Applications for student representative positions at the Department of Human Geography will be processed by our section Pluto.
Term of mandate: 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024
Positions in the following groups:
Department Board
- 2 Ordinary
- 2 Alternates
The Department Board is the highest decision-making organ of the department, and makes important strategic decisions about the department’s education. The Department Board convenes about once a month.
As a student representative, your role is to speak on behalf of all students at the department, promote their interests and make sure that students’ rights are being followed with each decision.
Course Syllabus Committee
- 1 Ordinary
- 1 Alternate
The Course Syllabus Committee reviews and comments on all syllabi before they are sent to the Department Board for decision.
As a student representative, your role is to scrutinize the syllabi from a quality standpoint, and to ensure that students’ rights and interests are being taken into account.
Equality and Diversity Group
- 2 Ordinary
- 2 Alternates
The working group for gender equality, equal treatment and diversity prepares, inventories and monitors gender equality, equal treatment and diversity issues at the department.
As a student representative, your role is to speak on behalf of the students at your department, contribute with a student perspective in the discussions that take place and ensure that all students have access to equitable conditions in their education.
Steering group for the Bachelor programme in Urban Planning
- 2 Ordinary
- 2 Alternates
The Steering group for the Bachelor programme in Urban Planning deals with strategic issues related to the programme.
As a student representative, your role is to speak on behalf of all students of your programme, promote their interests and make sure that students’ rights are being followed with each decision.
Steering group for the Bachelor programme in Development Studies (BIDS)
- 2 Ordinary
- 2 Alternates
The Steering group for the Bachelor programme in Urban Planning deals with strategic issues related to the programme. The group works in English.
As a student representative, your role is to speak on behalf of all students of your programme, promote their interests and make sure that students’ rights are being followed with each decision.
Steering group for the Master programme in International Development and Management (LUMID)
- 2 Ordinary
- 2 Alternates
The Steering group for the Master programme in International Development and Management (LUMID) deals with strategic issues related to the programme. The group works in English.
As a student representative, your role is to speak on behalf of all students of your programme, promote their interests and make sure that students’ rights are being followed with each decision.
You can read more about what the role as a student representative entails in the by-laws, chapter 17 and in the Student Representative Handbook. Any questions on the work of student representatives can be sent to pres.fak@samvetet.lu.se!
Want to lead the cooperation between the student representatives at your department, and represent your department in the Education Committee of the student union? Apply to be a Study Council Chairperson!