Roles and members of the Committee
As an advisory committee, KoEFi usually consults with the Senate or the Executive Board when new plans or decisions are being discussed. Its job is to echo the viewpoints of the affected employee groups at Rhine-Waal University and provide recommendations for improvement, where warranted. When the final drafts and proposals from these discussions are submitted to the Senate for consideration, the committee will issue an official statement to help the Senate make an informed decision.
The duties and the composition of the committee are set forth in Section 9 of HSRW Constitution. Other areas of responsibilities can be defined by the Senate in consultation with the Executive Board. KoEFi usually meets five times per year, but can also arrange extraordinary meetings as needed. Meetings are not open to the public.
The committee is supported in its tasks and duties by the Department of Resources.
The KoEFi committee includes the following members with voting power: seven professors from Rhine-Waal University (currently Prof. Dr Dirk Berndsen, Prof. Dr Joachim Fensterle, Prof. Dr Torsten Niechoj, Prof. Dr Simone Pauling, Prof. Dr Franca Ruhwedel, Prof. Dr Alexander Struck, Prof. Dr Wögen Tadsen); two members of the academic staff (currently Dr Holger Angenent, Roland Grichnik); two members of the non-academic staff (currently Angelina Berisha, Marie Schlump); and two students (currently Noah Bauer, Judith-Kirabo Ingabire).
The chancellor (Dr Annett Schmeck) is also a member of KoEFi, but without voting power.
The president and the Head of the Finance Department regularly attend KoEFi meetings as well. Other members of Rhine-Waal University can also be invited to sessions when additional expertise is needed on specific matters.
