Advisory Institutions
Commission of Higher Education Institutions‘ Review
The Commission of Higher Education Institutions’ Review is a collegial body which considers expert external review reports of higher education institutions and branches of foreign higher education institutions in the Republic of Lithuania and higher education institutions operating in exile conditions, applications for licences to provide studies and related activities and advises the Centre on issues related to the activities of higher education institutions and the regulation of the institutional review of higher education institutions.
The Statute of the Commission of Higher Education Institutions‘ Review
| The composition of the Commission for Higher Education Institutions’ Review is as follows: |
| Doc. dr. Kristina Ukvalbergienė, Kaunas Technical University (Chair of Commision); |
| Doc. dr. Vitalija Bartuševičienė, Utenos kolegija; |
| Doc. dr. Rūta Mažeikienė, Vytautas Magnus University; |
| Jolita Butkienė, ISM University of Management and Economics; |
| Rimantas Dumčius, director UAB „PPMI Group“; |
| Gabija Juzėnaitė, Lithuanian Students' Union; |
| Dr. Simona Pilkienė, Lietuvos inžinerijos kolegija; |
| Doc. dr. Asta Radzevičienė, Vilnius Tech, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University; |
| Skirmantė Smalskytė, Ministry of Education, Science and Sport; |
| Dr. Nijolė Zinkevičienė, Vilniaus kolegija. |
The Study Evaluation Commission
Study Evaluation Commission (further on – Commission) considers study programme evaluation reports prepared by reviewers and advises Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education on questions related to study programmes’ evaluation and accreditation. The Commission discusses reports with a purpose to ensure that they are objective, comprehensive and reasoned. The Commission consists of lecturers, social partners, students of various Higher Education Institutions.
Statute Of The Study Evaluation Commission
| The composition of the Study Evaluation Commission is as follows: |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sigita Urbonienė, Vytautas Magnus University (Chair of the Commission); |
| Dr. Danguolė Šakalytė, Utenos kolegija (Vice Chair of the Commission); |
| Prof. Dr. Jurgita Staniškytė, Vytautas Magnus university; |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jurgita Vizgirdaitė, Vilniaus University; |
| Ms. Diana Guogienė, manager of the translation office "Magistrai". |
| Prof. Dr. Aurelija Pūraitė, Mykolas Romeris University; |
| Prof. Dr. Dainius Jasaitis, Vinius Tech, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University; |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vilija Kederienė, Kaunas Technical University; |
| Prof. Dr. Vita Riškevičienė, Lithuanian University Of Health Sciences; |
| Lect. Sabina Jurkaitienė, Klaipėdos valstybinė kolegija; |
| Ms. Smiltė Kiaunytė, Head of Social and Academic Affairs, Lithuanian Students' Union; |
| Doc. Dr. Tomas Makaveckas, Kaunas College; |
| Prof. Dr. Daiva Beržinskienė-Juozainienė, Kolpingo kolegija. |
The Appeal Commission
The Centre's Appeal Commission (further on – Commission) is an advisory body which examines appeals against results of the new study programme, study field, applications for licences for higher education institutions to provide higher education and to conduct relevant activities reffered as to "the application of a higher education institution" and the external review of higher education institutions evaluations. The higher education institution lodges an appeal in case of disagreement on the decision that was taken by the Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher education.
The Commission can also provide proposals to improve legal regulations, evaluation process, organization, registration and accreditation of the study programmes, as well as the appeal‘s procedures.
Statute Of The Appeal Commission
| The composition of the Centre's Apeal Commission is as follows: |
| Assoc. prof. dr. Sonata Mačiulskytė - (Chair of the Commission) - Associate Professor, Klaipėda University (delegated by the Conference of Rectors of Lithuanian Universities); |
| Dr. Inga Bilinskienė - Head of the Kaunas branch of the SMK Higher Education Institution (delegated by the Lithuanian Business Confederation); |
| Mr. Aldis Fledžinskas - Director of Vilnius College of Design (the Conference of Directors of Lithuanian Higher Education Institutions (LKDK); |
| Mr. Mantas Gutauskas - Membership Coordinator of the Lithuanian Students' Union (delegated by the Lithuanian Students' Union); |
| Ms. Daiva Karužaitė - Research Evaluation and Data Analysis Unit of Research Council of Lithuania (delegated by the Research Council of Lithuania); |
| Assoc. prof. dr. Remigijus Kinderis - Director of Klaipėdos valstybinė kolegija / Higher Education Institution (delegated by the Conference of Directors of Lithuanian Higher Education Institutions (LKDK)); |
| Ms. Klėja Merčaitytė - President of the Vilnius University Students' Representation (nominated by the Vilnius University Students' Representation). |
| Ms. Reda Stankevičienė - Executive Director of Kaunas Region Manufacturers and Employers Association, TSMA Project Manager (delegated by Lithuanian Manufacturers Association); |
Prof. dr. Edita Sužiedėlienė - Professor at Vilnius University (delegated by the Conference of Rectors of Lithuanian Universities). |
Last updated: 04-05-2026