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Academic Council

The Academic Council is the body that supports the Rectorate and the Foundation Council in carrying out their missions. It ensures the participation of all representative groups within the institution in decision-making processes, particularly the student body, the mid-level academic staff, the faculty, and the administrative personnel.

It adopts, for submission to the Committee of the Foundation Council:

  • the guiding principles,
  • the strategy,
  • the regulations,
  • the multi-year plan,
  • the budget,
  • the annual report for validation by the Assembly of Founders, as well as other reports.

The Academic Council participates in the governance of the university institute, notably by giving its opinion on the performance agreement with the Canton of Valais and on general institutional matters.

It takes part in the appointment of members of the Rectorate and validates the composition of the selection and standing committees.

It carries out the tasks assigned to it by the Foundation Council and may in turn delegate certain tasks to the Rectorate.

Its meetings take place at least once per semester.

Prof. Dr Nicolas Rothen Prof. Dr Nicolas Rothen Rector
Stefan Bumann Stefan Bumann President of the Foundation Council
Prof. Dr Renate Schubert Prof. Dr Renate Schubert Dean Faculty of Economics
Prof. Dr Christina Späti Prof. Dr Christina Späti Full Professor Dean Faculty of History
Prof. Dr Pamela Banta Lavenex Prof. Dr Pamela Banta Lavenex Associate Professor Dean Faculty of Psychology
Prof. Dr Bruno Pasquier Prof. Dr Bruno Pasquier Associate Professor Dean Faculty of Law
Prof. Dr Thomas Mettler Prof. Dr Thomas Mettler Associate Professor Dean ad interim Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Prof. Dr Matthias Voigt Prof. Dr Matthias Voigt Assistant professor Professors’ representative D
Prof. Dr Thierry Godel Prof. Dr Thierry Godel Assistant Professor Professors' representative F
Prof. Dr Christiana Fountoulakis Prof. Dr Christiana Fountoulakis Lecturers' Representative D
Dr Jean Terrier Dr Jean Terrier Lecturers' representative F
MSc Robin Schimmelpfennig Assistants' Representative D
Dr Anna Schmitt Pereira Dr Anna Schmitt Pereira Assistants' Representative FR
MA Martin Zurbriggen MA Martin Zurbriggen Finance Manager Representative of the heads of the administrative departments D
Patrick Constantin Patrick Constantin Head of Human Resources Representative of the heads of the administrative departments F
Dipl. - Kff. Petra Köhler Dipl. - Kff. Petra Köhler Faculty Manager Representative of the staff of the administrative departments D
MSc Milène Fauquex MSc Milène Fauquex Representative of the staff of the administrative departments F
Katrin Bretscher Students' Representative D
Stefan BrĂĽlisauer Students' Representative D
Ioana Iliuta Students' Representative F
Dr Damien Carron Dr Damien Carron Academic Director Advisory Member
Stéphane Pannatier Stéphane Pannatier Administrative Director Advisory Member
Prof. Dr Corinna Martarelli Prof. Dr Corinna Martarelli Vice-Rector for Teaching
Prof. Anthony Strittmatter Prof. Anthony Strittmatter Vice-Rector for Research ad interim