Mitwirkung an der ETH
In recent years, the University Assembly has reviewed, analysed and documented participation at ETH Zurich. The results are outlined in a comprehensive Downloadreport (PDF, 502 KB)vertical_align_bottom, published in early 2016.
Representation on the ETH Board
Up to the end of 2003, each of the two university assemblies, ETH Zurich and EPF Lausanne, was able to send two guests to the external pageETH Boardcall_made, although they were not admitted to all agenda items.
Since partial revision of the external pageETH Actcall_made on 21 March 2003 – in force since 1 January 2004 – the university assemblies have been able to propose one person with full voting rights for the ETH Board.
The current representative of the two university assemblies on the ETH Board is external pageDr. Kristin Beckercall_made.
Legal basis
external pageETH Actcall_made (SR 414.110); external pageETHZ-ETHL Ordinancecall_made (D,F,I) (SR 414.110.37)
Participation at ETH Zurich
Art. 32 ETH Act in conjunction with Art. 19 ETHZ-ETHL Ordinance
Participation of the University Assembly
Art. 31 ETH Act in conjunction with Art. 17 and Art. 19 ETHZ-ETHL Ordinance
By providing comprehensive information, the Executive Board ensures that the university groups can exercise their participation rights. If a group is represented by no or several organisations, the Executive Board regulates their participation in cooperation with the University Assembly.
The ETH Board consults the university groups and the university assemblies via the Executive Board. The latter then passes any comments on to the ETH Board.
The DownloadMemorandum of Understanding (PDF, 1017 KB)vertical_align_bottom (version 2020, only in German) describes the role of the University Assembly and, in particular, communication and exchange of information between the Executive Board and the University Assembly.
By providing comprehensive information, the Executive Board ensures that the university groups can exercise their participation rights. If a group is represented by no or several organisations, the Executive Board regulates their participation in cooperation with the University Assembly.
The ETH Board consults the university groups and the university assemblies via the Executive Board. The latter then passes any comments on to the ETH Board.
Duties
The University Assembly is involved in consultations and approvals; it also has the right to make proposals:
• on all legislative enactments of the ETH Board and its subordinate bodies relating to ETH;
• on ETH budget and planning, and on the creation and abolition of teaching and research units;
• on questions of structure and participation.
It submits comments to the ETH Board on the university President’s annual report, monitors participation and adopts its rules of procedure. The ETH Board may assign further powers to it by ordinance (Art. 31 Sections 2 and 3, ETH Act).
The ETH Zurich University Assembly maintains close contact with the EPFL University Assembly and coordinates joint activities and proposals where necessary.
It invites parliamentarians and guests from the entire ETH Domain to its meetings on special topics or occasions.
Information
Members of the University Assembly are not subject to any obligation of confidentiality.
The discussions and decisions of the University Assembly are not secret, however individual speakers are not mentioned in the minutes.
History
In 1968, students led by the VSETH mounted a referendum against a new ETH law, which was then rejected by 65.5% of votes in the popular vote on 1 June 1969. The criticism was levelled at the insufficient co-determination.
As a result, a transitional ordinance served as ETH’s most important legal basis until the end of 1991.
During the drafting of the ETH Law in force today, a reform commission was already in place which carried out participation activities. It was replaced in 1992 by the University Assembly, whose main function is to monitor participation.
Secretariat of the University Assembly
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