• Developing criteria for internal university research funding
• Receiving and discussing the report from the vice president responsible for research on the allocation procedure and the distribution of funds as pertaining to internal university research funding (Level I)
• Developing recommendations for the Senate on the establishment or discontinuation of interdisciplinary working groups
• Deciding on the awarding of scholarships according to JGU’s Scholarship Guidelines
• Carrying out the tasks of the internal university awards committee in accordance with section 16 of the Guidelines for Awarding Scholarships to Exceptionally Talented Doctoral Candidates in Rhineland-Palatinate
• Determining criteria for the process, application, and deadlines for awarding the scholarships on the basis of the internal guideline
• Developing resolution proposals for the president to use in the context of funding programs for women, such as
  • the prizes for exceptionally talented young female researchers and artists
  • the state-funded post-doc positions for the advancement of women (2.75 positions)
  • the visiting professorship for women and gender research, funded by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The recommendations are presented by the central equality commissioner.

The committee is partially authorized to make decisions.

Chair
Vice President for Research and Academic Careers

Managing Director
Head of Research and Technology Transfer

Members

• 9 university teachers, including
  • 4 from Faculties 01–03 and 05–07
  • 3 from Faculties 08–10
  • 1 from Faculty 04
  • 1 from the Mainz School of Music or the Mainz Academy of Fine Arts
• 3 students
• 3 academic staff members
• 1 non-academic staff member

In an advisory capacity (by virtue of office)
Chancellor
Chief Scientific Officer of the Mainz University Medical Center
Managing Director of the Gutenberg Council for Academic Careers, in matters relating to the promotion of researchers early in their careers.

• Creating a proposal for the Senate for the appointment of the equality commissioner
• Supporting the equality commissioner in completing his/her tasks
• Creating guidelines, recommendations, and position statements for the Senate, to be handed in by the equality commissioner
• Development of recommendations for the president regarding the awarding of the prize for research support areas

The committee is not authorized to make decisions.

Chair
Equality Commissioner

Managing Director
Equality and Diversity Office

Members

• 3 university teachers
• 3 students
• 3 academic staff members
• 3 non-academic staff members

Member in an advisory capacity
President

• Preparing Senate decisions in all IT matters of fundamental importance for the entire university, including:
  • Supporting and advising on the introduction and running of information systems and the digitalization of management processes at JGU
  • Advising on digitalization in teaching, particularly related to technological and infrastructure requirements
  • Supporting the university’s IT measures, particularly concerning the university’s data network and the use of the larger data processing systems and software packages of the faculties, the Mainz School of Music and the Mainz Academy of Fine Arts, the central institutions, and administration
• Preparing Senate decisions regarding the development and continuation of an overarching IT plan for the university
• Fundamental issues of data protection and data security
• Deciding on the allocation of funds for e-teaching and e-learning
• Preparing Senate resolutions on the Data Center’s terms and conditions and the schedule of fees

Authorized to make decisions: No, excepting the allocation of funds for e-teaching/e-learning

Chair
Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Managing Director (in an advisory capacity)
Head of the Data Center

Members

• 10 university teachers, including
  • 3 from Faculties 01, 05–07
  • 2 from Faculties 02 and 03
  • 1 from Faculty 04
  • 3 from Faculties 08–10
  • 1 from the Mainz School of Music or the Mainz Academy of Fine Arts
• 3 students
• 3 academic staff members, including
  • 1 from the humanities or cultural/social sciences
  • 1 from the natural sciences or medicine
  • 1 from computer science
• 1 non-academic staff member
• 1 non-academic staff member from the Data Center

In an advisory capacity (by virtue of office)
Vice President for Research and Academic Careers
Vice President for Learning and Teaching
Deans of the faculties not represented in the committee. They can be represented by their vice deans or commission someone knowledgeable as a representative.

• Preparing Senate resolutions on fundamental matters of quality assurance at JGU, particularly regarding general evaluation criteria
• Putting together recommendations for carrying out course evaluation surveys and surveys of graduates
• Critically monitoring the (re)accreditation work of the Center for Quality Assurance and Development
• Acting as complaints authority in all matters regarding the Center for Quality Assurance and Development’s accreditation and reaccreditation of degree programs

Authorized to make decisions: No, excepting matters within their scope as complaints authority. In these matters, external members of the board do not have voting rights.

Chair
Vice President for Learning and Teaching

Managing Director (in an advisory capacity)
Head of the Center for Quality Assurance and Development

Members

• 7 university teachers (including 3 external members)
• 2 students (including one external member)
• 2 academic staff members (including one external member)
• 1 non-academic staff member (internal)

The committee should adequately represent the range of subjects offered at the university.

• Preparing Senate resolutions on amendments to the Charter of the University and to further statutes, excepting the enrollment regulations, the selection statutes, and the university’s examination regulations
• Preparing Senate resolutions on amending or revising the Rules of Order
• Preparing Senate resolutions on the establishment, modification, discontinuation, and organization of academic institutions and units

The expertise of the Senate Committee on Statutory Matters includes both form and content of statutory matters.

The committee is not authorized to make decisions.

Chair
Chancellor

Managing Director
Legal Affairs

Members

• 6 university teachers, including
  • 1 from Faculty 03
  • 2 from Faculties 04 and 08–10
  • 2 from Faculties 01, 02, and 05–07
  • 1 from the Mainz School of Music or the Mainz Academy of Fine Arts
• 2 students
• 2 academic staff members
• 1 non-academic staff member

• Preliminary examination of the regulations for higher education examinations, the regulations and procedures governing the doctorate and the habilitation, and creating a final draft for the Senate to submit as a statement according to section 76 subsection 2 of the University Act of Rhineland-Palatinate
• Matters concerning the faculties’ academic advising, the analysis of course sequences, and course organization
• Questions related to the redesign and development of pilot projects, as well as the modification and introduction of new degree programs
• Discussion of fundamental questions in teaching and continuing education
• Advising on the guidelines and concepts for the development of course structures at JGU, including continuing education
• Fundamental issues regarding capacities
• Preparation of Senate resolutions on the university’s enrollment regulations and selection statutes

The committee is not authorized to make decisions.

Chair
Vice President for Learning and Teaching

Managing Director (depending on the topic of the session at hand)
Head of the Development and Planning or
Head of the Center for Lifelong Learning

Members

• 5 university teachers
• 5 students
• 5 academic staff members, including
  • 1 from Faculties 01–03
  • 1 from Faculty 04
  • 1 from Faculty 05–07
  • 1 from Faculty 08–10
  • 1 from the Mainz School of Music or the Mainz Academy of Fine Arts
• 5 non-academic staff members, including
  • 1 from Faculties 01–03
  • 1 from Faculty 04
  • 1 from Faculty 05–07
  • 1 from Faculty 08–10
  • 1 from the Mainz School of Music or the Mainz Academy of Fine Arts

Members in an advisory capacity
Dr. Beate Hörr, Head of the Center for Lifelong Learning
Birgit Leinen, Deputy Head of Academic Affairs

• Discussing fundamental issues regarding the University Library’s provision of information and information infrastructure
• Preparing Senate resolutions on the regulations for the library of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
• Preparing Senate resolutions related to the terms and conditions of the University Library

The committee is not authorized to make decisions.

Chair
Vice President for Learning and Teaching

Managing Director (in an advisory capacity)
Director of the University Library Mainz

Members

• 5 university teachers, including
  • 1 from Faculties 01, 05–07
  • 1 from Faculty 02
  • 1 from Faculty 03
  • 1 from Faculties 04, 08–10
  • 1 from the Mainz School of Music or the Mainz Academy of Fine Arts
• 2 students
• 2 academic staff members
• 1 non-academic staff member
• 1 member nominated from among the staff of the University Library

Members in an advisory capacity
Dr. Michael Hansen, Director of the University Library Mainz
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
If the committee discusses matters related to the Mainz University Medical Center and there is no university teacher of Faculty 04 on the committee, the chief scientific officer of the Mainz University Medical Center or an authorized representative will be consulted for the session in question.

Deciding on objections regarding the validity of elections

Chair
The chair is elected from among the members of the committee.

Managing Director (in an advisory capacity)
Head of the Election Office

Members

• 4 university teachers
• 1 student
• 1 academic staff member
• 1 non-academic staff member

Member in an advisory capacity
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stefan Müller-Stach, Vice President for Research and Academic Careers

The committee’s members and tasks are set out in the election regulations.

• Advising the faculties prior to their submission of applications for awarding the titles of honorary citizen and honorary senator, as well as advising on awarding the Diether von Isenburg medal prior to the discussion of the applications in the Senate
• Preparation of the respective Senate resolutions
• Preparation of the Senate resolutions regarding the awarding of the “Dr. Willy Eberz-Medaille für besonderes studentisches Engagement an der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz”

The committee is not authorized to make decisions.

Chair
President

Managing Director
Sascha Barth, President’s Office

Members

• 6 university teachers, including
  • 1 from Faculty 01
  • 1 from Faculties 02–03
  • 1 from Faculty 04
  • 1 from Faculties 05–07
  • 1 from Faculties 08–10
  • 1 from the Mainz School of Music or the Mainz Academy of Fine Arts
• 1 student
• 1 academic staff member
• 1 non-academic staff member