The Four Representative Bodies at UZH
The designated representative bodies
The four representative bodies at UZH according to §19 of the University Act are:
- Students (S)
- Junior Researchers (WNW)
- Senior Researchers and Teaching Staff (FFL)
- Administrative and Technical Staff (ATP)
Composition of the representative bodies
Students include students enrolled at UZH on the following degree programs:
- Bachelor’s programs
- Master’s programs
- Teaching Diploma for Upper Secondary Education
Junior Researchers include:
- Enrolled PhD candidates at UZH (whether employed by the university or not)
- Researchers in junior academic positions (student assistants, teaching and research assistants, senior teaching and research assistants, post-docs)
Senior Researchers and Teaching Staff include:
- Academic associates
- Attending physicians
- Teaching staff with a private-law employment contract
- Teaching staff who are remunerated according to a posting agreement
The fourth representative body is composed of the Administrative and Technical Staff (ATP).
- It includes people who are employed at UZH and who are generally not involved in research and teaching (§10e para. 1 University Statues).