Month: November 2023

The Student Fund opens for applications for its 2nd allocation

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You can now apply for grants in the second allocation of the Student Fund this school year.

The application form can be found here and we encourage you to familiarize yourself with the fund, especially its laws and code of practice before applying. . The application deadline is until 16:00pm on Wednesday Desember 13th 2023. Late applications will automatically be turned away. 

Diagnostic and maintenance grants will be granted in this allocation.

Examples of other grants you can apply for now;  International collaboration or domestic collaboration among university students, Informative and discussion sparking events within the University and Solid grants for all study associations. 

Any questions can be directed to Dagný Þóra Óskarsdóttir, the fund’s chairperson. She can be reached by email at studentasjodur@hi.is.

The University of Iceland and the Student Council sign a contract

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Jón Atli Benediktsson, Rector of the University of Iceland, and Rakel Anna Boulter, President of the Student Council, recently signed a contract between the University of Iceland and the Student Council regarding services to students at the University of Iceland.

The Student Council is very grateful for the collaboration, which enables the council to maintain good protection of interests for students at the University of Iceland.The President and the Rector also hold regular meetings to ensure good information flow and to discuss students’ emphases. The Council’s suggestions are well received in the many areas of the university’s operations.

The Student Council continues to hold the University of Iceland on its toes, as the main role of the Council is to be a driving force, and encourages staff and management to cultivate the collaboration with students even further so that together we can make a good university even better.

Undirritun samnings við SHÍ
Undirritun samnings við SHÍ

Student Council Meeting on November 14th 2023

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Agenda Student Council Meeting on September 14th 2023 in room L-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. The President of the Student Council convenes the meeting 17:00-17:05
  2. Vote on minutes from the Student Council meeting on september 20th 17:05-17:10
  3. Remaining nominations for the Student Council’s schools and committees (voting) 17:10-17:15
  4. Announcements and issues ahead 17:15-17:30
  5. Discussions on the registration fee – Rakel Anna Boulter and Gísli Laufeyjarson Höskuldsson 17:30-17:45
  6. An overview on important matters SHÍ – Rakel Anna Boulter 17:45-18:30 

Intermission 18:30-18:40

  1. Nominations to the electoral board (voting) 18:30-18:45
  2. Proposal for review of working practices in the Student Rights Office (voting)  – Júlíus Viggó Ólafsson 18:45-19:00
  3. Proposal to update the Student Council’s Transportation and Environmental Affairs Committee implementation plans (voting) – Berglind Bjarnardóttir 19:00-19:15
  4. Other issues 19:15-19:30
  5. Recorded issues
  6. Meeting ends 19:30