CampusKompass: Committee work and university practice

Part 1: Introduction to university structures and policies

Begin 23. October 2024 - 14:30 Uhr
End 23. October 2024 - 18:00 Uhr
City Görlitz, Building G I, Room 3.09

Would you like to play an active role in shaping the future of our university? Then this new module , “CampusKompass: Committee Work and University Practice,” is just right for you! Developed in collaboration with students who are already active in university committees, this practice-oriented program provides you with valuable knowledge and skills for your work in university committees.

The participants know:
  • Current Officeholders
  • the Bologna Process
  • the university’s organizational structures and the most important structures beyond the university
  • the most important bylaws and laws
  • Current issues in higher education policy and their development
  • Rights and responsibilities
  • The most commonly used and helpful university tools
The participants are capable:
  • Assign topics, tasks and problems to the right body/office/person/law
  • Comply with laws and statutes
  • Correctly implement etiquette and behavior in the university context
  • To be able to use the most important tools in a basic way
The participants assess:
  • their own behavior in the university context (conduct, manners, compliance with obligations)
  • the development of university policy issues
Contents
  1. Map out organizational structures within and outside the university (organizational chart)
  2. Familiarize yourself with laws, bylaws, and the Bologna Process
  3. Identify and resolve everyday problems
  4. Discuss current issues in higher education policy
  5. Identify rights and responsibilities
  6. Clarify questions: How do I write an email to various committees? How do I interact with people in person? What am I required to tolerate?
  7. Introduction to the most important helpful tools

After successfully completing the CampusKompass module, you will be able to participate confidently in university committees such as the student council or student representative body. You will gain in-depth knowledge of higher education policy and structures, financial management, and work organization. In addition, you’ll develop skills in facilitation, presentation, leadership, teamwork, conflict management, and knowledge management—skills that will strengthen you not only in your committee work but also in your personal development. Upon completion, you’ll receive a degree from Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences.

Further classes / courses and dates of the module

Part 2: Communication, Facilitation, and Presentation
Saturday, October 26, 2024, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Zittau, Building Z IV, Room 1.04
Instructor: Christoph Richter

Part 3: Leadership, Teamwork, and Networking
Saturday, November 16, 2024, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Görlitz, Building G II, Room B262
Instructor: Christoph Richter

Part 4: Conflict Management and Negotiation Skills
Saturday, November 30, 2024, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Zittau, Celsiuz (Äußere Oybiner Straße 16, Zittau)
Instructor: Christoph Richter

Part 5: Fundamentals of Work Organization
Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Görlitz, Building G I, Room 3.09
Instructor: Dr. Kathy Meyer-Ross

Part 6: Knowledge Management
Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Zittau, Celsiuz (Äußere Oybiner Straße 16, Zittau)
Instructor: Dr. Kathy Meyer-Ross

Part 7: Introduction to Higher Education Structures and Policy (Part 2) and Fundamentals of Financial Management
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 2:30–6:30 p.m., Görlitz, Building G I, Room 3.09
Instructors: Miriam Meyer, B.Sc., and Max Scholz, B.Sc.

Registration

Please register by e-mail to Julia Rülicke.
Participation in the module is free of charge.

Lecturer

Christoph Richter
Christoph Richter is a co-founder and managing partner of PERSONARIS in Görlitz and Dresden. He works as a trainer, coach, and mediator in the areas of human resources, team, and organizational development, as well as communication and conflict resolution. With an academic background in sociology and an MBA, he focuses on systemic coaching and leadership development. For more details, visit: personaris.de/christoph-richter-vita.html

Dr. Kathy Meyer-Ross
Dr. Kathy Meyer-Ross is an expert in key competencies such as self-management, creativity techniques, and intercultural communication. She also teaches the fundamentals of work organization, which focuses on efficient task and time management, as well as knowledge management, which addresses the systematic handling of knowledge transfer and storage within teams. Further information can be found here.

Miriam Meyer, B.Sc.
Miriam Meyer is a master’s student in her second academic semester of the integrated management systems program at the Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences (F-N) at HSZG. She serves as an elected member of the Faculty Student Committee for Natural and Environmental Sciences and is a delegate to the University Student Council. There, she is actively involved in the Finance, Mobility and Sustainability, and Environmental Protection committees.

Max Scholz, B.Sc.
Max Scholz is a master’s student in his third academic semester of computer science at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at HSZG. He serves as an elected member of the Computer Science I Faculty Student Committee and is a delegate to the Student Council. There, he serves as head of the Organization Committee. In addition to the Student Council, Max has also served on the Faculty Council, the Academic Committee of the department of computer science, and the Extended Senate.

Your contact person

Julia Rülicke
Diplom in Cultural Studies
Julia Rülicke
Julia.Ruelicke(at)hszg.de
Education Division
02763 Zittau
Th.-Körner-Allee 16
Building Z I, Room 1.52
1st floor
+49 3583 612-4770
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