The University Board is the University’s highest decision-making body. According to the Higher Education Act, the board shall have "supervision over all the university’s affairs, and is responsible that its duties are fulfilled". 7 of the 14 board members represent general interests, including the chairman. In addition there is the Vice-Chancellor, three lecturers and three students as ordinary members. Representatives for employees – three union representatives – have the right to be present and to express opinions at the board’s meetings.
The board meets 6-8 times a year.
The Vice-Chancellor makes decisions after reports have been presented in the presence of the Head of Administration and the Pro-Vice-Chancellors and the student representatives. The Vice-Chancellor’s secretary has administrative responsibility for the executive meetings that take place every other Monday at 1 PM.
From July 1, 2012, the University of Gothenburg has four Deputy Vice-Chancellors with specific areas of responsibility.
The operational university management comprises Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of Administration.
The job of the Vice-Chancellor’s management council is to provide the Vice-Chancellor with decision-making support and at the same time to be a forum for discussion of future issues and university-wide strategies. Besides the Vice-Chancellor, this includes the Pro-Vice-Chancellors, the Head of Administration and the deans, along with the chief librarian and chairman of the University's student union (GUS).
The management council meets regularly every other Monday morning.
The Board of Education is a preparatory and advisory board to the Vice-Chancellor. Its main mission is to develop university-wide principles for education at the University of Gothenburg. The Board shall also contribute to the development of faculty and interdisciplinary courses. Vice-Chancellor may delegate to the Board to make decisions on specific matters.
Committee for Third-Cycle Education is a permanent committee of The Board of Education. Its mission is to promote common principles for third-cycle education and, on issues related to third-cycle education, contribute to the quality and experience-sharing across faculty boundaries.
The main task of the Central Administration body is to use its expert knowledge to provide support and service to the University’s management organisation. Urgent matters related to administration regularly entail discussions of synchronisation and direction between the Vice-Chancellor, Head of Administration and concerned administrative departmental heads. These meetings are initiated by the Head of Administration and take place on Mondays in connection with the Vice-Chancellor’s executive meeting.
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