Ombudsman for Students’ Rights

Ombudsman for Students’ Rights

During the educational process, students may have various conflicts with other

participants in the educational process. To this end, our university has become a

participant in the Erasmus+ grant project “Advocacy Establishment for Students

through Ombudsman Position.”

Our Ombudsman is Bogdan Yarmolenko, our alumnus, member of the

Supervisory Board, partner of Ernst & Young, who is now actively defending the

rights of students. Bogdan Yarmolenko cooperates with the Ombudsman’s Office,

which includes representatives from all faculties and institutes. If students contact the

Office, we quickly and efficiently try to resolve all the issues with which the student

has contacted us.

The main tasks of the Ombudsman are as follows:

1) promoting the implementation of a unified state policy aimed at ensuring the

right of a person to receive quality and affordable education;

2) cooperation and interaction with the Educational Ombudsman appointed by

the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine in accordance with the established procedure;

3) taking measures to ensure compliance with the Ukrainian legislation on

education;

4) taking measures to ensure appropriate conditions for equal access to

education for participants in the educational process of the University;

5) ensuring the exercise of the rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests of the

University students;

6) representation of the legitimate interests of students before the University

administration;

7) analysis of the state of exercise and enforcement of students’ rights and

freedoms at the University;

8) exercising public control over the activities of the University and its structural

subdivisions in the field of ensuring the exercise of the rights, freedoms, and

legitimate interests of students;

9) taking preventive measures to prevent violations of the rights, freedoms, and

legitimate interests of students;

10) taking the necessary measures in case of violation of the rights, freedoms,

and legitimate interests of students by appealing to the management of the University

and its structural units.

Every university student, his/her parents, legal representatives have the

unimpeded right to directly address the Ombudsman (in writing or orally) and receive

a reasoned response (in writing or orally) to their appeal within the time limits

established by law.

Contact: e-mail: omb@kneu.edu.ua

Last redaction: 17.09.25

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