Actors of the Quality Assurance system

The key actors involved in the Quality Assurance system at the IMT School are:  

  • Governing Bodies - Rector, Academic Senate, Board of Governors
    They define the IMT School’s development strategy and the related objectives and adopt the strategic planning documents. They also review the Governance system and the Quality Assurance system and define appropriate improvement policies.
  • Quality Enhancement Committee (in Italian "Presidio della Qualità" or PQ)
    It plays a central role within the Quality Assurance system, designing the quality assurance system and ensuring its correct functioning.
  • Assessment Board (in Italian "Nucleo di Valutazione" or NdV) 
    It continuously monitors and directs the Quality Assurance system. Once a year, it provides ANVUR, the Governing Bodies and the PQ with a report including opinions and recommendations aimed at improving the quality of teaching and research activities.
  • Joint Students and Teachers Board (in Italian "Commissione Paritetica Docenti-Studenti" or CPDS)
    It monitors, evaluates and formulates opinions on the educational offerings, the quality of teaching and the services offered to students. It formulates improvement proposals related to the education sector through an annual report addressed to the PQ, NdV and Governing Bodies.
  • Multidisciplinary Scientific Areas
    They serve as reference subjects for the Quality Assurance of teaching, research and third mission.
    They formulate proposals for the establishment of new educational offerings and monitor the educational offering, research and third mission activities.

  • PhD Programmes (in particular the Coordinator and the Teaching Staff of each programme)
    They are the main actors with regard to the Quality Assurance of teaching. 

     


     

 

 

  • The Quality Enhancement Committee coordinates the Quality Assurance (QA) activities and the promotion of the quality culture throughout the community.

  • The Assessment Board evaluates the administrative management, teaching and research activities, right to study initiatives, and verifies, potentially employing comparative return on investment analyses, the correct use of public resources, research and teaching productivity.

  • The Joint Students and Teachers Board (in Italian “Commissione Paritetica Docenti-Studenti” or CPDS) is established, pursuant to Article 2, paragraph 2, point g) of Law 240/2010.

  • Prof. Lorenzo Casini has been the Rector of the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca since November 1, 2024, and is a Full Professor of Administrative Law.

  • The Academic Senate provides opinions regarding the educational programmes and research.

  • The Board of Governors is the School’s governing body and is responsible for the planning and allocation of all resources and for the financial sustainability of the School.

  • The document outlines the general principles and policies for quality with reference to the specific areas of activity of the IMT School