Organisation and Governance

Fontys is a foundation where the organisation structure is based around the processes:

• Administration: the Executive Board represents the competent authority and acts as the unit responsible for results, answering to the Board of Governors.
• Primary: each for their own market segment, the schools undertake the core activities (education, research and contract activities) on behalf of Fontys.
• Support: the eight services provide support activities for education, research and contract activities.

Supervision and management of the Fontys University of Applied Sciences are the responsibility of the Board of Governors and the Executive Board. Both the Executive Board and the schools make use of eight Fontys Services.

Fontys University of Applied Sciences, as a social institution, aims in an open and transparent manner to account for its activities to its immediate environment. Fontys wishes to be judged according to its performance, and to communicate openly with its stakeholders. The governors and Executive Board of Fontys are organised in accordance with the principles laid down in the Sector Code for the Governance of Universities of Applied Sciences. The Board of Governors ensures correct compliance with these principles by the Executive Board

As well as vertical accountability to various bodies including the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Fontys operates a range of forms of horizontal dialogue and accountability. This includes accountability to students and employees for example via participation bodies and course committees (OCs). The field of work is involved in course committees and the work field and professional field committees to ensure that the quality of education is carefully monitored. Many schools also have an Advisory Board.

Representation
Every Fontys school has a School Participation Council (IMR). The discussion partner for the IMR members is their own school director. The Central Participation Council (CMR) is the discussion partner for the Executive Board, while the discussion partner for the Service Participation Council (DMR) is the director of a support service.