Handbook for teachers

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Foreword

Dear colleagues,

After more than a year of pandemic-dominated teaching, writing a foreword to a handbook for teachers can and must deal with this special situation. Never before - in addition to all other aspects of our lives - have teachers and their teaching been so widely challenged. Within a very short space of time, a central element of teaching was missing: direct dialogue with students. From one day to the next, almost all courses had to be converted to digital formats, adjustments had to be made in order to handle these changes in a legally compliant manner, and support had to be provided in terms of both personnel and technology. Once the understandable teething problems had been resolved and "normal operations" had been established in line with the situation, the next challenge awaited: digital examinations! In fact, the subject of testing still poses the greatest challenge, as it was not possible to find satisfactory alternatives and ways of handling it everywhere.

However, the foreword to the Handbook for Teachers is not intended to report on difficulties and provide a platform for complaining, but rather to thank you all for what you have achieved during this time, the high level of creativity that has become apparent and how our university has succeeded in leading students to positive examination results.

The handbook for teaching staff was written before this pandemic, but it will incorporate the experiences we have gained and will therefore continue to evolve with your help to support us all.

Together with enthusiasm for university teaching, Bernhard Fügenschuh

Vice-Rector for Teaching and Students

(since 01.03.2016)

Innsbruck, April 2021

Dear colleagues,

Having been in office for just four weeks, I don't have much to add to the words of my predecessor. The opinion that research is more important than teaching at university is not so easy to eradicate, especially if you don't define "teaching" more precisely: am I faced with five hundred undecided students who want to be entertained, do I have to correct thirty Bachelor's theses by tomorrow or am I in a group of inquisitive students who are presenting their research work?

All of this is teaching and I want it to be well received by the students, I want the lecturers to enjoy their work, I want them to be intrinsically motivated or enjoy immaterial rewards (of course, I don't mean that teaching is free!). Each and every one of us longs for a quiet, secluded place from time to time, but what makes the quality of a university is, above all, the students. Sir Robert May described this fact in an inimitable way in a 1997 Science article: The nonhierarchical structure of most North American and northern European universities, coupled with the pervasive presence of irreverent young undergraduate and postgraduate students, could be the best environment for productive research. The peace and quiet to focus on a mission in a research institute, undistracted by teaching or other responsibilities, may be a questionable blessing.

I hope that this handbook, to which many of my colleagues have contributed, will support you in your noblest task!

O. Prof. Dr Roland Psenner

Vice-Rector for Teaching and Students

(01.03.2012 - 29.02.2016)

Innsbruck, March 2012

Dear lecturers of the Leopold-Franzens-University Innsbruck
Dear colleagues

The demands on university teaching have become ever higher in recent years, and expectations have also increased. The change from teacher-centred to student-centred teaching must take place, students' prior knowledge is very different, as are their motivations, the number of participants in lectures is constantly increasing, justifications for grades are being demanded more frequently and there are calls for improvements in university didactics.

We in the Vice-Rectorate for Teaching and Students want to support you in your teaching activities wherever we can. We have therefore compiled a handbook for lecturers to help you in your day-to-day work at the university, for external lecturers, whose numbers have increased due to the growing number of students, for newly appointed internal academic staff, but also for staff with teaching experience to make it easier for them to access specific subject areas in a targeted manner.

The handbook clearly presents existing guidelines, documents and other information as well as the organisational structure and responsibilities in the area of teaching. This is also intended to facilitate co-operation between teaching and administration. It is available in a print and an online version. The latter allows for ongoing additions with important innovations.

"Excellent teaching" is a goal of our current development plan, and the further development of the quality of teaching is therefore a constant topic. This handbook is part of this quality culture.

Associate Professor Dr Margret Friedrich

Vice-Rector for Teaching and Students

(01.10.2006 - 29.02.2012)

Innsbruck, December 2011

Organisational structure of the University of Innsbruck

The University of Innsbruck is managed by University Council, Rector's Office and Senat and is organised into 16 Faculties and 83 Institute.

http://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/

Study structure at the University of Innsbruck

The University of Innsbruck was founded in 1669 and is today the largest and most important research and educational institution in western Austria with over 28,000 students and more than 4,500 employees. The University of Innsbruck sees its central tasks as research and development as well as teaching and continuing education. In both areas, it aims to deepen its regional roots on the one hand and secure a significant place in the European higher education area on the other.

Students benefit in particular from the high level of research expertise of Innsbruck's teaching staff. As a comprehensive university, the strength of the University of Innsbruck lies in the interaction of a variety of disciplines and the associated rich teaching and learning programme.

The University of Innsbruck offers Bachelor-, Diploma-, Teacher training and Masterstudien. After completing a diploma, master's or teacher training programme, knowledge and research skills can be expanded and deepened with a Doctoral studies.

The learning objectives formulated in the individual curricula/programme plans are implemented in the courses offered.

The study programmes offered at the University of Innsbruck can be found at here.

Responsibilities in the area of teaching at the University of Innsbruck

University Director of Studies/Vice Rector for Teaching and Students

The monocratic body responsible for enforcing the provisions of study law in the first instance in accordance with § 19 para. 2 no. 2 Universities Act 2002 is the University Directorate of Studies. At the University of Innsbruck, the Vice-Rector for Teaching and Students is responsible for the tasks of the Director of Studies. The Director of Studies authorises Deans of Studies and Study representative for certain tasks. The names of the deans of studies and study representatives as well as their tasks are published in the University Gazette.

Deans of studies and study representatives

Deans of Studies are appointed for the organisation of studies and teaching and examination operations at faculty level. If several degree programmes are set up at the faculty, additional Study representative can be provided if required. These university lecturers are authorised by University Directorate of Studies to decide on numerous tasks on their behalf and in accordance with guidelines issued for this purpose. The deans of studies are responsible for ensuring that courses are offered in accordance with the curricula and in compliance with legal and statutory provisions as well as actual requirements based on student numbers and budgetary feasibility.

All information on the tasks can be found at https://www.uibk.ac.at/rektorenteam/lehre/vizerektor/

Institutes

The institutes are responsible for entering the courses that are to be offered as part of the curricula/programme plans. The institutes are also responsible for entering course examinations in VIS:online and for reserving and booking course dates.

You can find all institutes at https://www.uibk.ac.at/fakultaeten/institute/

Faculty Service Centre

The Faculty Service Centre is a central administrative unit responsible for optimal and standardised administration in teaching for the 16 faculties. This includes, among other things, ensuring proper input into the teaching data management system (implementation of the respective valid company agreements in the area of teaching, provisions of the collective agreement) by the institutes and thus ensuring the teaching programme for all fields of study. All of this is done in close cooperation with the relevant deans of studies. The Faculty Service Centre serves as a point of contact for external lecturers to sign their contracts. Other tasks in the area of teaching include lecture theatre and seminar room administration, the electronic evaluation of multiple choice examinations and the handling of admission procedures prior to admission.

The locations of the Faculty Service Centre can be found at http://www.uibk.ac.at/fakultaeten-servicestelle/standorte/

ExaminationsOffice

The Examinations Office is the central point of contact for students and lecturers in all examination matters. In addition to a high level of information and customer management, the most important tasks include processing examination protocols for issuing final certificates and notifications, checking registration requirements for subject, module and final examinations, processing applications for recognition and maintaining data in VIS:online.

The locations of the examination centres can be found at http://www.uibk.ac.at/fakultaeten-servicestelle/standorte/

Digital media and learning technologies Contact persons

Each faculty has a faculty contact person for digital media and learning technologies nominated by the Dean, Dean of Studies and Chair of the Curriculum Commission. This contact person works strategically, operationally and in an advisory capacity on the topic of digitalisation in studies and teaching, manages a portion of the faculty budget earmarked for this purpose and is in regular contact with the Vice-Rector for Teaching and Students. You can find the contact person for your faculty here: https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/rektorenteam/lehre/digitalisierung-in-der-lehre/

IT support

Teaching data management

The range of courses offered as part of all active degree programmes and curricula at the University of Innsbruck can be accessed by all teaching staff and students at Course catalogue. The web portal VIS:online, which provides all administrative applications of the University of Innsbruck, is used by the institutes to enter all courses that are to be offered according to the study plan or curriculum into the teaching data management system. In addition to the lecturers responsible for teaching at the institutes, all lecturers with an active user account (Application) at the University of Innsbruck have the opportunity to view their courses in the course data management system and make changes or additions (e.g. objective and content, examination mode of the course).

VIS:online

The web portal VIS:online provides all administrative applications of the University of Innsbruck. You can access the portal via the web address http://vis.uibk.ac.at. To log in, you need an active user account of the Central IT Service (ZID). Use your personal user name ("c-Kennung") and your basic validation password ("Mailpasswort").

eCampus/OpenOlat

The eCampus (https://e-campus.uibk.ac.at/ ) is the portal for digital teaching at the University of Innsbruck. On this portal you will find best practice examples from the community, training courses, FAQs, instructions, tips and tricks on didactics, services and tools on how to organise your teaching digitally. You will also find the link to our learning management system OpenOlat and detailed help documents on this portal.

User account

The services of the Central IT Service (ZID) can be used free of charge for teaching, research and studies, but a user application must be submitted for all services.

The following groups of people can apply for a user account:

Employees of the University of Innsbruck

External lecturers who use OLAT exclusively

Further information can be found at http://www.uibk.ac.at/zid/antrag/

Electronically supported examinations

The Central IT Service provides the following systems to support the creation, execution and evaluation of self-tests and questionnaires:

Exam server: Paper & Pencil Tests with automatic scanner evaluation
OLAT: realisation of online tests, online self-tests and questionnaires
Particify: web-based voting system for interactively designed courses

You can find detailed information at https://www.uibk.ac.at/ecampus/digitale-lehre/edidaktik-pruefen-und-bewerten

Teaching assignment

Definition of internal teaching

Persons are considered to be teaching internally if they have a permanent position at the Leopold-Franzens-University and teaching is part of their duties according to their employment contract.

Depending on the employment contract, there may or may not be an additional entitlement to compensation for holding courses as part of internal teaching. In principle, it can be said that for employment relationships that were established before 1 October 2009, an additional teaching allowance is provided for (depending on the employee group, referred to as "Kollegiengeld", "Lehrzulage", "erhöhter Lehrebezug"), while teaching for employment relationships from 1 October 2009 is compensated as part of the all-in salary.

Definition of external teaching

These are lecturers who are employed on fixed-term semester contracts or even shorter block contracts exclusively for teaching tasks or to support teaching operations.

Contract categories in the area of external teaching

The following types of contract are available for external teaching at LFUI:

Freelance contract for part-time lecturers [Prerequisite: teaching assignment up to a maximum of 4 semester hours. Part-time employment is deemed to exist if there is an average monthly income outside the university of at least 60% of the maximum contribution base (value 2023: € 3,510), as well as social security coverage].

Employment contract as a lecturer or visiting professor

Employment contract asa venia lecturer for retired persons or habilitated persons

Multiple-use employment contract as a lect urer for project staff, general university staff

Part-time civil servant employment as a lecturer or visiting professor with a valid federal civil servant employment contract

Employment contract asa student assistant in teaching

Employment contract as a course tutor

Information from the Human Resources Department

The Human Resources Department provides external lecturers with regularly updated information sheets. These are available on request when signing the contract at the respective Location of the Faculty Service Centre or can be accessed on the homepage of Personnel department.

Allocation of teaching assignments

Teaching assignments are planned by the respective institute. The head of the institute or the responsible study officer assigns the courses of a curriculum belonging to the institute and their groups to the internal lecturers according to their venia (for professors) or their compulsory teaching (for university lecturers and university assistants).

Information on the collective agreement

The collective agreement (KV) came into force for university employees on 1 October 2009. This sets a minimum standard. Therefore, no less favourable agreements are permitted in works agreements or employment contracts.

Structure of the KV

General part
Service regulations: 4 parts (All, Scientific, General, Medical)
Salary regulations
Pension scheme: pension fund commitment
Final provisions

The general part of the collective agreement contains provisions for all employees (probationary period, duty of confidentiality, leave, rights and obligations of the employee and the employer, etc.). The service regulations regulate in more detail the job profiles provided for at the university. Based on the various job descriptions, the salary regulations determine the assignment to job groups, from which the salary classifications are subsequently derived.

The following job descriptions and classifications in job groups are provided for in the collective agreement for academic staff:

Student employees - C
Lecturers - B2
Project staff - B1
Senior Lecturers - B1
Senior scientists - B1
University assistants (career & rotation positions) - B1
Assistant professors - A2
Associate professors - A2
University professors §§ 98, 99 UG - A1

Collective agreement and external teaching

The collective agreement applies in full to the employment relationship for (non-civil servant) lecturers, who have been referred to as lecturers since 1 October 2009.

Lecturers work exclusively in teaching and receive an employment contract for a period of six months. Shorter block contracts are possible in the case of substitutions or at the request of the lecturer. Lecturers are only employed part-time; the position must be advertised for ten semester hours or more. Lecturer remuneration is linked to the salary of university assistants (7.7% of B1).

Remuneration is based on the workload for the respective course and is set at 100% or 50% in accordance with the provisions of the KV. Other course categories (LVK) can be mapped in a company agreement.

Lecturers are entitled to two promotions, after three and after a further eight years they advance to the next salary level.

Collectiveagreement and internal teaching

The collective agreement regulates the regular (= standard teaching) and maximum permissible (= maximum teaching) teaching assignments for academic staff, depending on the employment group. Further details can also be found in the company agreement on the formation of teaching categories (BV-LVK). University assistants and senior scientists in dissertation positions may only teach independently in their first year of employment - unless they have three years of previous work-related experience - after completing the multi-day basic university didactics qualification offered by Human Resources Development.

Information on the works agreements in the area of teaching

The Company agreement on the creation of course categories - Supplementary agreement to the company agreement on the creation of course categories (BV-LVK) came into force at the same time as the collective agreement on 1 October 2009 and the new version on 17 May 2013. Based on the workload associated with the courses, a specific working time factor is assigned in the BV-LVK. The course category is decisive, among other things, for the applicable remuneration rate and for the crediting of teaching activities to the teaching obligations of permanent academic staff.

Planning of courses

Course catalogue

The range of courses to be offered as part of all active degree programmes and curricula at the University of Innsbruck is available to all lecturers and students in the course catalogue (https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_lv.home). All relevant information on the respective courses (title, lecturer, content, time, etc.) can be found here.

Organisation of the academic year / course-free periods

The academic year begins on 1 October and ends on 30 September of the following year. It consists of the winter semester and the summer semester, each including the course-free period. The Senate must issue further details each year Provisions on the start and end of semesters and time without lectures (§ 52 UG 2002 para. 1).

Course dates, lecture theatre and seminar room allocation/reservation

Dates for the individual courses according to the curriculum are reserved as part of the opening of the teaching data administration (see Input into the teaching data management). The VIS:online application Appointment Management for Resources (TVR) is available for this purpose at the University of Innsbruck.

For each degree programme/curriculum, care must be taken to ensure that courses are offered in such a way that students are not disadvantaged. Many faculties therefore already have "timetables" or guidelines on the basis of which course dates are booked. For more information, please contact your department or the Faculty Service Centre responsible for you.

The reservation of course dates in lecture halls and seminar rooms is made by institute staff or the Faculty Service Centre. If the room reserved for you is too small/too large or does not meet the requirements of your course, please contact your department or the Faculty Service Centre immediately. All course dates can be found in the online course catalogue under the respective course.
Please check regularly whether there have been any changes to the reservations (e.g. room changes).

Course types according to the statutes

The type of course (e.g. study groups, excursions, internships, etc.) is regulated in the statutes or in the curriculum. In principle, a distinction must be made between courses with a non-examination-immanent and examination-immanent examination character. In the case of non-examination courses (lectures), assessment is based on a single examination at the end of the course. In the case of courses with an examination character (e.g. seminars), assessment is based on compulsory attendance and regular written and/or oral contributions by the students. The respective examination regulations are also laid down in the statutes or curricula.
Legal basis: Statutes "Study Law Provisions" of the University of Innsbruck § 5 Courses Para. 3 " https://www.uibk.ac.at/fakultaeten-servicestelle/pruefungsreferate/recht/

Courses in a foreign language

If the subject of the degree programme is a foreign language, the curriculum/study plan may stipulate that courses and examinations as well as diploma and Master's theses and dissertations be written in this foreign language. If the subject of a course is a foreign language, the curriculum/programme plan may stipulate that the course and examination be held in the foreign language.

Courses and examinations may be held in a foreign language on the condition of adequate language proficiency if the foreign language makes up a predominant part of the specialised language of the courses. In these examinations, the mastery of the subject matter and not the level of language proficiency is the yardstick for assessment.

Regular students are authorised to write their diploma and master's theses as well as dissertations in a foreign language if the supervisor agrees.

Courses and examinations in university programmes may be held in a foreign language provided that the student has an adequate command of the language. In these examinations, the mastery of the subject matter and not the level of language proficiency is the yardstick for assessment.

The curricula of Master's and PhD programmes may stipulate that the programme be offered exclusively in a foreign language to be determined. The number of students may not be specified for such a degree programme.

Legal basis: Statutes of the University of Innsbruck "Study Law Provisions" § 3 Studies, courses and examinations in a foreign language " https://www.uibk.ac.at/fakultaeten-servicestelle/pruefungsreferate/recht/

Planning/realisation of excursions

Excursions that are carried out as part of the degree programmes offered must also be recorded in the teaching data management system and approved by the respective dean of studies. Once approval has been granted, the excursion leader must submit an application for a business trip in VIS:online (https://www.uibk.ac.at/personalabteilung/reisemanagement/).

You can find more information about applying for an excursion and the subsidisation for students at https://www.uibk.ac.at/fakultaeten-servicestelle/exkursionen/

Courses in the introductory and orientation phase

From the start of the 2011/2012 winter semester, students are required to pass a certain number of course examinations as part of the Studies Induction and Orientation Period (STEOP), depending on the respective Study plan or curriculum programme. The only exception is the Bachelor's degree programme in Psychology; this programme will not include a STEOP in the future either.

Students who were assessed negatively in the last permitted repetition of a STEOP course examination will lose their admission to the respective bachelor's or diploma programme in Innsbruck. Students who are excluded from the degree programme due to failing a STEOP course examination can apply for re-admission to the degree programme for the third subsequent semester at the earliest. (This is possible twice in total.) Section 78 UG 2002 (Recognition of examinations) also applies to STEOP course examinations.

Further information on the STEOP can be found at http://www.uibk.ac.at/studium/organisation/studienbeginn/steop/

ECTS-AP according to the curriculum

The coursework to be completed by students in a degree programme is expressed in ECTS credits. ECTS stands for European Credit Transfer (and Accumulation) System. Each module or course is allocated corresponding points according to the amount of work required by the student. 25 hours of workload (Workload) correspond to 1 ECTS credit point. The ECTS-Credits are listed to make it easier to compare courses and also indicate specialisations within a degree programme.

Input into the teaching data management system

The planning and application for all (internal and external) teaching for an entire academic year always takes place on a standardised date in spring (April/May). During this period (= Opening the teaching data management), the institutes or the Faculty Service Centre enter all courses to be offered as part of the curricula in the VIS:online teaching data management application and make room reservations for the following winter semester. In November, the teaching data management is opened once again for correction bookings (e.g. changes to teaching assignments) and the course dates for the coming summer semester are booked.

The following fields must be completed in the VIS:online Teaching Data Management application by the respective lecturer (or by proxy by the person responsible for teaching data management at the institute):

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Title	The course title must be provided in both German and English. The quality of this data has a direct impact on the issuing of English-language certificates of academic achievement for students. English course titles from previous semesters can be accessed directly via the online course catalogue.
LV type	The course type according to the curriculum must be specified here. E.g. lecture (VO), proseminar (PS), seminar (SE), ... English terms for the course types can be found at http://www.uibk.ac.at/fakultaeten-servicestelle/englische-bezeichnung.html or in the terminology database of the Institute of Translation Studies.
Hours	The number of semester hours of the course according to the curriculum must be entered here.
ECTS-AP	ECTS credits (ECTS-AP) (= European Credit Transfer System = ECTS): The number of ECTS credits according to the curriculum must be entered here. Missing information in this field has a direct impact on the issuing of certificates of academic achievement for students.
Studies	The curricula in which the course is offered must be specified here.
Rhythm	The frequency of the course must be specified here: weekly (= weekly) fortnightly (= fortnightly) block No specification (this should be avoided if possible)
Start of the course	The date on which the course is to start is entered here. Attention: The entry for Start must match the reserved dates (see VIS:online course data management "Time & place")
Repetition cycle	Does this course take place every semester or only in the winter or summer semester? semestral annual 2-year cycle every 3 semesters No information: Blank field. This information should be avoided if possible.
Language of instruction	The language in which the course is mainly held is entered here (e.g. German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian). If a course is held bilingually, for example, the predominant language is entered.
Learning outcome	The learning outcome of the course must correspond to the learning objective formulated in the curriculum. The content and method can and should be entered individually by the course instructor. This entry can also be made by the person responsible for course data management at the institute. The entry is made in German and English.
Contents
Methods
Examination mode	The type of assessment of the course (e.g. written examination, oral examination, combined) must be indicated here. In any case, the binding announcement must be made before the start or on the first date of the course. The entry is made in German and in English.
Literature	The course instructor specifies which literature is discussed, developed or required in the course.
Prerequisites	Indication of the prerequisites required for this course.

The additional field "Notes" can be used for additional information about the course.

In the "Weblink" field, the lecturer can, for example, enter their own link or refer to further information on the course.

Realisation of the course

Registering for the course (checking the prerequisites)

The course instructors or teaching assistants at the institutes use the VIS:online module Participant administration to set deadlines for course registration. As a rule, standardised registration deadlines apply for the institute or faculty. In addition to the deadlines, certain enrolment requirements can also be activated for students. For example, the successful completion of a certain course is necessary in order to be accepted onto a further course. Students register for the desired courses via the student portal LFU:online during the specified times.

The module can be used under all common operating systems and internet browsers (preferably Mozilla Firefox) and offers the following options:

Creation of a registration date

Activation of prerequisite check

Manage lists of participants

Contacting the students

Further information can be found in the detailed descriptions in the VIS:online help: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/uivis/gui_methods.help

Minimum/maximum number of participants in accordance with the curriculum (division number)

The maximum permitted number of participants per course type is specified in the respective study plans or curricula. These numbers (TZ) must be adhered to.

In external teaching, the minimum number of participants required to run a course is specified in the contracts. At least five students are required for compulsory courses and at least 15 students for other courses - subject to exceptions made by the member of the Rectorate responsible for teaching.

For each teaching unit that is not held due to the minimum number of participants not being reached or is held despite the minimum number of participants not being reached, the remuneration due for the working day in question must be reduced in proportion to the total working hours (to be "aliquoted").

Changes to dates

Students must be informed immediately of any changes to course dates (e.g. via OLAT, e-mail distribution lists). The institute staff responsible for room allocation or the Faculty Service Centre can help you reserve seminar rooms or lecture halls. Room reservations that are no longer required must be deleted from the room reservation programme (TVR).

Compulsory attendance for students

The course instructor must announce in advance of the course whether or not attendance is compulsory for students.

Lectures(non-examination-based courses) are not subject to compulsory attendance, which means that assessment takes place by means of a single examination at the end of the course.
Attendance is compulsory for courses with continuous assessment (e.g. proseminars, seminars), i.e. assessment is based on regular written and oral contributions by students. In the case of courses with continuous assessment, the course instructor must announce in advance how often students may be absent with apologies without this affecting the grade. Repeated unexcused absences may result in the course being graded negatively.

Assessment criteria

Before the start of each semester, the course instructor must inform students in an appropriate manner about the objectives, content and methods of their courses as well as the content, methods, "assessment criteria" and assessment standards of the course examinations.

Legal basis: Universities Act 2002 as amended, § 59. Rights and obligations of students

Availability of the lecturer

The course lecturer must inform students when he/she is available for consultation hours or can be contacted in a suitable form (e.g. e-mail, telephone).

Access to the buildings/lecture halls/seminar rooms

During the semester, the university buildings are generally open from Monday to Friday from 07:00 to 22:00. The buildings close at 14:00 on Saturdays. Special opening hours apply during holiday periods. Further information (including any deviations for individual buildings) can be found on the department's homepage Buildings and infrastructure.

With regard to access to the lecture theatres and seminar rooms, please contact the location responsible for you at Faculty Service Centre.

Problems in lecture halls/seminar rooms

If the number of students on a course exceeds the permitted number of students in a lecture theatre or seminar room, the course instructor must contact their department or the respective location of Faculty Service Centre so that an adequate room can be found.

In the event of technical problems (e.g. projector, PC), the staff of the Central IT Service (ZID) are available on the hotline +43 512 507 23999.

Course instructors are asked to find out about the equipment in the room in advance of the course (responsible institute or faculty service centre) and to request any necessary teaching materials.

Course analysis

At the University of Innsbruck, all courses in eight faculties are subject to a mandatory course analysis (LVA) every academic year; lecturers in the remaining eight faculties can evaluate their courses on a voluntary basis. A detailed description and further information on the evaluation of courses can be found on the homepage of the Office for Quality Assurance in Teaching.

LV analysis

Examinations

Examination methods/types of examinations

A distinction is made between the following examination methods:

Oral ex aminations are examinations in which the examination questions are to be answered orally.
Written examinations are examinations in which the examination questions are to be answered in writing.
Examination papers are practical, experimental and theoretical written papers as well as constructions that are to be completed as part of examinations.

Types of examination

Individualex aminations are examinations that are held by individual examiners.
Commissioned examinations are examinations held by examination panels.
Diploma examinations are examinations to be taken in the study sections of the diploma programmes. The relevant study section is completed with the positive assessment of all parts of a diploma examination. The relevant diploma programme is completed with the positive assessment of all diploma examinations and the positive assessment of the diploma thesis.
Rigorous doctoral studies are completed in the form of a defence of the dissertation.
Module examinations are examinations that serve as proof of knowledge and skills in a module. The module in question is completed with the positive assessment of all parts of a module examination.

Course examinations are

examinations that serve to demonstrate the knowledge and skills taught in a single course and in which the assessment is based on a single examination at the end of the course (not immanent examination)

Courses with an immanent examination character in which the assessment is based on at least two written, oral and/or practical contributions by the participants.

Subject examinations are examinations that serve to demonstrate knowledge and skills in a subject. Subject examinations can only be prescribed in study plans and curricula whose original version was published before 1 March 2006.

Comprehensive ex aminations are examinations that serve to demonstrate knowledge and skills in more than one subject or more than one course of a module.

Supplementary ex aminations are examinations to obtain the general university entrance qualification or to prove knowledge of the German language or physical and motor aptitude.

Legal basis: Statutes of the University of Innsbruck "Study Law Provisions", new statutes from March 2022, § 6 Examinations

Examination registration

Registration for course examinations

Registration takes place within the specified registration period via the central registration system determined by the Director of Studies.

The decision on registration is made by the course instructor. The registration must be accepted if the student has provided proof of the registration requirements specified in the curriculum and the notification of continuation of the degree programme. Admission to an examination for a course that was held in a semester for which the student was on leave of absence or not registered is not permitted.

If the registration is not granted, the Director of Studies shall issue a notification upon request after consulting the course instructors. The application for a notification must be submitted within two weeks of the announcement of the decision on enrolment.

If a course with an immanent examination character is offered in several parallel courses, registration must be made for one of these courses. Multiple registrations are not permitted. The final allocation of students must be made by the Director of Studies.

Student representatives within the meaning of the 2014 Student Union Act are authorised to take board examinations instead of individual examinations.

Legal basis: University of Innsbruck statutes "Studienrechtliche Bestimmungen", new statutes from March 2022, § 19. Registration for course examinations

Registration for subject examinations, module examinations and board examinations

Students must register with the Director of Studies within the specified registration period. The registration must be fulfilled if the student has provided evidence of the registration requirements specified in the curriculum and the notification of continuation of the degree programme. Students are entitled to make their wishes regarding the examiner known when registering. From the second repetition of an examination, the request for a specific examiner of the University of Innsbruck must be granted in any case.

If the application or the request for a specific examiner is not granted, the Director of Studies shall issue a notification upon request. The application for a decision must be submitted to the Director of Studies within two weeks of notification of the decision.

The allocation of examiners and examination days must be announced to students in an appropriate manner at least two weeks before the examination is held.

In the event that an examiner is unable to attend, the Director of Studies shall appoint another examiner with suitable expertise.

Legal basis: Statutes of the University of Innsbruck "Studienrechtliche Bestimmungen", new statutes from March 2022, § 20. Registration for subject examinations, module examinations and board examinations

Examination boards

The Director of Studies must form examination boards for board examinations.

At least three persons must belong to an examination senate. For each examination subject
or its sub-area must be allocated to one examiner. A member with venia docendi is to be appointed chairperson of the examination senate. In particularly justified cases, the venia docendi requirement may be waived with the approval of the Director of Studies.

Legal basis: Statutes of the University of Innsbruck, "Studienrechtliche Bestimmungen", new statutes from March 2022, § 21. examination boards

Practical implementation

Registration for course examinations takes place either via the central registration system LFU:online or at the institute or with the course instructor.

Registration for subject examinations, module examinations

Registration for subject examinations or module examinations takes place either via the central registration system LFU:online or at the institute.

Registration for board examinations

Once the date for the board examination has been set, the student must collect a form to register for a board examination from the examinations office responsible for their degree programme or download this form from the examinations office's homepage. The student must fill out the form, obtain the signatures of the examination senate or attach printouts of any confirmations of the date by e-mail to the form and hand it in at the responsible examination office. The student will be informed by the examinations office by email that he/she has registered for the board examination and the examination record will be sent to the chairperson of the examination senate.

After the examination has been completed, the chairperson of the examination board sends the completed examination record to the Examinations Office, where the examination result is recorded in VIS:online.

Legal basis: Statute section "Study Law Provisions" of the University of Innsbruck, new statutes from March 2022, § 21. examination senates

Examination dates

Examination dates for course examinations in which the assessment is based on a single examination at the end of the course must be set by the head of the course and publicised in an appropriate manner.
Personal agreements between the students and the examiners are permitted.

Examination dates (with the exception of examination dates for course examinations where the assessment is based on a single examination at the end of the course) must be set by the Director of Studies and publicised in an appropriate manner. The Director of Studies is authorised to allow personal appointments between students and examiners.

Examination dates must be scheduled at least three times per semester. If necessary, examinations can also be held at the beginning and end of course-free periods.

A deadline of at least one week must be set for the registration for examinations, which must be determined in an appropriate manner.

Legal basis: Statutes "Studienrechtliche Bestimmungen" of the University of Innsbruck, new statutes from March 2022, § 17. examination dates

Conducting examinations/announcement of examination results

During the examination, students must be given the opportunity to demonstrate the level of knowledge and skills they have acquired. The learning objectives and workload must be taken into account.

Oral ex aminations are public. If necessary, access may be restricted to a number of persons appropriate to the spatial or technical conditions. In the case of board-based oral examinations, each member of the examination board must be physically present or virtually connected for the entire duration of the examination.

The examiner or the chairperson of the examination board must ensure that the examination is conducted in an orderly manner and keep the examination minutes. The minutes must include the subject of the examination, the place and time of the examination, the names of the examiner or the names of the members of the examination senate, the names of the student, the questions asked, the assessments given, the reasons for the negative assessment and any special incidents. The reasons for the negative assessment must be communicated to the student in writing upon request. The examination record must be kept for at least six months from the announcement of the assessment.

The data from the examination record required for issuing certificates must be forwarded to the responsible body without delay.

Consultation and voting on the result of an examination before an examination senate, in the case of several examination subjects or courses with regard to each subject or course, must take place in a closed session of the examination senate after a discussion between the members. Resolutions of the examination senate are passed by majority vote; the chairperson exercises the same voting rights as the other members of the examination senate, but has the last vote. When voting on the result in the individual subjects or individual courses, each member must also take into account the overall impression of the examination.

If the examination senate does not reach a decision on the assessment of a subject or course, the assessments proposed by the members are to be added together, the result of the addition divided by the number of members and the result rounded to an integer assessment. Five tenths must be rounded down.

The result of an oral examination must be announced to the student immediately after the examination. If the examination was assessed negatively, the reasons for this must be explained to the student.

The result of a written examination must be announced no later than four weeks after the performance to be assessed has been completed by entering it in the database LFU:online. Students must be informed of the time of the announcement.

Legal basis: Statutes of the University of Innsbruck "Studienrechtliche Bestimmungen", new statutes from March 2022, § 22. Conducting examinations

Repetition of positively assessed examinations

Students are entitled to repeat positively assessed examinations once up to twelve months after taking them, but no later than the completion of the relevant study section or the completion of the relevant degree programme. The positively assessed examination becomes null and void upon taking the repeat examination.

In accordance with UG 2002 § 77 (2), students are entitled to repeat negatively assessed examinations three times. All attempts for the same examination subject in all relevant degree programmes at the same university shall be counted towards the number of permitted examination attempts. The statutes shall specify whether and how many further examination retakes are permitted.
At the University of Innsbruck, one further resit (= 5 resits) is permitted in addition to the three resits.

The third and fourth repetition of an examination must be held by a board if the examination is carried out in the form of a single examination procedure. At the student's request, this also applies to the second resit.

The setting of deadlines and the obligation to take course examinations as a prerequisite for resitting examinations are not permitted.

Comprehensive board examinations must be repeated in their entirety if a subject has been assessed negatively.

Negatively assessed courses with an immanent examination character must be repeated in their entirety.

If an examination consists of several subjects or courses, but is not held in the form of a comprehensive examination, only the subject or course that was assessed negatively is to be repeated.

The third repetition of a subject examination or module examination must be held in the form of a board examination. At the student's request, this also applies to the second resit.

For examinations of courses of the introductory and orientation phase (see UG 2002 § 66), in addition to the examination repetition regulated in the UG 2002, a further examination repetition is possible in accordance with the statutes (§ 17 (2)).

The supplementary examination for proof of physical and motor aptitude can be repeated without restriction.

Legal basis: Statutes "Study Law Provisions" of the University of Innsbruck, new statutes from March 2022, § 18. Repetition of examinations

Assessment of examinations/examination record

The positive result of examinations and academic papers and artistic diploma and master's theses is to be assessed as "very good" (1), "good" (2), "satisfactory" (3) or "sufficient" (4), the negative result is to be assessed as "insufficient" (5). Intermediate assessments are not permitted. If this form of assessment is impossible or inappropriate, the positive assessment must be "successfully completed" and the negative assessment "unsuccessfully completed".

Examinations consisting of several subjects or parts are only to be assessed positively if each subject or each part has been assessed positively.

Legal basis: Universities Act 2002 in the current version, § 72. Determination and assessment of academic success

Practical implementation

If students have registered for an examination via LFU:online, this registration list can be used by the course instructor as an examination record (it is also possible to create your own examination record). In any case, the record must contain the course number, the course title, the examination date as well as the matriculation numbers, the names and the grades of the examinees). Following the grading, the examination record is forwarded to the responsible institute secretariat. There, the data is transferred to VIS:online and a collective certificate is created. The collective certificate must be signed by the course instructor. It is then forwarded to the responsible examination centre. There, the grades are "activated" and students can view their grades at LFU:online.

The course instructor can also enter the grades directly in VIS:online and create the collective certificate themselves.

Cheating

Students can be informed by course instructors in advance of examinations about the consequences of using unauthorised aids (e.g. mobile phones, laptops, written documents).
If unauthorised aids are used, the examination must be discontinued and assessed with the grade "fail".

An examination is assessed with the grade "fail" if the student withdraws from the examination after the start of the examination without good cause or uses unauthorised aids during the examination. The examination begins when the examination tasks are handed out or when the first question is asked.

Legal basis: University of Innsbruck Statutes "Studienrechtliche Bestimmungen", new statutes from March 2022, § 24 para. 3, 7 Deregistration and withdrawal from the examination, failure to attend

Cancellation of admission to degree programmes

Admission to a degree programme is cancelled if the student

deregisters from the programme
fails to register for continuation of studies without being on leave of absence
has been assessed negatively in an examination prescribed for his/her degree programme, even in the last permitted repetition, whereby the number of permitted repetitions is based on the number of examination attempts at the respective university and, in the case of jointly established degree programmes, on the number of examination attempts at the participating educational institutions in all degree programmes
has lost the right to immediate admission to this degree programme or to continue the degree programme in the country of issue of the certificate proving the general university entrance qualification because he/she did not take a required examination in time
in the case of temporary admission, has completed the part of the degree programme within the time limit, or
has completed the degree programme with a positive assessment in the last prescribed examination
in the case of a teacher training programme, was assessed negatively in the internships marked in the curriculum as part of the pedagogical-practical studies in the last permissible repetition, whereby a reprimand from the practical school is equivalent to a negative assessment, or
is excluded from the degree programme by the Rectorate by means of a decision due to an action or actions that represent a permanent or serious threat to other members of the University or third parties in the context of the degree programme, whereby further details are to be regulated in the statutes.

In cases c, d and g, the student concerned must be notified in writing of the cancellation of admission to a degree programme. In this case, the Rectorate must issue a notification of cancellation upon request.

To register for a third or fourth repetition of a course examination, the student must collect a corresponding form from the relevant examinations office as soon as the examination date has been set, which is completed by the student and signed by the members of the examination senate. The student then hands the application form back in to the relevant examinations office. There, the signature of the dean of studies is obtained. The examination record is sent by the Examinations Office to the chairperson of the examination senate (see section "Study Law Provisions" § 20 Examination Senates) and the examiners and the student are informed of the examination date by email.

After the examination has been completed, the chairperson of the examination senate sends the completed examination record to the Examinations Office, where the examination result is recorded in VIS:online.

If the last permitted resit is not passed, admission to the degree programme is cancelled. In this case, the Dean of Studies will issue a notice of exclusion from the degree programme.

Legal basis: Universities Act 2002 in the current version, § 68. Cancellation of admission to regular studies.

Examination fees

No examination fees are paid at the University of Innsbruck (abolition with the expiry of the University Compensation Act on 1 January 2004).

Recommendations for support for students with caring responsibilities

In the case of courses where attendance is compulsory, students with proven caring responsibilities should be taken into consideration wherever possible. In consultation with the course instructor, a substitute course can be provided to compensate for the increased absence caused by the supervision obligation. It must be ensured that the content and requirements of the course are not affected by the substitute performance.
A proven, acute obligation to supervise could also constitute an important excuse in the event of cancellation, withdrawal or failure to take an examination within the meaning of § 24 of the "Study Law Provisions" section of the statutes.

In addition, the lecturers can of course also refer to the offers of the University of Innsbruck, which support the compatibility of studying and working.

Written theses

The respective curriculum determines which type of thesis is to be written for regular degree programmes (Bachelor's, Diploma, Master's or Doctoral degree programmes). Diploma and Master's theses as well as dissertations are academic theses according to the Universities Act 2002 §51.

Bachelor's theses

In the Bachelor's degree programme, independent written theses must be completed as part of courses that are immanent to the examination. More detailed provisions on Bachelor's theses must be specified in the respective curriculum.

Diploma and master theses

The diploma or master's theses to be completed as part of diploma or master's degree programmes are academic theses that serve to demonstrate the ability to work on academic topics independently and in a way that is justifiable in terms of content and methodology. More detailed provisions on the supervision and assessment of diploma or Master's theses are set out in the Articles of Association, more detailed provisions on the topic of the diploma or Master's thesis are set out in the respective curriculum.

Dissertations

The dissertations to be completed as part of doctoral programmes are academic theses that serve to demonstrate the ability to independently tackle academic issues. More detailed provisions on the supervision and assessment of dissertations are set out in the Articles of Association, more detailed provisions on the topic of the dissertation are set out in the respective curriculum.

Assessment of academic theses

Personnel data sheet/Personal data record for external/new assessors and supervisors

As of the 2013/2014 academic year, the previously voluntary remuneration of reviews was discontinued for budgetary reasons.

Academic integrity

Guidelines for "Safeguarding good scientific practice"

The Rectorate has issued guidelines to ensure good academic practice (see Bulletin of the University of Innsbruck, 21 July 2023, 60th issue, No. 737), which apply to all members of the university in the course of their academic activities. Academic misconduct or violations of the rules of good academic practice may result in consequences under labour law, employment law, study law, criminal law or civil law in accordance with the applicable legal provisions.

Use of plagiarism software

Information on plagiarism checks at the University of Innsbruck can be found at https://www.uibk.ac.at/fakultaeten-servicestelle/pruefungsreferate/plagiat/

Use of e-books in teaching and training materials

Information on the possibility of use can be found at https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/ulb/medien-suchen-und-nutzen/literatursuche/

Quality development/training for lecturers

Quality assurance (instruments)

At the University of Innsbruck, the important task of quality assurance in teaching is coordinated by an office of the Vice-Rector for Teaching and Students. The main starting point for quality assurance measures in the area of teaching is the aim of enabling students at the University of Innsbruck (1) to make a good transition to university (suitable choice of degree programme and well-organised introductory phases), (2) to receive a highly qualified education within the framework of their chosen degree programme (best possible teaching and supervision) and (3) to make a good transition to a career or further studies.

In recent years, various quality assurance instruments have been introduced, further developed and continuously supplemented and adapted with new measures and concepts. The main focus is on fulfilling the quality management concept by increasingly closing the Plan-Do-Check-Act quality loop. Further information on the task, concept and implementation can be found on the website of the Büro für Quality assurance in teaching.

One of the most important quality assurance instruments in the area of teaching is the survey and reporting on student satisfaction with teaching (course analysis). Using questionnaires developed under the scientific supervision of ETH Zurich, student satisfaction is surveyed on various topics (structure and teaching of the subject matter, fairness, technical equipment, infrastructure, etc.). The results of the surveys primarily serve as feedback for the course instructors, but are also used in the course of differentiated reporting for the various levels of responsibility (institute directors, deans of studies, student representatives, and administrative areas such as infrastructure).

All courses are regularly evaluated at the University of Innsbruck. The questions on the survey forms must in any case cover subject expertise, the teaching of the subject matter, the content, structure and scope of the course, the general conditions as well as student behaviour and student interest.

As part of quality assurance, more and more faculties are developing and publishing criteria for writing and assessing Bachelor's, Master's and PhD theses. You can find more information on this at respective study programme.

A detailed description and further information on the evaluation of courses can be found on the homepage of the Office for Quality Assurance in Teaching at https://www.uibk.ac.at/qs-lehre/

University Didactics

At the University of Innsbruck - derived from the results of university didactics research - support services and measures are provided by organisational units (such as Human Resources Development, the staff units of the Vice-Rectorate for Teaching and Students, the Office for Gender Equality and Gender Studies or the Department of Digital Media and Learning Technologies).

University didactics deals with all topics relating to the "encounter between lecturers and students". This encounter takes place within the framework of a training situation under the special conditions of the institution of higher education

(cf. Ludwig, Huber: An- und Aussichten der Hochschuldidaktik. In Zeitschrift für Pädagogik 45 (1999), pp. 25-44).

Supporting higher education didactics:

Certificate "Teaching Expertise"

As part of the Teaching Competence certificate, knowledge creators build up teaching-relevant competences and expand these in a targeted manner. By working on practical research questions, the professional development of their own teaching is accelerated. The findings are communicated in dialogue with the scientific community.

You can find more information at https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/personalentwicklung/wissenschaftliches-personal/lehrkompetenz/zertifikat-lehrkompetenz/

Basic university didactics qualification

This two-day workshop prepares early career researchers for their first teaching position.

Didactic and methodological tips

The series of methodological and didactic tips helps interested university lecturers to organise their teaching during the course of the semester. It covers the relevant topics from the beginning of course planning to the design of the dialogue with students and the conclusion of the course, including self-evaluation.

You can find more information at https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/rektorenteam/lehre/hochschuldidaktik/

Internal continuing education programme

The internal training programme offers a wide range of courses. In addition to introductory events, lecturers can solve specific problems with the "Individual counselling on the design of teaching".

You can find more information at https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/personalentwicklung/wissenschaftliches-personal/

Communicating gender aspects as a fundamental profile of the University of Innsbruck:

The "Gender Studies" department endeavours to convey both theoretical-reflective and real-political content in all teaching at the LFU.

Networking and publicising gender-specific research and teaching

Researchers from a wide range of disciplines network in the interfaculty research platform "Gender Studies" and make the fruitful synergies accessible to students and other interested parties in the semesterly "Gender Lectures".

You can find more information at https://www.uibk.ac.at/geschlechterforschung/

University Didactics I & University Didactics II

These are courses for early career researchers (PhD students) that are offered as part of the generic competences. The participants deal with the essential topics of university didactics. They are able to design and evaluate teaching according to university didactic criteria.

Teaching showcase

This is a publication venue for projects from the "Teaching and Learning" course at the University of Innsbruck. This publication may appear in the publication directories of young academics and represents a plus point for the increasingly demanded didactic suitability. It is a platform for the publication of scientific publications. The prerequisite for qualification as an e-publication in the Schaufenster Lehre is that the work is orientated towards the criteria of practical research and undergoes a peer review process. Practical research is understood here as research in the context of one's own teaching practice with the aim of further developing the quality of action in one's own teaching.

You can find more information at https://www.uibk.ac.at/rektorenteam/lehre/die-lehre-seite/schaufenster/

My teaching

At the beginning of July 2013, the VIS application "My Teaching" was opened to all teaching staff. After a test phase in which technical details and content were reworked due to data protection issues, the application is now available to lecturers. The database tool was developed by the VIS department in collaboration with the Office for Quality Assurance in Teaching and Learning. In future, data on teaching activities will be collated in VIS:online under the menu item "Personal data/My teaching" and made available to lecturers.

The database tool "My Teaching" is a service for lecturers at the University of Innsbruck. On the one hand, the data documents the activities of the lecturers, on the other hand, it is possible to record initiatives and activities in the area of teaching and to identify your basic teaching concept.

Data on teaching activities is always required by lecturers. Possible areas of application include documentation for personal evaluations, applications or habilitation procedures. In addition, the database tool also provides information on past and current events, such as the number of examinations held or supervisions.

The data entered is used exclusively for personal documentation and is not used by the university for any other purpose. They can only be viewed via the lecturer's personal VIS access and there is no obligation to add your own entries to the data.

It is also possible to create printouts of recorded data, self-documentation and the teaching concept. Data provided by the university is labelled with the university's logo or corporate design when printed out. In the case of recordings added by lecturers, reference is made to the independent documentation.

Measures

E-tutor training

The University of Innsbruck trains e-tutors as part of two courses. During the two courses, students learn the technical basics of the internet, the functions of modern LMS, different functions for creating their own multimedia contributions, the basics of didactics in e-learning, the use of an e-portfolio and e-moderation as well as important aspects of copyright and accessibility in e-learning. In order to successfully complete the course, participants must complete a practical semester, during which they will accompany a course at the University of Innsbruck as an e-tutor (workload 2 semester hours per week), write a reflection portfolio and work documentation and actively participate in the "collegial group" and the 2-hour coaching course.

Further information is available on request: please write to elearning@uibk.ac.at.

Lehreplus!

Lehreplus! is an initiative of the Vice-Rectorate for Teaching and Students, which offers the opportunity to emphasise outstanding achievements in the area of teaching.

You can find more information at https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/qs-lehre/lehrende/lehrepreise/lehreplus/

ProLehre

Projects that serve to test new teaching concepts and teaching projects, as well as the innovative further development of existing ones, can be applied for and financially supported as part of an annual call for proposals. Funding is available for teaching projects that, for example, sustainably promote the quality of teaching and studies, provide didactic support for the use of new teaching and learning technologies or help to reduce the workload of teaching staff.

You can find more information at https://www.uibk.ac.at/rektorenteam/lehre/pro-lehre/

Contact
Faculty Service Centre
Tel: +43 (0) 512 / 507-37001
E-mail: fakultaetenservicestelle@uibk.ac.at

Office of the Vice-Rector for Teaching and Students
Tel: +43 (0) 512 / 507-20302
E-Mail: Lehre-Studierende@uibk.ac.at

Interdisciplinary and generic competences

To promote interdisciplinarity between individual degree programmes, many curricula include the module "Interdisciplinary or Generic Competences". Course concepts that correspond to this module can be applied for and funded twice per academic year.

You can find more information on this at https://www.uibk.ac.at/rektorenteam/lehre/interdisziplinaere-generische-kompetenzen/

Contact the
Faculty Service Centre
Tel:+43 (0) 512 / 507-37006
E-mail: fakultaetenservicestelle@uibk.ac.at

Staff development training programme

The internal further education programme offers a wide range of introductory events as well as the opportunity for specific "individual advice on the design of teaching". In addition, as part of the Teaching Competence Certificate, students can organise the professional development of their own teaching by working on practical research questions. Cost subsidies for self-organised activities supplement the further training offer.

Contact: +43 (0) 512 507 20440; Isabella.Goeschl@uibk.ac.at

Continuing education

The Coordination Centre for University Continuing Education (UWB) is a service facility of the University of Innsbruck. In the spirit of lifelong learning, the Coordination Centre for University Continuing Education offers university courses as well as university courses. These programmes are primarily aimed at university graduates and subject specialists.

Contact: +43 (0) 512 507 39401 or 39405; Weiterbildung@uibk.ac.at

Habilitation procedure

The Rectorate has the right to grant authorisation to teach (venia docendi) for an entire academic or artistic subject upon application. The teaching authorisation applied for must fall within the sphere of activity of the university. The granting of the authorisation to teach is associated with the right to freely carry out academic or artistic teaching at this university using its facilities and to supervise and assess academic or artistic work (UG 2002 §§ 81 to 83, § 124).

Further information can be found in the current version of the Universities Act 2002, § 103 and at https://www.uibk.ac.at/rektorenteam/forschung/habilitationsverfahren

Representation & service facilities

Works Council for academic staff

The Works Council for Academic Staff according to UG 2002 § 94 para. 2 and the representative body as a service committee for university teachers assigned to the University of Innsbruck and academic staff according to UniAbgG § 6 endeavours to represent the interests of the above-mentioned persons not only in individual cases, but also in general by improving working conditions (e.g. by negotiating and concluding works agreements).

Contact: +43 (0) 512 507 34001, +43 (0) 676 8725 34001; betriebsrat-1@uibk.ac.at

You can find more information at http://www.uibk.ac.at/betriebsrat/wissenschaftlich/sekretariat

Working Group for Equal Treatment Issues

The task of the Equal Opportunities Working Group is to counteract discrimination by university bodies on the basis of gender and to advise and support members and bodies of the university in matters of gender equality and the advancement of women.

Contact: +43 (0) 512 507 9045

You can find more information at http://www.uibk.ac.at/gleichbehandlung

Office for Equality and Gender Studies

The Office for Equal Opportunities and Gender Studies has been set up as an organisational unit to coordinate the tasks of equal opportunities, the advancement of women and gender research in accordance with § 19 para. 2 no. 7 of the Universities Act 2002. The department "Equality" also fulfils the tasks of the office of Working Group for Equal Treatment Issues. In addition to supervising the elective degree programme "Feminist Social and Cultural Studies, Interdisciplinary Women's Studies and Gender Studies", the department "Gender Studies" is responsible for the further development of the Gender Studies department.

Contact: +43 (0) 512 507 9045, +43(0) 676/87 255 0412

You can find more information at http://www.uibk.ac.at/leopoldine

Family Service

The Family Service is a service facility of the University of Innsbruck and serves as a contact point for all employees and students with caring responsibilities. The Family Service team is available to answer questions about children, childcare and caring for relatives, provide information on legal matters and funding and offer various childcare options.

Contact: +43 (0) 512 507 35251; familienservice@uibk.ac.at , Miriam.Ruiz-Peyre@uibk.ac.at

Occupational health and safety

The Employee Protection Act regulates safety and health protection in the workplace. The University of Innsbruck has set up Service unit for safety and health for this purpose. The employees of this service unit advise you in the field of occupational safety and humane work (workplace) design; they define measures to avoid hazards, develop instructions to prevent accidents at work and work-related illnesses and carry out site inspections.

Contact: +43 (0) 512 507 21001 or 21003, +43 (0) 676 8725 21001; arbeitnehmerinnenschutz@uibk.ac.at

Disability representatives/representatives of the university

The Office of the Disability Officer, which acts in the spirit of peer counselling, sets the course for inclusive access to university education, comprehensive participation and equal opportunities for students with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses.

The Office of the Disability Officer is the point of contact for students with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses, and for lecturers at the University of Innsbruck, especially when it comes to information about modified examination modalities in accordance with § 59 (1) Zif. 12 UG 2002.

Information on the accessible design of courses and the preparation of teaching and learning materials can also be found at UNIABILITY Homepage (Arbeitsgemeinschaft zur Gleichstellung von Menschen mit Behinderungen und chronischen Erkrankungen an Österreichs Universitäten und Fachhochschulen).

Contact: +43 (0) 512 507 8887, +43 (0) 676 8725 88870 ; behindertenbeauftragte@uibk.ac.at,bettina.jeschke@uibk.ac.at

Human Resources Department

The Human Resources Department is a service- and customer-oriented service centre for all university employees and the first instance authority in all personnel matters for civil servants. Its main tasks are the legally correct, efficient and uniform implementation of employment, salary and labour law, as well as supporting and advising the governing bodies, managers and employees with regard to personnel law matters and personnel administration issues. Questions regarding the payment of monthly salaries, accident, health and pension insurance, collective agreements, pension funds, etc. are answered by the HR department.

Contact: +43 (0) 512 507 22001; Personalabteilung@uibk.ac.at

Finance Department

In addition to the organisational units, the Finance Department also provides management with information on the University's financial situation. The main focus is on preparing the annual financial statements.

The day-to-day business includes above all the posting of all business transactions in accounts payable (suppliers) and accounts receivable (customers). Daily payment runs, the disbursement of advances and the posting of cash in hand, recording of fixed assets by the asset accounting department, etc. are among the main tasks of the accounting department. In addition to the payment of taxes and duties, the Finance Department is also responsible for the University's tax returns. Payroll accounting, which together with accounting is responsible for the payment of salaries, is also an important area.

Contact: +43 (0) 512 507 22501; Finanzabteilung@uibk.ac.at

Central Legal Service

The Central Legal Service advises the bodies, authorities and organisational units of the University, particularly in the areas of organisational law, study law, contract law, insurance and claims, and matters concerning the Students' Union. The Central Legal Service publishes the University's newsletter, in which legally significant announcements are publicised.

The individual responsibilities and the respective contact persons can be found on the homepage of Central Legal Service.

Contact: +43 (0) 512 507 22801; Zentraler-Rechtsdienst@uibk.ac.at

Central IT Service

The Central IT Service (ZID) of the University of Innsbruck is an internal service organisation of the University and is responsible for the provision and operation of the entire IT infrastructure (communication network including telephony, computers and software infrastructure) and the IT services for research, teaching, studies and administration based on it.

To use the services of the ZID, you need a user authorisation, which you can apply for in addition to access to VIS-online and the application for a PIN code (telephone) here.

If you have any questions, you can contact the central ZID service hotline, which will then put you through to the relevant ZID staff or directly to the nearest user service. Student supervisors are available to provide you with information in the ZID computer rooms.

ZID service hotline: +43 (0) 512 507 23999; zid-service@uibk.ac.atHelpdesk e-campus/OLAT - Digital Media and Learning Technologies: e-campus@uibk.ac.at

Information on the individual services of the ZID can be found at https://www.uibk.ac.at/zid/servicekatalog/

Buildings and Infrastructure Department

The most important tasks of Buildings and Infrastructure Division include construction projects of all kinds (new buildings, adaptation projects, refurbishment and maintenance projects), the implementation of technical user orders and relocations using in-house workshop staff and external companies, the supervision of all LFUI buildings in all areas of facility management (rent / energy / waste / security / locking systems / car park management etc.) as well as the creation of CAD plans and a room database for all properties.

Contact: +43 (0) 512 507 30501; gebauede-infrastruktur@uibk.ac.at

University and Provincial Library(ULB)

The University and Provincial Library of Tyrol is a service institution of the University of Innsbruck, the Medical University, the Management Centre Innsbruck and the Province of Tyrol. It consists of a main library, specialised libraries and faculty libraries. With a total collection of over 4.2 million volumes, numerous journals (print and online) and databases, as well as its valuable special collections, the ULB is the third largest library in Austria. An overview of the services on offer, current usage, borrowing and budget statistics can be found at www.uibk.ac.at/ulb (section: About us).

Contact: +43 (0) 512 507 2410; ulb-kundenservice@uibk.ac.at

University Sports Institute (USI)

The University Sports Institute (USI) primarily offers a sports programme for students and employees of the University of Innsbruck. The offer of over 150 different sports in more than 400 courses and free training sessions includes all classic sports, modern fitness training, various dance styles, judo sports, games and relaxation exercises, senior, children's and disabled sports. The outdoor programme offers everything your heart desires, from golf to tennis to mountain biking, from sport climbing to ski courses to western alpine tours. The current semester and holiday programme, as well as up-to-date information and organisational details (registration, dates etc.) can be found at http://usi.uibk.ac.at/

Contact: +43 (0) 512 507 45624; usi@uibk.ac.at

Language Centre

The Language Centre is a service facility of the University of Innsbruck and offers students and staff as well as external interested parties a diverse and affordable range of language courses. 16 different foreign languages at different levels can be learnt at the isi.

At the beginning of the 2009/2010 academic year, the Language Centre launched its country focus programme: each academic year, a country (a region), its culture(s) and language(s) will be presented. Language and intercultural courses, lectures, readings, films etc. offer a wide variety of encounters with the focus country, its people and its special features.

Contact: +43 (0) 512 507 36401; sprachenzentrum@uibk.ac.at

Further information can be found at https://www.uibk.ac.at/sprachenzentrum/

Legal basis / regulations / guidelines

Universities Act 2002

The Universities Act 2002 (UG) is the legal basis for the organisation of universities and their studies.

Legal basis: https://www.uibk.ac.at/fakultaeten-servicestelle/pruefungsreferate/recht/

Development Plan of the University of Innsbruck

With the development plan, the University Council, Rectorate and Senate have created a comprehensive basis for the sustainable development of the University of Innsbruck. Research priorities, future studies, the creation and replacement of professorships were linked to a budget programme until 2024. The University's strategic goals (development goals) are based on two guiding principles

Excellence in teaching
Excellence in research

Development planof the University of Innsbruck

Organisational plan of the University of Innsbruck

The Rectorate of the University of Innsbruck must draw up an organisational plan after receiving the opinion of the Senate and with the approval of the University Council (see Universities Act 2002 § 20 para. 4). The organisational plan regulates the structural and procedural organisation within the University, the communication between the individual organisational units and the possibilities of participation for the members of the University.

According to the organisational plan, a basic distinction is made between organisational units with research and teaching tasks and administrative organisational units.

Current version of the organisational plan: https://www.uibk.ac.at/zentraler-rechtsdienst/richtlinien-und-verordnungen-des-rektorats/organisationsrecht/#OP

Statute section "Study law provisions"

Each university itself issues the necessary regulations within the framework of laws and ordinances by means of ordinances (statutes). The statutes must be adopted and amended by the Senate on the recommendation of the Rectorate by a simple majority. The following matters, among others, are to be regulated in the statutes:

Electoral regulations for the election of members of the University Council, the Senate and other bodies
Establishment of a monocratic body responsible for the implementation of study law provisions in the first instance
General guidelines for the realisation, publication and implementation of evaluations
Study law provisions in accordance with the UG 2002 (part of study law)
Composition of the Equal Opportunities Working Group
Plan for the advancement of women
etc.

Current complete version Statute section "Study law provisions"

Curriculum

According to UG 2002 § 51 para. 2 Z 24, 29 and § 58, the curriculum is a regulation that defines the qualification profile, the content and structure of a degree programme and the examination regulations.

Statutory part Evaluation

Validation section of the statutes

Statutory part "Validation" pursuant to UG 2002 § 25 para. 1 Z1

(published in the bulletin of 20.10.2023. 4th edition, no. 80)

Information on the B ologna Process

The Bologna Process is the instrument for implementing a European Higher Education Area. From an Austrian perspective, this process drives the Europeanisation and internationalisation of the tertiary education sector and strengthens competitiveness.

The fundamental reform process was initiated with the signing of the Bologna Declaration in May 1999 by government representatives from 29 European countries.

Further information can be found at

https://www.uibk.ac.at/bologna/

Data protection

The Data Protection Coordinator of the University of Innsbruck is the primary contact person for all data protection issues for all university members and organisational units (IT security is the responsibility of the Central IT Service or the IT Security Officer). She is responsible for maintaining the data processing register and central data protection management at the University of Innsbruck.

Information and templates on data protection in teaching can be found at https://www.uibk.ac.at/intranet/datenschutz/

Contact: +43 (0) 512 507 20420; Datenschutzkoordination@uibk.ac.at

For questions regarding data security, please contact: +43 512 507-23006, Datensicherheit@uibk.ac.at

Each university must publish a "Newsletter" and make it publicly accessible on the university's homepage. In particular, the "Newsletter" must publicise

Statutes, development plan and organisational plan including staff allocation;
opening balance sheet;
performance agreement immediately after its conclusion, financial statements and intellectual capital report immediately after their forwarding to the Federal Minister;
Regulations and rules of procedure of governing bodies;
Guidelines of the governing bodies;
curricula;
academic degrees to be awarded by the university as well as designations for graduates of university programmes;
Notices to students and other announcements of general interest;
Announcement and results of elections;
Advertisement of positions and management functions;
Members of the governing bodies;
Granting of teaching authorisations;
authorisations and authorisations granted;
(Note: No. 14 cancelled by Art. 1 No. 4, BGBl. I No. 177/2021)
Remuneration for members of the university council.

Legal basis: Universities Act 2002 as amended, § 20 para. 6

Useful information

Car parking authorisation

All employees of the University who belong to the "permanent staff" are entitled to apply for a car park permit if the distance between their place of residence and the office is more than 2 km. Permanent staff include civil servants, contract staff, project staff and employees under collective labour agreements. The quota for external lecturers is limited and must be applied for each semester.

Information on this can be found at http://www.uibk.ac.at/gebaeude-technik/parkplatzbewirtschaftung_2009/parkraumbewirtschaftung_lehrbeauftragte.html of the Buildings and Infrastructure Department.

General information on car park management can be found at http://www.uibk.ac.at/gebaeude-technik/parkplatzbewirtschaftung_2009/parkplatzbewirtschaftung_info.html

Prepared by the Faculty Services Office | 2012 | As of 29 January 2024