The University Senate advises on issues of research, teaching and study that affect the entire university or that are of special importance. It supervises the university management by the President's Council.
The Senate comprises 17 members and is divided into the groups
| Professors | 9 members |
| Students | 5 members |
| Academic Staff | 1 member |
| Administrative-Technical Staff | 2 members |
The members of the President's Council, one member of the Supervisory Board, the director of the Geisenheim Research Institute and the chair of the General Student Committee and of the Staff Council are advisory members of the Senate of RheinMain University.
The Senate is chaired by the university's president.
The University Senate's student members have been elected until February 29, 2012. The term of office of the representatives of the university staff and the representatives of the professors will end on February 28, 2013.
In 2011/2012, the Senate meets on the following days (the sessions always start at 3 p.m., and from summer semester 2012 on at 2 p.m.):
18. Juni 2013 in Wiesbaden
2. Juli 2013 in Rüsselsheim
09. Juli 2013 in Wiesbaden
15. Oktober 2013 in Wiesbaden
12. November 2013 in Wiesbaden
10. Dezember 2013 in Wiesbaden
14. Januar 2014 in Wiesbaden
11. Februar 2014 in Wiesbaden
Session Minutes (available in Stud.IP)
| Direktor der Forschungsanstalt Geisenheim | Director of the Geisenheim Research Center |
| Frauenbeauftragte | Gender Equality Officer |
| Stellvereter/Stellvertreterin | Deputy Member |
| Vorsitzende/Vorsitzender | Chair |
| Vorsitende/Vorsitzender des Personalrats | Chair of the Staff Council |