MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF UKRAINE
KHERSON STATE MARITIME ACADEMY
DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGY
OF KHERSON STATE
MARITIME ACADEMY
FOR 2020-2025
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Approved by
the decision of Academic Council Minutes no. 5
dd. 18.12.2019 Head of
Academic Council of KSMA __________ V.
Cherniavskyi |
Kherson - 2019
DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGY
OF KHERSON STATE
MARITIME ACADEMY
FOR 2020-2025
MISSION
The mission of Kherson State Maritime Academy, which
is one of the leaders of maritime education of Ukraine, is the desire to become
the world’s center in training of river and sea transport specialists,
who are ready to solve the most difficult professional tasks in the rapidly
developing maritime sector.
KSMA is an educational institution that:
ü
provides
higher education that combines intellectual learning, applied technologies,
development of leadership competencies and global awareness;
ü
in accordance with the 1978 STCW
Convention, as amended, trains professionals in the full range of shipping,
shipbuilding and marine working specialties recognized at the global labor
market;
ü
provides
the opportunity of lifelong learning for those working in river and sea
shipping and related industries;
ü
is
an information and technology resource center for the maritime transport sector
and related industries.
VISION
As
a leader of maritime education recognized by the world maritime community, KSMA
seeks to:
ü be a desirable educational institution for entrants
who will choose maritime profession and a partner for the world's crewing and
shipping companies;
ü provide quality education that meets the highest world
standards;
ü be a source of new knowledge, innovative technologies,
practices and solutions in the maritime field for students;
ü provide quality infrastructure;
ü promote the development of maritime education in
Ukraine, anticipating future problems and proposing innovative solutions.
VALUES
The
activity of Kherson State Maritime Academy as one of the providers of
innovations in maritime education of Ukraine is based on ten main values:
ü leadership;
ü
integrity;
ü
professionalism;
ü
transparency;
ü
accountability;
ü
partnership;
ü
innovativeness;
ü
readiness
for changes and constant development;
ü
culture
of quality;
ü
responsibility.
BASIC
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
The Academy positions itself as a center of maritime technological
innovations, which includes the simulator training complex for shipboard
personnel, takes the necessary measures to achieve a leading role at the
national market of maritime education, advanced professional training and specialized
research, and aims to enhance its authority in the international educational environment
and at the labor market by training highly qualified personnel in the field of
sea and river transport.
The Academy synchronizes its strategy with the following strategic and
program state and international documents:
ü
Constitution
of Ukraine;
ü
Law
of Ukraine "On Education";
ü
Law
of Ukraine "On Higher Education";
ü
Law
of Ukraine "On Scientific and Scientific-Technical Activities";
ü
National
Strategy for the Development of Education in Ukraine for the period up to 2021 approved
by the Decree of the President of Ukraine dd. April 17, 2002, no. 347/2002;
ü
Recommendations
of the European Commission as of March 11, 2005 on the European Charter for
Researchers and the Code of Conduct for their Recruitment;
ü
National
Doctrine for Development of Education in Ukraine for the periods up to 2021
approved by the Decree of the President of Ukraine dd. June 25, 2013, no. 344/2013;
ü
Maritime
Doctrine of Ukraine for the period up to 2035 approved by the resolution of the
Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dd. October 7, 2009, no. 1307.
RISKS
IN REALIZATION OF THE STRATEGY
ü
changes
in legislation;
ü
underfunding,
high level of inflation;
ü
demographic
crisis;
ü
socio-economic
crisis phenomena;
ü
employees’
resistance to innovations;
ü
misunderstanding
of strategic goal-setting by team members.
DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGY
EDUCATIONAL
PROCESS
1.
Establishment
of the Council of the internal quality assurance system for educational
activities and higher education of KSMA and its faculties.
2.
Involvement
of stakeholders and graduates in the creation, implementation, evaluation of
educational programs and students’ learning outcomes. Ensuring external
accreditation (including international one) of educational programs.
3.
Ensuring
the participation of employers in the educational process of KSMA (teaching of specialized
courses, practice supervision, supervision/co-supervision of term papers,
graduation and master's theses, etc.).
4.
Creating
and maintaining the database of graduates.
5.
Formation
of councils with stakeholders at the level of the Academy, its structural subdivisions
and separate educational programs. Involvement of hiring companies’ representatives
in projecting and evaluation of learning outcomes.
6.
Introducing
systematic monitoring of information on personnel benefits and requirements set
by hiring companies.
7.
Forming
the contingent of responsible and active students possessing the abilities and
motivation necessary to obtain higher maritime education.
8.
Taking
practical steps to implement the Declaration of Compliance with the Code of
Corporate Culture and Academic Integrity.
9.
Introduction
of modern technologies at KSMA to combat the manifestations of academic
dishonesty, including an effective system for preventing and detecting
plagiarism in the works of the educational and scientific process participants.
10.
Mandatory completion of trainings and
seminars on academic integrity and corporate culture by each new employee
(regardless of the rank and academic degree).
11.
Teaching of certain learning components
of the educational process to Ukrainian students in English.
12.
Introduction of an automated system to
enroll students in elective disciplines.
13.
Providing the opportunity of lifelong
learning for those working in river and sea shipping and related fields by
creating new educational programs.
14.
Continuing the modernization of KSMA training-laboratory
and simulation facilities.
15.
Development of distance and blended
(combined with classroom work) forms of learning.
S C I E N C E A N D I N N O V A T I O N
1.
Search
and support of new perspective scientific directions and their constant
introduction into the educational process and practice.
2.
Effective
interaction with Science Park of Kherson State Maritime Academy "Maritime
Industry Innovations" in order to commercialize the scientific
developments of scientists for account of partnership with business.
3.
Creating
a system for monitoring the scientific activities of KSMA employees.
4.
Implementation
of research and experimental work on seagoing vessels and ports of Ukraine and
the world.
5.
Use
of resources of international scientometric databases (Web of Science and
Scopus) in the scientific activity of KSMA.
6.
Implementation
of the European Charter for Researchers into the activities of the Academy.
7.
Popularization
of scientific periodicals of KSMA abroad and work on their inclusion in
international scientometric databases.
8.
Licensing
of new training programs for doctors of philosophy and doctors of sciences, as
well as accreditation of existing programs.
9.
Introduction
of English-language educational and scientific training programs for doctors of
philosophy.
10.
Ensuring execution of certificates of
copyright state registration, patents for products and utility models by KSMA academic
and teaching staff and students.
11.
Providing conditions for the development
of student science and the activities of the Scientific Society of students,
graduate students, doctoral students and young scientists of KSMA.
12.
Creating a culture of grant activities.
Increasing the level of competence of academic and teaching staff on grant
activities, providing the necessary assistance in preparing grant applications
and support of received grants.
13.
Development of a system of incentives for
scientists who have high scientific activity. Systematic awarding of the best
scientists, encouragement of young scientists to participate in competitions of
scientific works. Improving the system of general academic awards and
distinctions, ensuring their public presentation.
14.
Continuation of work on filling the KSMA
repository, increasing its rating and significance in the digital information
space.
15.
Ensuring the constant introduction of new
technologies and innovative methods in the educational process, research
activities of KSMA and the system of postgraduate education.
P A R T N E R S H I P
1.
Increasing
the prestige of KSMA as one of the leading maritime educational institutions in
the world; supporting and establishing cooperation with other maritime
institutions of the world.
2.
Achieving
recognition of KSMA by various international maritime associations and
organizations and taking a leading place in them.
3.
Promoting
the participation of staff and students in international academic mobility
programs.
4.
Development
of the practice of introducing joint double degree programs with partner
educational institutions at all levels of education.
5.
Introduction
of systematic work in the field of updating information on research and
educational projects in KSMA, which require funding from international grants;
facilitate search partners.
6.
Presentation
of scientific achievements of KSMA at the international scientific,
scientific-practical and innovative conferences and exhibitions by increasing
funding of the corresponding business trips.
7.
Formation
of joint research programs, consortia for the integration of KSMA research into
the European and world research space.
8.
Expanding
the geography of countries whose citizens are interested in exporting
educational services in order to increase the number of foreign applicants and
stateless persons.
9.
Expanding
the network of cooperation with foreign employers in order to provide more
effective employment for KSMA graduates.
P E R S O N N E L C A P I T A L D E V E L O P M E N T
1.
Expanding
opportunities for professional development of KSMA employees.
2.
Establishing
Center of Professional Development of Academic and Teaching Staff.
3.
Selection
and certification of trainers for the Center of Professional Development of Academic
and Teaching Staff; development and certification of trainings and training
courses, their promotion on the market of educational services.
4.
Providing
permanent courses in Ukrainian and foreign languages (by levels of proficiency)
for academic and teaching staff.
5.
Introduction
of new forms of moral and material motivation of the Academy employees.
6.
Development
of a system of incentives for scientists who have high scientific activity.
Systematic awarding of the best scientists, encouragement of young scientists
to participate in competitions of scientific works and international projects.
7.
Development
of a transparent system of recognition and career advancement and updating the
rating of employees.
8.
Development
and implementation of support mechanisms for young teachers and researchers.
M A N A G E M E N T
1.
KSMA
management should be carried out on the principle of combining collegial and
single-principle fundamentals. Strengthening the role of the Academic Council
as a collegial governing body of KSMA.
2.
Carrying
out an audit of all management processes of KSMA and optimizing the structures
of existing units in the Academy by delimiting and balancing the functions and
powers between them.
3.
Introduction
of the principle of moderation and mediation to ensure effective teamwork,
conflict prevention and resolution.
4.
Expanding
the representation and participation of students in general academic bodies,
improving the interaction between administrative units and student government,
strengthening the influence and responsibility of students for decision-making
and implementation.
5.
Creating
an effective personnel management system, the main tasks of which should be as
follows: conducting HR audits, selection of highly qualified specialists, their
training, development, evaluation, as well as the development of employee
incentive programs.
6.
Introduction
of an electronic individual teacher’s plan.
7.
Providing
legal support for the implementation of the strategy, updating the Charter and
other internal regulations that govern the activities of the Academy.
F I N A N C E
1.
Improving
the model of financial resources management of Kherson State Maritime Academy,
which should ensure the implementation of strategic and tactical goals of KSMA.
2.
Ensuring
centralized transparent planning of the KSMA budget and reporting on its
implementation.
3.
Providing
a fixed percentage of all financial revenues to KSMA for the development of the
informatization component of Kherson State Maritime Academy.
4.
Promoting
the introduction of a coordinated system of formation and distribution of
financial resources for the needs of student government.
5.
Ensuring
the growth of diversified revenues by increasing the share of research carried
out on a contractual basis, expanding paid educational services (distance
learning, certificate programs, attracting foreign students, etc.), fundraising
and joint projects with KSMA partners.