Education Committee
committee chair
Head of Educational Advocacy
William Lundgren
William leads the Education Committee and coordinates the Unions development issues.
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The task of the Education Committee is to ensure that all LTH students receive the best possible education and are treated in a dignified manner by LTH and its staff. Many of the positions are student representatives, which means that you are part of a decision-making body at LTH where you represent the students and have the opportunity to influence our Education!
Below is a description of the posts and what they involve. There is always room for more officials within the education committee. If you are interested, send an email to hu@tlth.se!
Five points why you should get involved with your Education:
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You'll get to know a lot of dedicated students from different Guilds.
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You will get hands-on practice in voicing opinions, strategic planning and influencing.
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You will learn how one of Sweden's largest authorities works.
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You have the opportunity to give your fellow students and future generations a better Education.
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You'll gain invaluable experience of sitting on steering groups, which is incredibly attractive in the business world.
HEAD OF EDUCATION (SABBATICAL OFFICERS)
Head of Educational Advocacy (HU) is responsible for managing and coordinating the daily activities of the Education Committee. You will also be responsible for research and research training issues and all matters related to LTH's move to the Science Village. The post is full-time remunerated.
TRAINING OFFICER FOR INTERNAL AFFAIRS (SABBATICAL OFFICERS)
Head of Internal Educational Affairs (UI) is ultimately responsible for the coordination and management of the Unions student representatives. Head of Internal Educational Affairs is responsible, together with the Education Committee, for the Unions policy advocacy. The post is full-time remunerated.
TRAINING OFFICER FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SABBATICAL OFFICERS)
Head of External Educational Affairs (UE) is ultimately responsible for coordinating and leading the Unions 's national advocacy work. Head of External Educational Affairs , together with the Education Committee, is responsible for the Unions 's policy advocacy work. The post is full-time remunerated.
SOCIAL STUDIES OFFICER (SABBATICAL OFFICERS)
Head of Social Affairs (SA) coordinates and leads the Unions advocacy work on student social issues and is responsible for developing the Unions activities from a student social perspective. Head of Social Affairs is also an equal opportunities officer as well as a coordinated student protection officer. The position is full-time remunerated.
MEMBER OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT GROUP, LeG
The Education Committee Leadership Group (LeG) is responsible for leading and coordinating the work of the Education Committee. LeG is responsible for organizing the Education Committee's Training for Education Monitors (UUU), Speak Up Days, preparing student representatives that are not the Representative Council decided on, working on updates to Teknologkårens opinion program and running long-term projects, so-called focus issues in the Strategic Plan. The group also includes the Education Volunteers (HU, UI, UE and SA).
DELEGATION LEADER SFSFUM
The Head of Delegation for the General Assembly of the Swedish Student Unions (SFSFUM), together with the Deputy Head of Delegation, leads the group representing Teknologkåren during SFSFUM. the Representative Council takes place in the spring and at one of the member unions. It is the UE who is the head of delegation.
DEPUTY HEAD OF DELEGATION SFSFUM
The Deputy Head of Delegation for the General Assembly of the Swedish Federation of Student Unions (SFSFUM), together with the Head of Delegation, leads the group representing Teknologkåren during SFSFUM. The position will be elected by the Representative Council in late fall. Contact UE if you are interested!
DELEGATE SFSFUM
The delegates represent Teknologkåren during the General Assembly of the Swedish Federation of Student Unions (SFSFUM). The number of delegates varies from year to year depending on the number of members in SFS. The position is elected by the Representative Council in the late fall. Contact UE if you are interested!
* - remunerated position
LTH:S BOARD - 3+3*
Manages LTH's activities and is responsible for the faculty's activities to Lund University. Decides on overall goals and strategies, finances and establishes procedures for how LTH will develop Education and research. The body has approximately 8 meetings per year. Interested? Please contact President!
LTH:S GRADUATE STUDIES COMMITTEE - 3+3*
The Doctoral Education Board (FUN) prepares and decides on matters concerning Education at doctoral level - including quality responsibility. The doctoral student section has priority to nominate student representatives to this body. The body has approximately 6 meetings per year. Interested? Contact HU!
LTH:S RESEARCH COUNCIL - 3+3*
The Research Council has overall and strategic responsibility for promoting and developing research at LTH. The body has approximately 6 meetings per year. Interested? Contact HU!
LTH:S STEERING COMMITTEE FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION (LG GU) - 3+3*
The LGGU has the overall responsibility for Education at undergraduate and graduate level and makes decisions on issues such as strategic plans, quality enhancement measures, program structure and financial allocation to the programs. Examples of decisions are: course offerings on LTH, program offerings on LTH and measures from program evaluations. The body includes a chairperson (who is also the Vice-Rector for Undergraduate Education), heads of department, student representatives and a number of officials. It meets approximately 20 times a year. Interested? Contact the UI!
LTHEQUALITY, NON-DISCRIMINATION AND DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT GROUP (EGDM) - 2+2*
The JäLM Steering Committee is tasked with providing advice and support on issues related to equality, non-discrimination and diversity among students and staff at LTH. It meets approximately 8 times a year. Interested? Contact the SA!
LTH:S CAREER BOARD - 2+2*
The Career Board is responsible for processing applications for promotion from teachers, as well as applications for ETP (Excellent Teaching Practitioner) and docent positions. Interested? Contact the UI!
LTH:S RECRUITMENT BOARD - 2+2*
The Recruitment Board is responsible for the preparation of matters relating to the recruitment of teaching staff within LTH. The body has approximately 30 meetings per year. Interested? Contact the UI!
LTHCAMPUS BOARD - 2 + 2*
The Campus Board is responsible for LTH-common matters related to buildings and facilities and reports to the Rector of LTH. The board includes the Vice-Rector for Sustainable Campus Development and Broadened Recruitment, representatives from LTH's office, departmental boards, undergraduate and house boards, and student representatives. Interested? Contact the SA!
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT - NOMINATED BY THE RESPECTIVE guild STUDY COUNCIL
Student representatives in the program management represent their students on their program. A program management decides on the courses to be offered within the program and decides on education, courses, curricula and timetables. The program management also deals to some extent with recruitment, quality development and introduction work (not to be confused with introduction). This position is nominated by the sections' study council and elected by Teknologkåren. If you are interested in applying for this position, contact the study council at your Guild!
DEPARTMENTAL BOARD - NOMINATED BY THE RESPECTIVE guild'S BOARD OF STUDIES
A department is a division of LTH that delivers courses and conducts research. All teachers are employed under one department and the program managers buy courses from the different departments. Each department is headed by a departmental board, which makes decisions on recruitment, course syllabi, publication of research results, strategies and finances for Education and research. It also announces what is currently going on at the department. Interested? Contact the Study Council at your Guild or alternatively contact the UI!
REFERENCE GROUPS FOR LIBRARIES - 1 + 1 x2
Chemistry Library Reference Group (1 + 1) and Physics and Astronomy Library Reference Group (1 + 1)
Library reference groups provide advice body on information resources such as books and electronic media. They also discuss how to develop their activities. The body has about 6 meetings per year. Interested? Contact the UI!
LTHNOMINATION COMMITTEE - 2 + 0
the Nomination Committee is responsible for preparing nominations and making proposals for candidates for LTH:Rector, LTH:Pro-Rector and members of the LTH:Board. As a student representative, you are only involved in the preparation of LTH:s rector and LTH:s pro-rector, which takes place before each new term of office every three years. One of the student representatives should represent doctoral students. More about the composition of the nomination committee.
What is expected of me?
As a student representative on the selection committee, you are expected to have a good insight into the functioning of LTH management, the needs of the management and the interests of Teknologkåren in the recruitment of a pair of rectors. The selection process may include selection committee meetings, interviews, exploratory meetings, reading of application documents (CV, curriculum vitae), and selection days. Re-selection of rectors usually involves less work than new recruitment. Interested? Contact the UI!
THE STEERING GROUP FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL TEST - 1 + 0
The architectural examination is a selection test for the architecture programme and is governed by this steering committee. the Student Council for the architecture programme (SRA) has exclusive nomination rights.
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SCHOOL STEERING COMMITTEE - 1 + 1
The Industrial Design School Strategic Steering Group long-term development of education and school funding.
IIIEE BOARD - 3 + 3
The International Institute of Industrial Environment and Economics (IIIEE) is organizationally directly under LU, but LTH has some responsibility for quality assurance of the education. In The Union Board , Teknologkåren appoints 2+2 student representatives and 1+1 PhD student representatives.
CEE BOARD - 2 + 2
The Center for Engineering Education (CEE) runs LTH-joint pedagogical activities in: Higher Education pedagogical development, skills development, merit and management support (the Breakthrough); provides support and courses for doctoral students and research supervisors as well as teachers and researchers at early stages of their career; runs Supplemental Instruction (SI) for LTH students and the Education qualification in the Engineering Foundation Year. Interested? Contact the UI!
CEE also usually advertises SI leader and amanuensis positions on its website for the new semester.
HMS COMMITTEE - 1 + 0
Health, environment and safety. SA is the student representative.
LOCAL PROTECTION COMMITTEE - 1 + 0
SA is the student representative in this committee.
SOCIAL STUDIES COUNCIL (STRAW) 1 + 0
A permanent task force under LG GU with responsibility for study social issues linked to undergraduate education. SA is a permanent member.
TIME-LIMITED WORKING GROUPS WITHIN LTH
LTH body can set up temporary working groups. These are the responsibility of the LG GU to coordinate, announce and appoint student representatives to. For example, LG GU usually has several parallel working groups active. For ongoing and future working groups, contact the UI.