Boards, commissions, and committees

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The board of directors is the university's main decision-making body.

It determines university policy, in particular by deliberating on the content of the establishment contract. It votes on the annual budget and approves the accounts, oversees the allocation of positions, and distributes funds for equipment and operations. It authorizes the president to take legal action. It approves agreements and conventions. It approves the president's annual activity report and the social balance sheet. It approves the decisions of the academic council that have a financial impact. Finally, it votes on the statutes of the university and its various components (UFRs, institutes, schools, shared services, etc.) and decides on issues relating to campus development (construction of buildings, layout of spaces).

The Board of Directors of the University of Savoie Mont Blanc currently consists of 28 elected members (elected on March 15, 2016), including 8 professors and equivalent staff (college A), 8 other teachers and equivalent staff (college B), 6 BIATSS (college C), and 6 students (college D – users). It is supplemented by 8 external figures appointed by local authorities and by the elected members of the board. The president of the university is also an ex officio member. In principle, it meets one Tuesday per month.

In closed session, the board of directors is called upon to examine individual matters relating to female and male teachers and researchers at the secondary level. It issues an opinion on the assignment of candidates to teaching and research positions.

The Board of Directors determines the institution's policy, votes on the annual budget, organizes account management, oversees the creation of new positions, and allocates funds for equipment and operations.
Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors: Mareva SABATIER

List of Board of Directors members

  • 28 eligible members and 8 appointed external figures
  • 28 elected officials
  • Eight external figures, five of whom are appointed by the board of directors

COLLEGE A – TEACHERS AND ASSOCIATED STAFF

  • BADEL Adrien
  • BALLAND Pascale
  • BELL Emma
  • BOCQUET Rachel
  • BRIAND Philippe
  • GUIGUE Alexandre
  • MELO David
  • SABATIER Mareva

COLLEGE B – OTHER TEACHERS AND SIMILAR STAFF

  • ANDRE-PINA Sandrine
  • DURMAN Melanie
  • Julien Giboz
  • GLEDEL Valentin
  • HERAULT Emilie
  • MANGEOT Mathieu
  • Anne-Sophie Nardelli-Malgrand
  • POULET Guillaume

COLLEGE C – BIATSS STAFF

  • MARION ARNAUD
  • BARBIER Marie-Laure
  • DESMARES Ludovic
  • FUMEX Maud
  • Fabien MASSOT
  • ORTIZ Jorge

COLLEGE D – USERS

  • FAVETTA Aziliz — alternate LAFONT Camille
  • GUERRE Charlotte — substitute GIAMBI Maxime
  • KHALIFA GRIFFAUD Adel — alternate BROCQUET Olivia
  • MACKOWIAK Lucile — substitute DORNE-BONNEFOY Jérémie
  • PAYOT César — alternate GANI Serine
  • RAVENEAU Waël — alternate RAMELLO Cassandre

OUTSIDE PERSONALITIES

CNRS (1 permanent member, 1 alternate member)

  • Incumbent: Christophe Muller, CNRS Alpes Regional Delegate — Alternate : Christian Bordas, Deputy to the Scientific Director for Grenoble Alpes

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regional Council (1 full member, 1 alternate member)

  • Incumbent: Catherine PACORET — Alternate : Annabel ANDRE

Department of Haute-Savoie

  • Incumbent: MAURIS Odile — Alternate : LHUILLIER Myriam

Department of Savoie (1 incumbent, 1 alternate)

  • Incumbent: Marie-Claire BARBIER — Alternate: Isabelle GEINDRE

A representative performing general management duties within a company – Renaud VEZIER

A representative of a company with fewer than 500 employees – DESGRANGE Rémi

A representative of employee representative organizations – Jean-Luc HOCHARD

A representative from a secondary school – GUAY Dominique Catherine

PARTICIPATE IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY

Olivier GIGNOUX

UNIVERSITY OF SAVOIE MONT BLANC – 27 rue Marcoz – BP 1104 – 73011 Chambéry cedex
Tel. 04 79 75 85 85 – Fax. 04 79 75 84 44


THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL

The full academic council brings together members of the research committee and the education and university life committee. It currently consists of 60 elected members and 8 external figures.

In plenary session, the academic council is consulted or may express its wishes on the direction of policies on training, research, the dissemination of scientific, technical, and industrial culture, and scientific and technical documentation; on the qualifications to be given to vacant or requested teaching and research positions; on accreditation applications; and on the institution's contract.
It is also consulted on all measures aimed at guaranteeing the exercise of academic freedom and the trade union and political freedoms of students.

Decisions made by the academic council that have financial implications are subject to approval by the board of directors.
Following a call for applications from all university users, the full Academic Council elects the student vice-president. If the student vice-president is not an elected member of the Academic Council, he or she may still participate in the Council in an advisory capacity.

The academic council, sitting in a restricted session for faculty members, is the body responsible for deciding on individual matters relating to the recruitment, assignment, and career of faculty members, and on the integration of civil servants from other bodies into the faculty. assignment, and career of teaching and research staff, as well as on the integration of civil servants from other bodies into the teaching and research staff and on the recruitment or renewal of temporary teaching and research assistants (ATER).


THE COMPONENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Component Directors' Council is composed of the directors of the university's teaching and research units, schools, and institutes, and representatives of the research unit directors. It is chaired by the university president or, in the event of absence, incapacity, or at his or her request, by the vice-president of the board of directors.

It is consulted on all matters relating to the institution's plans; it examines all matters submitted to it by the president, in particular those concerning teaching and research units, schools, and institutes. It may issue recommendations and opinions. These are forwarded to the academic council and the board of directors by the president.

In addition, the president or vice president in charge of human resources conducts a management dialogue with the departments in order to set their objectives and resources.


THE RESEARCH COMMITTEE OF THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL

It allocates the research budget as allocated by the board of directors and subject to the strategic framework for its distribution, as defined by the board of directors. It sets the operating rules for research units and is consulted on agreements with research organizations. It adopts measures to enable teachers to develop activities for the dissemination of scientific, technical, and industrial culture.

The research committee currently consists of 32 elected members (elected on March 15, 2016): 12 professors and equivalent (college A), 3 staff authorized to supervise research (college B), 8 staff with a doctorate (college C), 1 teacher without a doctorate (college D), 3 engineers and technicians (college E), 1 "other staff" (college F), 3 students (including 2 elected on March 15, 2016, college G - users), and 4 external figures.

It meets, in principle, one Thursday per month.

The Academic Council's Research Committee is consulted on research policy guidelines, scientific and technical documentation, and the allocation of research funding.
Vice-President for Research: HOT Pascal

List of members of the Academic Council's Research Committee

  • 32 eligible members and 4 external figures appointed
  • 31 elected members
  • Four external figures, including one appointed by the research committee on the recommendation of the university president.

College A – Teachers and equivalent staff

Stephanie BELIGON
BERRAH Lamia
CLARET Hélène
Christophe Gauchon
GONZE Evelyne
HINTZY Frédérique
HOT Pascal
Dominique KREZIAK
MAURIN Gilles
MENCARELLI Rémi
MUGNIER Yannick
POULENARD Jérôme

College B – other HDR staff

ROSSI Magali
SANTI Sylvain
Jérémy TANGUY

College C – Other personnel with a doctorate

BROOCH Christophe
Marc-Philippe Brunet
DOMINJON Agnès
DUBELLEY Florence
GOLLY Benjamin
Caroline Mattelin-Pierrard
METRAL Morgane
Sebastien TAVENAS

College D – other teacher-researchers, teachers, researchers, and similar staff

GAILLARD Yohann

College E – Engineers and Technicians

BURNET Estelle
Fabio Codini
GUILLOU Aurélie

College F – Other staff

CASON Charlotte

College G – Users

BAL-FONTAINE Simon
GIRERD Manon (alternate)
DUPERRAY Laetitia
LUGOVA Alexandra (alternate)
LAFARGE Chloe
ADAMSKI Téofi (alternate)
PROPICE Klervi
BERTIN Célia (alternate)

External personalities

BORDAS Christian
Qualified individual appointed in a personal capacity
Floriane Gibbe
Representative of the Savoie Trade Union House
MASSON Séverine (alternate)
MAUGENDRE Jean-Yves
Representative of the CCSTI (Scientific and Technological Information Commission) of Savoie
MENAGE Frédéric (alternate)
TURNAR Alexandra
Representative of the AURA Regional Council
VIBERT Séverine (alternate)

UNIVERSITY OF SAVOIE MONT BLANC – 27 rue Marcoz – BP 1104 – 73011 Chambéry cedex
Tel. 04 79 75 85 85 – Fax. 04 79 75 84 44


THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND UNIVERSITY LIFE OF THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL

It is consulted on the training programs of the components. It adopts the distribution of the training budget as allocated by the Board of Directors and subject to the strategic framework for its distribution, as defined by the Board of Directors, as well as the examination regulations, teaching assessment rules, measures relating to student success, improvement of student living conditions, guidance, validation of prior learning, cultural, sports, social and associative policies, etc. It also adopts measures designed to promote and develop interactions between science and society initiated and led by students or teachers, as well as measures necessary for the reception and success of students with disabilities.

The Training and University Life Committee currently consists of 28 elected members: 6 professors and equivalent (college A), 6 other teachers and equivalent staff (college B), 4 staff representatives, 12 student members (college C – users – ) and 4 external figures.

It meets, in principle, one Thursday per month.

The Commission for Education and University Life is consulted on the direction of initial and continuing education programs, on applications for accreditation and proposals for new courses, and on the evaluation of teaching.

Vice President for Education and University Life: Jean-François DREUILLE

The Training and University Life Committee currently consists of 28 elected members: 6 professors and equivalent staff (college A), 6 other teacher-researchers, teachers, and equivalent staff (college B), 4 library staff, engineers, administrative staff, technical staff, workers, service staff, and health staff (college C), 12 members of the student college (college D – users). It meets, in principle, once a Thursday per month.

College A – Teachers and equivalent staff

Law, Economics, Management

  • Jean-François DREUILLE
  • FADAIRO Muriel

Humanities and Social Sciences

  • D’AMICO Silvia
  • Fabrice Delrieux

Science and Technology

  • TAILLET Richard
  • WOLOSZYN Monika

 

College B – OTHER TEACHING AND RESEARCH STAFF, TEACHERS, AND SIMILAR STAFF

Law, Economics, Management

  • RIVOLLIER Vincent
  • Sarah Le Duigou

Humanities and Social Sciences

  • GIRAULT Camille
  • Marine Beaudouin

Science and Technology

  • PIOT Christine
  • SAMOZINO Pierre


College C – ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, LABOR, AND SERVICE STAFF

* CAMARET Sylvaine

* BOUKHALFA Pierre

* VIRET-THASINIPHONE Emilie

* COTELLE Brice

College D – Users

Law, Economics, Management

* LEPLAT Valentine – Alternate: MURESAN Saveliu-Dragos

* MEISSONNIER Glenn – Alternate: GOY Anae

* VANDEVOORDE Lorenzo – Alternate: HISSEINE Abdoulaye Malabad

* SEGURA Zoé – Alternate: VARVIER Leelou


Humanities and Social Sciences

* MOURGUES Nicolas – Alternate: KIAUTA Léa

* BONAY Charles – Alternate: LECHAT Lisa-Lou

* GOYE Bertille – Alternate: BERBAGUI Malik

* BRASSART Maxime – Alternate: GOSSET Salomé


Science and Technology

* SABADEL Thibault – Alternate: KANT–ALIAGAS Cassandre

* FRITZ Kylian – Alternate: MOHAMEDI Narimane

* GÉRARD Léa – Alternate: HACHEMI Jules

* DORNE-BONNEFOY Maitena – Alternate: VOLLUET Doline


The Research Ethics Committee (CER-USMB)

The CER-USMB aims to identify the ethical and professional issues that may arise from research protocols and projects developed by faculty members and researchers who seek the committee’s opinion prior to conducting their research.

This assessment may be requested:

  • When submitting a project proposal to a funding agency or for publication
  • At the initiative of a team seeking an ethical opinion regarding its scientific approach

Note: The CER-USMB cannot replace other committees established by law or regulation, such as the Human Subjects Protection Committee (CPP) or the Animal Experimentation Ethics Committee (CEEA).

  • Bernard ANSELEM, M.D., Neuropsychologist (term: Sept. 2024 – Sept. 2027)
  • Thierry ATZENI, Assistant Professor of Psychology – Interuniversity Psychology Laboratory (LIP/PC2S), USMB (term: Sept. 2024 – Sept. 2027)
  • Clémentine BRY, Assistant Professor of Psychology – LIP/PC2S, USMB (term: Sept. 2024 – Sept. 2027)
  • Frédéric CANINI, Neurobiologist – Associate Researcher at LIP-PC2S, USMB (term: Sept. 2024 – Sept. 2027)
  • Christophe COURTIN, Assistant Professor of Computer Science – SYstèmes et Matériaux pour la Mécatronique (SYMME) Laboratory, USMB (term: Sept. 2024 – Sept. 2027)
  • Sophie DONNADIEU, Assistant Professor of Psychology – LPNC, USMB – Vice Chair of the CER (term: Sept. 2024 – Sept. 2027)
  • Jean-Baptiste EICHENLAUB, Assistant Professor of Psychology – LPNC, USMB (term: Sept. 2024 – Sept. 2027)
  • Yann FAVIER, Professor of Private Law and Criminal Sciences, USMB (term: Sept. 2024 – Sept. 2027)
  • Anne FRANCOIS-JOUBERT, Centre Hospitalier Métropole Savoie (CHMS), Chambéry (term: Sept. 2024 – Sept. 2027)
  • Dominique LAGORGETTE, Professor of Linguistics, LLSETI Laboratory, USMB (term: Sept. 2024 – Sept. 2027)
  • Elodie MANTHE, Assistant Professor of Management Sciences, IREGE, USMB (term: Sept. 2024 – Sept. 2027)
  • Christine MAURY, Research Engineer at the CNRS, EDYTEM, and USMB (term: Sept. 2025–Sept. 2028)
  • Thomas RUPP, Assistant Professor – LIBM, USMB – Chair of the CER (term: Sept. 2024 – Sept. 2027)
  • Jeremy TANGUY, Assistant Professor of Economics – IREGE, USMB (term: Sept. 2024 – Sept. 2027)