University elections at h_da

(First of all: A committee refers to a group of people, often experts, who have to fulfil certain tasks; in the case of a democratically legitimised committee, the members of the committee are determined by election. The tasks of the committees mentioned here are defined in the Hessian Higher Education Act).

The Senate consists of 9 members of the professorial group, 5 students, 1 academic member and 2 administrative/technical members (Section 42 (5) HessHG).

The Senate advises on matters of research, teaching and study that affect the entire university or are of fundamental importance. Examples: New degree programmes, appointment of professors or general provisions for study and examination regulations. It elects the Executive Board of the university, consisting of the President and Vice Presidents. It also monitors the management of the Executive Board (Section 42 (1) HessHG).

The faculty council of a faculty consists of 7 professors, 4 students, 1 administrative/technical member and 1 academic member*; in the Media faculty and in the Computer Science faculty, there are 9 professors, 5 students, 1 administrative/technical member and 2 academic members (Section 50 Para. 3 HessHG in conjunction with Section 4.2.1 of the Basic Regulations of the University of Applied Sciences). Section 4.2.1 of the Basic Regulations of Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences - GrO).
*Includes academic staff, LfbAs, project staff according to the Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz and laboratory engineers if opted for.

The Faculty Council advises on matters of fundamental importance to the faculty, including the issuing of examination and study regulations, proposals for the establishment of degree programmes, proposals for development planning or voting on research projects (Section 50 (1) HessHG). The members of the Faculty Council also elect the Dean and the other members of the Dean's Board (Dean of Studies and Vice-Dean).

The Student Parliament (StuPa) of Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences is the highest body of the student body and consists of 33 representatives who are always elected at the end of the winter semester. Among other things, it is responsible for electing and deselecting the General Students' Committee (AStA) and the student body budget.

The Student Representative Council (FSR) represents the students of the respective department and organises, for example, the first semester introductions, parties, excursions and provides computer labs and learning centres. Elections to the student council are personal elections, i.e. the candidates are elected directly by the students of the department. The statutes of the student body stipulate that the size of the FSR depends on the size of the department; an FSR can have between 3 and 11 members.