Members of the University Council

The FIN committee consults, on behalf of the University Council, the EUR financial department on financial housekeeping. This committee is comprised of three student members and three staff members.

The topics addressed in the FIN committee include the university’s budget and allocation model. The University Council may decide to convene the FIN committee to assess the financial basis for proposed decisions.

The confidentiality committee is an ad hoc committee that only meets when there is a specific reason for this. The committee consists of two staff members, two student members, the chairman of the university council and the clerk.

The confidentiality committee has the task to advise the University Council on:

• The appointment of the Chairman of the Board;
• The appointment of a member of the Board if the University Council is heard;
• Other matters concerning the appointment of persons;
• Other matters of a personal nature.

The meetings of the confidentiality committee are not public. Unless this is deemed necessary, no minutes are made of the meeting of the confidentiality committee.

Members of the Presidium include the chair, chair of the student body, and chair of the employee body. Together, they are in charge of the agenda composition and daily management of the council.

Before a decision is taken the Executive Board must request the University Council's consent on the following issues:

• The EUR strategic plan;
• The institutional plan;
• The main elements of the budget;
• The structure of the quality assurance system;
• The Student Charter;
• The administrative and management regulations;
• The health, safety and welfare regulations;
• The University Council regulations;
• The profiling fund.

The Council shall assess the proposed decision of the Executive Board and determine whether the interests of employees and students are not harmed as a result of this decision.

For many topics the Executive Board must submit proposals to the University Council to obtain their advice on specific decisions. The Council can then make its position clear by advising the Board. This can mean that the Council advises changes to be made to the proposed plans (or parts of the plan).

The Executive Board can only issue a definitive decision when the University Council has issued its advice on this decision. It is therefore important for the Council to convince the Executive Board using persuasive arguments that modification of the plans shall lead to better outcomes for the university.

The University Council has the right to all information that is required to carry out its work. The Council can therefore request information on practically any topic from the Executive Board or other parties at the university.

The University Council can make proposals to the Executive Board whenever it pleases as long as the proposals are well-founded and appropriate within the context of the central policy of the EUR. In this way the Council itself can also improve concrete issues at the university.

The University Council has the right to be heard before decisions are taken. Only after the Council feels that its opinion has been taken into consideration can such a decision be taken definitively.