Public list of decisions week 19

1986^th meeting on 6 May 2025 (week 19)

1. Proposed decisions based on Partnerships Advisory Committee advice
   The Executive Board has made the following PROPOSED decisions and submitted them to the University Joint Assembly for advice.
   1. To adopt the committee’s assessment framework and use it when considering institutional level partnerships;
   2. To agree with the faculties that the assessment framework applies to bilateral partnerships at the faculty level, similar to the institution-wide MoUs that faculties have entered or will enter into. The general assessment framework does not apply to multilateral partnerships in consortia: in these instances, assessment takes place within the faculty;
   3. It has decided that, when considering individual partnerships, employees are expected to act in line with the university’s values and standards, as well as the frameworks already in place. In the future, they may use a supplement to the individual level assessment framework, which the committee is currently working on. Employees can ask for advice about existing or future partnerships from their supervisors or their deans, respectively. The deans can contact the committee regarding the questions.
   4. To adopt the committee’s advice regarding Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University. The implementation of institutional-level partnerships with both universities has been suspended;
   5. To agree with the deans to suspend the implementation of existing bilateral partnerships similar to institution-wide MoUs with Tel Aviv University and Hebrew University, where appropriate. Bilateral partnerships comparable to institution-wide MoUs will not be entered into or renewed with the affected institutions for the duration of the suspension;  
   6. The decision regarding the execution of the existing multilateral partnerships within the two affected universities does not need to be suspended. New multilateral partnerships with Tel Aviv University and/or Hebrew University should be considered on a case-by-case basis.
   7. To ask the committee to create space in its work to answer any questions deans may have;
   8. To ask the committees to continue advising on concrete, institutional-level partnerships with universities located in conflict zones. This (also) refers to universities that are not in Israeli or Palestinian territories;
   9. To ask the committee to propose a supplement to the assessment framework to be used at the individual level;
   10. To ask the committee to make a proposal before the summer on how to continue its work when its mandate expires.
   11. To make clear agreements with the UGV regarding what behaviour on campus is desirable and what is not by establishing internal regulations and a Code of Conduct – and to enforce them;
   12. It is still committed to spearheading the university-wide social safety programme;
   13. To encourage discussion in the academic community – with due consideration of the recommendations from the participatory process – regarding international partnerships, advocating a culture of respectful academic dialogue, appropriate to Radboud University’s mission and identity, and to encourage everyone in the academic community to contribute actively.
        
2. Final evaluation of quality agreements
   The Executive Board has decided to include the final evaluation of the quality agreements as an appendix to the 2024 annual report.
    
3. Strategy report  
   The Executive Board has adopted the strategy report.
    
4. Social safety campaign
   The Executive Board has approved the adjusted campaign draft and the proposed quotes.
    
5. Radboud Team Science Award
   The Executive Board has approved the nomination for the Radboud Team Science Award winner.
    
6. Lawyer’s letter
   The Executive Board has agreed to send the lawyer’s letter to the external auditor.
    
7. Composition of the Radboud University Medal Jury
   The Executive Board has decided:
   1. to appoint Prof. E.H.J. van den Bogaard as a member of the jury for the Radboud University Medal for a period of three years;
   2. to extend the appointment of Dr M.C. Klomp as a member of the jury for the Radboud University Medal for a period of three years;
   3. to extend the appointment of S.A. van der Weerden as a member of the jury for the Radboud University Medal for a period of three years.
       
8. Optimisation of assignment letter format for business operations
   The Executive Board has adopted the format for the assignment letters for the deep dive assessments of hypotheses and the format for assignment letters for the realisation of savings initiatives. The Executive Board has authorised the business optimisation programme manager to issue these directives to divisional directors and administrative directors, subject to the objectives to be achieved by the programme.
    
9. Extension of Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching and Research Remit
   The Executive Board has decided to retroactively extend the ‘Immunologie van nierziekten en niertransplantaties’ (Immunology of kidney diseases and kidney transplants) teaching and research remit granted to Prof. J. van der Vlag until 1 March 2025 for a period of five years.
    
10. Extension of Faculty of Medical Sciences Special Teaching and Research Remit
    The Executive Board has decided to retroactively extend the ‘Social empowerment in de palliatieve zorg’ (Social empowerment in palliative care) special teaching and research remit granted to Prof. G.J. Hasselaar until 1 May 2025, for a period of five years.
     
11. Extension of Faculty of Science Special Teaching and Research Remit
    The Executive Board has decided to retroactively extend the ‘Spectroscopy of photoactive molecules and materials’ special teaching and research remit granted to Dr W.J. Buma until 1 May 2025, for a period of five years.
     
12. Extension of Faculty of Science Special Teaching and Research Remit
    The Executive Board has decided to extend the ‘Instrumentation in particle physics’ special teaching and research remit granted to Prof. P. Ferrari until 1 May 2025, for a period of five years.
     
13. Extension of Faculty of Science Special Teaching and Research Remit
    The Executive Board has decided to extend the ‘Language and genetics’ special teaching and research remit granted to Prof. S.E. Fisher until 1 May 2025, for a period of five years.
     
14. Extension of Faculty of Science Special Teaching and Research Remit
    The Executive Board has decided to retroactively extend the ‘IR spectroscopy of biomacromolecules’ special teaching and research remit granted to Prof. Dr G.J. von Helden until 1 May, for a period of five years.