Month: May 2023

The Student Council’s next meeting will be held on May 23rd in HT-101.

According to paragraph 9 of the Student Council’s laws, the Council’s meetings are open to all students at the University of Iceland. Students who are not members of the Student Council may therefore attend meetings and listen to discussions within the Council.

Please contact the office of the Student Council at shi@hi.is if you have any questions regarding the meeting or the agenda. Furthermore, all students are welcome to contact the office with inquiries about their rights.

Meeting agenda

1. Meeting begins 17:00
2. Vote on minutes from the Student Council meeting on March 8th (vote) 17:05-17:10
3. Annual financial statement of the Student Council 2022-2023 17:10-17:20
4. Annual report of the Student Council 2022-2023 17:20 – 17:40
5. Proposal for the Student Council’s formal action plan for the rector’s election (vote) 17:40-17:45
6. Recorded issues
7. The new Student Council 2023-2024 takes over 17:45-17:50
8. Vote on minutes from the Election Meeting (vote) 17:50-17:55
9. Practical information for new Student Council members (vote) 17:55-18:15
10. Intermission 18:15 – 18:25
11. Remaining nominations for the Student Council’s schools and committees (vote) 18:25-18:30
12. Presentation from a former Student Council member – “What I would have liked to know a year ago” 18:30-18:40
13. General inquiries by new Student Council members 18:40-18:50
14. Other issues 18:50 – 19:05

The meeting takes place in Icelandic.

The Student council celebrates! Matarspor is up in Háma at Háskólatorg!

The Student Council initiated the project, but Inga Huld, a Student council member at the time,  submitted a proposal at a Student Council meeting in January 2022 that the Student Council would push for Matarspor to be implemented at HÍ, which was well received by the school authorities and Félagsstofnun Stúdenta who were in charge the implementation.

The carbon footprint is calculated for the hot meals and soups in Háma and it is put into context with how far a passenger car would have to be driven to release the same amount of greenhouse gases. It is easy to see the difference since there is always one meal and one soup vegan in Hámu. The next steps are to publish the information on Ugla so that people across campus can see the information.

The Student Council celebrates that this idea has become a reality and encourages students and staff to familiarize themselves with the carbon footprint before choosing a meal.

You can read more about Matarspor here: https://www.efla.is/thjonusta/umhverfi/matarspor 

 

The Student Council of the University of Iceland has extended the application deadline for the position of Editor of the Student Paper for the school year 2023 – 2024. 

The Editor of the Student Paper oversees the publication of the student handbook (Akademían), which is published at the beginning of each school year, as well as the Student Paper (Stúdentablaðið) which is published four times per school year, two issues each semester. Further timing on each issue depends on the decision of the Editor and the Student Council’s office. The Editor appoints an editorial board and directs its work. He is also responsible for publishing material from the Student Paper its website and is responsible for distributing the paper.

The Editor assists with the collection of advertisements for the paper as the Managing director oversees the operation of the newspaper.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge and interest in student affairs
• Experience in media and publishing
• Experience in graphic design is an advantage
• Good general computer skills
• Knowledge of web management is an advantage
• Good knowledge of both Icelandic and English
• Initiative and ability to work independently
• Willingness and ability to work with Student Council members, the Student Council office and other stakeholders
• Other education and experience relevant to the position

The Editor is hired for a 20% work rate during the period June 1st 2023 to September 1st 2023, with an increase to 30% from September 1st 2023 to May 31st 2024. Working hours can be flexible by agreement. For further information regarding the role please contact the current Editor of Stúdentablaðið, at the e-mail address studentabladid@hi.is.

A cover letter, CV and recommendations should be sent via email to shi@hi.is with the subject “Editor 2023-2024”. In addition, it is desirable that the applicant’s view of Stúdentablaðið and ideas for publications are included, as well as a sample of his work if the person in question has previously worked as a writer. The application deadline is 7th of May, 2023.