Accounting and Cost Control sectors are advisory, execution and supervision bodies.

§ 2º The directorates and coordinators responsible for administrative procedures on the different campuses are execution and supervision bodies.

§ 3º The Technology and Information Center is a support body.

Art. 25. The Vice-Rectory of Planning is the executive body responsible for analyzing the university's development, headed by a vice-rector, with the following responsibilities:

I - Analyze, propose and coordinate the physical expansion of the university;

II - Analyze, propose and coordinate the opening or closing of university units;

III - Analyze, propose and coordinate the merger, alteration or closing of university campuses;

IV - Forward an annual activity report to the Rector's Office;

V - Sign ordinances, rules and acts within its sphere of competence;

VI - Exercise disciplinary power within its area of ​​competence;

VII - Perform any function that, by its nature, is assigned to it.

§ 1º The advisory, execution and supervision body is the directorate of physical expansion of the university;

§ 2º The advisory, execution and supervision bodies are the Architecture and Construction sector of the university;

§ 3º The university's Purchasing, Legal and Security departments are the support bodies.

Art. 26. The Vice-Rectory of Extension is the executive body that oversees and coordinates extension activities, and is headed by a vice-rector with the following responsibilities:

I - Promote, coordinate and monitor activities aimed at greater integration of the university community and of the university community with the local community;

II - Promote and register community outreach activities, cultural and artistic production;

III - Encourage student activities in the sociocultural field;

IV - Promote culture in the university environment, showing its history and importance in understanding the contemporary world and in thinking about the future;

V - Promote the participation of the university's faculty, students and technical-administrative staff in integrative actions;

VI - Sign ordinances, rules and acts within its sphere of competence;

VII - Exercise disciplinary power within its area of ​​competence;

VIII - Perform any function that, by its nature, is assigned to it.

Sole paragraph. The advisory, executive and supervisory bodies are the directorates and coordinators responsible for extension procedures on the different campuses.

Art. 27. The Vice-Rectory of University Units is the executive body that coordinates and supervises the university units in the interior of the state of São Paulo, and is headed by a vice-rector with the following responsibilities:

I - Coordinate and supervise the integration of teaching, research and extension activities of common interest in the university units;

II - Encourage ethical and non-discriminatory behavior in the university units;

III - Plan student support and affirmative action programs for the university units in its region;

IV - Provide opinions on agreements with public or private entities that involve the interests of the university units in its region;

V - Sign ordinances, rules and acts within its sphere of competence;

VI - Exercise disciplinary power in its area of ​​competence;

VII - Perform any function that, by its nature, is assigned to it.

§ 1º The advisory, execution and supervision bodies are the directorates and heads responsible for assistance on each campus.

§ 2º The advisory, execution and supervision bodies are the Security sectors of each campus.

§ 3º The advisory body is the university's Ombudsman sector.

Art. 28. The Vice-Rectory for Community Affairs is the executive body that coordinates and supervises the conditions necessary for the fulfillment of the university's objectives on its campuses, and is headed by a vice-rector with the following responsibilities:

I – Establish the measures necessary to adapt the administrative and technical services of the different campuses of the university to provide the courses offered;

II – Establish the measures necessary to adapt the administrative and technical services of the different campuses of the university to serve the teaching staff and students;

III – Establish the measures necessary to adapt the administrative and technical services of the different campuses of the university in accordance with the principles of optimizing material and human resources;

IV – Ensure compliance with security standards on the university campuses;

V – Supervise and protect the university's assets on its campuses;

VI – Issue opinions on matters within its jurisdiction;

VII – Sign ordinances, standards and acts within its sphere of jurisdiction;

VIII - To exercise disciplinary power within its area of ​​competence;

IX - To perform any function that, by its nature, is assigned to it.

§ 1º The advisory, execution and supervision bodies are the directorates and heads responsible for assistance on each campus.

§ 2º The advisory, execution and supervision bodies are the Security sectors of each campus.

§ 3º The advisory body is the university's Ombudsman sector.

Art. 29. The Vice-Rectory of Human Resources and Personnel is the executive body that coordinates and supervises activities related to human resources at the university, at its administrative, technical and teaching levels, and is headed by a vice-rector with the following responsibilities:

I - To propose human resources policies;

II - To plan and propose to the higher bodies the university's career, position, function and salary frameworks;

III - To manage and control the execution of the career, position, function and salary frameworks of the university's departments;

IV - Ensure compliance with current legislation;

V - Provide opinions on the hiring and dismissal of faculty and technical-administrative staff;

VI - Plan training and development programs for human resources;

VII - Plan recruitment and selection processes;

VIII - Record incidents related to employee life and keep them updated;

IX - Sign ordinances, rules and acts within their area of ​​competence;

X - Exercise disciplinary power within their area of ​​competence;

XI - Perform any function that, by its nature, is assigned to them.

§ 1º The advisory, executive and supervisory bodies are the directorates responsible for the personnel of each campus.

§ 2º The advisory, executive and supervisory bodies are the personnel departments of each campus.

§ 3º The advisory body is the university's Legal Department.

Art. 30. The Vice-Rectory of International Relations is the executive body responsible for advising and assisting in the university's international relations, and is headed by a vice-rector with the following responsibilities:

I - Promote, propose, draft and supervise agreements for educational and scientific collaboration with international public and private teaching and research institutions;

II - Promote the exchange of faculty and students with international public and private teaching and research institutions;

III - Stimulate collaboration with international scientific activities;

IV - Promote and monitor the inclusion of faculty and students from international institutions in the university;

V - Sign ordinances, rules and acts within its sphere of competence;

VI - Exercise disciplinary power in its area of ​​competence;

VII - Perform any function that, by its nature, is assigned to it.

§ 1º The advisory, execution and supervision bodies are the directorates and coordinations responsible for international contacts on each campus.

§ 2º The advisory, execution and supervision bodies are the directorates and coordinators responsible for the faculty and student exchange.

§ 3º The university's Legal Department constitutes an advisory body.

Section V
From Support Bodies

Art. 31. The support bodies, subordinate to the Rector's Office, develop specific activities to advise and support the university's actions and their attributions and structures will be defined in the General Regulations.

Sole paragraph. At the initiative of the Rector's Office, after hearing the supporting entity, these bodies may be created, suppressed or changed, with the acts submitted to the higher collegiate bodies.

Art. 32. The Directorates are executive bodies, subordinate to the Rector's Office, which coordinate and support the university's actions.

Art. 33. The General Secretariat is the body responsible for coordinating, executing and registering academic services and diploma registration, headed by an academic secretary, appointed by the rector.

Art. 34. The Diploma Registration Department is a body of the General Secretariat that develops specific activities, and its functions are regulated by the General Regulations and by current legislation.

Art. 35. The Central Library and the Sector Libraries are support bodies headed by a professional duly qualified in the area and registered with the competent council.

Art. 36. The Technology and Information Center is the body that provides technological support to the university in its activities.

Art. 37. The Department of Regulation and Government Programs – DRPG is the body responsible for the procedures for regulating and evaluating higher education with the Ministry of Education.

Art. 38. The Self-Assessment Committee – CPA is an autonomous body responsible for conducting the institution's internal assessment processes, systematizing and providing information requested by the official bodies of the Ministry of Education.

Art. 39. The Course Qualification and Assessment Committee – CQA is the body responsible for qualifying courses and external assessments of students promoted by the official bodies of the Ministry of Education.

Art. 40. The support bodies are the sectors of Architecture and Construction, Purchasing, Accounting, Cost Control, Legal, Ombudsman and Security of the university.

CHAPTER IV
SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Section I
From Academic Institutes

Art. 41. Courses in related areas will be grouped into Academic Institutes, each with a director appointed by the rector.
§ 1º The director of the Academic Institute will be responsible for administering, coordinating and supervising the activities of the courses related to his/her institute, ensuring that they are constantly reviewed and updated.

§ 2º The General Regulations will regulate other aspects related to the management of the Academic Institutes.

Section II
From Course Coordinators

Art. 42. The Course Coordinations will be responsible for monitoring, controlling and evaluating the teaching activities of the respective undergraduate courses and postgraduate programs.

Art. 43. The coordination of undergraduate courses and postgraduate programs will be carried out by a coordinator appointed by the rector.

Art. 44. The General Regulations will regulate the other aspects related to the Course Coordinations.

Section III
Of the Coordination Councils

Art. 45. The Coordination Councils shall be constituted by the directors of the institutes as natural members, course coordinators, student representatives and other representatives of the university bodies, when applicable.

Art. 46. The composition and competence of the Coordination Councils shall be regulated in the General Regulations.

Section IV
From the Structuring Teaching Center

Art. 47. The Core Teaching Staff (NDE) of the course is made up of a group of teachers appointed by the director of the respective Institute, who are involved in the process of designing, consolidating and continuously updating the course's pedagogical project.

Art. 48. The Core Teaching Staff of the courses will have the following functions:

I - Contribute to the consolidation of the professional profile of the course graduate;

II - Ensure interdisciplinary curricular integration between the different teaching activities included in the curriculum;

III - Indicate ways to encourage the development of research and extension programs, arising from the needs of the undergraduate program, the demands of the job market and in line with public policies related to the area of ​​knowledge of the course;

IV - Ensure compliance with the National Curricular Guidelines for undergraduate courses.

Art. 49. The composition and competence of the Core Teaching Staff will be regulated in the General Regulations, in compliance with educational legislation.

Section V
Of the Course Collegiate

Art. 50. Each course has a Course Board that includes the director of the Institute, the coordinator, the Core Teaching Staff, the respective teaching staff and student representatives.

Art. 51. The Course Board is responsible for:

I - Promoting the coordination of its course across the different campuses and modalities;

II - Approving the course activity plan;

III - Being responsible for offering the activities and subjects related to its course, in the different modalities, in accordance with the Pedagogical Project and current legislation;

IV - Preparing the syllabuses, programs and teaching plans for the activities and subjects of its course, after consulting the Core Teaching Staff;

V - Promoting active methodologies for teaching its course in the different modalities;

VI - Proposing didactic, scientific, administrative and technological measures to the Coordination Council;

VII - Develop and propose research and extension projects in the area of ​​their expertise, and forward them to the appropriate university departments;

VIII - Participate in interdisciplinary research and extension programs, activities and projects;

IX - Promote and coordinate seminars, study groups and other events approved for their course;

X - Propose special committees for specific subjects;

XI - Nominate professors for admission as professors, considering their qualifications and competence for the target activity;

XII - Distribute teaching, research and extension responsibilities to faculty members;

XIII - Promote the coordination and integration of teaching activities;

XIV - Evaluate the individual performance of each professor;

XV - Monitor the expansion of knowledge in the areas of their expertise through exchanges and by encouraging the participation of professors in scientific and cultural events in their respective professional areas;

XVI - Relate to the teaching and professional bodies related to their course;

XVII - To perform other duties that are expressly or implicitly included within the scope of its competence.

Art. 52. Course Board meetings are held at least once per semester upon convening by the coordinator.

§ 1º The Course Board meets in extraordinary session when convened by the Rectorate, the director of the Institute, the course coordinator or, by determination of two thirds of its members.

§ 2º Course Board meetings are chaired by the director of the Institute or, exceptionally, by a course coordinator appointed by the director.

TITLE III
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

CHAPTER I
COURSES

Art. 53. The university shall offer the following courses and programs:

a) Undergraduate courses;

b) Stricto sensu and lato sensu graduate programs;

c) Extension courses and others, in accordance with the legislation.

Art. 54. The purpose of undergraduate courses shall be to qualify students to obtain academic and professional degrees.

Art. 55. Undergraduate courses shall be open to candidates who have completed high school or equivalent and have been classified in the university admissions selection process, within the limits of the vacancies offered.

Art. 56. Stricto sensu graduate programs lead to master's and doctoral degrees and are open to candidates who have graduated from undergraduate courses recognized by the MEC and who meet the requirements of the selection process.

§ 1º The master's level aims to enhance the scientific, didactic and professional competence of graduates.

§ 2º The doctorate level deepens scientific training, improving research capacity, creative power and the advancement of knowledge in different areas of human knowledge.

Art. 57. Lato sensu postgraduate programs are intended for graduates of higher education courses recognized by the MEC, and aim to update knowledge and prepare specialists in specific professional or knowledge areas.

Art. 58. Extension courses aim to disseminate, expand and update knowledge and work techniques.

Art. 59. The curriculum of each course will cover a set of subjects, the completion of which will give the right to the corresponding diploma or certificate.

Art. 60. The full curricula of courses corresponding to professions regulated by law will be structured based on the National Curricular Guidelines, approved by the National Education Council.

Art. 61. In undergraduate courses and stricto sensu or lato sensu postgraduate programs, in any teaching modality, the assessment of academic performance will cover the aspects of attendance and efficiency in studies, both of which are eliminatory in themselves, in accordance with the provisions of the General Regulations in force.

Art. 62. In order to awaken students' interest in a university career, the university will maintain a monitoring program.

CHAPTER II
RESEARCH

Art. 63. Research at the university shall have a specific function, focused on the search for new knowledge, aiming at scientific, technological, social and cultural development.

Art. 64. Research projects shall be based primarily on issues related to local, regional and national realities.

Art. 65. Agreements for conducting research and support programs shall be approved by the university's higher bodies.

Art. 66. In order to awaken students' interest in research, the university shall maintain a scientific initiation program.

Art. 67. In order to carry out its research activities, the university shall have, in addition to professors and researchers, students participating in the scientific initiation program.

CHAPTER III
EXTENSION

Art. 68. The university shall participate in the development of the community through outreach activities.

Art. 69. Outreach may reach the entire community or be directed to individuals and public or private institutions, in the fulfillment of specific projects linked to institutional axes.

Art. 70. Outreach projects must follow current legislation.

TITLE IV
SCHOOL AND DIDACTIC REGIME

CHAPTER I
OF THE SCHOOL CALENDAR

Art. 71. The academic year is independent of the calendar year, and academic activities cannot take up less time than that provided for in current legislation and regulated in the General Regulations.

CHAPTER II
REGISTRATION, USE OF SUBJECTS, CANCELLATION, CANCELLATION AND TRANSFERS

Art. 72. Candidates approved in the selection process will be admitted to initial enrollment, up to the limit of vacancies offered in each course and in compliance with the rules contained in the General Regulations and the public notice.

Sole paragraph. Candidates holding a higher education diploma or transferred from other educational institutions may be admitted, provided that the current rules and the vacancy limit for each course are observed.

Art. 73. Students are entitled to request a transfer to another higher education institution or to re-opt for a course within the university, provided that the requirements set forth in the General Regulations and the legislation in force are met.

Art. 74. The university will accept, upon request from interested parties, transfers always subject to the existence of vacancies in accordance with the legislation in force.

Art. 75. Enrollment may be suspended for a period of up to two years, renewable for one additional year at the university's discretion.

Art. 76. As an experiment, the university may adopt different academic and assessment systems, which will be regulated in its General Regulations.

CHAPTER III
JUBILATION

Art. 77. Students will retire after they have remained at the university for a period equivalent to twice the time required to complete the course.

Art. 78. As a result of retirement, the student loses the right to renew his/her enrollment and the institution terminates its relationship with him/her.

TITLE V
OF THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY

CHAPTER I
OF THE TEACHING STAFF

Art. 79. The faculty is made up of duly qualified professors who undertake to respect the principles and values ​​set forth in these Bylaws and in the General Regulations.

Art. 80. The faculty members will be selected by the Coordinating Council of each area and nominated to the Vice-Rectory of Undergraduate Studies for analysis and referral to the Vice-Rectory of Human Resources.

Art. 81. The forms of admission, promotion and specific duties of each category of faculty and their scheduling are established in the Regulations for Higher Education and in the General Regulations.

Art. 82. The act of admission and dismissal of faculty members, after consultation with the Vice-Rectory of Human Resources and in compliance with current labor legislation, will be the responsibility of the supporting entity.

CHAPTER II
FROM THE TUTORIAL BODY

Art. 83. The tutoring team is composed of professionals who act as intermediaries for pedagogical actions between teachers and students, both in person and remotely, with the aim of facilitating the teaching and learning process.

Art. 84. The tutoring team's responsibilities are:

I - Clarify doubts through discussion forums on the Internet, by telephone and by participating in videoconferences;

II - Collaborate with the verification of learning objects;

III - Contribute to the validation of learning objects;

IV - Assist or help the teacher in the teaching and learning evaluation processes.

Art. 85. The selection of the tutoring team is carried out through a selection process among candidates who present compatible qualifications, experience in the area or in tutoring activities, in compliance with the criteria and standards of this General Regulation.

Sole paragraph. The tutoring team must be composed of professionals who have a degree in the area of ​​the courses and/or subjects offered, and are duly trained in the use of ICTs.

Art. 86. The tutorial body is admitted by the maintaining entity, through an employment contract, applying the current legislation, the Statute, this General Regulation and the Regulation of Higher Education of the university.

CHAPTER III
THE STUDENT BODY AND STUDENT REPRESENTATION

Art. 87. The student body of the university is made up of students regularly enrolled in its courses.

Art. 88. The act of enrollment implies a formal commitment to respect this Statute, the General Regulations and the rules issued by the competent bodies, and failure to comply with them constitutes a punishable offense.

Art. 89. The student body is represented, with the right to speak and vote, in the collegiate bodies of the higher administration, in accordance with this Statute and the General Regulations.

Art. 90. Regularly enrolled students may organize directories and associations, in compliance with the provisions of the General Regulations and in accordance with the legislation in force.

CHAPTER III
TECHNICAL-ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Art. 91. The technical-administrative staff is made up of personnel hired for this purpose by the supporting entity, in accordance with the provisions of the Consolidation of Labor Laws.

Art. 92. The administrative bodies are responsible, within the scope of their powers, for supervising technical-administrative activities.

TITLE VI
ASSET AND FINANCIAL ORGANIZATION

CHAPTER I
EQUITY

Art. 93. The supporting entity, according to its Articles of Association, is the owner of all assets and rights made available to Universidade Paulista – UNIP.

Art. 94. The supporting entity is responsible for promoting adequate operating conditions for Universidade Paulista – UNIP, making available to it the necessary movable and immovable assets, from its own assets or from third parties transferred to it, and ensuring it has sufficient financial resources to cover its purposes, according to the approved budget plan.

CHAPTER II
FINANCIAL REGIME

Art. 95. The financial year coincides with the calendar year.

Art. 96. The financial resources available to the university come from:

I - Monthly fees, taxes and emoluments;

II - Revenue from the registration of rights and patents, in compliance with the legislation in force and the standards established by the supporting entity;

III - Financial donations from the supporting entity;

IV - Acceptance of legacies, donations and inheritances;

V - Grants, aid, contributions, funds allocated to it by public or private entities;

VI - Income from service provision activities;

VII - Occasional income of any nature;

VIII - Income from the application of assets and property values.

Art. 97. The acceptance of:

I - Resources, legacies, donations and agreements depends on the supporting entity;

II - Approval of the budget proposal;

III - Salary policy, setting of annual fees, taxes and emoluments, in compliance with current legislation.

Art. 98. The Rector's Office is responsible for preparing the annual budget proposal, with the participation of the higher boards, to be submitted for approval by the sponsoring entity, as well as the financial statements for the previous year.

TITLE VII
OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS, CERTIFICATES AND HONORIFIC TITLES

Art. 99. The university shall grant:

I - Diplomas to those who complete undergraduate courses, after the degree is conferred in a public session;

II - Diplomas to those who complete stricto sensu postgraduate programs, after the defense and approval of a dissertation or thesis;

III - Certificates to those who complete lato sensu postgraduate programs and extension courses.

Art. 100. The university may grant honorary degrees, in the manner prescribed by the General Regulations, after approval by the competent bodies.

TITLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Art. 101. It is the responsibility of the teaching, student and technical-administrative staff to faithfully observe the precepts required for the good order and dignity of the university.

Art. 102. Those holding management, senior management and academic administration positions, as well as teaching and technical-administrative staff, must refrain from promoting or authorizing, in the exercise of their activities, manifestations of a political-partisan nature.

Art. 103. The university may maintain agreements with national and international institutions for the purpose of carrying out technical, scientific and cultural cooperation, for the exchange of professors and students and other activities related to its objectives and functions, after approval by the supporting entity.

Art. 104. These Statutes may only be amended or changed by proposal initiated by the rector, 2/3 (two thirds) of the members of the University Council or the supporting entity, in the areas within their competence.

Art. 105. This Statute shall come into force on the date of its approval by the University Council or, in the cases determined by the applicable regulations, upon its approval by the relevant bodies.