Update university regulations to scale with new study programs

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The current Basic Regulations / Grundordnung of CODE only provide for three student seats in the Academic Senate and Study Program Councils (one per study program). This reflects the original setup with only three study programs (SE, ID, PM).

Since CODE has already added a fourth program (Technology & Management), renamed previous programs and may add more in the future, the regulations are now outdated. They do not automatically update the number of seats to match the actual number of active study programs.

Problem

• The regulations lock the number of Senate and SPC seats to three.
• This creates a representation gap: TM students (and any future programs) currently lack a guaranteed student seat in these bodies.
• Our current statute and election process already prepare for four programs, but the higher-level regulations have not been adapted.

Proposal

• Initiate a request to the Presidium / Academic Affairs to update the Basic Regulations so that:
• One student + deputy per study program is elected for both the Academic Senate and the Study Program Council.
• The number of seats is dynamic (scales automatically with the number of accredited study programs at CODE).
• Ensure this is clarified before the next election cycle to avoid mismatches between our statute and the university-level rules.

Impact

• Guarantees equal representation for all study programs.
• Future-proofs the governance structure if additional study programs are launched.
• Keeps student elections aligned with the legal framework.

Next Steps

• Student Council to draft a formal recommendation.
• Raise the topic with Silvia Dröge (AA/STS) and the Presidium.
• Request a timeline for updating the regulations.

🔗 Related: Statute updates.