Buyanova G.V. 1
1 Perm State Agricultural Academy n.a. D.N. Pryanishnikov
The paper presents the problem of curating in the Universities of Russia. A profound analysis of the normative documents regulating the academic group curator’s activities, that is, the «Normatives of Supervisory Activities» of 27 Universities of Russian Federation have been carried out. Qualitative and quantative analysis helped us to choose 29 of the most common directions of the curator’s activity content. These had been classified according to six main spheres of curating (determining at successful adaptation to the academic work; implementation of the students’ academic duties; assist the mental upgrowing of young personality; thorough study of socio- and psychological data about the students ( with the further analysis); providing the educational activities tasks. Subsequently, curator’s duties were ranked according to the occurrence frequency in the «Normatives of Supervisory Activities». Concerning the data having been obtained, all the Universities oblige the curators to inform the students with the University Charter and other normative educational documents (of local significance) and monitor their academic progress. Least of the Universities direct curator’s activity in assisting the professional and individual self-determination of the student and the subsequent employment.