Our statutes

Chapter I: Name – Head Office – Aims – Duration

Art. 1

These statutes concern the Centrum voor vertaalwetenschap / Centre for Translation Studies, or in brief: CETRA, of the Faculty of Arts of KU Leuven.

Art. 2

The Head Office of the Centre is at:

Faculteit Letteren / Faculty of Arts
Blijde Inkomststraat 21
PB 3310
B-3000 Leuven

The Centre may also carry out its activities elsewhere. This applies, among other things, to the Summer School, the CETRA lectures or conferences organised by CETRA.

Art. 3

The aims of the Centre shall be:

a. To provide an inter-faculty, interdisciplinary and international platform for all kinds of scholarly research conducted at KU Leuven in relation to translation studies in the broadest sense of the term ;

b. To plan, advance and carry out various forms of scholarly research in Translation Studies;

c. To organise the annual International Research Summer School, which all KU Leuven PhD students in Translation Studies may in principle attend once;

d. To take initiatives in Translation Studies such as (co-)organising conferences and CETRA lectures.

Art. 4

The Centre shall be of unlimited duration.

Art. 5

These statutes shall become effective following their approval by the authorised bodies of KU Leuven.

Chapter II: CETRA Steering Committee

Art. 6

A Steering Committee shall be established within the Centre and comprise the following members :

  • The President, a member of the Translation Studies Research Unit;
  • 4 members of the Translation Studies Research Unit;
  • The Director of the Translation Studies Research Unit;
  • 2 members of the Literary Studies Research Unit;
  • 2 members of the Linguistics Research Unit;
  • 1 member from a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 other Faculties of KU Leuven with relevant expertise in translation;
  • 1 member of de Ecole Doctorale Langues et Lettres (FNRS).

Art. 7

The Steering Committee shall meet at least twice a year upon invitation by the President or by at least two of the members. The meeting shall be led by the President. The agenda shall be set by the Board. All decisions shall be taken by majority vote on condition that at least half of the members are present. Voting by proxy (one proxy vote per member) is permitted.

Art. 8

The Committee stipulated in Art. 6 shall appoint one or several members of the ZAP/OP3 as members of the Steering Committee. Members shall hold office for a period of 4 years. The following period shall commence on 1 October 2018 and shall end on 30 September 2022. The composition of the Steering Committee shall be presented for approval to the Board of the Faculty of Arts.

Art. 9

The resigning Steering Committee shall appoint a new President from among applicants for the position who are members of the Translation Studies Research Unit, following a request for applications from CETRA. The President shall hold office for a period of 4 years. An immediate renewal for a second period of 4 years is permitted.

Art. 10

The tasks of the Steering Committee shall be the following:

a) To draw up general lines of policy and a multi-annual plan;

b) To ensure that the Centre is well run;

c) To approve the invoices and the yearly budget;

d) To organise and evaluate the Centre’s yearly activities;

e) To elect the President as stipulated in art. 9;

f) To amend the statues.

This list is not exhaustive.

 

Chapter III: The Daily Running of CETRA

Art. 11

For the daily running of the Centre as stipulated by the Steering Committee, the Steering Committee shall appoint an Administrative Board comprising 7 members:

  • The President;
  • 4 members of the Translation Studies Research Unit;
  • The Director of the Translation Studies Research Unit;
  • 1 member of the Ecole Doctorale Langues et Lettres (FNRS).

Art. 12

The Administrative Board shall be appointed for a period of 4 years, coinciding with that of the Steering Committee.

Art. 13

The Administrative Board shall meet at least 4 times a year. The meetings shall be led by the President. The Board shall be convened by the President and shall report to the Steering Committee. A meeting of the Board shall be considered valid if at least half of its members are present. Decisions shall be taken by majority vote.

Art. 14

The Board shall take all decisions necessary to ensure that the Centre is well run.

Chapter IV: The President

Art. 15

The President bears the highest level of responsibility for CETRA. He/She shall preside over the Administrative Board and the Steering Committee and see to the implementation of the decisions taken. He/She shall ensure the yearly organisation of the Research Summer School. He/She is answerable to the Steering Committee and to the Board of the Faculty of Arts.

Chapter V: The Advisory Committee

Art. 16

The Steering Committee shall appoint an Advisory Committee, which shall comprise international representatives and experts from Translation Studies and related disciplines with whom the Centre makes and maintains contact. The Advisory Committee shall comprise a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 8 members.

Art. 17

The Advisory Committee shall be informed about CETRA activities at least once a year and may make recommendations to the Steering Committee. They shall be presented with Policy plans and/or yearly action plans and reports.

Chapter VI: Financial Policy

Art. 18

The budget shall be drawn up by the Steering Committee and implemented by the Administrative Board.

Art. 19

A determination shall be made of which internal or external assets are available prior to drawing up the budget.

Art. 20

If the Centre should be dissolved all available funds shall accrue to the Faculty of Arts.

 

(The above text is a translation from the Dutch, made by Peter Flynn.)