The Academic Advisory Board advises the Rectorate on all academic matters relating to education and research. It is regularly informed about the status of educational programmes and research projects and makes proposals for new educational and research activities. It ensures that UniDistance's scientific activities are carried out to an appropriate standard of quality.

Prof. Dr Gerhard SchmittProf. Dr Gerhard SchmittDirector of the Singapore-ETH Centre, Emeritus Professor at ETH
Prof. Dr Jean-Loup ChappeletProf. Dr Jean-Loup ChappeletProfessor and Retired Director of IDHEAP
Prof. Dr Helmut HoyerProf. Dr Helmut HoyerFormer Rector of FernUniversitÀt in Hagen
Prof. emer. Dr Walter PerrigProf. emer. Dr Walter PerrigFormer Vice-Chancellor of UniDistance SuisseFormer Vice-Chancellor of Bern University
Prof. Dr Kurt GrĂŒnwaldProf. Dr Kurt GrĂŒnwaldFormer President of the Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences (Fernfachhochschule Schweiz – FFHS)
Dr Mauro Dell'AmbrogioDr Mauro Dell'AmbrogioFormer State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation
Serge GaudinSerge GaudinDirector Novelis
Prof. em. Dr Madeleine Herren-OeschProf. em. Dr Madeleine Herren-OeschEmeritus Professor of Contemporary HistoryFormer Director of the European Institute at the University of Basel
Prof.em. Dr Ruth KellerhalsProf.em. Dr Ruth KellerhalsEmeritus Professor of MathematicsFormer Chair of Geometry and Algebra at the University of Fribourg