General & Legal Affairs (AJZ)

General & Legal Affairs (Dutch abbreviation AJZ) engages in processing general administrative matters and legal issues, including:

• advising boards on governance organizations, such as control of management, conflict resolution, organizational changes and appointments
• guiding the implementation of education legislation such as the Law on Higher Education and Scientific Research Act (WHW) and other laws and regulations relevant to the University of Groningen
• providing support in drafting rules and regulations, including administrative and management regulations, faculty and examination regulations
• designing arrangements, such as the Data Protection Regulations and the Conditions archive
• handling of appeals and objections
• the preparation and conduct of all legal and judicial procedures of the university
• dealing with matters of private law, such as drafting or reviewing contracts with third parties
• dealing with matters concerning contract research
• Overview of rules and regulations at the UG

NB: AJZ is not for students. Students have to go to their student advisor, exam committee of programme committee. Always go to your student advisor first!