Mission
UBT offers a dynamic and innovative 21 century academic environment. UBT provides a supportive and challenging opportunity for the students, faculty and staff in participatory and self-governance setting.
Building on a tradition of teamwork between Students, faculty, staff and administrators, UBT is committed to enhance its participation as an active member of community by providing learning opportunities driven by teaching and research excellence, intellectual interaction and creativity.
UBT is a preeminent center of intellectual and cultural activity in Kosovo, improving the region’s quality of life through the skills, knowledge, experience and engagement of its faculty, staff, students and alumni.
Vision
The UBT will be a modern and leading higher education institution in Kosovo, committed to apply excellence in teaching, learning and research within an inclusive student-centered environment through applying a multi-disciplinary approach that will contribute to the economic, social and cultural development of Kosovo and beyond
There are certain core values at UBT
Our Strategic Goals
UBT Governance
The governance of UBT is regulated by the Statute of the institution. As a private bearer of higher education, UBT statutory regulations respond to the requirements and practices sanctioned by the Law on Higher Education, the Administrative Instruction for the Accreditation of Private Bearers of Higher Education (PBHE), Administrative Instruction for the Licensing of PBHE, Administrative Instruction for Business Registration of the Ministry of Trade and Employment Law of the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare.
UBT is governed by: UBT Board, Academic Council, President and Steering Committee. Every statutory body has standing and ad-hoc structures, sub-committees and working groups. The Governing Board is collectively responsible for the management and control of affairs of the College and for ensuring that an effective system of internal internal control and representation is implemented in the institution.
UBT Board
The role and membership of the UBT Board are set out in the Article 32 of the Statute. The Board is responsible for general policy development, financial policies and those pursuant to the mission and vision. It is responsible for determining the overall policy-direction and development of UBT, adopt the Strategic Development Plan, confirm the annual budget and implement accountability and transparency requirements. The Board refrains from regular academic and management matters. Membership of the board includes appointee by the founder, appointees by Academic Council, Student Union, industry and partners.
Academic Council
The Academic Council is the principal academic body of UBT. The role of Academic Council is set out in Article 21 and 22 of the Statute. The Council is responsible for academic policies, implementing academic policies and overseeing academic performance of the College. It is authorized to adopt study programmes, to propose departments of study, issue guidelines about study programmes, curricula and authorize the award of scientific degrees. The Council has the power to promote academic staff, confirm academic staff appointments and represent the College on academic issues. The Academic Council is authorized to establish Committees and Working Groups on matters related to study and academic implementation. Members of Committees and Working Groups can derive from academic staff, students and other external stakeholders.
President
The President is responsible for the academic and administrative management of the College. In implementing the policies and normative acts of the College, the Dean is assisted by the Director of Academic Affairs and Director of Research. Subject to statutory limitations, the President ex officio chairs the Academic Council and proposes staff, heads of departments and administrative support offices. The full range of powers, nomination procedure and tenure are set out in Article 24 of the Statute.
Steering Committee
In line with the Statute Article 26 and to foster a culture of integrated planning and implementation of daily academic and administrative affairs, the UBT has a Steering Committee. The SC is headed by the President and gathers ex officio heads of departments and services for a better coordination of academic and support services. The Council meets on weekly basis to advise and assist the President on strategic planning, study programmes implementation, implement the quality recommendations, implement and coordinate the Academic Calendar, ensure timely response to emerging needs, assess and allocate administrative staff support, assess and ensure adequate physical infrastructure and develop and allocate institutional budget.
UBT measures society results in three different perspectives: its contribution to the industry and community, its contribution to higher education and its contribution to national goals. UBT contribution to the industry and community is based on its wide geographical scope and services that it provides. In delivering the mission statement for the benefit of students and all other stakeholders, the institution has identified several strategic objectives through which planning for future activities in established.
These objectives are:
1. Achieving Academic Excellence – The institution aspires excellent quality standards and consistent active learning approaches which offer authentic experiences and an inspiring, values-based learning environment to a diversity.
2. Developing Research, Innovation and Social Responsibility – Offer innovative ways for learners, spin-in and spin-out companies as well as external clients to engage with enterprise supports and applied research, thus creating new knowledge and new employment.
3. Creating a Positive Working and Learning Environment – Creating a Positive Working and Learning Environment aims to offer a high-quality and supportive working and learning environment for all types of students (full-time, part-time, priority groups) and staff.
4. Maintaining and increasing internationalization and regional partnerships – Maintaining and increasing internationalization and regional partnerships; Formation of the new local and international higher education alliances and continued excellent performance against international and regional efficiency and effectiveness benchmarks.
5. Partnering with the community – Partnering with the community will continue to forge strong links with industry and wider society, which will be supported through mainstream funding, alternative income streams and volunteering arrangements in order to provide service to industry and the community at institutional, staff and student level.
Moreover, the institution has a Risk Assessment and Management Policy to regularly assess both internal and external risks and propose the mitigating measures and structures. The institutional risk assessment procedure is performed and reviewed annually. The Annual Risk Report and Review serve to dynamically model and simulate the effect of each risk so that the risk owners can produce mitigating actions. A full Risk Management Action Plan is produced annually and distributed to risk owners in the organization.
On the other hand, the UBT Scorecard tracks the results that the organization has achieved in key outputs which contribute to the overall outcome of contributing to the society where the institution operates. It has since tracked its key results in four essential dimensions: (1) Customer results – which includes the number of students, their satisfaction and their performance in the labor market, (2) Financial results – tracks organization’ funding for the strategy, (3) internal business – tracks the number of products and services (academic programmes, research activity and training) and (4) Learning and growth – the number, quality and satisfaction of staff members with the organization.
Nr. | Denomination |
1 | Statute |
2 | Student Organization Status |
3 | Regulation responsible for organizing the teaching process |
4 | Regulation related to the Board Activities |
5 | Regulation of Research and Publications |
6 | Code of EthicsAnnual report of the Ethics committee for the academic year 2018-19Annual report of the Ethics committee for the academic year 2019-20Appointment of members of the ethics commission 2021-22Annual report of the Ethics committee for the academic year 2020-21Annual Report of the Ethics Committee for the Academic Year 2021-2022Annual Report of the Ethics Committee for the Academic Year 2022-2023Annual Report of the Ethics Committee for the Academic Year 2023-2024 |
7 | Regulation of Administering the Examinations |
8 | Regulation of pushing along the academic affairs and quality assurance |
9 | Regulation related to student fee’s and payments |
10 | Regulation of the Senate Activities |
11 | Regulation of student enrolment |
12 | Regulation of studies and academic structure |
13 | The Charter of the Association of graduates(Alumni) |
14 | Code of Conduct |
15 | Regulation of Administrate management |
16 | Regulation of Internship |
17 | Regulation of the first phase of studies |
18 | Regulation of the second phase of studies |
19 | Regulations of the third phase of studies |
20 | Regulation of organizing the Master Studies |
21 | Regulation of archiving documents |
22 | Regulation of Library |
23 | Regulation of the Photocopy |
24 | Regulation of Doctoral Studies |
25 | Regulation of assurance of health of the employees and the work environment |
26 | Regulation of work relations and of the person responsible for performing the required tasks |
27 | Regulation of developing and structuring the thesis (master or bachelor) |
28 | Regulation of protection from fire and physical security |
29 | Regulation of programing “work and study” |
30 | Regulation of Academic titles |
31 | Regulation of transfer from one academic institution to another |
32 | Regulation of preserving personal data |
33 | Regulation of Server Room |
34 | Regulation of merit and security discipline |
35 | Regulation of Quality Assurance |
36 | Administrative Directive of involvement of students of UBT in workplaces |
37 | Administrative Directive of controlling the hygiene and technical and material equipment |
38 | Administrative Directive of work timetable and infrastructure/stockpile |
39 | Administrative Directive of organizing lab courses |
40 | Administrative Directive Utilization of telephone network |
41 | Administrative Regulation of Elections for Student Administration |
42 | Administrative Directive of determining the coefficient in the workplace and administration |
43 | Administrative Directive of the office for Quality Assurance |
44 | Staff Handbook |
45 | UBT Tutor Handbook |
46 | Handbook for Teachers |
47 | Handbook for Students |
48 | Handbook |
49 | Emergency Plan of Fire Protection |
50 | Recruitment Procedure |
51 | Procedure of Complaints |
52 | Disciplinary Procedure |
53 | Procedure of Contracts |
54 | Procedure of discontinuing the Job Contract |
55 | Procedure of working hours and work attendance |
56 | Procedure of proof period |
57 | Procedure of Description of job tasks |
58 | Procedure of Evaluation of job |
59 | Procedure of Staff Files |
60 | Procedure of Equal Opportunities |
61 | Procedure of Holidays/Vacation |
62 | Procedure of Trainings |
63 | Regulations for non discrimination |
64 | Decision - Tuition Fee |
65 | Decision on Management board |
66 | Decision on promoting the gender equality |
67 | Decision on smoke free policy |
68 | Students scholarship 50 discount |
69 | UBT Quality Manual |
70 | Self-evaluation report UBT College branch Gjilan |
71 | Academic Strategic Plan |
72 | Actions |
73 | Academic Calendar 2021-2022 |
74 | Regulation for student assessment |
75 | REGULATION ON LABOR RELATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR WORKING DUTIES UBT |
76 | Statute of Students Union |
77 | UBT Strategy Integrated |
78 | Student Support Services Regulation UBT |
79 | Convention on Student rights and responsibilities UBT |
80 | Deep Leaning Policy UBT |
81 | Employee Handbook of College UBT |
82 | Generative AI Policy UBT |
83 | Guide for Constructive Alignment of Learning Outcomes with Assessment |
84 | Guideline for Competency Based Teaching |
85 | Guideline for Student Assessment UBT |
86 | Regulation for the handling of student complaints |
87 | Regulation on anti-plagiarism |
88 | Regulation on compulsory practise UBT |
89 | Regulation on recruitment |
90 | Regulation on Transfer of Studies UBT |
91 | IP and Commercialization Policy of UBT |
92 | Regulation on Election to Governing Bodies |
93 | Regulation on the approval and review of study programs |
94 | Administrative and Budgetary Support Policy |