Collegiate Bodies

Councils (Colegiados)

The Plenary Council (Colegiado Pleno) was established on 13 October, 1976. It is the governing body responsible for high-level decisions affecting the Program’s organizational, academic, and administrative structures. The Council comprises all permanent faculty members and peer-designated student representatives.

The Executive Council (Colegiado Delegado), established on 13 July, 2011, is the deliberative body responsible for decisions regarding the Program’s day-to-day academic and administrative operations, as well as the preliminary review of matters under the Plenary Council’s jurisdiction.

Committees (Comissões)

 

Standing Committees (Comissões Permanentes):

  • Strategic Planning Committee (Comissão de Planejamento Estratégico)

  • Self-Assessment Committee (Comissão de Autoavaliação)

  • PROEX/CAPES Funding Committee (Comissão PROEX/CAPES)

  • Scholarship Committee (Comissão de Bolsas)

Regular Committees (Comissões Regulares)

  • Student Admissions Committee (Comissão de Processo Seletivo)

  • Faculty Accreditation Committee (Comissão de Credenciamento)

Other temporary or ad-hoc committees may be assembled for specific purposes.