School of Social Sciences - Candidates
Vote for Röskva in ugla on the 2nd and 3rd of april
1. place
Helga Björg B. Óladóttir
Law
Why did you choose to run for Röskva, and what are the main issues you focus on within your School?
Röskva has always been a driving force for positive change within the Student Council. The issues that Röskva has championed reflect the core values of the group: radicalism, honesty, and equality. The organization has dared to speak out against injustice and fight for increased accessibility and student rights. Of course, another great strength of Röskva is its vibrant community — fun, engaged people from all walks of life who truly care about the issues. The matters I prioritize most are accessible education — meaning diverse teaching methods and assessment, active feedback, increased availability of distance learning, and flexibility, such as recorded lectures. I want to strengthen a collaborative platform that connects students with society, the labor market, and the public sector. Last but certainly not least, I want to improve access to electronic textbooks.
Fun fact about you?
My hidden talent is that I’m really good at speaking English with an Australian accent – never useful, but always entertaining.
2. place
Valería Bulatova
Economics
3. place
Auður Halla Rögnvaldsdóttir
Political Science
4. place
Glódís Pálmadóttir
Business
5. place
Soffía Svanhvít Árnadóttir
Social studies
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Alternate
Þórkatla Eggerz Tinnudóttir
Political Science
Alternate
Auður Einarsdóttir
Law
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Alternate
Sigurður Óli Karlsson
Political Science
Alternate
Gréta Hallsdóttir
Social studies
Alternate
Ólöf Soffía Eðvarðsdóttir
Social studies
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.