Committees and student representation

Senate

The Senate is the highest decision-making body of the University. It prepares drafts for the Ministry of Education, clarifies budgetary matters for the entire university, decides (usually on the basis of input from other bodies) on the establishment or modification of courses of study and approves the appointment of professors.

Enlarged Senate

The Extended Senate was composed of the voting members of the Senate and is responsible for deciding on the basic rules and for electing and diselecting the Rector.

Faculty Council (FakRat)

In the Faculty Council, higher-level decisions of the faculty, such as e. g. The budget, changes to study regulations or other topics of general concern discussed, decided and coordinated.

Student Council (StuRa)

The StuRa is the joint representation of the interests of all TU Dresden students. He can take care of just about all student issues and should be one of the first contacts in case of student problems. Members of the StuRa are usually (but not necessarily) members of the individual student councils. In addition, it offers various types of services (e. g. Bafög consulting).

Study Commissions of the Faculty of Philosophy

The Large Study Commission advises on study regulations, the teaching report and general matters relating to the study programme. She works for the Faculty Council and makes recommendations to it for decisions.

Audit Committee

The Examination Committee is responsible for all matters relating to the legal side of examinations. It monitors compliance with the examination regulations and advises on disputes concerning grading or admission to examinations.

Programme coordination (Stugako)

Within the framework of Quality Management for Studies and Teaching, a lecturer and a student are appointed for each degree programme, who together are responsible for the quality assurance and development of the degree programme as programme coordinators. They act as contact persons for questions and problems on the improvement of the course of study, are significantly involved in the evaluation of the course of study and at the same time are advisory members of the study committees.

Councils of Institutes (IR)

The institute councils of the different institutes have roughly the same duties as the faculty council, only at the institute level. Problems such as upcoming course catalogues or collaborations with other institutes, e. g. in the context of exchange programmes.

Committees of Study Commissions (ASK)

The tasks of the ASKs lie in the organisation and structure of the study programme. She works for the study committees of the Faculty of Philosophy.