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THE STATE UNIVERSITIES.
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The immediate care and supervision of all that concerns the university is
exercised by its rector, who is elected for two years at a time by the greater
consistory (cf. below) from among the professors in ordinary, and may be
reelected. In the absence of a rector, the office is exercised by a vice-rector who
is elected in the same way and for the same length of time.
The rector is assisted in the government of the university by the two
academical consistories, in which he is the chairman. The greater consistory
consists of all the professors in ordinary, and has the care of all the more important
affairs of the university, proposes candidates for the filling of vacant professional
chairs, grants stipends etc. The lesser eonslstory consists, besides the rector
and vice-rector, of five other members who are elected for three years. It has
to enforce the observance of the prescribed regulations respecting the lectures
and examinations, execute the disciplinary authority of the university, etc. There
is also a finance committee for the administration of the purely economical affairs
of the university. It consists of a treasurer and three members of the greater
consistory, chosen for a period of three years from amongst the teachers in ordinary
of the university.
At the Caroline Institute, the government and administration is exercised by
a Rector, who is chosen for a period of three years by the college of teachers
from among its members, and by the college of teachers, which consists of all
the professors in ordinary and the associates of the Institute. A Dean, chosen
every year from amongst the college of teachers, acts as vice-rector and as
vice-chairman of the college.
According to the statutes at present in force (confirmed 1876, altered
1891), the teachers of each of the two State universities are distributed,
with respect to the different sciences they represent upon four faculties,
viz. the faculties of theology, law, medicine, and philosophy. The last
named is further divided into two sections, viz. the section of
human-istics and that of mathematics and natural sciences. Each faculty or
section consists of its ordinary and associate professors, who every
academical year, from among its members, appoint a chairman called
dean. The degrees conferred by every faculty are those of candidate,
licentiate, and doctor. Doctors of divinity, however, are named by the
Government, without examination. Besides, certain civil service
examinations are passed in the faculties of theology and law.
Professors at the universities are either ordinary or associate, of
which the latter have smaller salaries, and are not entitled to a pension.
There are also permanently appointed laboratory assistants in the various
medical and scientific laboratories, an astronomical assistant for each of
the observatories, and an assistant in the theological faculty. Besides
these, an indefinite number of docents can be appointed for each
professorship. The practical instruction in modern languages is given by
lecturers. Special teachers, called instructors, are appointed for the
teaching of gymnastics, music, and drawing.
Appointments. Vacant professorships are filled either on application, or by
direct appointment. In the former case the position must be publicly announced
vacant. When candidates within a prescribed limit of time, have applied and
presented their testimonials of competency, the respective faculty or section, upon the
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