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The Faculty Board is the Faculty’s main decision-making committee and plays a central role in academic administration. The Board’s work is based on the Basic Regulations of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (see, among others, § 18 of the Basic Regulations). Elected members attend monthly meetings during the lecture period to discuss and make democratic decisions on pertinent matters. These decisions include, for instance, degree programme development, regulations and statutes, strategic personnel development, finances, and events / public relations.
Faculty Board sessions are generally open to the public, apart from when agenda items include personnel matters. 
The invitation to the next Faculty Board session, as well as the minutes of the public portion of previous sessions, are published internally here.

The Joint Faculty Board is composed of two representatives from the following status groups: professors, technology and administration, scientific/artistic staff members, and students. The members are elected by their respective status groups and serve a three-year term of office. The exception to this is the student representatives, who serve a one-year term. The term of office usually begins in October.

Legally, the professors group represents a majority vote for decisions concerning student and academic affairs. To achieve this majority, the Extended Faculty Board includes five additional elected professors as voting members. 

During the lecture period, sessions take place once a month, typically every other Wednesday at 1:30 pm. The Faculty Boards always meet in the week following Senate sessions to ensure that decision-making processes run smoothly. During the lecture-free period, so-called »außerordentlichen Sitzungen« (exceptional sessions) may be held if pertinent issues need to be discussed by a certain deadline. 

The dates of Faculty Board sessions can be found in the Faculty’s event calendar.

The Faculty Student Council is the centre of student self-administration at faculty level and simultaneously takes on a coordinating role in the representation of interests. Faculty Student Councils typically meet on a weekly or fortnightly basis. They serve as the first point of contact for all students within their faculty in case of problems or when there are projects to implement.

The Faculty Student Council keeps track of processes running in parallel and is broadly positioned due to its large number of members. Differing student perspectives are discussed and are passed on within the faculty. The Faculty Student Council comprises twelve elected representatives from the faculty. Free members can also belong to the Faculty Student Council.

The Study Committee is an advisory body of the faculty, composed with equal representation. The Study Committee must be consulted before decisions are taken by the self-governing body in all matters relating to teaching, studies and examinations.