Article L.712-6 of the French Education Code.

The Council for Studies and University Life makes proposals to the Governing Board (Conseil d'Administration) on the direction for full and part-time initial and  continuing courses, submits accreditation requests and puts forward projects for new departments.

•       It prepares measures to enable the implementation of student guidance and validation of learning, to facilitate their introduction to working life, to encourage cultural, sports, social and associative activities offered to students, and to enhance their living and working conditions.

•        It pays particular attention to measures relating to support activities, to university and academic publications, to medical and financial assistance, to libraries and document centres.

•    It is the guarantor of students' political freedoms and union rights.