Senate Committees

The Senate Advisory Committee on Mobility in rural Areas has an inter-faculty interface function. This committee was founded in March 2015 based on a previous work group. The focus of the committee is mobility within our university, i.e. for students, professors and other staff. Current topics are efficient public transport and e-mobility which also provide semester projects for our students. These focus on, for example, questions of environmentally friendly, efficient and socially responsible transport connections.

Term of office until 28 February 2025

The advisory committee is composed of representatives from the faculties and central services, and the deputy Equal Opportunities Representative, and meets under the chairmanship of the Equal Opportunities Representative once every semester. The term of office of this advisory committee, as confirmed by the Senate, runs until 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities:

• Advise Senate on all equal opportunity issues
• Internal and external communication of equal opportunitiy and diversity activities
• Strategic positioning of equal opportunity activities at HFU

The QM Board was set up in May 2010 as a senate advisory committee composed of representatives from the Board of Executives, the faculties, administration and the student body. As a senate advisory committee, it advises the Senate on all quality issues related to academic matters and decides on quality standards and procedures which are to be applied university-wide. Two student representatives ensure that students are also involved in the decision-making process.

Responsibilities:

• Coordination of consistent use of the Study and Examination Regulations (SPO)
• Handling of interdisciplinary study programme examination issues
• Coordination of inter-faculty measures related to the quality of teaching

Members:

Vice-president Academics (Chair), current heads of Faculty Examination Committee, Heads of Examinations Office and Head of Student Affairs