Faculty Council

Composition

The Faculty Council is composed of fifteen members:

1. One student;
2. Nine professors and researchers;
3. Five external members.

Representatives of Professors and Researchers

Professor Alexandra de Jesus Branco Ribeiro

Professor Elvira Júlia Conceição Matias Coimbra

Professor Jorge Orestes Lasbarrères Cerdeira

Professor Luís Filipe dos Santos Gomes

Professor Maria d'Ascenção C. Fernandes de Miranda Reis

Professor Maria João Lobo de Reis Madeira Crispim Romão

Professor Maria Paula Pires dos Santos Diogo

Professor Paula Alexandra da Costa Amaral

Professor Paulo da Costa Luís da Fonseca Pinto

External Members

Dra. Ana Maria Fernandes

Eng. ª Célia Reis

Eng. Jorge Sales Gomes

Dr. Miguel Fontes

Student Representative

Leonor Alexandra Mendonça Correia Paiva

Competences

As stated in the Statutes of FCT NOVA, the Faculty Council must:

1. Approve its regulations, which will detail the electoral process for the Dean and set the rules of function of the Council;
2. Elect its President, by absolute majority, from among the external members;
3. Elect the Dean by absolute majority and remove him/her by a two-thirds majority;
4. Propose to the Dean overall and sectorial evaluation processes, targeting FCT NOVA departments and research centres;   
5. Propose to the Dean fundraising strategies; 
6. Propose to the Dean appropriate measures to strengthen the relationship between FCT NOVA and the community;
7. Audit FCT NOVA management;  
8. Assess the activities carried out by the Dean and the Executive Council; 
9. Propose the initiatives it deems necessary for the proper functioning of the institution;  
10. Perform any other duties prescribed by law, the Statutes of UNL, or the Statutes of FCT NOVA.