Boards, commissions, committees
Updated on: 10/06/2026
The university councils are governance bodies within which the institution’s main strategic orientations are defined, involving all members of the university community and its partners.
Board of Directors (BOD)
Membership: 36 members: 8 professors and research supervisors; 8 other teaching and research staff; 6 students; 6 Biatss (library, engineering, administrative, technical, health and social staff) and 8 outside personalities. On the proposal of the President, the Board elects Vice-Presidents, including the First Vice-President. The Board determines the establishment’s policy, votes on the budget and approves the accounts. On the recommendation of the Chairman, and in line with national priorities, it determines the allocation of jobs. Each year, it approves the President’s activity report and the social report, after consulting the Technical Committee.
Academic Council (CAc)
Created by the Higher Education and Research Act of July 22, 2013 (ESR Act), the Academic Council brings together the members of the Research Commission (formerly the Scientific Council) and the Training and University Life Commission (formerly the Board of Studies and University Life). It has 80 members, drawn from both commissions. In plenary session, the Academic Council is consulted or can issue recommendations on the direction of policies for training, research, the dissemination of scientific culture, scientific and technical documentation, the qualifications to be given to teaching-research and research posts, and applications for accreditation of training courses. It proposes a multi-year master plan for disability policy to the Board of Directors, covering all areas of disability. After obtaining the opinion of the CSA, this plan defines the objectives to be pursued by the establishment in accordance with its obligations. It is consulted on all measures aimed at guaranteeing students’ academic, trade union and political freedoms.
Research Commission (CR)
Membership: 40 members: 28 professors-researchers, PhDs, teachers and researchers; 3 engineers and technicians; 1 other staff; 4 cycle D students (PhDs); 4 outside personalities.
The Research Commission is consulted on research policy guidelines and the distribution of research credits allocated by the Board of Directors.
It sets laboratory operating rules and adopts measures to enable students to develop activities to disseminate scientific, technical and industrial culture.
Training and University Life Committee (CFVU)
Membership: 40 members: 8 professors and lecturers; 8 other professors and lecturers; 16 students; 4 support staff; 4 outside personalities.
The Training and University Life Committee is consulted on teaching policy and training-related issues, and distributes the resources allocated to training by the Board of Governors.
It is consulted on students’ living and studying conditions, adopting rules for examinations and teaching assessments, measures to encourage the greatest possible number of students to succeed, guidance for students and their entry into working life, cultural, sporting, social and community activities, etc.
Consult the composition of the Commission de Formation et de la Vie Universitaire.