The Academic Council supports quality assurance in education, study and research. They provide the Foundation Council with expert advice in all matters relating to academic teaching and research, as well as suggestions for the expansion and development of the Swiss Distance Learning University.
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| Prof. Dr. Gerhard Schmitt | President of the Academic Council, Senior Vice President ETHZ |
| Prof. Dr. Jean-Loup Chappelet | IDHEAP |
| Prof. Dr.-Ing. Helmut Hoyer | Former President of the FernUniversität in Hagen |
| Prof. Dr. Walter Perrig | Former Vice President of Bern University, Member of the Wallis University Council |
| Prof. Dr. iur. Gerhard Schmid | Retired Professor from Basel University |
| Prof. Dr. Jean-Marc Meunier | President of FIED |
| Michael Zurwerra | Principal of the Kantonsschule Trogen |