established on the authority of Section 10(6) of Consolidation Act No. 754 of 17 June 2010.

Part 1

Status, purpose, foundation, organisation

Status

1.-(1) Aarhus University is a self-governing public sector institution.

(2) The university’s base and venue is the Municipality of Aarhus, Denmark. The university’s by-laws are subject to the approval of the Danish Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation.

Purpose

2.-(1) Aarhus University’s mission is to conduct research, to offer world-class research-based education and research-based public sector consultancy services, to disseminate knowledge of scientific and scholarly methodologies and results and to exchange knowledge and competences with society at large.

Foundation

3.-(1) Aarhus University rests on the kind of working partnership between academic disciplines which is characteristic of universities within the European university tradition with a full range of university subjects and research areas.

(2) Aarhus University bases its activities on the principles expressed in the Magna Charta of the European Universities, including independence, freedom of research, teaching and education, the mutual exchange of knowledge, cultural collaboration, and research-based teaching.

(3) Aarhus University respects research ethics, including the requirement of incorruptibility and reliability, openness to criticism and the repeated testing of research achievements and results.

(4) True to the history of its establishment, Aarhus University is committed to contributing to developments within its region and local community.

Organisation

4.-(1) Aarhus University is organised in the manner which is found to be most appropriate, and its structure includes main academic areas, departments, research programmes which provide public sector consultancy services, graduate schools, boards of studies, and other units.

Part 2

The Board

5.-(1) The Board is the supreme authority of the university.

Composition

6.-(1) The Board consists of a total of eleven members:

- Six external members

- Two members elected by and from among the academic staff

- One member elected by and from among the university’s technical and administrative staff

- Two members elected by and from among the university’s full-time students

(2) The Board is to elect a chairman and a deputy chairman among the external members.

Appointment of external members

7.-(1) The six external members are to be appointed by the Board on the basis of their qualifications, including relevant international experience, and not as representatives of special interests or specific organisations or sectors.

(2) The duty of the members of the Board is to assist the university in fulfilling its responsibilities and goals by virtue of their experience and insight into education, research, knowledge transfer and exchange, as well as research-based public sector consultancy.

(3) The appointed members must also  possess collective experience in the areas of management, organisation and finance, including the evaluation of budgets and accounts.

(4) When appointing Board members, an emphasis must be placed on ensuring that the members are familiar with and respect the Danish university tradition of autonomy, freedom of research and the involvement of scientific and scholarly expertise in society's decision-making processes.

(5) When appointing Board members, an emphasis must be placed on ensuring that they will be capable of strengthening the university’s legitimacy and reputation in the eyes of society through their professional networks and authority.

(6) Special emphasis must be placed on ensuring that the composition of the Board enables it to enter into development contracts with the ministry and to create an appropriate framework required for the university's academic and financial development and renewal in a manner which is based on the university's core activities and competences, and that reflects the university's breadth of expertise and potential for development.

 

8.-(1) The external members of the Board are to be appointed by the Board as a whole on the basis of recommendations solicited by the chairman from the university, Board members, advisory boards, employer panels and other bodies.

(2) Prior to consideration by the Board, the recommendations must be discussed by an advisory group consisting of the chairman of the University and City Liaison Committee and an additional member appointed by the University and City Liaison Committee, the chairman of the University Board, another member appointed by the Board as well as two members appointed from among the university’s academic staff.

(3) The external members of the Board are appointed for a four-year term. In case of a member’s permanent absence during the term of service, a new member can be appointed for the remainder of the period. Members may be reappointed once.

(4) The term of service for the Board members must be determined in such a way that a number of external members are appointed every second year.

Election of internal members

9.-(1) The election of members to the Board must take the form of an election between slates, with the option of entering into electoral pacts. Detailed rules must be set out in the election rules.

(2) The representatives of the academic staff, including PhD students employed by the university, must be elected by and from among the full-time employees for a term of four years.

(3) The technical and administrative staff representative must be elected by and from among these staff members for a term of four years.

(4) The student representatives must be elected by and from among the full-time students for a term of one year.

(5)  Members are eligible for re-election, but the total term of service may not exceed eight years.

(6) If an elected member resigns from the Board during his/her term of service, and no alternate member has been elected, a new member is to be elected for the remainder of the term of service of the member concerned under the same rules as those which applied to the original election.

Responsibilities of the Board

10.-(1)  The Board must perform the duties and responsibililities stipulated in sections 10 and 11 of the University Act.

Work of the Board

11.-(1) Board meetings are open to the public. However, cases can be processed behind closed doors if the nature of the case concerned or the circumstances in general render this necessary. All personnel cases, cases including information about contract negotiations with private individuals or similar negotiations with public sector partners, and cases covered by legal provisions concerning confidentiality in public administration, must be processed behind closed doors.

(2) The material distributed to the Board for each meeting, including agendas and minutes, must be made publicly available – subject to applicable legal provisions.

(3) Cases covered by the rules pertaining to confidentiality in public administration must not be made public. A document or information relating to a confidential case must, however, be made publicly available in accordance with subsection (1) provided the document and information are not confidential in their own right.

(4) Personnel cases and cases including information about contract negotiations with private individuals or similar negotiations with public sector partners may be exempt from the requirement that documents relating to Board meetings must be made publicly available if the nature of the case concerned or the circumstances in general render this necessary. A document or information relating to a case that is subject to (1) must, however, be made publicly available in accordance with (1) , unless publication will be in strict conflict with the intentions behind the confidentiality outlined in (1).

(5) Cases, including documents and information relating to these cases,which are considered behind closed doors, cf. subsection (1) item 2, may be exempt from the requirement that Board meeting material must be made public if the nature of the case concerned or the circumstances in general render this absolutely necessary.

(6) By arrangement with the chairman of the Board, the rector makes information concerning the work and decisions of the Board publicly available.

(7) The Board must adopt rules of procedure. The rules of procedure may include a procedure for the organisation of Board meetings.

Part 3

Representative council

12.-(1) Article 12. The University and City Liaison Committee, Aarhus, was founded in 1921 with a view to working towards establishing a university in Aarhus, and the committee appointed members of the Board of Aarhus University in the years 1928–1970. 

(2) External members of the University and City Liaison Committee constitute the representative council of Aarhus University, cf. section 13 of the University Act.  The representative council elects a chairman from among its members.

(3) The representative council provides counsel regarding the appointment of Board members and is kept informed of  and discusses the university’s research, education and other activities.

Part 4

Advisory boards and employer panels

13.-(1) On the recommendation of the deans, the rector must establish advisory boards at the main academic areas for which these are required in order to achieve or retain significant international accreditations of degree programmes, or where required by other central activities of the main academic area.

(2) An advisory board must consist of external members who represent the target audience for the main academic area's research, degree programmes and knowledge dissemination activities, as well as the sphere of research and education. An advisory board must include a significant proportion of members who have received their degrees from other institutions of higher learning and who have an international perspective on research, education and knowledge dissemination.

(3) The dean is responsible for keeping the advisory board informed of the development and strategy of the main academic area, and is advised by it in turn in relation to the following issues:

-          The overall strategy of the main academic area

-          The development of degree programmes, including questions of supply and demand.

-          The quality of the research performed, with special focus on relationships to national and international research cultures.

-          The effectiveness of knowledge dissemination activities, with a special focus on the main academic area's general ability to provide society with the knowledge and insight it requires.

 

14.-(1) For each main academic area, following recommendation by the dean,  the rector must appoint one or more employer panels consisting of external members.  Together the members must have experience with and knowledge of the field of study in question and the professions for which degrees in the field prepare graduates.

(2) The university ensures dialogue between the employer panels and the university regarding the quality of its degree programmes and their relevance to society, and includes the employer panels in the development of new and existing programmes and the development of new methods of teaching and evaluation.

(3) The employer panel may issue statements and make recommendations to the university on all matters relating to the field of study in question. The employer panel must issue statements regarding all questions submitted to it by the university.

Part 5

Academy councils

15.-(1) An academy council must be established for each main academic area, consisting of representatives of the academic staff, including PhD students employed at the university and students, cf. section 15, subsection (4) of the University Act.  On the recommendation of the dean of the main academic area, the rector determines the size and composition of the council for the coming electoral period.

(2)  Each academy council must have at least eight members in addition to the chairman, cf. section 15, subsections (4), (5) and (6) of the University Act. Student representatives must constitute 25 per cent of the members excluding the chairman. If the resulting figure is a fraction, it should be rounded up to the next whole figure.

(3) A number of  academy council observers are to be elected by and from among the technical and administrative staff. The number of observers may not exceed the number of students on the council.

(4) Representatives of the academic staff and observers from the technical and administrative staff are elected for four-year terms. Student representatives are elected for one-year terms.

16.-(1) The duties and responsibilities of the  academy council are described in section 15, subsections (2) and (3) of the University Act.

Part 6

The rector and other members of executive management

 

The rector

17.-(1) The Board appoints and dismisses the rector and, on the recommendation of the rector, appoints and dismisses the pro-rector(s) and the university director.

18.-(1) The rector is appointed following external advertising according to the current rules regarding advertisements for  appointments in the Danish state. Appointment be made in accordance with the rules concerning appointments with limited tenure.

 (2) The rector must be a recognised researcher, cf. the Danish Act on Research Consulting, within one of the university's fields of research, and must have insight into the education sector. The rector must be an experienced manager and organiser of research environments and understand the nature of a university’s activities and relationship with the society of which it is a part.

(3) The appointment procedure must ensure that the rector has academic and managerial legitimacy. With this in mind, the procedure must be organised so as to ensure that general support can be expected from the university for the Board’s decision regarding the appointment to the position of rector.

(4) The entire Board may take part in the appointment procedure, or the Board  may establish an appointment committee involving a number of its members to draft an advertisement, select candidates for interview, carry out interviews and submit a recommendation to the Board regarding the appointment.

(5) The appointment committee, cf. subsection (4) above, must consist of the chairman of the Board and representatives of the external members of the Board, the academic staff, the technical and administrative staff, and the students.

(6) The Board establishes an advisory group consisting of a member of the academic staff from each main academic area, a member of the technical and administrative staff, and a student.  The group is briefed about the draft advertisement, and about the pool of applicants. The group is presented with any relevant applications which have been received and advises the Board or the appointment committee on which candidates should be invited to interview for the position.

(7) The decision to appoint must be made by the entire Board.

(8) The Board may terminate the rector’s employment in accordance with standard regulations.

19.-(1) Article 19. The rector represents the university. The rector is responsible for the management of the university within the framework established by the Board, cf. section 14, subsection (1) of the University Act.

(2) This means that the rector is responsible for:

1)      Making decisions in all cases not assignedto the Board, academy councils, boards of studies or PhD committees under the University Act.

2)      Making recommendations to the Board regarding the appointment and dismissal of pro-rector(s) and the university director.

3)      Appointing and dismissing deans.

4)      Submitting the budget to the Board and signing the accounts.

5)      Establishing rules regarding disciplinary measures for students.

6)      Signing on behalf of the university, apart from decisions concerning real property.

7)      Approving all external partnerships of a binding nature for the university.

8)      Ensuring that guidelines are in place for documentation systems in connection with evaluations and follow-up.

(3) The rector authorises other managers to act on behalf of the rector within their respective areas, cf. section 23 below.  The rector may also authorise other employees to act on his or her behalf in particular areas. The rector may require a full-time member of the academic staff to assume a managerial position on a temporary basis in accordance with standard regulations.

(4) The rector may establish advisory committees. The rector may ask employer panels,  boards of studies, PhD committees and academy councils to discuss and issue statements about topics of importance for the university.

(5) The rector prepares standard rules of procedure governing the academy councils, boards of studies, etc.

Pro-rectors

20.-(1) A pro-rector assists the rector in day-to-day management by arrangement with the rector. If several pro-rectors are appointed, one of them shall act as the rector's deputy.

(2) Pro-rectors are appointed by the Board on the recommendation of the rector.

(3) Section 18 (1), item 2, and subsections (3) and (7) above  also apply to the appointment of pro-rectors. In addition, Section18 (2) item 1 above also applies to the appointment of the pro-rector who acts as the rector’s deputy.

(4) At the beginning of the appointment process, the Board establishes an advisory group consisting of a member of the academic staff from each main academic area, a member of the technical and administrative staff, and a student. The group is briefed about the draft advertisement, and about the pool of applicants. The group is shown any relevant applications that have been received and advises the rector about which candidates should be invited to attend an interview.

(5) The rector conducts interviews, and in this connection, may solicit internal or external support.

(6) The Board may terminate the pro-rector’s employment on the recommendation of the rector and in accordance with standard regulations.

The university director

21.-(1) The university director heads the administration of the university.

(2) The university director is appointed by the Board on the recommendation of the rector.

(3) The university director is appointed following external advertising according to the current rules regarding advertisements for  appointments in the Danish state. The university director must have experience in administration and management.

(4) At the beginning of the appointment process, the rector establishes an advisory group consisting of representatives of the university’s administrative staff. The group is briefed about the draft advertisement, and about the pool of applicants. The group is shown any relevant applications that have been received and advises the rector about which candidates should be invited to attend an interview.

(5) The rector conducts interviews, and in this connection, may solicit internal or external support.

(6) The Board may terminate the pro-rector’s employment on the recommendation of the rector and in accordance with standard regulations.

Part 6 A

The senior management group

21 a.-(1) The highest level of university management is comprised of the rector, the pro-rector(s) and the university director.

(2)  The senior management group is comprised of the highest level of university management in addition to the deans. Within the framework established by legislation and the Board and as determined by the rector, the senior management group is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the university, the implementation of the university's strategy and the realisation of its goals. The rector is responsible for ensuring that the senior management group exercises coherent, unified management which promotes the interests and needs of the university as a whole and which ensures that Aarhus University acts and is perceived as a single unified institution.

(3)  Each dean is assigned special managerial responsibilities in connection with one of the university's cross-cutting strategic activities.

(4)  An advisory forum to support the management group's work may be established for each strategic activity.

Part 7

Main academic area management

22.-(1) The rector appoints deans. Deans are appointed following external advertising according to the current rules regarding advertisements for  appointments in the Danish state. Deans are appointed in accordance with the rules concerning appointments with limited tenure.

(2) The dean must be a recognised researcher, cf. the Danish Act on Research Consulting, within one of the main academic area's research areas, and must have experience of and insight into education, management and the nature of the interaction of a university with society at large.

(3) (Repealed)

(4) The appointment procedure must ensure that the rector has academic and managerial legitimacy. With this in mind, the procedure should be designed to ensure that general support can be expected from the main academic area for the rector’s decision regarding the appointment to the position.

(5) At the beginning of the appointment process, the Board establishes an advisory group consisting of representatives of the main academic area's academic staff, technical and administrative staff, and students. The group is briefed about the draft advertisement, and about the pool of applicants. The group is shown any relevant applications that have been received and advises the rector about which candidates should be invited to attend an interview.

(6) The rector conducts interviews, and in this connection, may solicit internal or external support.

(7) The rector may terminate a dean's employment in accordance with standard regulations.

23.-(1) On the authority of the rector, the dean represents the main academic area and is responsible for its management.

(2) The duties and responsibilities of the dean are described in section 16 of the University Act.

Vice-deans

24.-(1) Deans may appoint and dismiss one or more vice-deans who are subject to the rector’s approval.

(2) A vice-dean assists the dean in the day-to-day management of the main academic area by arrangement with the dean.

(3) The vice-dean must be a recognised researcher, cf. the Danish Act on Research Consulting, within one of the main academic area's research areas, and must have experience of and insight into education, management and the nature of the interaction of a university with society at large.

(4) (Repealed)

(5) The appointment procedure must ensure that the vice-dean has academic and managerial legitimacy.

Part 8

Management of departments and academic units at department level

25.-(1) The dean of the main academic area appoints and dismisses heads of departments and sector managers.

(2) Heads of departments and sector managers are appointed following external advertising in accordance with the applicable rules regarding advertisements for Danish state appointments. Heads of departments are appointed in accordance with the rules concerning appointments with limited tenure.

(3) Heads of departments must have teaching experience and must be recognised researchers, cf. the Danish Act on Research Consulting, within one of the department's research areas o or a field closely associated with the department.

(4) As far as possible, the sector manager should be a recognised researcher within one of the research areas of the academic area in question, cf. the Danish Act on Research Consulting. In addition, he or she  must have experience with and insight into management and the performance of duties and responsibilities under section 2 (4) of the University  Act (research-based public-sector consultancy).

(5) The employment procedure must ensure that heads of department and sector managers possess academic and managerial legitimacy. With this in mind, the procedure should be designed to ensure that general support can be expected for the decision regarding the appointment to the position.

(6) At the commencement of the employment process, the rector establishes an advisory group consisting of representatives of the academic staff, the technical and administrative staff, and the students in the main academic area in question.  The group is briefed about the draft advertisement, and about the pool of applicants. The group is shown any relevant applications that have been received and advises about which candidates should be invited to attend an interview.

(7) The dean conducts interviews, and in this connection, may solicit internal or external support.

(8) The dean of the main academic area can dismiss a head of department or a sector manager in accordance with standard regulations.

26.-(1) The head of department represents the department and, on the authority of the rector and the dean, is responsible for the department's academic, financial and personnel management, including the planning and allocation of work, cf. section 17 of the University Act.

27.-(1) The sector manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of the academic unit, including the planning and allocation of work, cf. section 16 a (7) of the University Act.

Part 9

Graduate schools, heads of graduate schools and PhD committees

28.-(1) The dean establishes and abolishes graduate schools.

(2) Each graduate school has a graduate school head who is appointed and dismissed by the dean. The head of the graduate school must be a recognised researcher and have experience with and insight into doctoral education. The dean solicits the necessary counsel to ensure that the appointment procedure leads to the appointment of heads of graduate schools with professional and managerial legitimacy.

(3) The duties and responsibilities of the head of the graduate school are described in section 16 b (4)–(6) of the University Act.

29.-(1)  The dean establishes PhD committees with representatives elected by and from among the academic staff and the PhD students.

(2) The dean appoints chairmen and vice-chairmen, if applicable, for the PhD committees following the recommendation of the committee in question.

(3) The number of members is determined by the dean. A PhD committee must have a minimum of four and a maximum of twenty members. The academic scope of the graduate school is taken into consideration when determining the number of members and dividing the committee into different areas, if applicable.

(4) The duties and responsibilities of the PhD committee are described in section 16 b (7) of the University Act.

Part 10

Directors of studies and boards of studies

Directors of studies

30.-(1) The dean defines the directors of studies' responsibilities in relation to the structure of the board of studies.

(2) The dean appoints and dismisses directors of studies on the recommendation of the board(s) of studies in question. The director of studies must be appointed from among the full-time academic staff. The appointments are for three-year terms.

31.-(1) The duties and responsibilities of the directors of studies are described in section 18 (5) of the University Act.

Boards of studies

32.-(1) Boards of studies are established and abolished by the dean of the main academic area concerned after a public consultation involving the departments in question. Boards of studies may be established for specific degree programmes or fields of study.

(2) Boards of studies consist of an equal number of representatives of the academic staff and students. The number of members is determined by the dean. A board of studies must have a minimum of two and a maximum of eighteen members.

(3) The range of disciplines covered in the degree programme elements to be governed by the board of studies must be taken into account when determining the number of members it is to include. This should also be taken into account in the event that board of studies is to include subdivisions which represent different areas.

(4) The duties and responsibilities of the boards of studies are described in section 18 (6) of the University Act.

33.-(1) Representatives of the academic staff on boards of studies are elected for three-year terms  by and from among the teachings staff in the area governed by the board of studies in question.

(2) Student representatives on the boards of studies are elected for one-year terms by and from among the students in the area governed by the board of studies in question.

(3) Detailed rules regarding the election procedure must be provided in the election circular.

Chairman, vice-chairman and deputy

34.-(1) The board of studies elects a chairman for a one-year term. The chairman may also act as director of studies. The chairman is elected from among the full-time academic staff who are members of the board of studies.

(2) A deputy who assumes the tasks and powers of the chairman in the chairman’s absence is elected from among the same group of people and for the same term.

(3) The board of studies elects a vice-chairman from among its student members. The vice-chairman takes part in organising the work of the board of studies.

(4) The elected chairman, deputy and vice-chairman must be approved by  the dean.

35.-(1) Under section 18, subsection 6 of the University Act, the boards of studies are responsible for the organisation, implementation and development of degree programmes and teaching, including student guidance.

Part 11

Elections

36.-(1) The Board determines the rules for electing Board members, academy councils, PhD committees and boards of studies.

Part 12

Financial matters

37.-(1) The rector's signature binds the university, cf. subsection (2) below.

(2) The  signatures of the chairman of the Board and a member of the Board jointly bind the university in transactions involving real property.

38.-(1) The university may establish trusts for donated funds if requested by the donor.

Part 12 A

Special circumstances

38.-(1) Aarhus University was established by a merger of Aarhus University with the following formerly independent institutions: The Aarhus School of Dentistry, The Herning Institute of Business Administration and Technology, the Aarhus School of Business (Handelshøjskolen i Århus), the Danish University of Education, the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences and the National Environmental Research Institute.

(2) Aarhus University is authorised to use the Danish term for 'business school' (handelshøjskolen).

Part 13

Approval and entry into force

39.-(1) These by-laws may be amended by the Board. Amendments must be approved by the Minister.

40.-(1) These by-laws come into force when approved by the Minister.

(2) (Repealed)

(3) On the approval of The Aarhus University By-laws, 'The Rules and Regulations for the University of Aarhus' which were approved by the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation on 20 November 2007, are at the same time repealed.

Jens Bigum

Chairman of the Board

Approved by the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation on 16 May 2011

Rider to Aarhus University By-laws: on the establishment of a PhD council 

 

Background, legal status and jurisdiction

1.-(1)

In accordance with the Danish Appropriations Act and "Agreement between the government, the Social Democrats, the Danish People's Party, and the Danish Social Liberal Part on the allocation of the globalisation reserve for research and development 2011-2012" of 28 October 2010 (Annex 2, in Danish), referred to in the following as 'the agreement', a PhD council has been established at Aarhus University.

2.-(1)

While the PhD council is part of Aarhus University, it operates independently of the university's normal managerial structure in performing its functions, cf. section 3.

(2) The PhD council decides in cases related to the allocation of the globalisation funds, cf. section 3.

3.-(1)

The PhD council is responsible for the implementation of the globalisation funds described in the Danish Appropriations Act and the agreement. The globalisation funds are earmarked for research and doctoral education with a special focus on the exploration of means to ensure that the practice of the municipal primary and lower secondary school system produces the greatest possible benefit for all students, both academically and with regard to promoting well-rounded development, growth and a desire for further education. The globalisation funds must be awarded in accordance with the conditions set out in the Appropriations Act and the agreement, including the condition that globalisation funds must be awarded on the basis of applications submitted by consortiums consisting of at least one professional university college and one university.

(2) The PhD council establishes an international assessment committee whose members are nominated by the Danish Council for Independent Research and the Danish Council for Strategic Research. The PhD councils submit the applications under subsection (1) for assessment by the committee in order to obtain an expert evaluation of the level of research.

Composition, etc.

4.-(1)

The PhD council consists of a chairperson and ten additional members, all of whom are appointed for four-year terms. The chair is appointed by the Danish Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation. The additional members are appointed by the minister on the recommendation of the organisations referred to in subsection (2). Members may be appointed for an additional two-year term. Members may only be reappointed once.

(2) Members of the council are recommended by the following organisations, cf. subsection (1), item 3:

1)      Three members are recommended by Universities Denmark.

2)      Three members are recommended by the Rector's Conference - University Colleges Denmark.

3)      Two members are recommended by the relevant programme committee under the Danish Council for Strategic Research.

4)      Two members are recommended by Local Government Denmark (LGDK).

(3) The recommended members referred to in subsection (2), items 1 and 2, must represent the universities and the university colleges respectively. The nominated members referred to in subsection (2), items 3, must be internationally recognised authorities. The nominated members referred to in subsection (2), item  4, must represent relevant employers.

(4) The majority of the PhD council's members, including the chair, must be respected researchers with experience and understanding of doctoral education.

(5) If a member resigns before the end of his or her term of service, the minister appoints a new member in accordance with subsection (1), item 1. The new member may be appointed for less than four years, however.

(6) The PhD council is responsible for adopting rules of procedure for its activities.

Accounts

5.-(1)

Accounts must be prepared for the PhD council's activities. Under the University Act, the accounts must be included in Aarhus University's annual report.

Appeals and authority

6.-(1)

Legal questions regarding the decisions of the PhD council may be brought before the Danish University and Property Agency. The complainant must submit the appeal within two weeks of being informed of the decision.

(2) Decisions made by the Agency under subsection (1) may not be appealed to a higher administrative authority.

7.-(1)

This rider has been drafted under the statutory authority of the University Act, Section 10(6), Section 34(1) and (2), Section 36, and Section 36A.

(2) This rider comes into force when approved by the Minister.

Aarhus University, 28 January 2011

Jens Bigum

Chairman of the Board

Approved by the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation on 22 February 2011