The Academic Senate of a public higher education institution is composed of elected representatives of the academic community of a higher education institution; it has at least fifteen members of which students constitute not less than one third. The Academic Senate of a public higher education institution that is divided into faculties, shall be elected in such a way as to represent each faculty by equal number of members.

The Academic Senate of a public higher education institution is divided into the employee part and the student part. Members of the employee part of the Academic Senate of a public higher education institution are voted by ballot by members of the employee part of the academic community. Members of the student part of the Academic Senate of a public higher education institution are voted by ballot by members of the student part of the academic community. Only a member of the employee part of the academic community of the given public higher education institution may become a member of the employee part of the Academic Senate of a public higher education institution. Only a member of the student part of the academic community of the given higher education institution may become a member of the student part of the Academic Senate of a public higher education institution.

The meetings of the Academic Senate of a public higher education institution are open to public. The Rector or Vice-Rector acting in his behalf, or Bursar have the right to deliver a speech at the meeting any time at making a request to do so in accordance with the rules of procedure of the Academic Senate. Upon the Rector's request the Chairman of the Academic Senate is bound to call an extraordinary meeting of the Academic Senate of a public higher education institution without delay, however, not later than within fourteen days.

Source:   Law No. 131 on Higher Education