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Giovanni Ferrero Head of Administration University of Turin, Italy HUMANE SEMINAR

The Head of Administration in Italy: the past, the present and the future. National and local opportunities/constraints. Giovanni Ferrero Head of Administration University of Turin, Italy HUMANE SEMINAR Salford, 7 th 8 th March 2008.

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Giovanni Ferrero Head of Administration University of Turin, Italy HUMANE SEMINAR

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  1. The Head of Administration in Italy: the past, the present and the future.National and local opportunities/constraints Giovanni Ferrero Head of Administration University of Turin,Italy HUMANE SEMINAR Salford, 7th 8th March 2008

  2. Universities of Italy (59 Millions people )al 31.12.2007________________________________________________________ • Universities 95 • Professors 36.557 • Researchers 22.924 • Tech and admin staff 49.703 • Students (a.a. 2005-06) 1.823.886 • Heads of Admin (may be?) 95? • That is all, folks!

  3. The 95 Italian Universities:___________________________ - 67State Universities 70%(students 93% professors 96%) - 28non State Universities 30%(students 7% - professors 4%) 10 private 7 Catholic 11 On-line

  4. non State Universities____________________________ 1 1 6 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 3 1 1 1 1

  5. The National Government____________________________________(remains, but in a different way) • Ministry University and Research • More and more Ministry of Economy, “Funzione Pubblica”, other Ministries. • Consulting/Steering committees: - CUN (Teaching) - CNVSU (Evaluation of System) (ANVUR) - CIVR (Evaluation of Research) (ANVUR) - CNSU (Students) - CRUI (Rectors)

  6. The local governance of Universitis___________________________________________________________ • Rector • Academic Senate (20 - 50 peop.) • Administration Council (5-30 peop.) • “Direttore Amministrativo” i.e. Head of Administration, registrar, (?)

  7. Most relevant players.________________________________________ • Rector • Head Adm., SG, DG • Main Structures : HR - Students - Research - Buildings - Finance - Central (main) structures and departments/ faculties: a Complex relationship (from the wiewpoint of Head of Admin.) !

  8. In the (recent) past : almost no autonomy________________________________________________________________ Ministry assigned • financiary resources for each activity: (21 different categories of activity!) • HR: every single full professor or porter required a specific job allowance • Building ( special administration procedures) • Statements sent to “Corte dei conti” (every single invoice) to audit the books and to check the tickets.

  9. The stages (baiting places, stops) in the progress of change_________________________________________________________________ • 1982: The departments with autonomy in book keeping • 1989: self government in writing the main rules (Governance, administration, didactic …) • 1993: distinction between political and managerial role • 1994: decentralization of payrolls and only one fund for all activities • 1997: the Rector appoints the HoA, (listening University Boards) • 2001: new rules to define 5 levels of payrolls • ….. • Mostly borrowed from a general change in Public Administration of Italy!!!

  10. Main changes_____________________________ • Salaries • Calculation of pensions • Building activity on University Budget • Departments • Internal Auditing (but “Corte dei Conti remains …) • Universities become (private ?) undertakings • Fresh money no more given by Ministry, but by European Community and by Regional/Local governments.

  11. The appointment of HoA____________________________ • Appointed by the ministry. • Appointed by the Rector, listening …, with private agreement (but fixed salary) (not so in Local institutions!) lasting (usually) 3 - 5 years.

  12. the HoA yesterday • Verify the lawfullness of every act • Frequent meetings only with the Ministry (many travels to Rome!) • Small amount of money to administer directly • secretary of the small Academic Senate (only the deans) • secretary of the Counsil of Administration

  13. The HoA today___________________________________________________________________ • Assessment of results (of processes, not acts). • Almost no meeting with the Ministry. (no more trips to Rome !) • Explosion of links with Local Institutions. • Dramatic increase of the amount of money directly managed (1.000%). • Still secretary of Senate and of Council ( registrar?).

  14. the HoA in the future____________________________ • Avoid the Local Institution (old Ministry, but smaller…) model (I suggest an Internet, knowledge based organisation). • Will the University succeed in removing the many remaining national level constraints (Student taxes no more than 20% of state funds!, no ownership of most of the ancient building we use, stupid taxes, etc) • What will happen at the european level? (we should discuss…)

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