Committees of the TU Dresden
If your lecturer does not provide the grades for an examination within the given deadline of two semesters, the FSR is the right contact. Representatives will contact the lecturers and responsible persons on your behalf. This allows you to remain anonymous.
Due to social anxiety, a student would prefer to submit a term paper instead of a presentation as an examination and therefore submits an application to the Examination Committee. The Committee then decides on the case and forwards its decision to the Examination Office.
https://tu-dresden.de/zlsb/lehramtsstudium/im-studium/pruefungen/pruefungsausschuesse
StuGaKo stands for Study Program Coordinator. The StuKo is the study commission and the ASK is the committee of the study commission.
A student has determined that the examination deadlines according to the regulations cannot be met and contacts the Study Program Coordinator. They present it to the Study Commission. It takes up the case and forwards it to the relevant committee of the Study Commission. The committee of the Study Commission proposes an amendment to the relevant regulations to the Study Commission, which can either approve or reject it.
https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/qualitaetsmanagement/studium-und-lehre/studiengangskoordinatoren
https://tu-dresden.de/zlsb/die-einrichtung/gremien-und-arbeitskreise/studienkommissionen-1
https://tu-dresden.de/gsw/phil/die-fakultaet/fachschaftsraete/fachschaftsrat-philosophie/gremien
The university group "The most excellent Book Club" no longer wants to finance itself completely. They therefore apply to the StuRa for financial support.
Once a year, the StuRa decides which student groups will be recognized. The internal designation "recognized" means that the StuRa is prepared to support these university groups. The amount of support is decided on a case-by-case basis.
At the monthly meeting of the Faculty Council, Dean Prof. Dr. Barbara Beispiel announces that she wishes to retire and proposes Prof. Dr. Rainer Zufall as her successor as Dean's Office. He is elected as the new Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, together with a deputy.
The Faculty Board is responsible for planning the range of courses on offer, appointing professors, the Faculty's budget, changes to the study regulations and electing the Dean's Office, among other things.
https://tu-dresden.de/gsw/phil/die-fakultaet/gremien-und-beauftragte/fakultaetsrat
Each institute of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science has an Institute Council. This council meets every 3 months. The Institute Council is responsible for coordinating the annotated course catalog (KVV) with the lecturers. The responsibilities of the Institute Council are similar to those of the Faculty Council.
A new annotated course catalog (KVV) is to be developed at the Institute of Political Science. Together with the lecturers, a corresponding course offer will be coordinated. The KVV will then be drawn up after successful coordination and subsequently published.
https://tu-dresden.de/gsw/phil/die-fakultaet/fachschaftsraete/fachschaftsrat-philosophie/gremien
The Senate is the highest body at TU Dresden and consists of 21 elected members. Its tasks are set out in Section 81 (2) SächsHSFG.
The Extended Senate is primarily responsible for adopting the Fundamental Principles of TU Dresden. It elects the Rector and is also responsible for their dismissal. The Extended Senate is made up of the voting members of the Senate and 21 representatives of the university.
https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/organisation/gremien-und-beauftragte/senat-senatskommissionen
The University Council or Hochschulrat of the TU Dresden consists of 11 members and is comparable to a supervisory board. It is the highest decision-making body of the university. One quarter of the University Council may consist of associate members of TU Dresden and three quarters must be independent. However, the independent members must be "familiar with the university system" and may not be members of the Rectorate (the University Executive Board).
Half of the members are appointed by the Senate and can be nominated by the student senators. The other half is appointed by the State Ministry of Science and the Arts (SMWK).
The tasks of the University Council include, for example, formulating the principles for the use of the university's positions, funds and reserves to improve performance and competitiveness, monitoring the university's overall performance and legal auditing. The University Council also proposes the Rector and Chancellor for election.
The University Council meets at least twice a semester and once a year together with the Senate.
The Rectorate is currently made up of the Rector, the Chancellor and two Vice-Rectors and is the executive body of TU Dresden. It is responsible for the management of the university.
The Rectorate is elected every five years on the recommendation of the Election Commission. The Rector can be re-elected for a further term of office.
Tasks of the Vice Rectors:
- University planning
- International
- Setting a visible example to the outside world (equality, diversity, cosmopolitanism)
- Research
- Initiate and expand research alliances
- Promote early-career researchers
- Education
- Community, exchange, trust, respect, appreciation
Tasks of the Rector:
- Management of the university
- Managing business
- Maintaining order in university operations
- Ensure the legal conformity of decisions and amend them if necessary
- Responsible for university structures and strategies
- Representing the university externally (at events, for example)
- Everyday life of a Rector
Tasks of the Chancellor:
- University administration
- Organization
- coordination
- Administration of the budget
- Supervision of finances
- Personnel administration
- Organization of elections
Further tasks are defined in the Saxon Higher Education Freedom Act (SächsHSG § 83):
An overview of the currently elected members can be found here: