NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION OF ARMENIA

Session of the Scientific Council 11.01.2022

1. On University Rector’s Annual Report
2. Discussion of personal records for qualification of candidates for academic ranks of Professor and Associate Professor, and holding a secret ballot.
3. On approval of internal legal acts of the University.
4. On approval of dissertation topics and scientific supervisors.
5. Current issues.

Session of the Scientific Council- 27.08.2020

1. About the preparatory work for the 2020-2021 academic year.
2. On awarding some of the honored employees of the University, on recommending them for being awarded the honorary title of Distinguished Construction Worker of the Republic of Armenia.
3. Current issues.

Brief information on the decisions regarding the agenda issues:

1. In the conditions of the pandemic, the educational process at the University will be organized in a hybrid format from September 1, 2020. For the current semester, the Chairs must have the revised electronic versions of the courses to organize the online classes. The responsibility of each person (student or employee) and the unconditional compliance with the established procedure for organizing the educational process at the University was highlighted.
2. On the occasion of their anniversaries the following employees were awarded: Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the University, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Honorary Worker of Science and Technology A.M. Barkhudaryan was given a monetary award in the amount of two months’ salary for his long-term scientific-pedagogical activity, conscientious and effective administrative activity, as well as on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Head of the Chair of Design, Professor, Chairman of the Union of Designers of Armenia A.M. Baghdasaryan was awarded the Gold Medal of the University for his contribution to the field of decorative-applied arts, upbringing of the creative generation, his contribution to the graduation of design specialists, as well as on the occasion of his 75th birthday.

Session of the NUACA Scientific Council 12.07.2019 

1. About increasing the salaries of the university teaching staff. 
2. About making amendments and additions “On the Functions of Students in Educational Processes of the National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia Foundation”.
3. On approval of the curricula of “Economics” and “Accounting and Taxation” specialties of the University.
4. Discussion of the qualification of the candidate for the academic degree of professor and holding of secret ballot.
5. Discussion of the personal cases of the candidates for the vacancies of the head of University Chairs and holding of secret ballot.
6. On approval of dissertation topics and scientific supervisors.
7. Current issues.

 Brief information on the discussed issues on the agenda:

1. The scale of the increased remuneration from September 1, 2019 of the university teaching staff has been approved.

1. The «Functions of Students in Educational Processes of the National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia Foundation” has been approved with amendments, additions and new edits.
2.  The revised curricula for the fields of “Economics”, “Accounting and Taxation” were approved.
3.  It was decided to implement revised curricula for the fields of “Economics” and “Accounting and Taxation” from September 1, 2019.
4. The cases of the candidates for the academic degree of the Professor were discussed. A secret ballot was held. By the results of secret, closed voting. The scientific degree of Professor was awarded to  Sargis Stepanyan – specialty ‘Economics’ Y.00.00. The personal cases of the candidates for the vacancies of the heads of the university chairs were discussed. A secret ballot was held. By the results of secret, closed voting.The following candidates were elected heads of the chairs Artavazd Arzumanyan – Chair of production technology of construction materials, items and structures,  Anna Karamyan – Chair of ventilation, gas and heat supply, Manvel Poghosyan –  Chair of drawing, computer graphics, Suren Tovmasyan – Chair of Engineering Geodesy, Artashes Melikyan –  Chair of Interior and Exterior Design.
5. The dissertation topics of the applicants and PhD students and scientific supervisors were approved.

 Session of the NUACA Scientific Council 21.05.2019

1. On approval of the syllabus of the 2019-2020 academic year for all academic programs of the National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia.
2. On determination of the remuneration amount for the heads of chairs and increasing the salaries of the university teaching staff.
3. Discussion of the qualification of the candidate for the academic degree of professor and associate professor, holding of secret ballot.
4. On approval of dissertation topics and scientific supervisors.
5. Current issues.

 Brief information on the discussed issues on the agenda:

1. The syllabus of the 2019-2020 academic year for all academic programs of the National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia was approved.
2. The curricula included in the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in the fields of ‘‘Economics’’, ‘‘Accounting and Taxation’’ was approved.
3. The norms of “Determining the amount of remuneration for administrative functions of the Head of Chairs” were approved.
4.  It was decided to revise the “salary scale of the University teaching staff” effective from September 1, 2018, so a new salary increase will be made within the university financial capacity from September 1, 2019.
5. Qualification cases of professors and associate professors were discussed. A secret ballot was held. By the results of secret, closed voting. The scientific degree of Professor was awarded to  Emma Harutyunyan – specialty ‘‘Architecture’’ JY.00.01, Karo Vardanyan – specialty ‘‘ Fine Arts’’  JY.00.03. The scientific degree of Associate Professor was awarded to Vahan Nranyan – specialty ‘‘Construction’’ E.23.03, Tatevik Ashchyan – specialty ‘‘Literary criticism’’ J.01.00.
6. The dissertation topics of the applicants and PhD students and scientific supervisors were approved.

 Session of the NUACA Scientific Council 28.03.2019

1. On making changes to the structure of the university.
2. On approval of requirements for selection, composition and content of the bachelor’s degree final works in architecture.
3. Discussion of the qualification of the candidate for the academic degree of professor and associate professor, holding of secret ballot 
4. On approval of dissertation topics and scientific supervisors.
5. Current issues.

 Brief information on the discussed issues on the agenda:

1. The ‘‘Scientific-Production and Experimental Center’’ was renamed the “Expertise and Research Center”.

1. The document presenting the requirements for selection, composition and content of the bachelor’s degree final works in architecture was approved.
2. Qualification cases of associate professors were discussed. A secret ballot was held. By the results of secret, closed voting. The scientific degree of Associate Professor was awarded to Mher Cherkezyan – specialty ‘‘ Architecture’’  JY.00.01.
3. The dissertation topics of the applicants and PhD students and scientific supervisors were approved.

Session of the NUACA Scientific Council 03.12.2018 Agenda:

1. Discussion and approval of the internal legal acts of the National University of Architecture and Construction.

1. Discussion of cases of the candidates for the qualification of the Associate Professor’s degree, followed by secret, closed voting
2. About approval of the thesis topics and the scientific leaders.
3. Current isues

Brief information on the discussd issues on the agenda:

1. The internal legal acts of the National University of Architecture and Construction were approved.

• The cases of the candidates for the academic degree of the “Associate Professor” were discussed.A secret ballot was held.By the results of secret, closed voting. The scientific degree of “Associate Professor” was awarded to Ashot Safaryan – specialty “Architecture” Ye .00.01, Ani Ajaryan- specialty ” Arts history”.
• The thesis topics of the applicants and post-graduate students and the scientific leaders were approved.

Session of the NUACA Scientific Council 13.07.2018 Agenda:

1. About the determination of the cost of one credit of the part-time and full-time courses specialties for 2018-2019.
2. Making renaming in the University staff list.
3. Discussion of cases of the candidates for the qualification of the Associate Professor’s degree, followed by secret, closed voting
4. Current Issues:

Brief information on the discussd issues on the agenda

1. The cost of one credit of the part-time and full-time courses specialties was approved.
2.  In order to align the names of the ” Departament of  the Technical Exploitation,  Maintenance and Preservation” and “Departament of the Procurement ” with the functions carried out by them..
3. It was decided to rename the ” Departament of the Technical Exploitation, Maintenance and Preservation” to ” Departament of the Property Maintenance and Operation of the University”.
4. Rename the “Department of the Procurement” to “The Economic Departament”.
5. The cases of the candidates for the academic degree of the “Associate Professor” were discussed.A secret ballot was held.By the results of secret, closed votinգ. The scientific degree of “Associate Professor” was awarded to Arev Samuelyan – specialty “Architecture” Ye.00.01, Hayk Sargsyan – specialty “Construction” Ye .23.02..

 Session of the NUACA Scientific Council  14.06.2018

1. About the results of final certification of graduates of 2017-2018 academic year.
2. Discussion of cases of the candidates for the qualification of the Associate Professor’s degree, followed by secret, closed voting.
3. The allocation of placement in accordance with the specialties of educational programs for full-time master’s degree studies with full compensation of tuition fees (budgetary) in the form of student bursaries for the 2018-2019 academic year.
4. Current issues.

 Brief information on the discussd issues on the agenda:

1. The results of the final attestation of graduates and the conclusions of the certification commissions of the 2017-2018 academic year were presented and analyzed.
2. The cases of the candidates for the academic degree of the “Associate Professor” were discussed. A secret ballot was held.By the results of secret, closed voting. The scientific degree of “Associate Professor” was awarded to Armen Gevorgyan – specialty “Construction” Ye.23.03, Marianna Hakobyan – specialty “Construction” Ye .23.03, Vardges Hambardzumyan – specialty “Construction” Ye.23.03, Artur Avetisyan – specialty “Construction” Ye.23.03.
3. The allocation of placement in accordance with the specialties of educational programs for full-time master’s degree studies with full compensation of tuition fees (budgetary) in the form of student bursaries for the 2018-2019 academic year was approved.

 Brief informationon agenda issues:

1. Due to change of legal status of university (YSUAC SNCO became NUACA Foundation), as well as based on the necessity to include the decisions of RA Ministry of Education and Science on organization of educational process the laws and regulations for internal life of university are being edited. The following were approved in this session with new edition: the internal discipline rules for the employees of “National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia” Foundation, the procedure on documentation of “National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia” Foundation and the regulation of quality assurance center of professional education of “National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia” Foundation; the procedure of secondary professional education college of “National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia” Foundationwas recommended to be approved in Board of Trustees, the procedure of “The best student of the year”annual awardof “National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia” Foundation was adopted on first reading and submitted for discussion offaculties and chairs of the university.
2. The examination period results for the 2nd semester of 2015-2016 academic year of the university were submitted.
3. Th eworking curriculums for specialties of 2015-2016 academic year of National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia were approved.
4. 6 lecturers were awarded scientific degrees of Associate Professors and 4 lecturers were awarded scientific degrees of Professors by closed secret ballot and by decision of scientific council of the university.
5. The topic and scientific adviser of a candidate thesis was approved.