Constanta Maritime University is a higher education and research institution, an academic community formed by teaching staff, auxiliary teaching staff, students, technical and administrative staff.
Constanta Maritime University bases its activity on the university autonomy, seen as a specific means of self leadership, according to the legal framework established by the Romanian Constitution and by the Education Law no. 84/1995, reissued in 1999, by other laws as well as by its own regulations. CMU shares the provisions of The Lima Declaration on Academic Freedom and Autonomy of Institution of Higher Education (1988), The Magna Charta of European Universities (Bologna, 1988) and adheres to the Bologna Declaration (1999).
The executive leadership of the University is ensured by the Rector, assisted by two vice rectors, a chancellor of the University Senate, a general administrative director and by the secretariat general. The supreme decision forum is the University Senate, formed by 25 members (deans, vice deans, important personalities of the academic life, directors of the various departments, representatives of the students), which meets in periodic sessions and through permanent commissions for decision making.
The Administrative Council of the University ensures the operative administration of the institution; The decisions of the Administrative Council are enforceable for the departments, faculties, research institutes and services.
Auditing
In February 2006 the University has been audited by the European Maritime Safety Agency EMSA.
The auditing aimed at checking the quality of the universitys activities on various levels of interest (managerial level, assessment means, courses, feedback from the maritime industry and so on).
At the same time, it aimed at checking the compliance of these activities with the STCW95 international standards (Standards for Training Certification and Watchkeeping for Seagoing Personnel Code) elaborated by IMO (International Maritime Organization).
In March 2006, as requested by ANR (The Romanian Naval Authority), Constanta Maritime University had been audited by an external assessment expert.
Certificates
The University has implemented a quality management system certified by (UKAS) Bureau Veritas Quality International in March 2003.
The University has developed and implemented an integrated management system certified by BVQI in July 2006.
According to the ISO 900 standard, the University has developed various procedures for the teaching activities, the practical activities, the assessment of the competences, the diploma release, the analysis of the feedback form students and industry, etc.
The re-certification ISO 9001:2008 in May 2009 by Bureau Veritas Quality International, as well as the certification of the compliance with the environmental ISO 14001:2004 standards.
October 2009, ARACIS institutional certification and certification of the B.A. and Masters study programs.
October 2009, Certification of the BA and Masters study programs by the Romanian Naval Authority.
