The Department Council
The Department Councils at AAU are the advisory boards at department level. The councils advise, among others, in matters relating to the strategy and budget of the department, quality assurance and quality development of study environment, and other general affairs pertaining to the department.
The Head of Department determines the number of members up to 13. The Head of Department is an ex-officio member of the council, whereas the remaining members shall be elected by and among the academic staff, including PhD fellows, by and among the technical and administrative staff, and by and among the students in the ratio 2:1:1.
Representatives of the academic and the technical and administrative staff are elected for four-year terms, whereas representatives for the students are elected for one-year terms.
Academic staff members of the council are allocated 25 hours per semester.