Senate

The Senate is responsible for the tasks specified in Section 22 (1) of the NRW Higher Education Act (HG).

Pursuant to Section 22 (1) sent. 1-6 of the Higher Education Act of North Rhine-Westphalia (Hochschulgesetz – HG), the Senate is responsible for those aspects of research, teaching and studies that pertain to the University of Cologne or its central institutions, or are of crucial importance.

The Senate is represented by:

a) Members with full voting rights

six faculty representatives of the group of university professors
    three academic staff representatives
    two non-academic representatives
    three student representatives

(b) Members with an Advisory Vote

    the Rector as chairperson of the Senate
    the Prorectors
    the Chancellor
    the Deans
    the Speaker of the Academic Staff Council
    the Gender Equality Officer
    the AStA-Chairperson
    the Confidant of the Disabled People
    the Speaker of the staff Council of the University
    the Speaker of the Academic Staff Council
    the Speaker of the Academic Staff Council of the University Clinic
    the Commissioner for Students with Disabilities or Chronic Diseases
    the Speaker of the Student Assistant Council

The announcement of an agenda item has to be notified to department 11 no later than 19 calendar days (fridays) before the Senate meeting.
All documents relating to a registered agenda item must be submitted to department 11 no later than 14 calendar days (Wednesdays) prior to the Senate meeting.