03 November 2011

CRASP at a glance

formed by Polish institutions of higher education which had the right to award doctoral degrees

voluntary association of rectors representing HEIs (public or private)

major representative and opinion body for HE sector

“confederation” of conferences of rectors of the various types of HEIs:
a) universities
b) universities of technology
c) university-type higher education institutions of agriculture
d) university-type higher education institutions of pedagogy
e) university-type higher education institutions of economics
f) university-type medical higher education institutions
g) university-type higher education institutions for art studies
h) university-type higher education institutions of physical education
i) university-type higher education institutions of theology
j) university-type military higher education institutions and university-type HEIs for state services
k) university-type non-public higher education institutions

founded in 1997

107 members + 7 associate members
representing nearly 1.3 million students
(ca. 70% of student population in Poland)

Conference of Rectors of Public Vocational Schools (PVSs)
– associate collective member representing 36 PVSs

8 committees and Bologna Group

over 70 Presidium and General Assembly meetings

180 opinions on rules and regulations concerning science and HE

ca. 30 resolutions passed every year