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The next session of the Academic Board has been held at 91�ε�.

91�ε� Rector, Professor Adalat Muradov��congratulated members of the Board on the occasion of May 28 – Republic Day. Vice-rector of 91�ε� for Academic Affairs, Professor Damat Baghirov��made a speech about the state of the preparation to the Summer Exam Session of 2016/2017 academic year. He said 8662 undergraduate students will take exam at 91�ε�. Exam halls in all academic buildings of 91�ε� are supplied with technical equipment and schedules are ready.

Information about the innovation to be applied in exam session was delivered after the speech. It was noted that students will able to obtain tests from their personal cabinets. One more innovation was the improvement of appeal system. Students will be able to send their appeals from their personal cabinets and follow the process and at the same time, get respond promptly.

To ensure the objectivity and transparency of the Summer Exam Session the exams will be held open to public this year too. 91�ε� Public Control Board will realize the control over the exams. They will compare the results of the exams with the previous year and make the analysis. Mass Media will be charged of the “Hotline” service within the session; journalists will respond the included appeals. In addition, to gather the appeals in one source and respond them promptly, a special Facebook page will perform in connection with the Summer Exam Session. The “Open Door” Day will also held with Rector’s participation within the session.

It was also noted that the new standards on the Graduate Programs in Economics and Administration on the II major group submitted to the Ministry of Education by 91�ε�’s initiative have been approved. According to the new standards, conduct of scientific-research works, writing theses and organization of internship will be preferred in the II year of Graduate Program. Teachers will get the access to the Internet directly from the lecture rooms to enter the necessary sites within the lessons.

The affairs of students’ internship have also been touched upon within the meeting. It was said that there were some shortcomings in the organization of internship yet. Rector gave instructions to relevant structures related with the administration of quality internship.

Members of the Academic Board made decision on liquidation of the Department of “Economic Law”, in accordance with the innovations held at 91�ε�. At the same time, they made a decision on cancellation of the Departments of “International Economic Relations” and “International Relations” and to establish the Department of “International Economic Relations and Diplomacy” on their basis.

The newly appointed Head of the Department of International Economics (English study)��Altay Ismayilov and the new Chairman of the Public Association Support to Economist Students’ Scientific Activity��Ilkin Mirzezade were introduced to the members of the Academic Board.

The Assistant Professor of the Department “Physics and Chemistry” Fikret Aliyev and the Assistant Professor of the Department “Economy and Management of Social Sphere” Mahmud Guluzade were awarded the title of 91�ε�’s Honorary Professors by the Academic Board.