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1. REPORTSTATUTEStatute of Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, stipulated in Article 58, Paragraph 5, Subparagraph 3 of the Law on Scientific Activity and Higher Education (Official Journal No. 123/03), is passed by the Senate of Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek on 13 February 2003 and it became valid on 21 February 2004.Organisational changesUniversity constitution1. University – an institution of higher education establishing and conducting university studies in at least two scientific and /or artistic areas in larger number of fields and interdisciplinary studies as an autonomous and integrated process. University conducts these studies directly or by its faculties, artistic academies and departments established in accordance with the Law, conducting scientific, artistic and developmental research, too.

2. 2. Constituent parts of the University – institutions, subsidiaries, companies University is consisted of scientific-educational and other constituent parts. 3. Scientific-educational constituent parts of the University are:▪Faculty,▪Artistic Academy and▪University Department4. The other University constituent parts are - institutions, subsidiaries and companiesInstitutions are:▪University Institute,▪University Library,▪University Clinic, ▪ University Centre,▪Student Centre.

3. Companies are :▪Scientific Technological Park▪Centre for Technological DevelopmentScientific-teaching constituent parts of Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek are:▪Faculty of Economics in Osijek,▪ Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Osijek,▪ Faculty of Philosophy in Osijek,▪ Faculty of Civil Engineering in Osijek▪ Faculty of Medicine in Osijek, ▪ Faculty of Agriculture in Osijek,▪ Faculty of Law in Osijek,▪ Faculty of Food Technology,▪ Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Slavonski Brod,▪ Department of Mathematics▪ Academy of Art,▪ Teacher training college.

4. The other constituent parts are:▪ City and University Library Osijek,▪ Student Centre in Osijek,▪ Student Centre in Slavonski Brod,▪ Centre for Technological Development Osijek Ltd.University integration – i.e. functional integrationUniversity integrates functions of its constituent parts, especially faculties, artistic academies and departments (so-called functional integration) and through its bodies assures their integrated and harmonised activity in accordance with strategic and developmental decisions on academicissues and defining of scientific research, as well as integrated and harmonised activity in financial management and legal proceedings, investments, developmental plans and in appearing toward external partners in scientific activities and higher education.

5. University Bodies University bodies are: Rector, Senateand University Council.RectorRector is the leader and the representative of the University.In his/her activities, rector has rights and obligations of the Head of institution.SenateSenate is an elective professional university body with balanced representation of different scientific and artistic areas and specific scientific-educational constituent parts of the University. Senate has more members than the University Board (up to 25).

6. Senate structure:At least 60% Senate members are employees in scientific-educational profession (academic title). At least 10% of the Senate members are undergraduate and graduate students representatives and at least 5% are postgraduate students. At least 20% of Senate members are representatives of other employees.There are 13 Senate members representing the teaching staff with academic title according to the scientific field and scientific-educational university constituent parts.Student representatives:▪ 1 undergraduate students▪ 1 graduate students▪ 1 postgraduate student;Representatives of other employees:▪ 2 representatives of other employees.

7. Rector is the Senate member according to his/her position. University Vice-Rectors, as well as the representative of the Union of Science and Higher Education take part in Senate activities having no right to vote.

8. University Council - supervising body University Council is the University body responsible for carrying out of the University activities according to the Act on University Founding and the Statute. The Council takes care of the University development and its interaction with the community, discusses and accepts strategic decisions of the Senate. The Council supervises the fulfilment of the University activities and the regularity of the performances, usage of human and material resources, realization of decisions of the University senate and University Board, as well as deals with other responsibilities imposed by the Statute. The University Council consists of 12 members.

9. Financing of the University Financing of the University and its members is based on the Law and the Statute, and is in accordance with the regulations, which are accepted by the Senate, on suggestion of Rektor. University and its members are financed out of: 1. funds of the founders, 2. State budget of the Republic of Croatia, 3. budgets of the County, the City and communities, 4. National Foundation for Science, Higher Education and TechnologicalDevelopment of the Republic ofCroatia, 5. own sources, such as income of tuition fees, research, artistic andprofessional projects, expertise,publishing and other activities, 6. University and other foundations, return of commercial and other legalentities, 7. direct investments of individuals, commercial and other legal entities, 8. donations, and 9. other sources.

10. University can be financed only out of sources, which do not affect its independence and dignity. University’s own financial sources can be acquired only through activities, which do not harm its basic activities. University and its members are financed out of the State budget. Financing is based on the capacities of the University and its particular members, studies and their quality, as described in the Article 16 of the Law on Scientific Activity and Higher Education.Financial means from the State budget are remitted to the University as a total amount.

11. Based on suggestion of Rektor, the Senate agrees on the University budget, in which the total amount received out of State Budget is divided as follows: ▪ wages and allowances of employees ▪ material expenditures ▪ international relations ▪ publishing activity ▪ capital investments ▪ joint scientific programmes ▪ developmental and advancement projects ▪ partial coverage of student costs ▪ other expenditures necessary for University functioning.

12. In the University Budget Plan, minimum 10% of the sources is allotted to capital investments and advancement.University members are obliged to allocate part of their own funds for the University budget. These funds are used for capital investments and developmental programmes, in accordance with the specific regulations.