Student Ombudsman

The Student Ombudsman is a student proposed by the Student Union for a term of one year. His tasks, envisaged by Article 17 of the Law of the Student Union, are to fulfill duties such as:

  • Receive individual complaints from students concerning their rights
  • Discuss the recieved complaints with the competent authorities of the Faculty of Dental Medicine
  • Advise students on how to exercise their rights
  • Can participate in disciplinary proceedings against students in order to protect their rights
  • After the mandate, student ombudsman is obliged to report on his work.
  • The student ombudsman provides help and advice students regarding their rights, but is not their legal representative.

All students of the Faculty can contact the student ombudsman if they have doubts about the possibility of exercising their rights.

You can contact and arrange a meeting via e-mail:

Student Ombudsman, Ema Herc eherc@student.uniri.hr
Deputy Ombudsman, Elizabeta Vrkljan evrkljan@student.uniri.hr

The Student Union of the University of Rijeka established The Student Ombudsman Office as an main body for the protection of students and their rights. The duty of the Office is to coordinate the student ombudsmens of the University. His goals are to represent and help students whose rights have been violated, and to actively inform students about their rights and how to protect them.

The Student Ombudsman Office

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