Responsible and transparent activities
Code of Ethics
Panevėžio kolegija/State Higher Education Institution is guided by the principles of our values, business conduct, adheres to universally recognized norms of ethical conduct and seeks to recognize, uphold and foster justice, fairness, respect for human beings, tolerance, professional, scientific, civic and social responsibility, truth-seeking and academic freedom, building democratic an atmosphere of confidence and creativity in the Institution. Adherence to these principles and provisions is enshrined in the Code of Ethics.
Code of Academic Ethics
In its academic activities, Panevėžio kolegija/State Higher Education Institution adheres to universally recognized values that ensure the transparency, fairness, justice, equality, non-discrimination, responsibility, sustainable use of resources, academic freedom, impartiality, trust, respect and protection of intellectual property in the research and study process. Adherence to these values and attitudes is enshrined in the Code of Academic Ethics.
Disputes are resolved by the Ethics Commission of Panevėžio kolegija/State Higher Education Institution or the Office of the Ombudsman for Academic Ethics and Procedures of the Republic of Lithuania.
Students are also interested in honest studies. There is a clause in the study contract where the student undertakes to study in good faith. The Institution’s study regulations provide for cases to deal with if a student has been dishonest at the time of reporting. The Institution strives to react quickly to changes, publicizes and acquaints the entire academic community of Panevėžio kolegija/State Higher Education Institution with the guidelines prepared by the Office of the Ombudsman for Academic Ethics and Procedures of the Republic of Lithuania, aimed at ensuring fairer and higher quality studies.
The description of the procedure for the prevention of plagiarism in the preparation of study papers by Panevėžio kolegija/State Higher Education Institution regulates the procedures for checking the coincidence of study papers and establishing plagiarism, considering violations of academic ethics and imposing sanctions.
Ethics commission
The Code of Ethics of Panevėžio kolegija/State Higher Education Institution enshrines the value principles, business conduct provisions of Panevėžio kolegija/State Higher Education Institution’s lecturers, researchers, management and other employees, as well as students and listeners, regulates the most important cases of avoidable conduct not directly established by the legislation of the Republic of Lithuania, employment contracts and internal documents.
21-06-2024 new Ethics Commission approved for 3 years:
- Ermina Čižienė, Representative of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Chairwoman of the Ethics Commission
- Dr. Aurimas Česnulevičius, Representative of the Faculty of Technology Sciences, Secretary of the Ethics Committee
- Santa Miežinienė, Representative of the social partners, member of the Ethics Committee
- Ligita Šerytė, Representative of the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Member of the Ethics Committee
- Vika Uldukytė, Panevėžio kolegija / State Higher Education Institution Student Representative, Member of the Ethics Committee
- Gintautas Ulys, Representative of the social partners, member of the Ethics Committee
