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QUALITYQUALITY ININ HIGHERHIGHER EDUCATIONEDUCATION ININ POLANDPOLAND Dr hab. in?. Ryszard GETKA, prof. Szczecin University of Technology, Poland V-ce rector for organisation and development Experience-based Quality in e-Quality European ODL 1 Institutions responsible in Poland for policy development and management of higher education ? Parliament of the Republic of Poland – main policy decisions are taken in the form of Act of Parliament; adopts resolutions of indicative nature. Decisions made in the form of Acts of Parliament: ? Law on Higher Education (LoHE) of 27 July 2005 ? The establishment, transformation and liquidation of public (university-type) higher education institutions (HEI) or their merger with other public HEI ? State budget financing of HEI and research, as separate section in the Budgetary Law for a given year Institutions responsible in Poland for policy development and management of higher education - continued ? Polish Government. Minister of Science and Higher Education (since 5.05.2006 education on first and second level (Ministry of Education) and higher education are separated; research, science and higher education are joined in one ministry (Ministry of Science and Higher Education) ? Ministry prepares drafts of Actsof Parliaments and issues secondary legislation. ? Other ministers are also responsible for higher education: with respect to military, government services, art studies, medical studies, and maritime studies. ? Minister of Science and Higher Education exerts influence and decides on financing of reserach activities of universities. Institutions responsible in Poland for policy development and management of higher education - continued ? Central Commission for Academic Degrees and Titles at the Office of Prime Minister. Authorisation of basic organisational units (faculty) fulfilling certain criteria