Announcement: University board election for temporary employees in academic positions
This year’s election of one representative and two substitutes from the constituency of the university’s temporary employees in academic positions to the University Board is carried out electronically in the period spanning 18 May - 25 May 2 pm. 2022.
The period of representation is from 1 August 2022 – 31 July 2023.
Important dates:
21 March - 3 May 2 pm: Period for submitting candidates. NB: A submission must be signed on a separate form (pdf) by at least 5 eligible members of the constituency (names, positions, employee numbers, faculties and UiA e-mails) scanned and forwarded by e-mail to elin.gauslaa@uia.no to Elin Gauslaa, secretary of the Election Committee at UiA, no later than 2 pm on 3 May 2022.
3 May 2 pm: Last chance to check the electoral register to see whether you are registered to vote. You check the electoral register on the voting page. NB: It is your responsibility to check the register. If you are not in the register, you will not be able to vote.
25 May 2 pm: Period of election complaints end. (Any complaints concerning the election must be submitted in writing by e-mail to elin.gauslaa@uia.no no later than 2 pm on 25 May.)
Eligible as the constituency’s representative to the university board is anyone who is employed in at least a 50 % temporary position and has been employed by the university for at least six months prior to the end of the election period. A fixed term employee in at least a 50 % position may also be eligible if the employment term expires after the period of representation ends.
Who may vote?
Anyone who is eligible to run as the constituency’s representative is also eligible to vote in the election.
What if one is not able to access the electronic voting page and vote?
Everyone will be able to vote. If you do not manage to access the electronic voting page and vote, you may cast your vote by presenting it in writing in a closed envelope and in person to Elin Gauslaa, secretary of the Election Committee at UiA, Campus Kristiansand A6, no later than at the end of the election period.
Today’s representative:
Today’s University Board representative for the constituency of temporary academic employees is Postdoctoral Research Fellow Ronald Mayora Synnes. PhD Research Fellows Lucia Castro Herrera and Rebekka Olsson Omslandseter are substitutes.
Questions about the election? Please ask Elin Gauslaa (elin.gauslaa@uia.no), secretary to the Electoral Committee, or committee head Veslemøy Rabe (Veslemoy.Rabe@uia.no).