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Agenda Student Council Meeting on August 22nd 2023 in room HT 104

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. 1. The President of the Student Council convenes the meeting 17:00-17:05
   2. Vote on minutes from the Student Council meeting on June 21st 17:05-17:10
   3. Announcements and issues ahead 17:10-17:30
   4. A memorandum on Oktoberfest 17:30-17:40
   5. Introduction to user-centered digital services from Guðný Benediktsdóttir 17:40-17:55
   6. Appointment of a student representative to the University Council’s Icelandic Language Committee, Science Committee as well as an observer in the Health and Safety Committee. 17:55-18:05
   7. Vote to the board of the Student Fund 18:05-18:15 
   8. Intermission 18:15-18:30
   9. Vote on the Student Council’s committees implementation plans 18:30-19:20  
   10. Other issues 19:20-19:25
   11. Meeting ends  19:25

Dear students,

According to Article 21 of the Student Council’s Laws, the Student Council shall appoint student representatives to the committees of the University Council. We are looking for a student representative for the Icelandic Language Committee as well as an observer in the Health and Safety Committee. The period for the Icelandic Language Committee is one year and three years for the Health and Safety Committee. 

Qualifications:

• Interest in the work of the Student Council and students’ affairs 
• Initiative and ability to work independently
• Good communication skills
• Active participation in the university community is an advantage
• Knowledge of the administration of the University of Iceland is an advantage

The Student Council will elect the representatives to the committees at the council’s meeting on August 22. More information about the committee’s work can be found on the UI’s website. 

If you are interested, please send an email to shi@hi.is before 23:59 on August 20th. The application must contain a CV, brief introduction of the applicant, a description of their interest and experience that they consider to be useful in the committee.

Skarphéðinn Finnbogason has been hired as the Student Council’s Októberfest Communications’ Officer 2023.

This is his second year, so he is experienced. He is deeply interested in marketing and event management and has worked on many big events. He is also experienced in social media marketing. We would like to wish him all the best in this new role and look forward to working with him!

Are you interested in working for the Student Paper this school year? The paper is looking for talented writers and others who wish to participate in writing articles, editing, translating, proofreading and taking photographs for the paper during the upcoming school year.

The Student Paper features articles and interviews concerning anything that might be related to student issues. It is published four times over the year, twice each term. The paper is written in the interests of students at the University of Iceland and it is therefore essential to achieve the greatest possible diversity of journalists and editorial team members. Working for the Student Paper is a great opportunity to gain experience in newspaper publishing and can prove to be a valuable experience in future employment. Please note that this is voluntary work only.

The Student Paper is looking for:

1. Editorial members – Members of the editorial team meet weekly, plan the direction the paper is going to take along with the editor and write articles for the paper.
2. Journalists – meet twice each semester and write articles for the paper of their own choice or articles assigned to them by the editorial team.
3. Translators – are required to have a good knowledge of both English and Icelandic. The whole content of the paper is translated into English in accordance with the Student Paper’s policy, which implies having a strong team of translators.
4. Proofreaders – must have excellent skills in English. Proofreaders will proofread articles and give comments regarding grammar, spelling or phrasing.
5. Photographers – takes pictures for articles and interviews. The pictures will be published both in the paper and on the Student Paper’s website. Photographers must be flexible and should own or have access to a good camera.

The Student Paper is intended to give a voice to all students at the University of Iceland and students from every department are therefore encouraged to apply by sending an email to the Student Paper’s address studentabladid@hi.is before August 15. Please enclose a cover letter and examples of your writing if applying as a journalist.

The Student Council of the University of Iceland is advertising for an interested and hard-working individual to take on a part-time job for SHÍ. This is a 30% temporary position that is all about planning, marketing and implementation at Októberfest. The working period begins on July 24th and ends on September 15th. 

Main projects and areas of responsibility:

• Communication with contractors
• Supervision of marketing matters in consultation with SHÍ
• General management of Októberfest by SHÍ
• Summary and report after the festival

Qualification requirements:

• Event management experience
• Experience in marketing
• Good communication skills, organizational skills and independent work methods
• Interest and knowledge of the Student Council desirable

The individual is employed part-time for the period stated above. Further information about the job can be obtained from the Student Council’s Rights Office, tel. 570-0850 or at shi@hi.is 

An introductory letter along with a curriculum vitae shall be sent by e-mail to the Council’s email address: shi@hi.is marked “Employee Októberfest SHÍ”. The application deadline is at 23:59 on 16 July 2023. Applications received later will not be considered.

The Student’s Rights Office will be open from 10am to 2 pm on weekdays in June and July.

The office will be closed for two weeks, July 10 – 21, but emails will be answered as soon as possible.

Happy summer!

Agenda Student Council Meeting on May 23rd 2023 in room VHV-007.

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 May 23rd. 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 17:15-17:25
5. Presentation on the Strategy of the University of Iceland 2021-2026 from Steinunn Gestsdóttir 17:25 – 17:40
6. Intermission 17:40 – 17:50
7. Introduction to user-centered digital services from Guðný Benediktsdóttir 17:50 – 18:05
8. Presentation and discussion on lowering the voting age with LUF – The National Youth Council of Iceland 18:05-18:30
9. Other issues 18:30-18:45
10. Meeting ends 18:45

The meeting takes place in Icelandic.

Nana-Kirstine Bruhn Rasmussen and Jean-Rémi Chareyre have been added to the group of staff at the Student Council’s rights office.

Nana has been hired as the Student Council’s new International Officer. She is 26 years old and studying Icelandic as a Second Language at the University of Iceland, she has previously completed a bachelor´s and a master´s degree in law from the University of Southern Denmark. Nana has previously worked with diplomacy and international law at the Danish embassy in Reykjavík and in the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She has experience as both an exchange and an international student in Iceland and is looking forward to working with, and protecting the interests, of international students at the University of Iceland.

Jean-Rémi Chareyre has been hired as the new editor at the Student Council of the University of Iceland. He is 37 years old and currently doing a master’s degree in Literature, Culture and Media at the University of Iceland. He has previously completed a master’s degree in English from the University of Stendahl in Grenoble in France. Jean-Rémi has previously worked with journalism at Heimildin as well as in tourism and teaching. He is interested in the community within the university as well as issues concerning students and their rights.

It is also our pleasure to announce that Guðmundur Ásgeir Guðmundsson has been rehired as the managing director of the Student Council, we look forward to keep working with him!

We congratulate them on their new roles and look forward to working with them for the betterment of students!

Students have three representatives on the board of the Icelandic Student Services, the term of office being two years at a time. The last time the board was appointed was in 2021, so it’s time to do it again. According to a regulation for the Icelandic Student Services at the University of Iceland, the board consists of five individuals: the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture appoints one main representative and a vice-representative, the University Council appoints one main representative and a vice-representative and the Student Council appoints three main representatives and three vice-representatives.

Qualification requirements

• Interest in the workings of the Student Council and students’ affairs.
• Experience of student advocacy is an advantage
• Active participation in the university community is an advantage
• Knowledge of the administration of the University of Iceland is an advantage
• Good social skills
• Ability to express oneself in speech and writing in Icelandic

It is expected that applicants do not study at the University of Iceland during the appointment period and will care about the interests of students and the Icelandic Student Services.

A cover letter together with a résumé and recommendations shall be sent via email to shi@hi.is. According to Article 7 of the Student Councils Law, each representative together with a vice-representative shall be elected together, and therefore applicants are asked to nominate their vice-representative in the application. The deadline is until 23:59 June 11th 2023.  Applications received after the deadline will not be taken into consideration.