University Assembly
The University Assembly (UA) is a body composed equally of elected representatives of the four university groups – teaching faculty, scientific staff, students, and administrative and technical staff. The University Assembly is involved in consultations and approvals within ETH Zürich and the ETH domain. It is an independent body representing the overarching interests of all members of ETH Zürich and fosters an open exchange with the ETH executive board. Meetings take place in German.
Teaching Commission
The Teaching Commission is an advisory body of the Executive Board. In the context of the development of ETH Zurich as a university it is responsible for managing the innovation of teaching and learning in the educational division. The focus of the Teaching Commission is to support teaching innovation and projects in the framework of Innovedum.
Disciplinary Committee
The disciplinary committee is headed by the Rector of ETHZ and consists of 1 representative and 1 deputy. The conversations are mostly in German and are organized whenever there is a sensitive case to be discussed. All conversations and transcripts are completely confidential which is why the members are always pooled out of the Counselling team.
Catering Commission
The Catering Commission advises the Executive Board on all gastronomy and retail matters (G&R) at ETH Zurich. It plays a significant role in formulating requirements, developing strategies and plans, and ensuring quality. It is also concerned with operational issues that affect the user.
ASVZ
ASVZ is the organization providing sports opportunities to students and employees of Zurich’s universities, including ETH. The ASVZ board has members from many university organizations in Zurich, one of which is AVETH. We representatives take part in regular board meetings and advise and decide on long-term strategies. We are also contact persons for AVETH members regarding ASVZ-related questions, ideas or complaints.
Psychological Counselling Committee
The psychological counseling committee is a direct communication between the Psychologische Beratungsstelle at UZH and the 1 representative and 1 deputy. The meetings are organized bi-yearly and are mostly in German with the possibility of English. All conversations and transcripts are completely confidential which is why the members are always pooled out of the Counselling team.
Didactic Training Commission
The main focus of the Didactic Training Commission is quality management with respect to teacher education. This includes approving courses for the respective programs and appointing didactic experts, mentors, and teachers responsible for student supervision.
actionuni
actionuni’s aim is to articulate, communicate, and represent the concerns of the midlevel academic staff on both national and international levels, to advocate on behalf of the midlevel academic staff in Switzerland within and vis-à-vis university committees and public authorities as well as additional players associated with research and higher education, and to promote the exchange of information, networking, and opinion formation within Swiss midlevel academic staff.
Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme
The Excellence Scholarship & Opportunity Programme (ESOP) supports students with a scholarship, mentorship and a network of the ETH Foundation. After the departments made their preselection of candidates, this committee gives the final advise to the ETH foundation who to grant a scholarship. The commission meets once a year at the start of spring. Meetings take place in German.
Arbitration Committee for Doctoral Students
The arbitration committee for doctoral studies is only convened whenever a situation occurs in which a doctoral student needs to have an official mediation between themselves and their professor. This committee and all their activities are completely confidential and thus the members are always pooled out of the Counselling team.
WOKO Student Housing Cooperative Zürich (& Audit)
WOKO is one of the biggest student housing providers in Zurich with almost 4000 rooms offered in and around the city. AVETH is one of the cooperative’s members, and we as representatives take part in regular meetings, elect the members of the board and bring in the ideas and opinions of AVETH members.
ETH Store AG Executive Board
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ENHANCE Alliance
Alliance of European universities, we have a seat on their general assembly, it’s all in English and just one meeting/year
Sounding Board ETH Net Zero Program
It advises on the implementation of the ETH Net Zero program.
Sustainability Council
The Sustainability Council advises on ETH’s overall sustainability strategy. AVETH has two seats in the Council and each representative have 1-year terms.