Student representatives

Representative bodies

The Board of Directors

Chaired by the Institute’s President, it comprises 40 members, including 8 student representatives (2 first-year ^students on a bachelor’s degree programme, 2 PhD students and 4 other students). 

Among other things, it determines the institution’s general policy, the teaching and research programme, the institutional contract, the rules governing student admission, the institution’s internal regulations, the budget, and so on….

The activities of the Board of Governors :
- It adopts the internal regulations ;
- It determines the university’s statutes and internal structures ;
- It votes on the budget and approves the accounts ;
- It defines and manages applications for authorisation to award national degrees ;
- It determines, on the proposal of the president, the allocation of posts ;
- It authorises the President to take legal action ;
- It adopts the rules relating to examinations ;
- It approves the annual activity report, which includes a review of the year’s activities and a plan presented by the President. 

Student representatives on the Board of Governors sit on various committees : the Academic Affairs Committee, the International Relations Committee, the Budget Committee, the Health, Safety and Working Conditions Committee, and the Disciplinary Committee for Users. 

The Scientific Council

The role of this council is to :

- analyse the institution’s academic and scientific situation ;
- contribute to the development of the teaching and research programme ;
- be consulted on the allocation of research funding provided for in the budget ;
- be consulted on the creation of teaching posts.

Six PhD student representatives sit on the council.

Departmental and programme councils

Each department at INALCO has a council. They organise the department’s courses and examinations in accordance with the guidelines set by the Council for Academic Programmes and Student Life (CFVE) and discuss their educational choices.

The number of student representatives varies according to the number of students in the department, but also according to the number of teaching staff (so as to ensure a certain proportion of students on the council).

The Council for Study Programmes and Student Life (CFVE)

It develops and coordinates all study programmes at INALCO (organisation of courses, timetables, examination procedures, etc.).

Six student representatives sit on the council. 

The Master’s Programmes Committee

It develops and coordinates Inalco’s various Master’s programmes (curricula, timetables, mobility support for Master’s students, etc.).

Seven Master’s student representatives sit on the committee.

The Doctoral School Council

The Doctoral School Council is responsible for setting the Doctoral School’s academic and educational policies and for ensuring these are implemented. In particular, it deliberates on applications for admission to doctoral programmes, the awarding of doctoral contracts and other funding.

Five doctoral student representatives sit on the council.

Councils in which student representatives are elected indirectly

The CVEC Committee (CoCVEC)

It decides on funding allocated to student projects, travel grants, social assistance, etc. It manages the CVEC fund (Contribution to Student Life and Campus).

Its members include 1 student elected to the Board of Governors, 1 student elected to the Student Council, 3 students elected to departmental councils and 4 students from student associations.

The disciplinary section dealing with students

It investigates cases and convenes as a disciplinary tribunal when a student is subject to disciplinary proceedings (exam fraud, harassment, etc.). It meets only when disciplinary proceedings have been initiated.

This section comprises 8 students, appointed from amongst the student representatives on the Governing Board.

The Research Committee

It coordinates research activities and prepares meetings of the Scientific Council

It includes two PhD students elected to the Scientific Council.

The Budget Committee

It helps draw up budgets and budgetary policy, which are then voted on by the Governing Board.

This committee comprises three students elected to the Governing Board.

Other committees on which students sit:

• The Statutes and Rules of Procedure Committee: it proposes amendments to the rules of procedure. It comprises 11 members, including
  one student elected to the Board of Governors.

• The International Relations Committee: it proposes Inalco’s strategic directions regarding international relations. It is chaired by the Vice-President for International Relations and includes, amongst others, one student elected to the Board of Governors.

• The Standing Committee: it may deliberate on matters falling within the Board’s remit. It comprises eight members, including one student elected to the Board.

• The Advisory Electoral Committee: it meets before each election to approve the regulations governing the election. It comprises 6 members, including 1 student elected to the Governing Board.

• The Exemption Committee: it examines applications for exemption from or reimbursement of registration fees. It comprises, amongst others, one student elected to the CFVE.