Regulations on the Procedure for Reviewing Attestation Files of Applicants for Academic Titles of Professor, Associate Professor, and Senior Researcher by the Academic Council of the National Aerospace University «Kharkiv Aviation Institute»
Approved by:
The Academic Council of the National Aerospace University
«Kharkiv Aviation Institute»
Minutes No. 11 dated May 27, 2026
Enacted by Order No. 223 dated May 27, 2026
QSM KhAI-AC-R/002:2025
Date of enactment: May 27, 2026
Revision No. 2.2
1. General Provisions
1.1 These Regulations on the procedure for reviewing attestation files of applicants for the academic titles of professor, associate professor, and senior researcher by the Academic Council of the National Aerospace University «Kharkiv Aviation Institute» (hereinafter referred to as the University) have been developed in accordance with the Laws of Ukraine «On Higher Education» dated July 1, 2014 No. 1556-VII (as amended), «On Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activity» dated November 26, 2015 No. 848-VIII (as amended), the «Procedure for Approving Decisions on the Conferment of Academic Titles» approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated August 19, 2015 No. 656 «Some Issues of Implementation of Article 54 of the Law of Ukraine «On Higher Education» (as amended), the «Procedure for Conferring Academic Titles to Scientific and Scientific-Pedagogical Staff» approved by the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated January 14, 2016 No. 13 (as amended) (hereinafter referred to as the MES Procedure), other regulatory and legal acts of Ukraine, regulatory documents of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the University, and is introduced in pursuance of Article 7 of Section III of the MES Procedure to determine the procedure for reviewing attestation materials of applicants for the academic titles of professor, associate professor, and senior researcher and making decisions by the University Academic Council regarding the conferment of an academic title.
1.2 The decision to confer the academic titles of professor, associate professor, and senior researcher to the scientific-pedagogical and scientific staff of the University is made by the University Academic Council and approved by the Attestation Board of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
The decision of the University Academic Council on the conferment of an academic title enters into force from the date of entry into force of the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (hereinafter referred to as MES) on the approval of the decision of the Academic Council regarding the conferment of the academic title based on the decision of the MES Attestation Board.
1.3 The decision of the University Academic Council on the conferment of an academic title is made by secret ballot. A meeting of the Academic Council is deemed competent if at least two-thirds of its members are present. The decision of the Academic Council is deemed adopted if at least three-fourths of the number of members of the Academic Council present at the meeting voted for it. Decisions of the Academic Council are enacted by orders of the University Rector. The decision of the Academic Council remains valid for one calendar year.
1.4 Scientific-pedagogical staff are individuals who, according to their primary place of employment, carry out educational, methodological, scientific (scientific-technical), and organizational activities at the University. Such individuals may be conferred the academic titles of professor and associate professor in accordance with the requirements of the MES Procedure and these Regulations.
1.5 Scientific staff are individuals who, according to their primary place of employment and in accordance with an employment agreement (contract), professionally carry out scientific, scientific-technical, or scientific-organizational activities at the University and have appropriate qualifications. Such individuals may be conferred the academic title of professor or senior researcher in accordance with the requirements of the MES Procedure and these Regulations.
1.6 For scientific and scientific-pedagogical staff working in two or more higher education institutions (scientific institutions), academic titles are conferred at their primary place of employment.
In the event that an applicant for an academic title works at a higher education institution and a scientific institution simultaneously, the academic title is conferred at one of them.
1.7 The main criteria for evaluating the scientific-pedagogical and scientific (scientific-technical) activities of applicants for the academic titles of professor, associate professor, and senior researcher are defined by Section II of the MES Procedure and Sections 2 – 4 of these Regulations.
1.8 Documents included in the attestation file of an applicant for an academic title must be drawn up in the state language. If a document is drawn up in another language, a duly certified translation of this document into the state language shall be additionally attached to the attestation file.
2. Main Criteria for Evaluating the Scientific-Pedagogical or Scientific Activity of Applicants for the Academic Title of Professor
2.1 The academic title of professor may be conferred upon University staff who carry out educational activities in a relevant specialty at the appropriate level of higher education, and who:
1) hold the scientific degree of Doctor of Sciences;
2) hold the academic title of associate professor or senior researcher (senior research fellow);
3) have at least 10 years of experience in positions of assistant, lecturer, senior lecturer, associate professor, professor, head of department, including the last academic year at the same department (of the same higher education institution) in the position of associate professor, professor, head of department, including part-time or under an employment agreement (contract) with hourly pay.
For scientific staff engaged in scientific-pedagogical activities, the experience must be at least fifteen years in positions of scientific and scientific-pedagogical staff (the list of these positions is defined by Article 55 of the Law of Ukraine «On Higher Education», Article 31 of the Law of Ukraine «On Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activity»);
4) have a certificate in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (at a level not lower than B2) in languages of the European Union member states or qualification documents (higher education diploma, scientific degree) related to the use of these languages, or at least 10 works published in English in publications included in the Scopus or Web of Science scientometric databases, which are not translations from other languages and have an ISSN number confirmed on the website of the International Centre for ISSN Registration (except for persons with group I disabilities);
5) have completed training, internships, or worked at a higher education institution, scientific (or scientific-technical) institution in a country that is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (hereinafter referred to as OECD) and/or the European Union (hereinafter referred to as EU), or are (or were) heads / executors of projects funded by the specified countries, and have relevant certificates, testimonials, diplomas, or other confirming documents (except for persons with group I disabilities);
6) have educational and methodological works (at least two) and scientific works published after the defense of the doctoral dissertation in domestic and/or foreign (international) peer-reviewed professional journals, of which at least two publications are in periodical journals included in the Scopus or Web of Science scientometric databases and have an ISSN number confirmed on the website of the International Centre for ISSN Registration;
7) teach educational disciplines in the state language and/or the language of an OECD member country at a high scientific and methodological level, which is confirmed by the conclusion of the University department where the applicant for the academic title works;
2.2 The academic title of professor may be conferred upon University staff who carry out educational activities in a relevant specialty at the appropriate level of higher education, and who have not been awarded the degree of Doctor of Sciences, but who:
1) hold the scientific degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Sciences);
2) hold the academic title of associate professor or senior researcher (senior research fellow);
3) have carried out educational activities for at least 15 academic years in the position of assistant, lecturer, senior lecturer, associate professor, professor, head of department, including the last calendar year at the same department (in the same higher education institution) in the position of associate professor, professor, head of department, including part-time or under an employment agreement (contract) with hourly pay;
4) have a certificate in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (at a level not lower than B2) in languages of the European Union member states or qualification documents (higher education diploma, scientific degree) related to the use of these languages (except for persons with group I disabilities);
5) have completed training, internships, or worked at a higher education institution, scientific (or scientific-technical) institution in a country that is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (hereinafter referred to as OECD) and/or the European Union (hereinafter referred to as EU), or are (or were) heads / executors of projects funded by the specified countries, and have relevant certificates, testimonials, diplomas, or other confirming documents (except for persons with group I disabilities);
6) have educational and methodological works (at least two) and scientific works published in domestic and/or foreign (international) peer-reviewed professional journals, including at least four publications in periodical journals included in the Scopus or Web of Science scientometric databases and having an ISSN number confirmed on the website of the International Centre for ISSN Registration;
7) teach educational disciplines in the state language and/or the language of an OECD member country at a high scientific and methodological level, which is confirmed by the conclusion of the University department where the applicant for the academic title works;
8) have prepared at least three Doctors of Philosophy (Candidates of Sciences).
2.3 The academic title of professor may be conferred upon staff working in scientific units of the University at their primary place of employment in the position of Vice-Rector for Research, Head (Chief) of a scientific department (division, sector, laboratory), Chief Researcher, Leading Researcher, Senior Researcher, or Director, Deputy Director, Scientific Secretary, and who:
1) hold the scientific degree of Doctor of Sciences;
2) hold the academic title of associate professor or senior researcher (senior research fellow);
3) have at least 10 years of experience in scientific and scientific-pedagogical work, including the last calendar year in one of the positions specified in clause 2.3 of these Regulations;
4) have a certificate in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (at a level not lower than B2) in languages of the European Union member states or qualification documents (higher education diploma, scientific degree) related to the use of these languages, or the applicant has at least 10 works published in English in periodical journals included in the Scopus or Web of Science scientometric databases and having an ISSN number confirmed on the website of the International Centre for ISSN Registration (except for persons with group I disabilities);
5) have completed training, internships, or worked at a higher education institution, scientific (or scientific-technical) institution in a country that is a member of the OECD and/or the EU, or are (or were) heads / executors of projects funded by the specified countries, and have relevant certificates, testimonials, diplomas, or other confirming documents (except for persons with group I disabilities);
6) have scientific works published after the defense of the doctoral dissertation in domestic and/or foreign (international) peer-reviewed professional journals, of which at least three publications are in periodical journals included in the Scopus or Web of Science scientometric databases and having an ISSN number confirmed on the website of the International Centre for ISSN Registration (except for persons with group I disabilities);
7) have prepared at least three Doctors of Philosophy (Candidates of Sciences).
3. Main Criteria for Evaluating the Scientific-Pedagogical Activity of Applicants for the Academic Title of Associate Professor
3.1 The academic title of associate professor may be conferred upon University staff who carry out educational activities in a relevant specialty at the appropriate level of higher education and who:
1) hold the scientific degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Sciences), Doctor of Sciences;
2) have at least five academic years of experience in positions of assistant, lecturer, senior lecturer, associate professor, professor, head (chief or deputy chief) of a department, including the last calendar year at the same department (in the same higher education institution), including part-time or under an employment agreement (contract) with hourly pay;
3) have a certificate in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (at a level not lower than B2) in languages of the European Union member states or qualification documents (higher education diploma, scientific degree) related to the use of these languages, or at least 10 works published in English in periodical journals included in the Scopus or Web of Science scientometric databases and having an ISSN number confirmed on the website of the International Centre for ISSN Registration (except for persons with group I disabilities);
4) have completed training, internships, or worked at a higher education institution, scientific (or scientific-technical) institution in a country that is a member of the OECD and/or the EU, or are (or were) heads / executors of projects funded by the specified countries, and have relevant certificates, testimonials, diplomas, or other confirming documents (except for persons with group I disabilities);
5) have educational and methodological works (at least two) and scientific works according to the profile of the department's activities, published after the defense of the dissertation in domestic and/or foreign (international) peer-reviewed professional journals, of which at least one publication is in periodical journals included in the Scopus or Web of Science scientometric databases and having an ISSN number confirmed on the website of the International Centre for ISSN Registration;
6) teach educational disciplines in the state language and/or the language of an OECD member country at a high scientific and methodological level, which is confirmed by the conclusion of the University department where the applicant for the academic title works.
4. Main Criteria for Evaluating the Scientific Activity of Applicants for the Academic Title of Senior Researcher
4.1 The academic title of senior researcher may be conferred upon University staff appointed to research positions after being elected through a competition or by attestation procedure, including part-time employment, and who:
1) hold the scientific degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Sciences), Doctor of Sciences;
2) have at least five years of experience in scientific work in the position of senior researcher, leading researcher, chief researcher, associate professor, professor, deputy head (chief) and head (chief) of a research department (division, sector, laboratory), head of department, or have been appointed to the positions of rector, vice-rector for research, director, deputy director for research, scientific secretary, provided successful work in these positions for at least one calendar year;
3) have a certificate in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (at a level not lower than B2) in languages of the European Union member states or qualification documents (higher education diploma, scientific degree) related to the use of these languages, or at least 10 works published in English in publications included in the Scopus or Web of Science scientometric databases, and having an ISSN number confirmed on the website of the International Centre for ISSN Registration (except for persons with group I disabilities);
4) have completed training, internships, or worked at a higher education institution, scientific (or scientific-technical) institution in a country that is a member of the OECD and/or the EU, or are (or were) heads / executors of projects funded by the specified countries, and have relevant certificates, testimonials, diplomas, or other confirming documents, or have participated in the work of at least one scientific conference (congress, symposium, seminar) held in the specified countries (except for persons with group I disabilities);
5) have educational and methodological works (at least two) and scientific works published after the defense of the dissertation in domestic and/or foreign (international) peer-reviewed professional journals, of which at least two publications are in periodical journals included in the Scopus or Web of Science scientometric databases and having an ISSN number confirmed on the website of the International Centre for ISSN Registration.
If the applicant for the academic title of senior researcher has no scientific-pedagogical experience, the requirement for the availability of educational and methodological works is not mandatory.
4.2 The academic title of senior researcher may be conferred in a specialty belonging to a different field of knowledge than the one in which the applicant was awarded the scientific degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Sciences), provided that the published scientific works contain new, scientifically grounded results obtained by the applicant, which together solve a specific scientific task of significant importance for the respective field of knowledge.
4.3 The decision of the University Academic Council on the conferment of the academic title of senior researcher is made taking into account the reviews of at least six University staff members who are specialists holding the scientific degree of Doctor of Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Sciences) and/or holding the academic title of professor, associate professor, or senior researcher (senior research fellow) in the relevant field of knowledge (science) and specialty.
4.4 If the University lacks highly qualified specialists in the relevant specialty or their number is insufficient, then upon the petition of the University, the issue of conferring the academic title of senior researcher may be considered by the academic council of another higher education institution or scientific institution (in the absence of highly qualified specialists in the relevant specialty at the University), or the University Academic Council may consider the issue of conferring the academic title to the applicant taking into account the reviews of specialists from other higher education institutions or scientific institutions who meet the requirements of clause 4.3 of these Regulations (in the case of an insufficient number of highly qualified specialists in the relevant specialty at the University).
5. Review of Attestation Materials
5.1 Attestation of applicants for the academic titles of professor and associate professor who conduct educational and methodological work at the University is carried out at the department where they work. At the same time, the profile of the applicant's pedagogical work must correspond to the main direction of activity of this department. If the applicant works at a multidisciplinary department, the main course taught by the applicant shall be indicated in the decision on the conferment of the academic title. Prior to the meeting of the department at which the applicant's attestation file is considered, the applicant shall prepare the documents comprising the attestation file.
5.2 Attestation of applicants for the academic titles of professor and senior researcher working in the scientific units of the University is carried out in the specialty according to the profile of their main activity in accordance with the fields of knowledge and specialties, taking into account the transformation of scientific fields and scientific specialties in accordance with the legislation.
5.3 Review of attestation materials of applicants for academic titles is carried out by the University Academic Council based on the conclusion of the department or the relevant scientific unit of the University.
5.4 The review of attestation materials at the University department must be preceded by an open lecture for students of the relevant field of study (specialty) in the presence of at least three faculty members of the department. The open lecture of the applicant for an academic title must be held in the academic year in which the applicant's file is reviewed. The results of the open lecture review shall be reflected in the department's conclusion. If the open lecture was held online, the department's conclusion must contain a link to the video recording of this lecture.
5.5 At the department meeting, in the presence of at least two-thirds of the department members, a report on the applicant's scientific-pedagogical activity and the results of the open lecture is heard.
Based on the results of the review of attestation materials, the department prepares a conclusion confirming: the high scientific and methodological level of teaching educational disciplines, including teaching disciplines in the state language and/or the language of an OECD member country; the applicant's compliance with the requirements for the conferment of the academic title; and the applicant's compliance with academic integrity, or recommends revising the attestation materials. The department's conclusion is forwarded to the Secretary of the University Academic Council.
The decision of the department is made by a majority vote of the department's composition via open or secret ballot (by decision of the department staff) and is drawn up as an extract from the minutes of the department meeting.
The Head of the Department bears personal responsibility for the authenticity of the applicant's attestation materials at the department, in particular for the compliance of scientific and educational-methodological publications with the regulatory requirements of the procedure for conferring academic titles to scientific and scientific-pedagogical staff.
Attestation materials may be re-reviewed at the department after revision.
5.6 Attestation materials and the department's conclusion (decision) are submitted for review by the Faculty Academic Council. Based on the results of the review of attestation materials, the Faculty Academic Council prepares a conclusion (decision) confirming the compliance of the level of teaching activity, scientific and educational-methodological works of the applicant with the requirements for the conferment of the relevant academic title.
5.7 Preparation of documentation for reviewing the issue of conferment of academic titles at the meeting of the University Academic Council is carried out by the Scientific Secretary. The Head of the Department (Head of the Scientific Unit) where the applicant works shall submit a submission addressed to the Chairperson of the University Academic Council no later than 10 days before the meeting of the University Academic Council, providing a brief description of the candidate for the academic title with an indication of their compliance with the requirements of the MES Procedure, endorsed by the University Scientific Secretary. The Scientific Secretary endorses the submission for the review of the academic title conferment provided that the applicant has submitted the following documents:
1) consent to the collection and processing of the applicant's personal data;
2) an extract from the minutes of the meeting of the department where the applicant works regarding the review of the report on the applicant's scientific-pedagogical activity and the results of the open lecture. The extract from the minutes of the department meeting shall also be accompanied by:
- the conclusion (decision) of the department regarding the report on the scientific-pedagogical (scientific) activity of the applicant,
- the conclusion (decision) of the department regarding the open lecture conducted by the applicant, confirming the high scientific and methodological level of teaching educational disciplines, taking into account the reviews of at least three faculty members of the department who were present;
3) the conclusion (decision) of the Faculty Academic Council recommending the conferment of the relevant academic title;
4) for applicants for the academic title of senior researcher – reviews from specialists holding the scientific degree of Doctor of Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Sciences) and/or holding the academic title of professor, associate professor, or senior researcher (senior research fellow) in the relevant field of knowledge (science) and specialty;
5) documents included in the attestation file (listed in subclause 7.2 of these Regulations) in the required quantity.
5.8 The Scientific Secretary verifies the attestation materials provided by the applicant for compliance with the regulatory requirements defined by the MES Procedure and these Regulations. In case of detecting facts of the applicant's non-compliance with the qualification requirements specified in these Regulations, violation of the regulatory and procedural support of the applicant's attestation by the department, or non-compliance of the attestation materials with the templates approved by the MES Procedure, the Scientific Secretary returns the documents to the applicant for revision.
In accordance with the Bylaws of the University Academic Council, the applicant may be present at the meeting of the University Academic Council where the issue of conferring the academic title is considered.
The procedure for reviewing attestation materials of applicants for academic titles at the meeting of the University Academic Council regarding the conferment of the academic titles of professor, associate professor, and senior researcher is determined by the Regulations on the University Academic Council and its Bylaws.
5.9 Within 15 days after the University Academic Council adopts the decision on the conferment of the academic title to the applicant, the Scientific Secretary shall compile the applicant's attestation file in accordance with the requirements of these Regulations, Section IV of the MES Procedure, and send it to the MES.
5.10 Upon requests from the MES, the Academic Council shall provide additional information and materials regarding the applicant's activity and attestation procedure.
6. Procedure for Appealing the Decision on Conferment / Refusal to Confer an Academic Title
6.1 The applicant may file an appeal against the decision of the Academic Council on the conferment / refusal to confer an academic title to the Academic Council or to the MES within two months from the date of the decision adopted by the Academic Council.
6.2 In the event of an appeal received by the University Academic Council, an appeals committee shall be formed, except for cases where the appeal does not contain arguments regarding the merits of the identified shortcomings. The appeals committee is formed consisting of a chairperson and members of the committee. The decision to establish the appeals committee and approve its composition is made by the Academic Council.
6.3 The appeals committee prepares a conclusion, which is signed by all members of the committee. Based on the conclusion of the appeals committee, the University Academic Council makes a decision to satisfy or refuse to satisfy the appeal.
6.4 If the applicant's appeal is satisfied, the Academic Council may decide to confer the academic title and send the applicant's attestation file to the MES in the established manner.
7. Preparation of the Attestation File
7.1 The attestation file of the applicant for an academic title, in addition to the documents listed in clause 5.7 of these Regulations, consists of the following documents:
1) cover letter to the applicant's attestation file (in the form of Appendix 1 to the MES Procedure) – prepared by the Scientific Secretary of the University provided that the Academic Council adopts a decision to confer the academic title to the applicant;
2) copy of the first page of the applicant's passport, certified by the signature of the Scientific Secretary and sealed with the University seal – prepared by the applicant in two copies, one of which is in color;
3) copy of the name change certificate (in case the applicant has changed their name), certified by the signature of the Scientific Secretary and sealed with the University seal – prepared by the applicant in two copies, one of which is in color;
4) decision of the Academic Council on the conferment of the academic title – prepared by the Scientific Secretary of the University provided that the Academic Council adopts a decision to confer the academic title to the applicant:
- in the form of Appendix 3 to the MES Procedure (for applicants for the academic title by department),
- in the form of Appendix 4 to the MES Procedure (for applicants for the academic title by specialty);
5) copies of diplomas of Doctor of Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Sciences), attestations of associate professor, senior researcher (senior research fellow) (for applicants for the academic title of professor), certified by the signature of the Scientific Secretary and sealed with the University seal – prepared by the applicant in two copies, one of which is in color;
6) protocol of the meeting of the counting committee in the form of Appendix 6 of the MES Procedure – prepared by the Scientific Secretary of the University;
7) list of educational-methodological works and/or scientific works in the form of Appendix 7 of the MES Procedure – prepared by the applicant in two copies, one of which is endorsed by the information and bibliographic department of the Scientific and Technical Library of the University;
8) copy of the certificate confirming a sufficiently high level of foreign language proficiency, certified by the signature of the Scientific Secretary and sealed with the University seal – prepared by the applicant in two copies, one of which is in color;
9) copy of the certificate, testimony, diploma, or other document confirming the fact of training, internship, or work at a higher education institution, scientific (or scientific-technical) institution in a country that is a member of the OECD and/or the EU, or a certificate of participation as a head/executor of projects funded by the specified countries, or a copy of the certificate of participation in the work of at least one scientific conference (congress, symposium, seminar) held in the specified countries (for applicants for the academic title of senior researcher) – prepared by the applicant in two copies, one of which is in color;
10) certificate from the applicant's primary place of employment and extracts from orders on employment and dismissal for persons working part-time – prepared by the applicant at the HR department of the University in two copies;
11) certificate of scientific-pedagogical and scientific activity in positions at higher education institutions, including postgraduate education institutions and scientific institutions, in the form of Appendix 8 to the MES Procedure – prepared by артист the applicant at the HR department of the University in two copies;
12) for applicants for the academic title of professor (applies to applicants who do not hold the scientific degree of Doctor of Sciences or work in scientific units of the University) – certificate on the number of Doctors of Sciences, Doctors of Philosophy (Candidates of Sciences) prepared by the applicant, confirmed by their author's abstracts and diplomas – prepared by the applicant;
13) for applicants for the academic title of senior researcher – reviews from at least six University staff members who are specialists holding the scientific degree of Doctor of Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Sciences) and/or holding the academic title of professor, associate professor, or senior researcher (senior research fellow) – the collection of reviews is organized by the applicant.
7.2 The covers of the attestation files of applicants for academic titles are prepared by the Scientific Secretary in accordance with Appendices 9, 10 to the MES Procedure.
7.3 If a person performs work on classified topics, the attestation file of the applicant for an academic title is compiled with unclassified documents.
7.4 Certification with the signature of the Scientific Secretary and sealing with the University seal of copies of relevant documents is carried out in the presence of the original document, the copy of which is being certified.
8. Preparation and Issuance of Attestations
8.1 Upon approval in accordance with the legislation by the Attestation Board of the MES of the Academic Council's decision on conferring an academic title, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine issues and grants attestations according to the established sample.
8.2 The attestation issued by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine is a document certifying the level of professional qualification of a scientific-pedagogical or scientific employee when resolving issues of their appointment to a relevant position and remuneration of their labor.
8.3 The processing of attestations is carried out within two months after the decision is adopted by the Attestation Board of the MES.
8.4 Attestations are issued to the Scientific Secretary of the University for presentation to the employees who have been conferred academic titles.
8.5 In case of loss, destruction, or damage of the issued attestation on the conferment of an academic title, a duplicate attestation with a new serial number is issued[cite: 1]. The duplicate is processed in full compliance with the previously issued attestation.
In case of a change by the employee of their surname, first name, or patronymic (as well as a change of department or field of professional activity), the issued attestation is not subject to exchange and re-issuance.
9. Deprivation of Academic Titles
9.1 Deprivation of academic titles is carried out in accordance with the procedure for their conferment[cite: 1]. The issue of deprivation of an academic title is considered by the Attestation Board of the MES:
- in case of receipt by the MES of the Academic Council's decision on the deprivation of an academic title;
- upon the petition of the Academic Council of the University that submitted the documents regarding the conferment of the academic title to the MES;
- in case the MES detects a violation of legislative requirements regarding the conferment of academic titles;
- in accordance with a court decision.
9.2 To study the circumstances related to the raising of the issue of deprivation of an academic title, a commission is formed at the meeting of the Academic Council from among its members, the quantitative and personal composition of which is determined by the Academic Council of the University.
9.3 Within a 15-day period after considering the issue of depriving an employee of an academic title, the following documents are sent to the MES:
- the decision (petition) of the Academic Council on the deprivation of an academic title;
- the original protocol of the meeting of the counting committee;
- copies of documents on the conferment of the academic title;
- other documents confirming the violation of legislative requirements regarding the conferment of academic titles.
9.4 The Attestation Board of the MES, in accordance with the legislation, approves the Academic Council's decision on the deprivation (deprives) of the academic title, taking into account all case materials and the results of the preliminary expert review.
Based on the decision of the Attestation Board of the MES, the attestation of the person deprived of the academic title is recognized as invalid.
9.5 Upon requests from the MES, the Academic Council provides information, documents, and materials necessary for considering the issue of deprivation of an academic title.
10. Final Provisions
10.1 These Regulations are adopted by the Academic Council of the University and put into effect by an order of the Rector of the University.
10.2 Changes and/or additions to these Regulations are introduced in the procedure established for their adoption.
10.3 In the event of amendments to regulatory acts governing the relations defined in these Regulations, the current norms of the legislation of Ukraine shall apply.