The sixth meeting of the Lviv Polytechnic Supervisory Board was held on 18th September. During the session, Rector Nataliia Shakhovska presented the results of her first 100 days in the office, highlighting growth in bachelor’s degree applications, successful student recruitment in several technical specialties, the expansion of international cooperation and the establishment of new scientific hubs – most notably the Aerospace Hub. She also reported improvements in the University’s financial performance, including increased revenues from educational services. Among the key challenges she emphasized were the shortage of dormitory spaces, budgeting for educational programs, and the legal status of certain property assets.
The participants of the meeting discussed the possibilities for creating additional places for students to live and improving living conditions. Considerable attention was also given to discussions on the quality of admission to technical specialties.
Special attention was paid to the issue of developing a new university strategy, including the decentralization of finances at the level of educational programs, with an emphasis on transparent accounting and greater involvement of businesses in supporting students through scholarship initiatives.
Taras Kytsmey, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, and Mykhailo Vynnytskyi, Ukrainian educator and public figure, former Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine, presented the concept of the Leadership School for guarantors of educational programs. The goal was to strengthen managerial and strategic competencies to improve educational programs. The participants of the meeting supported the idea, emphasizing the importance of involving both external experts and teachers of Lviv Polytechnic.
A separate issue discussed at the Supervisory Board meeting was Lviv Polytechnic’s investment assets. Among the potential areas for attracting investment, Nataliia Shakhovska highlighted non-core assets – «Hodivnychka», Technopark and a training and health camp in Shatsk. Participants agreed that leasing – particularly through cooperation with the State Property Fund – could be the most effective way to utilize these assets.
The meeting ended with a discussion of strategic issues, ranging from strengthening the university’s international positions to forming a long-term model of financial sustainability.
