{"id":85,"date":"2025-02-21T19:44:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T18:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asta-uni-flensburg.de\/en\/?page_id=85"},"modified":"2026-01-30T10:41:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T09:41:36","slug":"senat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asta-uni-flensburg.de\/en\/gremien\/senat\/","title":{"rendered":"The Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-border-light-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7e73f0f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-eab30465 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6cc469f0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">The Senate<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The Senate is one of the central governing bodies of Europa-Universit\u00e4t Flensburg and plays an important role in shaping the university.<br>This is where fundamental and strategic decisions are made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, the Senate decides on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the election of the Presidential Board,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the strategic development of the university,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>as well as key issues relating to research, teaching, and studies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The responsibilities and composition of the Senate are regulated by the Higher Education Act of Schleswig-Holstein (\u00a7 21 HSG).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"131\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/asta-uni-flensburg.de\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/eufimstern2.png\" alt=\"AStA star in rainbow colors with the euf part of the university logo.\" class=\"wp-image-738\" style=\"width:199px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-tertiary-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Composition of the Senate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate is made up of a total of 25 members who are elected by the various status groups at the university. The distribution is determined by law:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 13 University lecturers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 4 Employees of the scientific service<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 4 employees from technology and administration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 4 Students<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While university employees are elected for two years, students elect their representatives for one year. All elected members have the right to vote in the decisions of the Senate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Responsibilities of the Senate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Senate has far-reaching powers and plays an active role in shaping the strategic development of the university. Its tasks include, among others:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adoption of the university constitution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advice and decision on research priorities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participation in the establishment, modification or discontinuation of study programs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resolutions on the university&#8217;s structure and development plan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Determination of the principles for the distribution of financial and material resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Statements on staffing at the university<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meetings of the Senate are open to the public and usually take place once a month during the lecture period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find more information (e.g. the next dates) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-flensburg.de?id=40172&amp;L=2\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.uni-flensburg.de?id=40172&amp;L=2\">here<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AStA Executive Committee in the Senate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the directly elected student senators, the AStA Chair also has the right to attend, propose motions and speak in the Senate, including in the non-public part.<br>The AStA Chair has a separate agenda item \u201cReport of the AStA Executive Board\u201d at each meeting, after the reports of the Senate Chair, the University Executive Board and the Conventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The extended Senate of the Europa-Universit\u00e4t Flensburg<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the regular Senate, there has been an Extended Senate since 2016, which consists of 48 senators. The representatives are drawn from the member groups of university lecturers (16 members), academic staff (eight members), non-academic staff (eight members) and students (16 members). This committee also has important tasks in university organization and decision-making. These responsibilities are also regulated in the Schleswig-Holstein Higher Education Act (\u00a720 HSG).<br>Its tasks include commenting on the university&#8217;s annual report and electing the Equal Opportunities and Diversity Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find all members of the Senate and the extended Senate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-flensburg.de?id=28460&amp;L=2\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.uni-flensburg.de?id=28460&amp;L=2\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-style-default wp-duotone-unset-2\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-main-background-color has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b56e0895 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experience your student council live!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-main-accent-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Would you like to know how decisions are made that affect your everyday student life? Attend our meetings and gain exciting insights into the work of the student representatives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-button-light is-style-button-light--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/asta-uni-flensburg.de\/en#kalender\">The next meetings<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stop by and stay informed!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Senate The Senate is one of the central governing bodies of Europa-Universit\u00e4t Flensburg and plays an important role in shaping the university.This is where fundamental and strategic decisions are made. 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