All the processes are systematically monitored with the help of specific instruments.
| Type | Instrument |
| Legal and strategic instruments | Development plan International strategies Polylex Recueil systématique du droit fédéral (RS) Target agreement Quality Policy |
| Accountability instruments and data | Dialogue meeting Enhancement register EPFL annual report Institutional data (EPFL in Figures) Internal Control System Risk assessment and dashbord |
| Periodic evaluation instruments | ETH Board audits Institutional accreditation School and College evaluations Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) audits |
| Instruments for participation in decision-making | Academic Dialogue EPFL Assembly Academic Strategic Committee (ASC) Comité d’évaluation académique EPFL (EPFL CEAE) Global Ethics and Partnerships Committee (GEP) Open Science Strategic Committee (OSSC) School CEA |
| Stakeholder satisfaction instruments | Satisfaction survey Dialogue with students Dialogue with partners |
| Best practice diffusion instruments | Academic Strategic Committee (ASC) Compliance Guide The Essentials APR, DIR, SAC, VPS, VPA procedures Newsletter Open Campus Web pages |
| Type | Instrument |
| Legal and strategic instruments | Development plan Gender Equality Strategy 2030 Strategy Climate and sustainability Target Agreement |
| Accountability instruments and data | Gender monitoring Investigation on the status of women faculty @ EPFL Mobility monitoring CO2 monitoring |
| Periodic evaluation instruments | ETH Board audits Institutional accreditation Specific evaluations |
| Instruments for participation in decision-making | EPFL Assembly Dedicated commissions Travel Commission |
| Stakeholder satisfaction instruments | Specific surveys Dialogue with stakeholders EPFL mobility survey |
| Best practice diffusion instruments | Sustainable Events Guide Open Campus Newsletter Web pages Sustainability and VPH-WINC |
| Type | Instrument |
| Legal and strategic instruments | Development plan European Standards and Guidelines 2015 Target Agreement White paper EPFL Teaching System 2022 Polylex (Education) |
| Accountability instruments and data | Monitoring teaching performance and student path Institutional statistics (education) Study plans and regulations |
| Periodic evaluation instruments | Course evaluation (Indicative feed-back, In-depth evaluation, Internal evaluation MA curricula) CTI accreditation EDOC Evaluation 2023 |
| Instruments for participation in decision-making | Section committees and boards (Academic committee, Reaching committee, Advisory boards) Academic Strategic Committee (ASC) Section directors conference (CDS) Teachers conference (CCE) Doctoral Commission (CDOC) PhD commissions |
| Stakeholder satisfaction instruments | Course evaluation (Indicative feed-back) Dialogue with students Doctoral survey Advisory boards Survey job placement Survey of student life at Swiss universities |
| Best practice diffusion instruments | ASC CDS CCE Handbook managing BA/MA programmes Opening/closing new teaching Sections, curricula and doctoral programmes EDOC procedures SAC procedures |
| Type | Instrument |
| Legal and strategic instruments | Development plan Open Camus Strategy Swiss roadmap for research infrastructure Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) Target Agreement |
| Accountability instruments and data | Institutional data (EPFL in Figures) Infoscience Monitoring of research performance EPFL Annual report EPFL Annual report of Trust Person EPFL rankings |
| Periodic evaluation instruments | ETH Board audits Evaluation of EPFL Centers Evaluation Schools, Colleges Institutional accreditation Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) audits |
| Instruments for participation in decision-making | EPFL Assembly Academic Strategic Committee (ASC) Dedicated commissions Global Ethics and Partnerships Committee (GEP) Open Science Strategic Committee (OSSC) |
| Stakeholder satisfaction instruments | Dedicated surveys Dialogue with researchers and stakeholders |
| Best practice diffusion instruments | Academic Strategic Committee (ASC) Compliance Guide EPFL Library education and teaching initiatives Handbook School and College Evaluation Handbook evaluation of EPFL Centres Infoscience REO procedures TTO procedures RDM Walkthrough Guide |
| Type | Instrument |
| Legal and strategic instruments | Development plan EPFL innovation strategy Polylex Target agreement |
| Accountability instruments and data | Institutional data (EPFL in Figures) Startups monitoring |
| Periodic evaluation instruments | ETH Board audits SFAO audits Institutional accreditation |
| Instruments for participation in decision-making | EPFL Assembly Academic Strategic Committee (ASC) Dedicated commissions Global Ethics and Partnerships Committee (GEP) |
| Stakeholder satisfaction instruments | Dialogue with users and stakeholders |
| Best practice diffusion instruments | Compliance Guide Guide for EPFL start’ups VPI procedures |
| Type | Instrument |
| Legal and strategic instruments | Development plan EPFL budget request Annual budget and medium and long-term financial plan Socially Responsible Investment Charter EPFL Sustainable Procurement Charter IPSAS standards Polylex Target agreement |
| Accountability instruments and data | EPFL Financial reports |
| Periodic evaluation instruments | ETH Board audits Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) audits Institutional accreditation |
| Instruments for participation in decision-making | EPFL Assembly Dedicated commissions |
| Stakeholder satisfaction instruments | Dedicated surveys Dialogue with users and stakeholders |
| Best practice diffusion instruments | Nexus VPF procedures VPF onboarding procedures |
| Type | Instrument |
| Legal and strategic instruments | Development plan Faculty hiring strategy Development plan Polylex Target agreement |
| Accountability instruments and data | EPFL Annual Report Post-tenure reporting Trust and Support Network RCO annual report HR statistics |
| Periodic evaluation instruments | Development, appraisal and objective-setting process for employees ETH Board audits Academic performance register SFAO audits Institutional accreditation |
| Instruments for participation in decision-making | Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) audits |
| Stakeholder satisfaction instruments | EPFL Assembly Dedicated commissions Personnel commission (work in progress) |
| Best practice diffusion instruments | Dedicated surveys |
| Type | Instrument |
| Legal and strategic instruments | Development plan General space and financing plan (SGEF/RFGK) Polylex Target agreement |
| Accountability instruments and data | EPFL Annual Report Dedicated reports |
| Periodic evaluation instruments | ETH Board audits SFAO audits Institutional accreditation |
| Instruments for participation in decision-making | Dedicated surveys |
| Stakeholder satisfaction instruments | HSE, VPO procedures VPH onboarding procedures Security Procedure EPFL Continuity plans |
| Best practice diffusion instruments | VPO procedures |
Updated by Ewa Mariéthoz, on April 13th, 2025.