four-member rectorate. The incumbent rector is Dr. Stylianos (Stelios) Katranidis. From 2011 until 2017 the university has been administered as a public trust governed by a board of trustees known as the University Council. The powers of the Council were provided by Law 4009/2011 and amongst others are as follows: a) to organize the Rector's nomination procedure by selecting 3 candidates from those applying for the Rector's position elected by the University's professors and lecturers in a direct, universal and secret suffrage after an international invitation; b) to approve and update the Rules of Procedure; c) to set up the Quality Assurance Unit; d) to select the University's Secretary upon the Rector's recommendation; e) to approve the budget; f) to define the University's development strategy. Academics Admissions The University of Macedonia is considered one of the selective universities of Greece. Admissions are mandated by the Greek government through the Panhellenic Exams and traditionally the university had amongst the highest entrance marks of all Greek universities in the respective fields of study. Teaching and learning The University of Macedonia follows a quarter system with the autumn quarter usually beginning in late September and the spring quarter ending in mid-June. There are no academic fees for the university's graduate programmes, while the fees for its postgraduate programmes range from approximately 2,000 to 4,000 Euros. Schools and departments The University of Macedonia is divided into four academic schools, which are further divided into eight departments. Library The library of the University of Macedonia was founded in 1962 and is located in a central location inside the university's central campus. It includes study areas, public computers running Linux and Windows and photocopy machines. Its infrastructure is built entirely with open source software. University of Macedonia also supports the development and enrichment of the Library of the Experimental School. Arts The university has its own performance venue, with a 2,000 seat auditorium and a stage. Its official name is the Ceremonial Amphitheatre (in Greek: Αμφιθέατρο Τελετών) and it is used for the performances of the music department, theatrical plays, as well as all the official ceremonies of the university, such as graduations. In 2012, vandals entered the space and burnt a 35,000 Euro piano. The remains of the burnt piano have been turned into an artwork, a monument against violence, placed at the entrance of the space. Reputation and rankings The University of Macedonia is