Department Governance and Collective Bodies Head of Department: George J. Xydopoulos, Professor of Linguistics. Deputy Head of Department: Argiris Archakis, Professor of Linguistics. Directors of Postgraduate Studies Director of Postgraduate Programme in “Linguistics: Language and Communication”: Anna Roussou, Professor of Linguistics. Director of Postgraduate Programme in “Contemporary Approaches to Texts: Readings and Interpretations”: Spyridon Rangos, Professor of Classics. The General Assembly is the Department’s chief governing body. Its members consist of Faculty Staff, a representative of the Laboratory Teaching Staff (EDIP) and elected representatives of the student body. Academic and administrative duties are assigned to Committees, which are renewed yearly. The Committees are comprised by Faculty and administrative staff. Previous Heads of the Department 2001-2006 Antonios Markos, Professor of Philosophy 2006-2010 Angela Ralli, Professor of Linguistics 2010-2015 Menelaos Christopoulos, Professor of Classics 2015-2018 Aikaterini Kostiou, Professor of Modern Greek Studies Student Representatives No student representatives have been elected by the student body for 2018-19. Student Advisors Student advisors are responsible for:

• monitoring the teaching programme
• communicating with tutors to provide information and support their work
• communicating student needs, supporting students and dealing with student requests
• advising students on academic matters

1st Year Advisor Theodoros Markopoulos, Assistant Professor (Linguistics), Efimia Karakantza, Associate Professor (Classics) 2nd Year Advisor Aikaterini Oikonomopoulou, Assistant Professor (Classics), Eleni Papargyriou, Assistant Professor (Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies) 3rd Year Advisors Fevronia Nousia, Assistant Professor (Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies) Argirios Archakis, Professor (Linguistics) Aristoula Georgiadou, Associate Professor (Classics) 4th Year Advisors Anna Maria Katsigianni, Assistant Professor (Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies) Dimitrios Papazachariou, Associate Professor (Linguistics) Nikolaos Charalabopoulos, Assistant Professor (Classics) Final Year Advisor George J. Xydopoulos, Professor (Linguistics) Departmental Registry Departmental Registrar Mr Fotis Kaspiris Postal Address: Department of Philology, Registry, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Patras, University Campus Rion, Patras, 26504, Greece Email: philsec@upatras.gr Telephone: +30 2610-969757, 2610-969758, 2610-969759, 2610-969760 Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 10.00-12.00 Academic Quality Assurance The Committee for Internal Assessment (OMEA) is responsible for monitoring academic quality procedures within the Department. The Committee, which is comprised by Faculty Staff, is renewed yearly. The Department applies a System of Academic Quality Assurance, as stated in the documents below: QUALITY ASSURANCE POLICY TARGETS AND ACTION PLAN 2018-19 In December 2018 the Department’s Undergraduate Programme was reviewed by a Panel of experts appointed by the Greek Higher Education Quality Assurance Agency (ADIP). The Undergraduate Programme of the Department of Philology is the first in the University of Patras and the first Philology Undergraduate Programme in Greece to have gained accreditation with full compliance to the criteria set by ADIP for the period 18/1/2019 to 17/1/2023. The Accreditation Report can be found here. The Accreditation Proposal and accompanying material submitted by the Department can be found below: Accreditation Proposal History, Organisation, Academic Quality Quality Assurance Standards and Procedures In addition, the Department of Philology submits a yearly Internal Report to the University of Patras Unit for Quality Insurance (MODIP). The reports can be found here: Yearly Internal Assessment Report, Department of Philology (2011-12) Yearly Internal Assessment Report, Department of Philology (2012-13) Yearly Internal Assessment Report, Department of Philology (2013-14) Yearly Internal Assessment Report, Department of Philology (2014-15) Yearly Internal Assessment Report, Department of Philology (2015-16) Yearly Internal Assessment Report, Department of Philology (2016-17) Yearly Internal Assessment Report, Department of Philology (2017-18) Yearly Internal Assessment Report, Department of Philology (2018-19) Yearly Internal Assessment Report, Department of Philology (2005-10) In 2011 the Department of Philology underwent a process of External Assessment by a Panel of experts. The External Assessment report can be accessed below: Report of External Assessment, Department of Philology (2011)