KSU formed a management framework for the autumn-winter period
Kherson State University has determined the key areas of work for the autumn-winter period of the 2026/2027 academic year. The operating model will be based not on adapting to every new crisis, but on a system capable of operating under various scenarios.
KSU's approach complies with the recommendations of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, set out in the letter dated August 20, 2026, No. 1/17933-26, regarding the organization of the educational process in higher education institutions in the 2026/2027 autumn-winter period.
The university analyzed the Ministry's recommendations and developed a management framework for the entire autumn-winter period. It is based on the directions of the KSU Development Strategy until 2027 and the university's expertise developed during the years of the full-scale war.
“Our vision remains unchanged: we must not adapt the educational process to every new crisis, so we continue to create and maintain a system that is flexibly capable of working under various scenarios. The effectiveness of such a model has already been proven by time and circumstances. Due to the start of the full-scale invasion, we were forced to move forward in many areas, emphasizing distance learning, continuity and a high-quality educational process, the creation of a powerful digital infrastructure, and building resilience to challenges through the development of international activities, partnership with Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University, scientific work, and psychological support for the community”, – commented KSU Rector Oleksandr Spivakovskyi.
Thus, five positions of the management framework have been identified:
1. Educational resilience. The KSU model essentially corresponds to the logic of the Ministry's letter: distance learning + weeks of in-person learning at faculties in Ivano-Frankivsk.
2. Security resilience — shelters, action algorithms during air raid alerts, maximum simultaneous presence.
3. Energy resilience — backup power, communication, critical infrastructure. The approach is not through ensuring the operation of generators, but through creating a system of energy autonomy. We are actively engaged in this, including through participation in international projects, specifically with the World Bank.
4. Digital resilience. The Ministry recommends maximizing the digitalization of content: uploaded lectures, laboratory workshops, autonomous self-control tools. In other words, digitalization is no longer just an e-course. It is one of the learning routes, to which we are fully prepared thanks to the cloud environment, our KSUonline/KSU24 platforms, and powerful servers.
5. Human resilience — psychological support, burnout prevention, support for students and staff. Two of our international ERASMUS+ program projects that we are implementing – BURN and Academies4Ukraine — are directly dedicated to these issues.
Currently, the university is preparing an order that will systematize and strengthen specific areas of work for the 2026/2027 academic year.
“We thank the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for the appropriate recommendations, which essentially legalize the philosophy under which Kherson State University lives, works, and develops”, – emphasized Oleksandr Spivakovskyi.
KSU Press Center