Student Representative
Being a student representative is not only a fun experience, but also a merit on your CV. You will get the opportunity to influence your education and even get paid. As a student, you have the right to be represented in all preparatory and decision-making bodies within the university.
"Bodies" are decision-making or preparatory forums, councils or committees for issues that concern you as a student in various ways. It is everything from program councils that concern direct issues in your program, to the University Board where, among other things, the Vice Chancellor takes decisions at a very high level.
The union board appoints student representatives every month.
The last day to apply if you want to be appointed in June is: June 8
The board makes decisions on appointments on: June 16
Register over Student Representatives
Students can be represented at all preparatory or decision-making organs at the university. For example, most programs have a program board where some of the teachers and students discuss matters related to the classes, study environment and upcoming events. At each faculty there is a faculty board. This board also has meetings where some of the decision-making staff, as the Dean and the administration is meeting. In this meeting the students have three seats. One of the seats is for a doctoral student, the other two are for undergraduate students.
If a student wish to become a student representative (in Swedish it’s called a “studentrepresentant”) you must apply via our website. After applying, our board decides and then we contact you. As a student representative you get a fee for every meeting you attend to. The fee is 350 SEK for meetings up to 4 hours. If the meeting is longer than 4 hours the fee is 700 SEK. The fee is paid by the university at the end of each semester.
However, international students’ possibilities to impinge on their education as student representatives is inadequate. Almost all preparatory or decision-making organs don´t use English as working language, they all use Swedish. The reason of this is the Swedish law called “Språklagen (2009:600) that claims the Swedish language is the one to use in government workplaces.
The board of the Linneaus Union recognizes that there is a problematic situation that international students encounter when it comes to the possibilities to impinge on their education due to the law of the Swedish language.
As far as we know, only the international programs where the educational language is English, uses English as working language in the program board meetings. Otherwise all decision-making or preparatory organs uses Swedish as working language except for the Internationalization Committee. Temporary institutions sometime use English as working language, for example an Employment board.
Position descriptions
A faculty board is the highest preparatory body for the faculty. The dean, vice-dean, faculty-employed members, external members and student representatives usually sit on the faculty board.
Each faculty board is in its area responsible for education, research and collaboration with, among others, society and business. The main responsibility is mainly in scientific, content and quality-related issues, but also the distribution of resources.
That means that the faculty board's role is to:
- make decisions about the faculty's organisation
- follow up the faculty's progress in relation to strategic plans and policies
- follow up the faculty's progress with respect to quality in education, research, and collaboration
- allocate resources to institutions and units
- create education programs and establish education plans
- propose the principal to establish or discontinue a research subject
The dean is the highest-ranking official at the faculty. Most faculties have a Dean's decision meeting and a preparatory group, often in close proximity to each other. It is common for the same student representative to be elected to these meetings and for them to sit on a board of either the student union or the education association, as there are often major issues involved and some experience of the system is recommended.
Each department is headed by a Prefect. Some decisions do not have to go up to the level of the Dean or the Faculty Board, but are made by the Prefect. The Prefect's decision-making meetings usually consist of the Prefect, an administrator, a departmental member and a student representative. Matters raised at the Prefect's decision-making meetings can be routines, policies and more practical matters concerning the core business.
At each faculty, there is an education council.
The Education Council usually prepares matters at the undergraduate and advanced level for the Dean and the Faculty Board, as well as coordinates and follows up the quality work in education.
The Education Council's tasks usually includes, among other things:
- prepare proposals for main areas for degrees
- develop proposals for revision and adoption of education plans
- develop proposals for program offerings
- prepare a plan for systematic quality work at the faculty
In the undergraduate education organisation at FTK, matters are prepared for the Faculty board, the Dean, the prefects, and the University administration. In addition, the organisation is a space to discuss, anchor, take part in and provide views on undergraduate issues.
The undergraduate education organization is also tasked with shaping and supporting the faculty's systematic quality work. This assignment includes, based on Linnaeus University's quality policy and quality framework, shaping structures for the faculty's educational quality work.
The Undergraduate Education Board (GUN) produces and updates support documents and routines for the development of education within the faculty.
The Employment Board prepares employment matters for the Dean and the Principal. The board requests and analyses documents and the scope of the services in relation to the applicants' competence and experience. The board consists of a chairman, the Prefect in charge of the case, the person responsible for the subject, an administrator from the personnel department and a student representative.
In the Doctoral supervisory committees, the rules of procedure may look a little different depending on the faculty. The main work is to gather and prepare matters for the Dean and the Faculty board. Members are main supervisors, examiners, and student representatives.
The Doctoral supervisory committees prepare matters like:
- establishment of subjects at doctoral level
- announcement of doctoral employment and production of employment profile
- general study plans: new and revised
- change of supervisor, assistant supervisor and examiner
- follow-up reports of research time
Only doctoral students can be student representatives in the Doctoral supervisory boards.
The Syllabus committee reviews new and revised syllabi, and ensures that they are clear, easy to understand, as well as compliant with students' rights. The main focus is on the layout of the syllabi and on the congruity between the set goals, the content, the teaching methods, and the examination. The committees members are usually teachers from different subject, an administrator from the faculty, and a student representative.
The programme councils work for a long-term and strategically sustainable development of the programmes within the faculties. Programme councils can consist of teacher representatives, programme manager, secretaries from the administration and student representatives.
Among others, the programme councils' tasks are:
- to follow up and report back on programme valuations and course valuations
- to work to ensure that collaboration between academia and working life/industry sector takes place as a natural part of the education
A faculty board is the highest decision-making body for the faculty. The dean, vice-dean, faculty-employed members, external members and student representatives usually sit on the faculty board.
Each faculty board is in its area responsible for education, research and collaboration with, among others, society and business. The main responsibility is mainly in scientific, content and quality-related issues, but also the distribution of resources.
That means that the faculty board's role is to:
- make decisions about the faculty's organisation, business plan, and budget
- have overall responsibility for control and quality documents
- follow up the faculty's progress with respect to quality in education, research, and collaboration
- allocate resources to institutions and knowledge environments
- appoint honorary doctors
- establishes employment profiles for professor recruitments
- establishes postgraduate study subjects and establishes general study plans
- establishes education plans at the undergraduate and advanced levels
- establish main area
The dean is the faculty's highest-ranking manager and has, together with the faculty board, the overall responsibility for the faculty's entire operations. Most faculties have a Dean's decision meeting and a preparatory group, often in close proximity to each other. It is common for the student representative included here to be a member of a board of either the Linnaeus Union or an education association as there are often major matters involved and some previous experience of the system is recommended.
Among others, the decisions the dean makes are:
- establishment of new syllabi
- employment profiles and employment
- PhD students' individual study plans
- dissertation applications
- members of the faculty's preparatory bodies
Each department is headed by a Prefect. Some decisions do not have to go up to the level of the Dean or the Faculty Board, but are made by the Prefect. The Prefect's decision-making meetings usually consist of the Prefect, support to the Prefect, and a student representative. Matters raised at the Prefect's decision-making meetings can be routines, policies and more practical matters concerning the core business.
Among others, decisions made by the Prefect are:
- changes in syllabi
- fixed-term employment
- courses offered
- the department's operational planning and internal budget frameworks, keeping within the framework established by the faculty board
- examiners at the undergraduate level
The Education Council at the Faculty of Social Sciences is a preparatory body for educational issues. The council's task is to:
- formulate strategies and priorities to strengthen and consolidate the faculty's educational operation
- prepare applications for the establishment of educations
- ensure quality at and follow up the faculty's education at undergraduate, advanced and postgraduate level
- develop content and forms of education for the faculty's education at undergraduate, advanced and postgraduate level
- propose initiatives on joint-faculty and university-wide levels, such as joint courses at advanced and doctoral levels
The employment boards are preparatory bodies for decision-making meetings announced in a special order for the dean and the faculty board, respectively. The boards shall prepare the following matters:
- permanent employment (decisions are made by the dean except in the case of professors – then the Vice Chancellor decides. Employment profile for professors must be decided by the faculty board)
- docent appointments (decisions are made by the dean)
- merit appointments (decisions are made by the dean, but when the merit is directed at the professor, the faculty board must be informed of the matter)
At the Faculty of Social Sciences there are two employment boards:
The Employment Board for matters concerning personnel with a main focus on research that consists of the following members:
- president; the dean
- two teacher representatives, both with at least professorial competence, one of whom must be a member of the faculty board
- (co-opted) prefect at the concerned department
- (co-opted) president of the relevant doctoral supervisory committee
- a student representative
- rapporteur, administrative support; HR partner
The Employment Board for matters concerning teachers who teach at undergraduate and advanced level that consists of the following members:
- president; the Prodean
- two teacher representatives with at least senior lecturer competence
- (co-opted) prefect and/or subject representative at the concerned department
- a student representative
- rapporteur, administrative support; HR partner
The doctoral supervisory boards are preparatory bodies for prefect, dean and faculty board. There must be doctoral supervisory boards in the subjects in which postgraduate education is conducted. The doctoral supervisory board shall consist of:
- president (at least associate professor competence)
- vice president (at least associate professor competence)
- professors, associate professors, and main supervisors, employees in the relevant postgraduate subject at the department or departments where the respective postgraduate subject is conducted
- two PhD student representatives
- prefect
- administrative support
The tasks of the doctoral supervisory boards are to
- formulate strategies and priorities to strengthen the subject's research operation
- ensure quality at and follow up the faculty's education at a postgraduate level
- have the responsibility for the PhD students' individual study plans
- develop content and forms of education for postgraduate education
- assist the prefect in ongoing matters within the doctoral programme, e.g. propose supervisors after preparation in consultation with the prefect, propose employment profiles for doctoral student positions, propose admissions of students at doctoral level, review proposals for time settlement for PhD students, etc.
- consult regarding proposals for opponents and grading boards for doctoral dissertations in the subject and corresponding consultations for licentiate degrees
- have the responsibility for ensuring the quality of the dissertations in the subject
- propose experts in merit matters concerning research
The task of the Syllabus committee (KUS) is to prepare new syllabi and ensure that they are clear, easy to understand, as well as compliant with student rights. The main focus is on the layout of the syllabi and on the congruity between the set goals, the content, the teaching methods and the examination. The Syllabus committee consists of the following members:
- president; someone from the management support
- two teacher representatives (appointed by the dean following a proposal from the prefects). The aim is for one of the teacher representatives to have good insight into the teacher education
- a student representative
- administrative support
The programme councils work for a long-term and strategically sustainable development of the programmes within the faculties. Programme councils can consist of teacher representatives, programme manager, secretaries from the administration and student representatives.
Among others, the programme councils' tasks are:
- to follow up and report back on programme valuations and course valuations
- to work to ensure that collaboration between academia and working life/industry sector takes place as a natural part of the education
A faculty board is the highest preparatory body for the faculty. The dean, vice-dean, faculty-employed members, external members and student representatives usually sit on the faculty board. Here, as a student representative, you have the opportunity to gain insight into and influence the faculty's activities in general.
Each faculty board is in its area responsible for education, research and collaboration with, among others, society and business. The main responsibility is mainly in scientific, content and quality-related issues, but also the distribution of resources.
That means that the faculty board's role is to:
- make decisions about the faculty's organisation
- follow up the faculty's progress in relation to strategic plans and policies
- follow up the faculty's progress with respect to quality in education, research, and collaboration
- allocate resources to institutions and units
- create education programs and establish education plans
- propose the principal to establish or discontinue a research subject
Working on a board is both fun and exciting. It gives you an opportunity to develop as a person and provides a lot of experience for future board work.
The dean is the highest-ranking official at the faculty. The dean makes decisions on the faculty's internal workings. Most faculties have a Dean's decision meeting and a preparatory group, often in close proximity to each other. It is common for the same student representative to be elected to these meetings and for them to sit on a board of either the student union or the education association, as there are often major issues involved and some experience of the system is recommended..
At the dean's decision meeting, you as a student representative can influence important decisions, for example appointments of teachers and decisions concerning various functions within the organisation.
Each department is headed by a Prefect. The Faculty of Arts and Humanities has eight departments. The Prefect makes decisions about the departments inner workings. Some decisions do not have to go up to the level of the Dean or the Faculty Board, but are made by the head of department. The Prefect's decision-making meetings usually consist of the Prefect, an administrator, a departmental member and a student representative. Matters raised at Prefect's decision-making meetings can be routines, policies and more practical matters concerning the core business.
As a student representative, you are involved and can influence decisions concerning the faculty's core activities, such as course plans. It is instructive and developing for your future profession to learn how decision-making is done and you also develop the ability to see different perspectives.
At each faculty, there is an education council.
The Education Council does not make decisions but is a preparatory body. The Education Council usually prepares matters at the undergraduate and advanced level for the Dean and the Faculty Board, as well as coordinates and follows up the quality work in education.
The Education Council's tasks usually includes, among other things:
- prepare proposals for main areas for degrees
- develop proposals for revision and adoption of education plans
- develop proposals for program offerings
- prepare a plan for systematic quality work at the faculty
Student participation is important in this council. As a student representative, you get insight into quality and development issues related to education. It is educational and developing and you have the opportunity to influence your close educational environment.
The international group is a preparatory body and does not make decisions. The group develops proposals for action plans for internationalization, supports faculty management and heads of department and disseminates information about internationalization.
As a student representative, you gain insight into quality and development issues related to internationalisation. It is educational and developing and you have a great opportunity to influence. The group's working language is English.
The Employment Board prepares employment matters for the Dean and the Principal. The board requests and analyses documents and the scope of the services in relation to the applicants' competence and experience. The board consists of a chairman, the Prefect in charge of the case, the person responsible for the subject, an administrator from the personnel department and a student representative.
Student representation is important in the board because teachers are the university's most important and most expensive resource. As a student representative, you get the opportunity to influence and gain insight into how a recruitment or promotion takes place. It is educational and developing for your future profession.
The Doctoral supervisory committees are at the doctoral level. The Doctoral supervisory committees do not make decisions but are preparatory bodies. In the Doctoral supervisory committees the procedure may look a little different depending on the faculty. At the Faculty of Arts and Humanities there are three Doctoral supervisory committees. There you, as a doctoral student, can participe in and influence various matters concerning the doctoral education. The main work is to gather and prepare matters for the Dean and the Faculty board. Members are main supervisors, examiners, and student representatives.
The Doctoral supervisory committees prepare matters like:
- establishment of subjects at doctoral level
- announcement of doctoral employment and production of employment profile
- general study plans: new and revised
- change of supervisor, assistant supervisor and examiner
- follow-up reports of research time
As a student representative, you get insight into the structure and development of the doctoral education. You will learn and grow in a way that is beneficial for your continued profession. As a compensation, your doctoral student employment is extended in accordance with current rules for trustee positions within the university.
Only doctoral students can be student representatives in the Doctoral supervisory boards.
The syllabus committees do not make any decisions but prepare syllabi. At the faculty there are two syllabus committees.
The Syllabus committee reviews new and revised syllabi, and ensures that they are clear, easy to understand, as well as compliant with students' rights. The main focus is on the layout of the syllabi and on the congruity between the set goals, the content, the teaching methods, and the examination. The committees members are usually teachers from different subject, an administrator from the faculty, and a student representative.
As a student representative, you get the opportunity to be involved in influencing and developing and reviewing the content of course syllabi in relation to current rules. You get insight into quality and development issues related to courses. Student participation is important in the committees.
It is fun, educational, and developing and you have the opportunity to influence your close educational environment.
All educational programmes have a programme council. Student participation is important in programme councils.
The programme councils work for a long-term and strategically sustainable development of the programmes within the faculties. Programme councils can consist of teacher representatives, programme manager, secretaries from the administration and student representatives.
Among others, the programme councils' tasks are:
- to follow up and report back on programme valuations and course valuations
- to work to ensure that collaboration between academia and working life/industry sector takes place as a natural part of the education
As a student representative, you have the opportunity to influence and develop your own programme education. You will both learn and grow in a way that is beneficial to your future.
Leadership group meetings focus on the department’s progression. This includes economy, staffing, education, collaboration, research, and organization. Participating do the Prefect, the Deputy Prefect/the person responsible for Quality of education, the person responsible for Development of subject, and a teacher representative.
Basis for planning of the LG agenda each semester:
– plan +Change Days, Research Retreat, Higher Seminars
– plan staffing, development, department culture
– input to the faculty’s autumn and spring dialogues
– input from D&Q meetings
– input from Reflection meetings – loop back feedback and decisions to Reflection meetings
No time limit on mission for student representative.
Leadership Group meetings are 2 hrs (once per semester a 5 hrs meeting), 7 times/semester.
Leadership group meetings are held in English.
A faculty board is the highest preparatory body for the faculty. The dean, vice-dean, faculty-employed members, external members and student representatives usually sit on the faculty board.
Each faculty board is in its area responsible for education, research and collaboration with, among others, society and business. The main responsibility is mainly in scientific, content and quality-related issues, but also the distribution of resources.
That means that the faculty board's role is to:
- make decisions about the faculty's organisation
- follow up the faculty's progress in relation to strategic plans and policies
- follow up the faculty's progress with respect to quality in education, research, and collaboration
- allocate resources to institutions and units
- create education programs and establish education plans
- propose the principal to establish or discontinue a research subject
The dean is the highest-ranking official at the faculty. Most faculties have a Dean's decision meeting and a preparatory group, often in close proximity to each other. It is common for the same student representative to be elected to these meetings and for them to sit on a board of either the student union or the education association, as there are often major issues involved and some experience of the system is recommended.
Each department is headed by a Prefect. Some decisions do not have to go up to the level of the Dean or the Faculty Board, but are made by the Prefect. The Prefect's decision-making meetings usually consist of the Prefect, an administrator, a departmental member and a student representative. Matters raised at the Prefect's decision-making meetings can be routines, policies and more practical matters concerning the core business.
At each faculty, there is an education council.
The Education Council usually prepares matters at the undergraduate and advanced level for the Dean and the Faculty Board, as well as coordinates and follows up the quality work in education.
The Education Council's tasks usually includes, among other things:
- prepare proposals for main areas for degrees
- develop proposals for revision and adoption of education plans
- develop proposals for program offerings
- prepare a plan for systematic quality work at the faculty
The Employment Board prepares employment matters for the Dean and the Principal. The board requests and analyses documents and the scope of the services in relation to the applicants' competence and experience. The board consists of a chairman, the Prefect in charge of the case, the person responsible for the subject, an administrator from the personnel department and a student representative.
In the Doctoral supervisory committees, the rules of procedure may look a little different depending on the faculty. The main work is to gather and prepare matters for the Dean and the Faculty board. Members are main supervisors, examiners, and student representatives.
The Doctoral supervisory committees prepare matters like:
- establishment of subjects at doctoral level
- announcement of doctoral employment and production of employment profile
- general study plans: new and revised
- change of supervisor, assistant supervisor and examiner
- follow-up reports of research time
Only doctoral students can be student representatives in the Doctoral supervisory boards.
The Syllabus committee reviews new and revised syllabi, and ensures that they are clear, easy to understand, as well as compliant with students' rights. The main focus is on the layout of the syllabi and on the congruity between the set goals, the content, the teaching methods, and the examination. The committees members are usually teachers from different subject, an administrator from the faculty, and a student representative.
The programme councils work for a long-term and strategically sustainable development of the programmes within the faculties. Programme councils can consist of teacher representatives, programme manager, secretaries from the administration and student representatives.
Among others, the programme councils' tasks are:
- to follow up and report back on programme valuations and course valuations
- to work to ensure that collaboration between academia and working life/industry sector takes place as a natural part of the education
A faculty board is the highest preparatory body for the faculty. The dean, vice-dean, faculty-employed members, external members and student representatives usually sit on the faculty board.
Each faculty board is in its area responsible for education, research and collaboration with, among others, society and business. The main responsibility is mainly in scientific, content and quality-related issues, but also the distribution of resources.
That means that the faculty board's role is to:
- make decisions about the faculty's organisation
- follow up the faculty's progress in relation to strategic plans and policies
- follow up the faculty's progress with respect to quality in education, research, and collaboration
- allocate resources to institutions and units
- create education programs and establish education plans
- propose the principal to establish or discontinue a research subject
The dean is the highest-ranking official at the faculty. Most faculties have a Dean's decision meeting and a preparatory group, often in close proximity to each other. It is common for the same student representative to be elected to these meetings and for them to sit on a board of either the student union or the education association, as there are often major issues involved and some experience of the system is recommended.
Each department is headed by a Prefect. Some decisions do not have to go up to the level of the Dean or the Faculty Board, but are made by the Prefect. The Prefect's decision-making meetings usually consist of the Prefect, an administrator, a departmental member and a student representative. Matters raised at the Prefect's decision-making meetings can be routines, policies and more practical matters concerning the core business.
At each faculty, there is an education council.
The Education Council usually prepares matters at the undergraduate and advanced level for the Dean and the Faculty Board, as well as coordinates and follows up the quality work in education.
The Education Council's tasks usually includes, among other things:
- prepare proposals for main areas for degrees
- develop proposals for revision and adoption of education plans
- develop proposals for program offerings
- prepare a plan for systematic quality work at the faculty
The Employment Board prepares employment matters for the Dean and the Principal. The board requests and analyses documents and the scope of the services in relation to the applicants' competence and experience. The board consists of a chairman, the Prefect in charge of the case, the person responsible for the subject, an administrator from the personnel department and a student representative.
In the Doctoral supervisory committees, the rules of procedure may look a little different depending on the faculty. The main work is to gather and prepare matters for the Dean and the Faculty board. Members are main supervisors, examiners, and student representatives.
The Doctoral supervisory committees prepare matters like:
- establishment of subjects at doctoral level
- announcement of doctoral employment and production of employment profile
- general study plans: new and revised
- change of supervisor, assistant supervisor and examiner
- follow-up reports of research time
Only doctoral students can be student representatives in the Doctoral supervisory boards.
The Syllabus committee reviews new and revised syllabi, and ensures that they are clear, easy to understand, as well as compliant with students' rights. The main focus is on the layout of the syllabi and on the congruity between the set goals, the content, the teaching methods, and the examination. The committees members are usually teachers from different subject, an administrator from the faculty, and a student representative.
The programme councils work for a long-term and strategically sustainable development of the programmes within the faculties. Programme councils can consist of teacher representatives, programme manager, secretaries from the administration and student representatives.
Among others, the programme councils' tasks are:
- to follow up and report back on programme valuations and course valuations
- to work to ensure that collaboration between academia and working life/industry sector takes place as a natural part of the education
The Board has the overall responsibility for the content and quality of the teacher programmes, as well as the overall responsibility for the activities at the Regional Development Center (RUC).
The Board for Teacher Education is tasked with coordinating, developing and quality assuring Linnaeus University's teacher education, its research base, and the regional collaboration within the preschool and school area. The Board has a responsibility for the collaboration with the community within its area of responsibility, including work-based education. The Board is also responsible for global values in its field.
The Board for teacher education is headed by the Dean and the Vice Dean. They are supported by the Office for teacher training at work. The faculties whose courses are included in the teacher education programme are represented as members of the board. The member is the Dean of the faculty or the person appointed by the faculty's Dean. The Board also has two external members and three student representatives.
The student representatives on the Board are often the same as in the Preparatory group.
The Dean is the highest-ranking official at the Board for teacher education. Most faculties have a Dean's decision meeting and a preparatory group, often in close proximity to each other. It is common for the same student representative to be appointed to these meetings and for them to sit on a board of either the student union or the education association, as there are often major issues involved and some experience of the system is recommended.
The Preparatory group consists of the Dean, Vice Dean, programme council leaders, education coordinators, administrative director, board support as well as two student representatives and one doctoral student representative. The Preparatory group prepares matters for the Board and meets before each Board meeting.
The student representatives in the Preparatory group are often the same as on the Board.
Programråden arbetar för en långsiktig och strategiskt hållbar utveckling av programmen inom nämnden. För varje verksamhetsområde inom lärarutbildningen finns ett programråd. Programråden är en organisatorisk nivå mellan Nämnden för lärarutbildning och institutionerna som medverkar i lärarutbildningen. Råden är en del av nämndens arbete med kvalitetssäkring av utbildningarna
Programråden kan bestå av lärarrepresentanter, programansvarig, utbildningssamordnare från kansliet samt studentrepresentanter.
Among others, the programme councils' tasks are:
- to follow up and report back on programme valuations and course valuations
- to work to ensure that collaboration between academia and working life/industry sector takes place as a natural part of the education
De fem programråden är:
- förskollärarexamen
- grundlärarexamen
- ämneslärarexamen
- yrkeslärarexamen
- speciallärarexamen/specialpedagogexamen
FAQ - Student Representative
Here you can find out which faculty you belong to through which association you belong to. Several associations includes educations that belongs to multiple faculties. Email us at representant@linnek.se if you need any more information, or talk to you educational association.
Växjö
Växt - You belong to the faculty of technology (FTK)
Viska - You either belong to the faculty of social science (FSV) or the faculty of arts and humanities (FKH).
Wädur - You belong to the faculty of technology (FTK)
Samvete - You belong to the faculty of social science (FSV)
S.M.I.S.K - You either belong to the faculty of social science (FSV) or the faculty of health and life sciences (FHL)
Pedal – You study to become a teacher and you belong to the board of teacher education. But depending on your chosen subjects, you might belong to other faculties as well.
Pax - You belong to the faculty of social science (FSV)
Lips - You belong to the faculty of health and life sciences (FHL)
Klubb - You belong to the faculty of arts and humanities (FKH)
EHVS - You belong to the faculty for the school of business and economics (FEH)
EDBplus - You belong to the faculty for the school of business and economics (FEH)
Champs - You belong to the faculty of social science (FSV)
Kalmar
Meskalin - You can either belong to the faculty of arts and humanities (FKH) or the faculty of social sciences (FSV)
SPIIK - You belong to the faculty of technology (FTK)
Karolin - You study to become a teacher and you belong to the board of teacher education. But depending on your chosen subjects, you might belong to other faculties as well.
Lambda - You belong to the faculty of technology (FTK)
KalmarEss - You belong to the faculty for the school of business and economics (FEH)
Humanus - You either belong to the faculty of social science (FSV) or the faculty of health and life sciences (FHL)
CNaS - You belong to the faculty of health and life sciences (FHL)
FEH = The faculty for the school of business and economics
FHL= = The faculty of health and life sciences
FKH = The faculty of arts and humanities
FSV = The faculty of social sciences
FTK = The faculty of technology
NLU = The board of teacher education
This is one of the largest and perhaps most significant opportunities students have regarding student influence and advocacy. A student representative is a student at the university who is elected by the student union to represent the students in what is called a preparatory or decision-making body. It is suggested that you are a student representative in a body that is connected to what you are studying, for example a program council or perhaps an employment committee for a new senior lecturer.
The student representative's task is to bring the students' case and advocate for the students' interests in the discussions and decisions made during the meetings. The meaning of this varies greatly depending on the type of body the student representative is in. Sometimes, there are news about the educational programs, for example a form of subject specialization that is suddenly removed. This is a type of decision made in a body where the students could have had a student representative who either works against the decision or for, but who can also inform fellow students, the association or the union about what is about to happen. In this way, students can influence their education!
Some spend 15 minutes per semester on their assignment, while others work 3 hours a month. The amount of work can vary quite a lot depending on which body you as a student are elected to. For example, the faculty boards deal with larger and more comprehensive issues than, for example, a head of department's decision meeting, which is usually already prepared and goes fairly quickly.
No you do not have to have experience. All students at LNU can apply to become a student representative, it does not matter if you are studying the first semester or are a doctoral student. What matters are what prior knowledge, or what level of studies that are desirable for the specific assignment. For example, doctoral students are usually desirable as student representatives to, for example, Supervisors' Colleges. We usually encourage the student to be able to relate to the body they apply for. If you apply to a program council, you should therefore be a student at that program, if you apply to an employment committee, you can study both at the department or in some cases study HR and recruitment.
Being a student representative is a remunerated assignment and the student receives SEK 350 for meetings up to 4 hours, thereafter SEK 700. The fee is paid at the end of each semester by the university and the official who convenes the body you are represented in is the contact person.
PhD student representatives are compensated with time.
Start by looking in our register further up the page. It is divided into faculties and university-wide bodies. For most bodies and programme councils, it is clear how many places there are and which ones have been appointed. If a program council is not in the register, you can contact us at representant@linnek.se and we will look into it.
You are appointed for one year at a time, which means that if you are appointed in August, you can occupy the position until next August without having to apply again. At most, an ordinary student representative may occupy a position for three years, but for PhD student representatives that restriction does not apply.
To become a student representative, you must be appointed, something the union board decides on. By filling out the form Become a student representative you will be proposed to be appointed during a union board meeting (provided there is room in the body you are applying for). The union board meets about once a month, and when you have been appointed your name will be entered in the register and the convener of the body will be contacted by us. If you have any questions about student representation, we are happy to answer them, contact representant@linnek.se.
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