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Dear employees,

The period of the most rigid winter at UP does not only mean the period of exams, writing final papers and reports, closing projects and counting taxes. It is also the time when the campaign directed at applicants for university studies reaches its peak. This is why students from all faculties are introducing Olomouc, Palacký University and its study offer to high school students and their parents at the Gaudeamus fair in Prague.

Another UP Open Day is planned for this Saturday – all information is available on the University City (in Czech) website. Do not hesitate to invite your friends who might be interested in studying at UP!

WHAT'S GOING ON AT UP

At the last management meeting on Wednesday 17 January 2024, the launch of the Single Digital Gateway to provide access to information, procedures and helpdesk and resolution services was discussed. Also, the new leadership of the Rada vysokých škol and the dates of the Master's graduation ceremonies are known. Read the full summary (in Czech) (after logging in to the UP Portal), we will have more for you in 14 days. More detailed information will subsequently be available in the minutes of the management meeting in UPShare, as well as in the minutes of other bodies, in UP standards and documents and on other information platforms.

For one week only, you can get tickets for the Palacký University Ball at a cheaper presale price. In addition to the Moondance Orchestra, you will also hear the Cimbal HellBand, whose repertoire consists not only of Moravian folk songs, but also pop and rock hits. They will perform in the Sal de Mar Hall, which offers a quieter atmosphere than the main hall. You can also look forward to a fashion show of dresses designed by a student of our law school, a rich banquet and a raffle.

Academic Sports Centre UP offers suburban camps for children from 4 to 8 March. The program will take place in the premises of the Sports Hall, shipyard, but mainly outdoors, from 8 am to 4 pm. Around the World (for children 6–10 years old) and How Well Do You Know Olomouc (for children 9–15 years old). More information at letodeti.cz (in Czech).

Looking for a place to go skiing, wild strawberries or blueberries, or to celebrate a birthday with friends or family? Stay at the recreation centre of the Faculty of Science of the University of Karlov pod Pradědem. You can rent individual rooms or the whole building, there is also an outdoor fireplace, bicycles, scooters, table tennis, table football, swing, trampoline, snowshoes, sledges and other equipment. Details and reservations at karlov.upol.cz (in Czech).

Are you finishing your studies, or have you already graduated (even for a long time!) and are you starting your own business? Element Coworking (in Czech), opened to the public by Palacký University in Olomouc in the Envelopa Hub (in Czech) building, offers modern office facilities that meet the latest trends, generous workplaces with a relaxation area and meeting rooms. The three dozen places can be used by all those who are looking for inspiring facilities for their work in the centre of Olomouc, including students, employees and graduates of UP – with a valid student ID, graduate or employee card of UP you can also apply a 10% discount on all available tariffs at Element Coworking (in Czech).

Video Olomouc – Cradle of Education shows the beauty of Olomouc, the university and education. It was largely created by members of the Welcome Office and the Department for International Cooperation. It was first presented in New York during the celebration of the 450th anniversary of our university and received positive feedback from all over the world. Watch it for yourself on the University's YouTube channel.

A fair and equal environment is also reflected in communication. To be truly fair, a university must speak a language that is non-judgmental, non-offensive and inclusive. Anyone seeking to use gender-sensitive language will be helped by the methodology How to Gender Sensitive Communication in an Institution (in Czech), published by the National Gender and Science Focal Point of the Institute of Sociology of the CAS as part of the Communities for Change meetings. The creation of the manual was initiated by members of the Community for Change Hana Galiová from Jan Evangelista Purkyně University and Veronika Fousková from UP.

The mobility, funded by the European University Network Aurora, will enable researchers, teachers and other workers to collaborate abroad in the period 2022–2023. Dozens of male and female staff travelled to partner universities and evaluated their experience in an evaluation questionnaire. Read about the results on the Aurora at UP website (in Czech).

NEW STANDARDS

• Council for Commercialization at UP
  This internal standard of UP, effective from 12 January 2024, (in Czech) is addressed primarily to UP employees working at the UP VTP, the Office of the Rector and the UP Chancellor. The subject of this internal standard are changes and clarifications regarding the composition, functioning, powers of the UP Commercialization Council and the UP VTP, as well as the proceedings of the UP Commercialization Council, all in relation to the original UP internal standard repealed by this standard – UP Rector's Decision No. B3-14/7-RR, UP Commercialization Council.