Equality - Radicalism - Honesty
Elections 2025
Röskva, the association of social democrats within the University of Iceland, is a student movement founded in 1988. The core principle of Röskva has always been equal access to education, with the movement’s motto being equality, radicalism, and integrity. Guided by these values, its main advocacy issues include environmental and transportation matters, LGBTQ+ rights, gender equality, housing, student loans, and mental health. Röskva also emphasizes that student advocacy should not be limited to the university and therefore engages with various social issues that affect students' interests.
Join us!
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Vote for Röskva at ugluna on the 2nd and 3rd of april
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Become a member hér.
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Follow us on Instagram
Visit us at the Röskva Election Center - Aðalstræti 2 The pitcher is hot, the beer is ice cold and the atmosphere is at its peak! Looking forward to seeing and chatting with you!
Why Röskva?
Get to know the candidates and the issues
What Have We Done This Year?
Röskva has not stood idle this academic year and we submitted around half of all proposals in the Student Council. Here are some examples of the issues we’ve fought for:
Röskva's Policies
Equality - Radicalism - Honesty
How do I vote?
Watch the video or follow the instuctions
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Log in at ugluna.
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Either at the top right or on the left side of the page, you will see a banner informing you that elections for the Student Councils are taking place. Click on it.
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Því næst færð þú upp kjörseðilinn þinn, ákveddu þig hvernig þú vilt velja á hann og smelltu síðan á Staðfesta og senda inn.
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Loks færðu upp staðfestingu á kjörseðlinum þínum, sláðu inn lykilorðið þitt sem þú notar á Uglunni og smelltu á Senda inn kosningu.
How do the elections work?
When do the polls open?
Elections to Student Council and University
Council are held on Wednesday March 2nd and
Thursday April 3rd. You vote online, on Ugla. The polls are open between 9:00-20:00 on Wednesday and 9:00-18:00 on Thursday.
How many representatives can you vote for?
That depends on which school you are attending. There are five schools: The schools of Social, Educational, Health, Humanities and Engineering/Physical Sciences. In the Student Council, all the schools except for the Social Sciences have three representatives as well as three vice representatives. As the largest school, the school of Social Sciences receives five representatives and five vice representatives. In total there are 17 representatives from every school.
How do you
vote online?
These aforementioned 2 days, a small window will appear on Ugla which you can click. The lists of candidates will appear automatically. They will vary between schools but you can only vote for representatives who are studying in the same school as you. It’s possible to vote for an entire list or to vote for different individuals from different lists.
Why are we voting?
The Student Council is constituted by 17 elected representatives who fight for students interests and rights, within the University and without. The Student Council has a diverse set of tasks and responsibilities. To name a few examples of this: It confirms members of committees, school councils, votes on laws and rules of conduct, be that within the University, within FS (the non-profit that runs Háma and Student housing) and other institutions, but the council is also a lobbying group for students within and without the university. The University Council is the highest executive body in the University and also of all the institutions who are a part of the University. Students have two representatives in the University Council and they are elected for a two-year term.
