Students of the Faculty of Computer Science suspend physical blockades because the Administration, through the Faculty Council, threatened them with a ban on taking exams, but also with permanent expulsion from the faculty.
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It is about the decision of the Plenum of this faculty to withdraw the students from the classrooms they are blocking due to the Faculty Council's ultimatum.
"The Plenum of the Faculty of Computer Science voted to leave the physical blockades, under pressure and threat of permanent removal of 40 students from their studies, according to the urgent decisions of the President of the Faculty Council, which no one but him is competent to refute," added the RAF students.
What happened
The administration of the Faculty of Computer Science went one step further in breaking the protest students fighting against corruption in the country. They threatened them with a ban on taking exams, but also with temporary or permanent expulsion from the faculty.
In the email, which was signed by the president of the council of that faculty, Dragan Stojanović, the students are asked to submit a signed list to the administration that they will not make teaching at the faculty more difficult, and it also says that they offer another chance to those who did not submit their signatures.
"If the students in the blockade leave the illegally occupied premises, I will cancel the emergency decision, I will publicly thank them and invite them to talk," the email reads.
It is added that students can submit their signatures individually, if they do not do so as a group with Students in Blockade.
However, the urgent decision, which is mentioned in the email, means that those who do not agree to the conditions will be temporarily removed from the faculty, their student accounts and access to the faculty's services will be suspended. They were also given a deadline - April 25.
Those who do not agree to the conditions will allegedly be permanently expelled from the faculty on April 26.
How Tips work
The institution of the Faculty Council is suitable, according to "Vremena" sources, to the authorities at private faculties settle accounts with students who refuse to return to classes.
This is just one of the ways for private faculties to return the favor to the progressives, but also to the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić himself, who stated just a few days ago that he "wants to strengthen the private sector in Serbia", and that more students of private faculties are entitled to budget funding.
At state faculties, Dean of Chemistry Goran Roglić explained earlier to "Vreme", Councils do not have the authority to conduct disciplinary proceedings against students, except at the appeal stage.
"The powers of the Council depend on the faculty's statute, but it is the practice at state faculties that the Council acts on the complaint of students or employees at the faculty when the Teaching and Research Council cannot make a decision. They are practically a step higher," says Roglić.
Private faculties have the possibility to change this provision, so some have introduced it. The Faculty of Computing is part of the Union University in Belgrade, and its Statute is set by the faculty itself.
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At some point in life, in order to win, a person has to step back, consider all options, sum up victories and defeats. A difficult decision was made today, but it is also far from our retreat.
It's smart to organize, right? The people of Raf are not going anywhere!❤️ — Raf Blokada (@blokadaraf) April 24, 2025
It is about the decision of the Plenum of this faculty to withdraw the students from the classrooms they are blocking due to the Faculty Council's ultimatum.
"The Plenum of the Faculty of Computer Science voted to leave the physical blockades, under pressure and threat of permanent removal of 40 students from their studies, according to the urgent decisions of the President of the Faculty Council, which no one but him is competent to refute," added the RAF students.
What happened
The administration of the Faculty of Computer Science went one step further in breaking the protest students fighting against corruption in the country. They threatened them with a ban on taking exams, but also with temporary or permanent expulsion from the faculty.
In the email, which was signed by the president of the council of that faculty, Dragan Stojanović, the students are asked to submit a signed list to the administration that they will not make teaching at the faculty more difficult, and it also says that they offer another chance to those who did not submit their signatures.
"If the students in the blockade leave the illegally occupied premises, I will cancel the emergency decision, I will publicly thank them and invite them to talk," the email reads.
It is added that students can submit their signatures individually, if they do not do so as a group with Students in Blockade.
However, the urgent decision, which is mentioned in the email, means that those who do not agree to the conditions will be temporarily removed from the faculty, their student accounts and access to the faculty's services will be suspended. They were also given a deadline - April 25.
Those who do not agree to the conditions will allegedly be permanently expelled from the faculty on April 26.
How Tips work
The institution of the Faculty Council is suitable, according to "Vremena" sources, to the authorities at private faculties settle accounts with students who refuse to return to classes.
This is just one of the ways for private faculties to return the favor to the progressives, but also to the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić himself, who stated just a few days ago that he "wants to strengthen the private sector in Serbia", and that more students of private faculties are entitled to budget funding.
At state faculties, Dean of Chemistry Goran Roglić explained earlier to "Vreme", Councils do not have the authority to conduct disciplinary proceedings against students, except at the appeal stage.
"The powers of the Council depend on the faculty's statute, but it is the practice at state faculties that the Council acts on the complaint of students or employees at the faculty when the Teaching and Research Council cannot make a decision. They are practically a step higher," says Roglić.
Private faculties have the possibility to change this provision, so some have introduced it. The Faculty of Computing is part of the Union University in Belgrade, and its Statute is set by the faculty itself.
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