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The Student Council’s next meeting will be held on Teams at 5:00 p.m. on January 20th.

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/approval on minutes from last meeting 17:00-17:05
3.  Announcements and issues ahead 17:05-17:25
4. Presentation on the Student Council’s housing report 17:25-18:00
5. The Student Council’s policy  18:00-18:20
6. The National Union of Icelandic Students national assembly 18:20-18:35
7. Intermission 18:35-18:45
8. The Student Council’s financial plan for 2021-2022 18:45-19:00
9. Proposal on Matarspor – carbon footprint calculator for food 19:00-19:15
10. Proposal on financial support from the University of Iceland to the Student Theater 19:15-19:30
11. Other issues 19:30-19:40
12. Meeting ends 19:40

The meeting takes place in Icelandic.

The Student Council celebrates the milestone that has been reached with the purchase of Bændahöllin, otherwise known as Hótel Saga, which will now finally be used for the University of Iceland’s and the Icelandic Student Services operations. There is great anticipation for having the School of Education on the central university campus, as well as for providing an increased supply of housing for students with just over 110 new studio apartments in close proximity to the university.

This idea, which came to light within the university community, offered new opportunities to integrate the campus, unite the student body and expand services on the campus.

The Student Council sincerely congratulates the university community and looks forward with optimism, as the future includes further development with sustainability in mind, for the benefit of both students and staff.

The Student Council’s next meeting will be held in O-101 at 5:00 p.m. on December 16th.

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/approval on minutes from last meeting 17:00-17:05
3.  Announcements and issues ahead 17:05-17:20
4. Presentation on the Icelandic Student Services 17:20-18:00
5. Intermission 18:00-18:10
6. The Student Council’s annual financial statement 2020-2021 18:10-18:25
7. Proposal on maternity/paternity grant 18:25-18:40
8. Other issues 18:40-18:50
9. Fundi slitið 18:50

The Student Council nominated Inga Huld Ármann as a member of the year 2021, on behalf of the National Youth Council of Iceland.

Inga Huld is a student council member and a member of the School Council of the School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, as well as being the chair of the Student Council’s academic affairs committee and therefor a member of the University Council’s academic affairs committee. Inga works with much professionalism and devotion to student affairs, whether it is within her field of study or the central administration. Teaching is one of the cornerstones of any university and it is extremely important to have a strong individual there to defend the interests of students.

Congratulations on the nomination dear Inga Huld!

The annual prevention campaign of HMS and the National Association of Firefighters and Paramedics started on December 1st and will last until December.

An interview has been conducted with Sólrún Alda Waldorff, a university student, who was seriously burned when a fire broke out in an apartment in Mávahlíð in 2019. She shares her life experience with us to strengthen the discussion in the field of prevention. The Student Council is happy to share the message.

Let’s be careful together and fulfill the items in the checklist below:

• Smoke detector in all rooms
• Household members know escape routes out of the home
• Fire extinguishers should be located at exits and escape routes
• Fire blanket accessible and visible in the kitchen

Viðtal við Sólrúnu Öldu Waldorff from Húsnæðis- og mannvirkjastofnun on Vimeo.

You can now apply for grants in the second allocation of the Student fund here . We encourage you to follow the instructions in the application form closely, since failure to meet the requirements of the application can result in the application being declined.

The application deadline is until 12:00 on December 16th. 2021. Late applications will automatically be turned away.

Before you apply, it is recommended that you read about the fund, especially its laws. Diagnostic and maintenance grants will be granted in this allocation.

Questions shall be directed to María Sól Antonsdóttir, the fund’s chairperson. María can be reached by email at studentasjodur@hi.is.

The Student Council’s next meeting will be held in L-101 at 5:00 p.m. on November 25th.

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/approval on minutes from last meeting 17:00-17:05
3.  Announcements and issues ahead 17:05-17:25
4. Presentation of a questionnaire: Students’ attitudes towards changes in their studies and teaching at the University of Iceland due to the COVID-19 epidemic in the spring semester of 2021 17:20-18:00
5. Nominations to the electoral board 18:00-18:15
6. Proposal regarding work permits for newly graduated psychologists 18:15-18:30
7. Intermission 18:30-18:40
8. Report of the Student Council’s workgroup in regards to the parliamentary elections 2021 19:00-19:15
9. Re-examinations at the University of Iceland 18:30-18:45
10. Gender neutral bathrooms 18:45-19:00
11. Other issues 19:15-19:25
12. Meeting ends 19:25
13. Recorded issues

The conditions we face due to the large number of coronavirus infections do understandably affect our environment and thus our well-being, which can affect our learning and its progress.

The government’s measures in line with the proposal by the Chief Epidemiologist have now been announced, and a new regulation will make it possible to better map the response of the university community. The Student Council’s Rights Office is in contact with the University’s authorities and seeks to meet students different situations in light of the rapid spread of the virus, especially so shortly before the final exams of the fall semester, but no less because of the holidays.

It is important that measures are taken with the health of students and staff in the foreground and that the many tools that the University has learned from in previous semesters are utilised so that the current semester can be completed safely.

The Student Council’s Rights Office is aware of the discussion that has taken place in recent days regarding distance learning at the University of Iceland. The Student Council has advocated for increased electronic teaching on the one hand and increased distance learning on the other hand in various ways and will continue to do so.

Regarding electronic learning, it has been a clear call of the Council that teaching methods should be developed with regard to the times we live in, with increased technology and more diverse teaching methods. Progress has been made with the introduction of an electronic examination system as well as a new study supervision system. In addition, there are other electronic solutions that are supposed to promote teaching development and it is important to continue to build on. After the challenges we have been going through for the past year and a half, electronic teaching methods should no longer be unfamiliar to us. It is important that the university can continue to respond to unforeseen student situations and thereby acquire flexibility in teaching methods, e.g. with recordings and streaming of lessons. The students’ call for more technological teaching methods is about ensuring access to studies and promoting equality among students.

With regard to distance learning, it is clear that the University of Iceland must do better if it is to meet the needs of a wider group of students. The distance learning plan of the University of Iceland will be implemented in the near future, and before that the Student Council will have access to it for review, and it will also be presented to students and staff. Today, certain study programs are available in distance learning and the School of Education has been at the forefront in this respect. It is important to look at the experience and work that is already taking place within the university and utilize it in other fields of study so that it will be possible to increase the selection of distance learning.

Equal access to education is a concern for students and is one of their most important interests. The Student Council’s Rights Office will continue to put pressure on it to be at the forefront with all available means. The most important thing is that the quality of the studies and teaching is ensured, because the University of Iceland must offer good and competitive education.

The Student Council’s next meeting will be held in L-101 at 5:00 p.m. on October 20th.

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/approval on minutes from last meeting 17:00-17:05
3.  Announcements and issues ahead 17:05-17:25
4. University of Iceland’s policy for the period 2021-2026 17:25-18:15
5. New branding for the University of Iceland 18:15-18:45
6. Intermission 18:45-18:55
7. The Student Council’s financial plan for 2021-2022 18:55-19:10
8. Vote on a proposal regarding re-examinations at the University of Iceland 19:10-19:25
9. Other issues 19:25-19:35
10. Meeting ends 19:35