1. participation by its members in the University Electoral Commitee in the election and deselection of the members of the Executive Board;
2. commenting on the annual report of the Executive Board;
3. enactment and amendment to the university constitution,as well as other university regulations unless otherwise stipulated by the Higher Education Act;
4. approval of planning principles within the meaning of section 16(1a) sentence 1 Higher Education Act;
5. recommendations and statements on the draft of the Higher Education Development Plan and agreement on objectives, on evaluation reports, on financial plans, and on basic resource allocation within the University, faculties, central scientific institutions and central operating units;
6. recommendations and opinions regarding matters of research, art, teaching and studies that affect the entire University, central institutions or are of fundamental importance;
7. approval for appointment proposals to fill professorships within the meaning of section 38 (3) of the Higher Education Act.

The student representatives are elected for a term of one year and the other members for a term of two years.