1. ORGANIZATION
ISLA - Polytechnic Institute of Management and Technology (ISLA-IPGT) has at least two Organic Units of teaching, with the designation of Superior Schools, and one of research, according to its attributions.
The organization and functioning of the Organic Units and other central services are regulated by specific regulations.
1.1 ISLA-IPGT Bodies
According to its Statutes, ISLA-IPGT?s bodies are
- The President;
- Administrator;
- The General Council..
1.2 President
The President is the highest governing body and external representation of ISLA-IPGT, is appointed by the Founding Body and his term of office lasts for three years and may be renewed for equal periods of time. The President is responsible for conducting the development policy of the institution, guiding its educational and scientific activities.
| President | António Manuel de Andrêa Lencastre Godinho |
1.3 Administrator
The Director is the body responsible for ensuring liaison between the institution and ISLA-IPGT's own bodies, assisted by an Administration Delegate, appointed by him/her, who exercises the powers delegated by the latter, with a four-year term of office.
1.4 General Council
The General Council is the organ of the Polytechnic Institute responsible for coordinating the scientific, educational and research activities of the organic units, bringing together the activities and deliberations of the respective Scientific-Technical and Pedagogical Councils and of the Scientific Council of the Research Centre.
| Composition of the General Council of ISLA-IPGT | |
|---|---|
| President of the General Council | Manuel de Almeida Damásio |
| President | António Manuel de Andrêa Lencastre Godinho |
| Administrator | Maria Clotilde Esteves Domingues |
| Directors of Organic Units | |
| School of Management | Carlos Miguel Fernandes Oliveira |
| School of Technology | José Joaquim Moreira |
| Research Centre | Firmino Oliveira da Silva |
| Invited personalities of recognised merit | |
| Mayor of VNG | Eduardo Vítor Rodrigues |
| President of the IEFP of Gaia | João Carlos Ferreira de Mira Paulo |
| Personalities of the Institution (without voting rights) | |
| Student Ombudsman | Carla Palmira Aguiar Santos Pedrosa |
| Director of General Library | Alberto Silva e Costa |
| President of ISLA-IPGT's EA | Diogo Filipe Machado Bravo |
2. TEACHING AND RESEARCH UNITS
The organic teaching and research units are called Schools and research centres.
In these organic teaching units, the Schools, there may also exist, as functional units, departments which group together courses of study with related scientific and pedagogical interests.
The bodies of the Schools and Research Centres are:
- Director of the School of Education;
- Technical and Scientific Council of the Schools;
- Pedagogical Council;
- Director of the Course, if it does not fall within a department.
- Director of the Research Centre
- Scientific-Technical Council of the Research Centre;