Dear Members of the Community of our University,
Today I was elected the Rector of the Silesian University of Technology, winning 232 votes out of the 295 valid Electors' votes cast. I would like to thank very much for such tremendous support given by the Staff, Students and Doctoral Students. It is a great honour and commitment for me. The community of Our Silesian University of Technology has trusted me and my programme, which, together with the group of Vice Rectors and You, I will be able to implement in the forthcoming term.
Kind regards,
Marek Pawełczyk
Dear Members of the Community of our University,
Thank you very much for all the meetings and discussion with you. Thanks to them, I have significantly enriched my knowledge of the University in the various areas of its operation and have become acquainted with different points of view and valuable ideas. In every place and in every group, I was received with kindness. Many thanks to the students and PhD students for their maturity, responsibility and wisdom.
These were excellent discussions, filled with concern for the University, from which I take the conclusions and the words I have spoken as a declaration and a commitment.
I am offering you a modern and ambitious programme for the development of the University, filled with detail and free of empty promises.
If you entrust me with the function of Rector, I will do my best to make our Silesian University of Technology a modern university, looking towards the future, reaching for bold goals, in which education, scientific research and activities for the benefit of society and the economy are conducted in harmony. People are our greatest value. Everyone is important to me.
Let us take care of Our Silesian University of Technology together.
I ask for your trust and support in the election for the position of the Rector.
Kind regards,
Marek Pawełczyk
Dear Members of the Community of our University,
I would like to thank very much for attending the following meetings, which took place at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, the Faculty of Chemistry, the Faculty of Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Science, the Faculty of Mining, Safety Engineering and Industrial Automation, the Faculty of Materials Engineering and the Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering. Each time there were not only answers to questions, but very valuable discussions.
I will have the honour of visiting the other Faculties in the coming days. I greatly appreciate the invitation.
In particular, I would like to thank the Student Government very much for inviting me to the debate, which will take place as part of the 1st Extraordinary Meeting of the SUT Student Parliament on 17 April 2024 at 17:00 in the Education and Congress Centre in Lecture Theatre A. Professor Anna Chrobok, the Candidate for Vice Rector for Student Affairs and Education, will accompany me in the debate.
Kind regards,
Marek Pawełczyk
Dear Members of the Community of our University,
I would like to thank you very much for your participation in the open meeting with the candidates for Rector on 9 April. Thank you for your questions and concern for Our University of Technology.
I would like to thank the Chairman of the University Election Committee, Prof. Krzysztof Walczak, for chairing, and Prof. Krzysztof Wodarski for the discussion.
I have made the presentation from the meeting available under the Media tab.
Kind regards,
Marek Pawełczyk
Dear Members of the Community of our University,
I would like to kindly inform you that my candidature for the position of the Rector was proposed by the University Council as well as a large number of Electors.
On 5 April, the Senate of the Silesian University of Technology, in a secret, voting adopted a resolution to endorse myself as a candidate for the Rector of the Silesian University of Technology for the term 2024-2028. The result of the vote was as follows: FOR - 45, AGAINST - 2, ABSTAIN - 2. Thank you very much to the High Senate for such strong support.
Kind regards,
Marek Pawełczyk
Dear Members of the Community of our University,
In this special Season, I wish you all the very best.
May this Easter be for you and all your family and friends a time full of peace, leisure and positive reflection, a moment to see the beauty in the world around you, and an opportunity to share joy and kindness.
I also wish you new energy for further professional and personal development.
Kind regards,
Marek Pawełczyk
Dear Members of the Community of our University,
I would like to inform you that, on the basis of the provisions of the Statute of the Silesian University of Technology and the Resolution of the University Council of the Silesian University of Technology, No. 5/2024 of 19 February 2024, on Thursday, 21 March, I put forward for the kind consideration of the University Council my candidacy for the position of the Rector of the Silesian University of Technology for the term of 2024-2028.
I respect the University Council as a very serious body, empowered by law, with broad competences, which cannot be omitted in the procedure for the election of the Rector, and the Council Members as persons extremely dedicated to our University, guided solely by concern for its welfare.
On 27 March, I had the honour of appearing before the High Council and presenting my vision for the development of the University. I would like to thank the Council Members very much for their interest in my proposal and discussion.
On the same day, the University Council adopted Resolution No. 10/2024 nominating me as a candidate for the Rector of the Silesian University of Technology for the term 2024-2028. This is a huge declaration of confidence for me.
I would be extremely honoured if, on the basis of the provisions of the Statutes, the Honourable Electors also wish to put forward my candidature.
Kind regards,
Marek Pawełczyk
To our Dear Ladies - Members of the Community of Our Silesian University of Technology,
on Your Holiday, I would like to wish You all the best.
I wish You good health, prosperity, success, joy and fulfillment in Your personal and professional live. Your contribution is essential for our entire Community! We are proud of You. Be proud of yourselves.
Kind regards,
Marek Pawełczyk
Dear Members of Our Community,
I have the great honour of presenting my proposal for Our Silesian University of Technology. I would be grateful if You would familiarise Yourself with it. It is addressed to our University and to Everyone individually. It presents my equal dedication to all aspects of the University and to all Groups of our Community. I hope that with my work to date, my attitude, the proposal I have elaborated for the development and improvement of our Alma Mater and the selection of my closest Co-workers, I will convince You to entrust me with the position of Rector. You will thus allow me to implement the programme that I wish to update with You throughout my term of service. I will provide more details at a later date.
This website will be my primary means of keeping you informed of my activities during the election period.
I kindly ask for Your confidence.
Best regards,
Marek Pawełczyk