Senate

The Senate of Osnabrück University consists of 19 members with voting rights. Ten members of the Senate belong to the university teachers' group, three members each belong to the staff group, the MTV group and the student group. Senate members are elected directly by group, their term of office begins on April 1 of each year and lasts two years; that of the student members is one year. The members of the Executive Board, the deans and the Equal Opportunities Officer are members of the Senate in an advisory capacity.

The Senate adopts the regulations, in particular the university's constitution as well as the development plan and the equality plan in agreement with the Executive Board. It gives its opinion on all self-governance matters of fundamental importance, in particular on the establishment, amendment and abolition of schools or faculties as well as the introduction, significant amendment and closure of degree programs. The Senate has a comprehensive right to information from the Presidential Board.
The Senate can form committees and commissions to carry out its duties. Committees are advisory bodies made up exclusively of members of the Senate. Commissions are advisory bodies to which persons who are not members of the Senate may also belong. All status groups must be represented in commissions and committees.