Governing bodies and committees
Who leads the Faculty, who decides on academic matters, and how students have their say.
The Faculty is led by the Director and the Dean. The Senate decides on academic matters, while the Management Board decides on financial and material matters. Committees support the Senate’s work. Student representatives participate in all key governing bodies.
Faculty leadership
Senate
The highest academic body comprises seven higher education teachers and researchers, and two student representatives. The Dean is an ex officio member and chairs its work.
Management Board
The governing body responsible for financial and material matters has seven members. The Faculty’s founder is the public institution Regional Study Centre in Celje.
Academic Assembly
The Assembly comprises all FVO higher education teachers, researchers and higher education associates. Student representatives make up at least one fifth of its members. The Academic Assembly elects Senate members from among the higher education teachers.
Senate
Committees of the Senate
There are six standing committees and a Committee for Equality, Equal Opportunities and Bioethics. For procedural questions, contact the relevant committee administrator.
Standing committee of the Senate
Student Affairs Committee
Decides on student requests, such as exceptional progression to a higher year or repeating a year.
Standing committee of the Senate
Academic Affairs Committee
Study programmes and delivery of teaching.
Standing committee of the Senate
Quality Assurance Committee
Self-evaluation and monitoring the quality of teaching, research and Faculty operations.
Standing committee of the Senate
Academic Appointments Committee
Reviews applications for academic titles, proposes reviewers and makes appointment recommendations.
Standing committee of the Senate
Scientific Research Committee
The Faculty’s research activities.
Standing committee of the Senate
Publishing Committee
The Faculty’s publishing activities and two book series.
Other committee of the Senate
Committee for Equality, Equal Opportunities and Bioethics
Equal treatment, equal opportunities and bioethical issues.
Student Council 2025/26
Representatives of full-time and part-time students, generally from all years of both study cycles. They elect representatives from among themselves to the Senate, Management Board and committees.
The Student Council was elected for the 2025/26 academic year and remains in office until the new council is constituted. The call for elections for 2026/27 will be published under announcements; learn more about the council’s work on the Student Council page.
Terms of office of the leadership and governing bodies
| Body | Term of office | Election, appointment and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dean | 15 April 2025 – 14 April 2029 | reappointed by the Management Board on 24 March 2025 |
| Director | until 31 August 2028 | appointed by the board of the public institution Regional Study Centre on 7 May 2024 |
| Senate | four years, from 26 February 2025 | teaching members elected by the Academic Assembly at its 24th session |
| Management Board | 30 June 2025 – 29 June 2029 | the student representative’s term is one year |
| Student Council | 2025/26 academic year | elections on 3 December 2025, inaugural meeting on 19 December 2025; the council remains in office until its successor is constituted |
Source: FVO Annual Report for 2025 and FVO announcements.
Last updated: October 2026
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