Jan Grodek State University

Jan Grodek State University

Uczelnia Państwowa im. Jana Grodka w Sanoku (Polish)
Building at 21 Adam Mickiewicz Street
Type	Public vocational university
Established	10 April 2001
Rector	Mateusz Kaczmarski
Address	21 Adam Mickiewicz Street , Sanok , Poland 49°33′50″N 22°12′11″E / 49.56389°N 22.20306°E / 49.56389; 22.20306
Campus	Urban
Website	www.up-sanok.edu.pl

Jan Grodek State University is a public vocational university operating in Sanok, Poland, since 2001.

Jan Grodek State University in Sanok, originally named the State Higher Vocational School in Sanok, was established by a Council of Ministers regulation on 10 April 2001.^[1][2][3] The first academic year began on 6 October 2001, with 250 students enrolled in five programs.^[4][5][6] Initial programs included Polish language, Ukrainian language and culture, Slovak language and culture, Russian language and culture, and Carpathian culture.^[7] On 9 May 2002, the Jagiellonian University became a patron of the institution. By the 2003/2004 academic year, nearly 1,500 students were enrolled.^[6] On 16 January 2005, the Minister of National Education and Sport designated Jan Grodek, a 16th-century Sanok native and rector of the Jagiellonian University (1540–1541, 1545–1546, 1551–1552), as the university's patron.^[8][9] Consequently, on 26 January 2005, the institution was renamed Jan Grodek State Higher Vocational School in Sanok.^[3][10]

Over the first decade, 2,554 students graduated from the institution.^[11]

On 12 August 2019, the Minister of Science and Higher Education renamed the institution Jan Grodek State University in Sanok, effective 1 September 2019.^[12]

The university operates under the patronage of the Jagiellonian University (since 9 May 2002), the University of Rzeszów, and the Rzeszów University of Technology.^[13] In 2002, the university adopted a coat of arms designed by architect Jarosław Błyskal.^[14]

Located in the Downtown district, the university occupies former military barracks at Adam Mickiewicz Street, Fryderyk Szopen Street, and Żwirki i Wigury Street.^[15] In the late 20th century, local authorities allocated these buildings, located at 21 Adam Mickiewicz Street, to the newly established university.^[16] The buildings were renovated and adapted for educational purposes.^[17]

The campus buildings are designated as:^[18]

• A – administration,
• B – Medical Institute,
• D – since 2007, housing, among others, a gallery,
• E – Sports and Teaching Centre (completed in 2015; its sports hall hosts matches of the men's volleyball team TSV Sanok as well as, since 2016, Wilki Sanok in the floorball league),^[19]
• F (former arsenal)^[20] – since 2005/2006, initially the Institute of Agriculture, later the Institute of Agricultural and Forestry Economy; also houses the library (established in 2001 from the Pedagogical Library, which had operated on Gregory of Sanok Street),^[21] the Foreign Languages Study Centre, and the University of the Third Age.

Building C, located separately at 6 Władysław Reymont Street in the Posada district near the Sanok Rubber Company, has housed the Institute of Mechanics and Machine Construction since 30 October 2003,^[6] and since October 2009, the Technical Institute.^[22]

• Rector: Mateusz Kaczmarski, PhD, Eng., Professor (since 2020)^[23]
• Vice-Rector: Elżbieta Cipora, PhD, MD^[23]
• Chancellor: Lesław Siedlecki, Eng.^[23]

Previous rectors include:

• Jan Skoczyński, PhD (1 June 2001–2002), appointed by the Minister of National Education for one year and previously the Jagiellonian University's representative for establishing the university.^{[6][24][25][26]}
• Józef Wróbel, PhD (2002–2003), elected by the university senate for a four-year term.^[27][28]
• Halina Mieczkowska, PhD (2003–2012), elected on 17 June 2003 for a supplementary term until 31 August 2006, and re-elected on 29 May 2006.^[6][29][30]
• Elżbieta Cipora, PhD, MD (2012–2020).^[23][31]

The university offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and integrated master's programs.^[32][33][34]

• Internal Security
• Economics
• Physiotherapy
• Agricultural and Forest Ecosystem Management
• Computer Science
• Mechanics and Machine Design
• Pedagogy
• Early Childhood and Preschool Education
• Nursing
• Social Work
• Psychology
• Emergency Medical Services

• Mechanics Research Club – Supervisor: Zygmunt Żmuda, PhD, Eng.
• Agroekolog Research Club – Supervisor: Kazimierz Klima, PhD, Professor
• Young Pedagogues Research Club – Supervisor: Patrycja Pater, MA
• Nurses Research Club – Supervisor: Krzysztof Jakubowski, PhD
• Emergency Medical Services Research Club – Supervisor: Jarosław Sawka, PhD
• Social Services Research Club "Friendly Hand" – Supervisor: Edyta Dziadosz, MA
• FOTOsynteza Nature Photography Research Club – Supervisor: Marian Szewczyk, PhD

• Academic Tourism Club – Supervisor: Robert Lipelt, PhD
• Student Volunteer Club – Supervisor: Małgorzata Dżugan, MA
• Studencki Dar Honorary Blood Donors Club – Supervisor: Edyta Krowicka, MA
• Academic Sports Association Club – Supervisor: Barbara Nikody, MA

• Sanok Mayor's Award (2009)^[36]
• University of Leaders Certification (2015, 2016,^[37] 2017,^[38] 2019)^[39]

• A commemorative stone honoring the 2nd Podhale Rifles Regiment and the Home Army was erected in front of the building at 21 Adam Mickiewicz Street.^[40] Designed by Senior Warrant Officer Andrzej Siwiec, it features the 2nd Podhale Rifles Regiment's emblem and an inscription: "In memory of the soldiers of the 2nd Podhale Rifles Regiment and their successors from the Home Army SAN District in the fight for Poland's independence. The Sanok Region Community".^[41]
• In October 2003, the Sanok District Board of the League of Nature Conservation planted a commemorative northern red oak on the university grounds for National Independence Day.^[6]