Central Administration/Central Institutions
The Administration and Staff is responsible for conducting the business of the University based on the standards set by the University management. The internal organisation of areas of responsibility can be seen on the website. The University of Göttingen has numerous structures and institutions designed to support academic work, which are listed with an explanation of their roles in this section of this guide, designed to offer students comprehensive assistance and to implement measures for maintaining the quality of the courses on offer that are discussed or agreed on by the various bodies, such as the Senate, the Central Committee for Teaching and Learning, the Study Quality Committee, the Committee for Gender Equality and Diversity, Deans of Studies Council, and the Academic Advisory Council for Teaching and Learning. The involvement of various committees in teaching and learning ensures that both internal and external expertise are brought in to the ongoing development of teaching and learning at the University of Göttingen as well as guaranteeing an exchange of ideas on quality and study-related issues between the relevant stakeholders. More detailed information on the specific duties of the various bodies in relation to their involvement in the area of teaching and learning can be found here.