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Delegation provisions for AU

The webpages about the delegation provisions outline the managerial responsibility of managers on different levels, and what kinds forms of decision-making authority managers may delegate.

The following delegation provisions establish the boundaries of decision-making authority and signing authority for managers at all levels at Aarhus University (AU).

  • Decision-making authority should be understood as the power to approve financial transactions and render decisions.
  • Signing authority should be understood as the power to conclude binding agreements on behalf of the university with external parties, either as signatory or by oral or written confirmation, or represent the university in some other way in relation to external parties.

These delegation provisions have been drafted within the framework of the University Act and AU’s by-laws.

  • Delegation refers to the power of managers to delegate decision-making and signing authority to subordinate managers and to selected authorised employees. A manager who delegates decision-making or signing authority transfers this authority to someone else.

The delegation provisions include both mandatory provisions (must) and discretionary provisions (can). The discretionary provisions allow for a degree of discretion or flexibility for the units in deciding whether to delegate from one level to the next.

Select manager level

Level 1

 

Level 2

Level 3

 

Level 4

 

Level 5

Level 6

 

Others

Other rules

In addition to the by-laws, the rector has delegated decision-making and signing authority to the deans and to the chairperson of the Election Committee, cf. the following internal rules:

If you need help with understanding the general delegation provisions or the delegation letters

If you have questions about the general delegation provisions or the delegation letters, please contact Tove Bæk Jensen at: legal@au.dk
 

Need help with understanding the specific delegation provisions

If you have questions about the specific delegation provisions (appendices 1-5), which are divided into the areas below, you can contact:

Procedure for future adjustments

The delegation provisions will be regularly adjusted to ensure alignment with the University Act in force at any given time, the by-laws and the university's organisation.

In addition, the approval limits will be evaluated after one year, in the autumn of 2026, and all provisions will be evaluated every three years, the first time in the autumn of 2028. The senior management team is responsible for the decision to update the provisions, after consultation with relevant internal units.

Revised 16.12.2024
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