Do you want to represent the members in THS’ most important decisions? Are you interested in learning more about organizational management? Do you want to get to know people from all chapters of THS?
Vote here (or here if the previous link does not work)
About the Position
As a council member or substitute member of the Student Union Council, you have a seat in the highest governing body at THS. You decide what THS should do, what THS opinions are and how the yearly turnover of 40 million SEK is to be used. You elect THS’ leaders in the form of President and Board, and review that they are really working for the members’ interests. The members of THS elect their representatives in the Student Union Council. This election makes THS a representative democracy. As a council member in the Student Union Council you are the guarantee that THS is run as a democracy.
The positions in the Student Union Council manage THS as an organization. Therefore there are educational events held for the Student Union Council. The topics include economics, leadership and recruitment. Regardless of whether you have experience in organizational management or not, this will give you the opportunity to learn more about it.
The Student Union Council consists of about 42 members and 27 substitutes from all chapters at THS. As a part of them you will get a social network that reaches all chapters. Together you cooperate to represent all members. You will also get the opportunity to teambuild and party together.
Important dates
- Ordinary application period open to and including: 23rd September
- Extended application period open to and including: den 30th september
- Valperiod: den 7 september genom den 11 september
The fine prints
The formal time in office is 2019-07-01 – 2020-06-30. The first meeting will be held the 7th october which is before the election will be completed. The first meeting you will have voting rights on is the 29th October. The position will require at least 6 formal meetings and 2 informal meetings during the year. Material will be sent out before every meeting so that everyone can prepare, thereby allowing the meetings to be efficient and to the point. In total it is expected that the position requires 8 hours per month. The parties and team buildings add to that.
Application
You are welcome to submit your application in the the new member system in this link up until the 23rd of September. The extended application period lasts to and including 30th September. Your candidacy will be made visible to THS members during the voting period between the 7th and 11th of October. The members will be voting at thskth.se/vote. (Use this if the previous does not work: link) Do not forget to vote. You are allowed to vote for yourself. THS Election Board who arrange the elections will continuously update you to when the process enters new stages and, in the end, what the results are.
Questions
If you have any questions you are welcome to ask us at [email protected]
Positions available
- Arkitektursektionen (A): 1 substitute (1 ordinary filled)
- Kongliga Bergssektionen (B): 1 ordinary and 1 substitute (no position filled)
- Sektionen för Civilingenjör och Lärare (CL): all positions filled (1 ordinary and 1 substitute)
- Konglig Datasektionen (D): 2 substitutes (3 ordinary filled)
- Doktorandsektionen (Dr): 3 ordinary and 2 substitute (1 ordinary filled)
- Konglig Elektrosektionen (E): 1 substitute (2 ordinary filled)
- Fysiksektionen (F): 1 ordinary and 1 substitute (1 ordinary filled)
- Sektionen för Industriel ekonomi (I): all positions filled (2 ordinary and 1 substitute filled)
- Sektionen för Informations- och Nanoteknik (IN): 2 ordinary and 1 substitute (no position elected)
- Ingenjörsektionen Bygg (IsB): 1 ordinary and 1 substitute (1 ordinary filled)
- Ingenjörsektionen Flemingsberg (IsF): 1 ordinary and 1 substitute (no position filled)
- Kongliga Kemisektionen (K): 1 substitute (3 ordinary and 1 substitute filled)
- Kungliga Maskingsektionen (M): 2 ordinary and 2 substitute (2 ordinary filled)
- Sektionen för Medieteknik (Media): 2 ordinary and 1 substitute (no position filled)
- Sektionen för Medicinsk Teknik (MiT): 1 ordinary (1 ordinary filled)
- Öppen ingång (OPEN): 1 ordinary and 1 substitute (no position filled)
- Konglig Samhällsbyggnadssektion (S): 2 substitutes (3 ordinary filled)
- Flygsektionen (T): 1 substitute (2 ordinary filled)
- Telge Teknologsektion (TT): 1 ordinary and 1 substitute (no position filled)
- Energi och Miljö (W): 2 ordinary and 1 substitute (no position filled)
