The university’s Academic Affairs Committee is the University Board’s advisory and executive committee in matters pertaining to education at bachelor and master degree levels. The committee shall initiate strategic development work and contribute to the discussion of educational issues at various levels of the organisation.
The Academic Affairs Committee includes the Vice-Rector for Education, who chairs the committee, the Vice-Rector for External Relations and Innovation (deputy chair), one representative from each faculty and the Teacher Education Unit, one representative for employees in technical-administrative position and three student representatives.
Permanent observers with the right to speak are the Pro-Rector for Research and Interdisciplinary Projects and the leader of UiA PULS - Centre for Learning and Teaching.
The Director of Academic Affairs is secretary of the committee.