The dean is the most senior manager at the Faculty of Science and also a member of the university's Executive Board. Together with the faculty's vice-dean for education and the head of the faculty administration, the dean constitutes the Dean's Office.
The Faculty Management Group consists of the dean, the vice-dean for education, the head of the faculty administration and the faculty's heads of department.
The Dean's Office and the Faculty Management Group are supported administratively by the Science Faculty Secretariat, which consist of six teams as well as the secretariat for the Danish Advanced Research Academy.
Dean's Secretariat
The Dean's Secretariat provides management services for the faculty's management group, and strategy and strategic initiatives will often be anchored here. In addition, the Dean's Secretariat serves the Academic Council, the Liaison Committee, the Health and Safety Committee, the Health and Safety Network, the Digitalisation Committee, SECDEF and the inter-institutional Tek-Nat college with the country's Deans.
The Dean's Secretariat is also responsible for the faculty's recruitment processes for academic positions, the dean's events, data security and GDPR.
The Dean's Secretariat consists of four employees and a team leader.
External Relations
The External Relations team helps researchers at the Faculty of Science find and apply for funding from private and public foundations, both Danish and international. The work generally consists of providing information and matching applicants to the wide range of calls in the funding landscape. In addition, guidance on the individual applications so that they match the conditions of the funds.
In addition, the team provides administrative support for large projects that have a degree of coordination work that requires special assistance, as well as guidance on legal aspects of funding applications and research work.
The External Relations team consists of 10 employees, six of whom are externally funded.
Communications
The Communications team is responsible for popular science research dissemination, information campaigns for the education programmes, coordination of the faculty's web communication, and coordination of bridging activities across the departments.
An ambassador corps of 25-30 students is associated with the team to support recruitment efforts by participating in advertising material and welcoming programme applicants in connection with offers such as offers such as Students for a day, Science Camp and similar activities.
In addition, the team produces the faculty's newsletter and supports the management team's external communication to the outside world and internal communication to employees. The team also runs the faculty's profiles on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.
The Communications team consists of five employees and a team leader.
Student Administration
The Student Administration team handles a number of tasks that support the academic operations and the educational programmes at the Faculty of Science. The team serves the study boards and supports the preparation of programme regulations and course descriptions, as well as handling applications for credit transfers and exemptions. The Student Administration is also responsible for timetable planning, exam planning, conducting exams and handling examination appeals.
In addition, Student Administration team plays a central role in the study start and coordination of first-year projects, and manages the study pages on mysdu.dk. The team provides technical and administrative support for systems such as ODIN, itslearning, Digital Exam and SPOC, and is responsible for e-learning support, quality policies (SAK-KVAL) and administrative coordination (SAK-ADM). The Student Administration also supports the work of the Vice Dean of Education and handles development tasks.
The Student Administration team consists of eight employees and a team leader.
Study Environment and Counselling
The Study Environment and Counselling team consists of four student counsellors, the deputy head of faculty's PhD school, and a project officer.
The primary task of student counselling covers the study trip before, during and after the duration of study, i.e. help with potential students' study choices, counselling and career guidance etc. during the duration of study. The team therefore also works closely with the faculty's Student Administration.
In addition to counselling, the team handles tasks within study start, study environment, student well-being, internationalisation of education programmes, career promotion and job readiness, and graduation.
The team also supports recruitment efforts at open day events, student fairs and similar events. The Study Environment and Counselling team also represents the faculty in a number of forums at the university.
The Study Environment and Counselling team consists of five employees and a team leader.
Science Finance
Science Finance is a support function ensuring that the faculty's strategies and activities rest on a solid financial foundation. The section works closely with researchers and managers on the finances of research projects, providing timely and qualified financial advice and ensuring compliance with rules and guidelines from external grant providers. The section also supports the daily financial management of the faculty's research projects, including ongoing follow-up on payroll, account coding, account entry of invoices, and approval of travel reimbursements in zExpense.
The section is responsible for the faculty's overall finances and also handles the daily financial management, including interaction with departments and the central financial administration at SDU. With a focus on developing and implementing effective procedures, the section contributes to strengthening financial quality and supports the faculty's work with increasingly stringent requirements for documentation and management. The section is thus an active player in ensuring professional project and financial management at all levels.
The Science Finance section consists of 10 employees and a head of section.