f) Approves the internal regulations of the Higher Educational Institutions upon the recommendation of the Rector.
g) Approves the beginning and the end of the academic semesters.
h) Develops and submits proposals to the Board of Directors for the preparation of the four-year strategic plan of the Higher Educational Institutions on issues of academic and research policy and development, internationalisation, lifelong learning, connection with society and the economy, strengthening innovation within the Higher Educational Institutions and generally enhancing the quality of the academic environment of the Higher Educational Institutions.
i) Develops the educational and research policy of the Higher Educational Institutions, ensuring the assurance and upgrading of its quality and establishes the Quality Assurance Committee of the Higher Educational Institutions.
j) Approves the establishment of university laboratories, university clinics, university museums, and research institutes, on the recommendation of the competent body of the units in which they are established and appoints the head of these until the first election procedure is held, and if there are no candidates or if they are absent for any reason.
k) Approves the establishment of Sections in existing academic units, Departments or Faculties and the changes thereof.
l) Approves the establishment of the Center for Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning of the Higher Educational Institutions and its Internal Regulations.
m) Establishes the Council of the Center for Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning and appoints the Director of Training of the Center, upon the recommendation of the Rector.
n) Approves the establishment of the University Center for Research and Innovation and its Internal Regulations.
o) Approves, upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the University Center for Research and Innovation, the establishment, merger, division, abolition or renaming of Research Institutes.
p) Selects on the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the University Center for Research and Innovation, the Scientific Directors of the Research Institutes, as well as the members of the Scientific Committees, if any.
q) Approves the annual recruitment plan for members of the Teaching and Research Staff, Faculty, Specialised Scientific Staff, Laboratory Teaching Staff, Specialised Technical Laboratory Staff, and temporary teaching staff, upon the recommendation of the Dean's Offices of the Faculties of the Higher Educational Institutions, following the proposal of the Assemblies of the Departments, which is submitted to the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs.
r) Allocate the posts of members of the Faculty, Specialised Scientific Staff, Laboratory Teaching Staff, Specialised Technical Laboratory Staff and temporary teaching staff approved by the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs to the Departments of the Higher Educational Institutions, according to their needs and the approved annual recruitment plan.
s) Approves applications for the transfer of members of the Faculty, Specialised Scientific Staff, Laboratory Teaching Staff, and Specialised Technical Laboratory Staff from one Department to another Department of the same Higher Educational Institution or another Higher Educational Institution, according to article 153.
t) Awards the titles of Professor Emeritus and Honorary Professor and Honorary Doctorate, upon the recommendation of the Dean's Office.
u) Selects the members of the Board of Directors, the Director and the Deputy Director of the University Research Institutes, following a public call, under Article 269.
w) Reviews the approved Registers of Cognitive Objects and the Registers of Internal and External Selectors, and may revoke them in cases where they have not been established transparently and meritocratic.
