FHV ÖH

The Austrian University of Applied Science and student's body (ÖH) is the legal representation of students at Austrian Applied Science Universities, teacher training colleges and Universities. This national representation consists of local offices. At the University of Applied Science in Vorarlberg it is the FHV ÖH.

Mission statement

As representatives of the students at the University of Applied Science in Vorarlberg we ensure targeted, integrated communication between students, lecturers, council and management. The student representation also serves as the contact point for all external persons and institutions interested in student requirements. In addition we also promote active student life at the University of Applied Science in Vorarlberg. 

Activities and objectives

• service providers:

Providing students with helpful services such as information, links projects etc.

• representatives:

External representation for student issues

• a voice for students:

Representation for students regarding the teaching staff and FH organisation in the FH council among others
Being represented in the appointment commission to employ university teaching staff

• intermediaries:

Acting as intermediaries between students and external parties and also internal organisations in projects etc.

• organisers, supporters and advisers:

Listening to what students have to say and solving real student problems

• objectives:

Solving student problems with teaching staff members and FH organisation
Meeting students requests
Extending services
Intensifying communication between the FH faculties (e.g. Forum, barbecue party) communication between different FHs
Providing and promoting a communication platform between students

Structure

The ÖH consists of various organisational units made up of a national representation of interests for students.

National representation
The national representation is the Austrian wide interest representation for students in Vorarlberg. The organisation of the latter can be compared with Parliament because the national representation also has elected mandates and an executive government which manages its daily business. The FH Vorarlberg has a direct mandate for the national representation which belongs to the faction FEST (Faction of motivated students and organisational body of almost all FH's in Austria).

Course representation
The course representation is the representation of interests of a FH and consists of the chairperson team, course speakers, instructors, national mandate holders and student council members. It coordinates and manages the representation of student interests and decides on expenditure to be incurred.

Course representation
This deals above all with the interests of the student's own course and comprises representatives from the individual intakes and also the elected course chairperson.