Student Council of the Philosophical Faculty
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Fachschaftsrat (FSR) – What's that?
Student Council – what does it actually mean? The student body – that is you: the students of the Faculty of Philosophy. And as students of TU Dresden, you have the right to elect students as representatives who bring your problems, concerns and opinions to the university, who are at your side with advice and action, and who provide you with information and cultural offerings throughout the semester.
Work of the FSR
The duties of an FSR are laid down in the Saxon Higher Education Freedom Act (§ 24 para. 3) in rough form. That is why each student council has different priorities in its work.
First and foremost, however, is always the task of participating within the university in the composition of various committees and thus also in the elaboration of various regulations, such as your study and examination regulations. The explanations of the various committees as well as the contacts of the student representatives can be found on the website of the committees.
In addition, we put together a wide range of services to make your way through your studies easier or to enrich your time at the university. With our program for the first semester introduction week, you may have already taken advantage of one of these offers. In addition to this annual highlight, we also organize, for example, barbecue evenings or a summer party for casual exchange or promote projects and excursions if they are in the interests of the faculty. And in order not to have to invest a fortune in new literature every semester, you can exchange specialist books from older semesters in our book exchange.
For everything else – problems, wishes, criticism – we have weekly office hours, so just come by, ask us and get informed. You can find all contact details for us here.
Self-conception of the FSR Phil
The Student Council of the Faculty of Arts sees itself as a supporter of students and a source of impetus in student, cultural, social and political matters. Because we depend on a lively dialogue, we welcome student input.
We are elected representatives of our faculty and represent all students of the Faculty of Arts. Our decisions are based on the principle of majority voting and do not necessarily reflect the positions and opinions of each individual Member.
We advocate an open and unbiased communication culture. Transparency, flat hierarchies and a solidarity-based division of labour are the basis of student union work. We are united in our opposition to racism, anti-Semitism, anti-Islamism, sexism, homophobia and any other form of contempt for humanity and discrimination against marginalised groups.
We participate in the formation of political will in higher education and in university decision-making processes. We are therefore open to joint activities with university committees, university groups and non-university initiatives.
We want to make our work as transparent as possible. In other words, we want to make the information about our decisions and discussions as well as about the finances of the FSR as easily as possible available to you. This should also make it easier for you to express your opinion or participate in our projects. Ultimately, we should and want to represent your interests. Therefore, you are all invited to present your concerns to us.
Our Student Council Regulations
Our rules have been freshly revised and can be found here for you. .
Membership and election of the FSR
Our current members can be found here.
Everything sounds great, doesn't it? However, with its current 11 elected members, the Fachschaftsrat is of course not always able to implement all wishes and ideas, because for this it needs one thing above all: committed members and employees. Every December the members are elected in the student council elections. All students who are enrolled at the Faculty of Philosophy may elect candidates to the Student Council or stand for election in the FSR election. If you feel like it, just drop by the FSR office at the beginning of the winter semester and sign up for the election list.
As a general rule, not only elected members can participate in the CSF! So if you're interested in any particular area but don't want to be elected, introduce yourself to the FSR (e. g. in the weekly meeting) and you're there! Completely new ideas and projects are always welcome.
