The Board of Directors is VIA’s highest authority. The Board of Directors is responsible for the overall strategic and financial management of VIA. The board is overall responsible for managing VIA University College and determining the framework of its organisation, long-term activities and development.
The board's mandate is to define the long-term strategy for the development of the educational programmes and related activities, and to determine the framework for the duties of the Executive Board.
The board’s main responsibilities
Among the board’s responsibilities are the adoption of a budget, an annual report and an overall strategy. In addition, the board assigns a development contract with the Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science.
Composition of the Board
According to VIA’s articles of association, the board consists of fifteen members. Two members are VIA staff, elected by their colleagues, while two members are students elected by other students. The remaining eleven are external members. The board meets approximately six times a year.