The Student Chamber is a part of the Academic Senate, which is the University's self-governing representative body and is elected from the members of the academic community.
According to the Higher Education Act it is one of the governing bodies of the University. This power entitles its members to a wide range of activities.
The most important activities include:
- to represent students and discuss and solve problems with the management of the University
- to participate in the election of the Rector, approve the Annual Reports of the University and other regulations
- to participate in the meetings of the Academic Senate of VSB-TUO