Bodies and management of the VŠPJ

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The Polytechnic University of Jihlava is a public university, which is governed by self-governing academic bodies, i.e. by Act No. 111/1998 Coll. (the Higher Education Act).

• academic senate
• chancellor
• academic council
• disciplinary committee

and other bodies, i.e.

• governing board
• quaestor

In particular, the following are advisory bodies to the Rector:

• senior management
• the Rector's College
• internal accreditation committee
• Ethics Committee
• Curriculum Council

Information about the internal organizational structure of the school can be found in the organizational structure section.

Rectors' Gallery

Doc. Ing. Zdeněk Horák, Ph.D. - from 24 July 2022

Prof. MUDr. Václav Báča, Ph.D. - from 24 July 2014 to 23 July 2022

Ing. Jakub Novotný, Ph.D. - from 1 June 2010 to 31 May 2014

PaedDr. Ladislav Jirků - from 1 June 2006 to 31 May 2010. From June 2004 to May 2006 he was in charge of the functions of the VŠPJ authorities.

Insignia and gowns of VŠPJ

The external expression of the academic traditions of the VŠPJ are the insignia and gowns used on festive occasions, such as the academic ceremonies of the Rector's inauguration, the matriculation of students or the graduation of graduates.

The insignia are the rector's chain, the vice-rectors' chains and the scepter. They are decorated with symbols recalling the historical heritage of the region - the symbols of the lion, Moravian eagle, hedgehog and rowan trees are directly related to the regional emblem and the crossed hammers to the mining past of the Highlands. The materials are also closely linked to the region - walnut wood, mother-of-pearl, silver, precious stones and noble rocks from all over the Highlands.

Photo of the insignia here and here. You can view the ceremonies in the photo gallery.

The Rector of the Polytechnic University of Jihlava has the right, after approval by the Academic Council of the VŠPJ, to award the VŠPJ Medal as a recognition of personalities who have contributed to the dissemination of education and academic freedoms, in particular to the development of the Polytechnic University of Jihlava, for significant activities at the VŠPJ and for relations to it, as well as for activities in areas related to the scientific, research, creative and pedagogical focus of the VŠPJ. The meaning of awarding the medal is symbolically expressed in its artistic and craft design. The materials used (wood, silver line in authentic rock), the historical significance of the silver veins for the city of Jihlava and the whole of Europe connect the first public university based in the Highlands with supra-regional links. Photo of the medal here and here.

The first VŠPJ medal was awarded in 2009 to Dr. Ladislav Čerych for his contribution to the development of professional tertiary education in the Czech Republic. More here

The second medal was awarded in 2015 to RNDr. PaedDr. Jaromír Rux, CSc., for the development of tertiary education in the field of tourism in the Vysočina Region and for his professional contribution to the field, especially in the field of tour guiding. More here.

The third medal was awarded in 2019 to doc. RNDr. Zdeněk Laštovička, CSc., for his significant contribution to the establishment of the independent Polytechnic University of Jihlava, where he subsequently served as the first Vice-Rector for Science, Research and Lifelong Learning from 2004 to 2007.He contributed to the development of tertiary education in the Vysočina Region and actively participated in the design of the insignia of the VŠPJ. Laštovička" href="https://www.vspj.cz/soubory/download/id/7615">here.

The fourth medal was awarded in 2022 to Prof. Ing. František Zezulka, CSc., for his significant contribution to the development of the Polytechnic University Jihlava, where he served for many years as Vice-Rector and Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and his activities contributed to the development of technical study programs, among other things by introducing the issue of technology and Industry 4.0 standards into the teaching. More here.