University of La Rochelle
The University of La Rochelle (Oan language: Wānangāronui a Tokapa) is a group of tertiary education research and teaching institutes owned by the La Rochelle University Company.
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Governance
The La Rochelle University company was founded to consolidate the institutions of higher education and research in La Rochelle under one authority while avoiding the limits that a statutory solution would have imposed. The La Rochelle University Company is entirely owned by the government. It is managed by aBoard of Directors appointed by the Minister of Education. The Board operates independently and it appoints the Chief Executive Officer who manages the daily administration of the company. The company does not impose itself on the institutes of which it is comprised.
Each institute generally runs its own affairs. Each institute charges tuition fees according to a framework developed by the board and presents a report of its financial position and performance to the board of directors every year. The board exercises oversight and coordination of the various institutions. The board also appropriates the government endowment every year. Otherwise, each institutions appoints its own managerial, academic and support staff, sets its own examinations, yearly timetable, and other procedures. The institutes issue degrees in the name of the University of La Rochelle and observe similar rules and standards.
Residences
The institutions that make up the university depend on the University Company depend on it to provide their students with housing. There are many residences located in different parts of La Rochelle. The housing system houses half of all students. Most students housed in university residences are undergraduates. All first-year students are housed in residences with catering. Second-year students have an option of catering and self-catering. Third-year students and above are obliged to go to a self-catering residence.
Residences typically have different housing arrangements. A third have shared rooms. Another third have separate rooms with shared common areas. Another third have their own apartments. Fees for housing are charged separately from tuition fees. Students pay separately for the type of room they stay in and whether they have catering or not. Most residences have a library, computer center, and gym. Some residences have sports fields and courts. Most residences lie within walking distance of restaurants, shops, public transport, and entertainment such as cinemas. Residences are served by a University Bus System that is free to students and staff.
The allocation of residences is determined on a first come first serve basis. Residences are managed and administered by professional managers. Each residence has a council or committee to represent the students and manage student-related issues including discipline and spirit. Most residences have extracurricular activities such as sports and choir. There are numerous interresidence competitions such as chess tournaments and rugby matches.
Clubs
There are numerous extracurricular activities for students to enjoy. There are clubs for different extracurricular activities that operate on a residence, institute or university-wide scale. The clubs that operate at university level, compete with other universities in the country or the world. They are semi-professional and have stringent admittance. Students often receive scholarships if they participate in a sport and are part of a university team.
There are political clubs that are linked to a student organisation for one of the national political parties. They often contest elections in the various student representative bodies. Some of these are limited to the University or comprise lobbyist activities for special interest groups within or of the university. Different religions are represented. There are various schools of Mauism, sects of Islam and Abrahamism and denominations of Christianity. There are clubs linked to various nationalities of foreign students such as the Noberean Students' Club. Most c,Luba, except for religious ones, require membership fees to be paid.
Rugby is the biggest sport in the University. The University Rugby union squad is part of the national professional rugby league. There are many sports recognised by the university. The University often performs well in most major national sports such as athletics, boxing, canoeing, climbing and watersports. The University Company owns sports grounds such as cricket ovals and rugby fields. It also owns a large sports center with an Olympic swimming pool, courts and a gym along with a sports medicine center in the Institute of Medicine
