Election of student representatives
The student representatives have a special responsibility for student participation. At least two representatives for every level of all study programmes must be elected and at least one representative from free-standing courses. At the PhD level, one representative is elected for each PhD programme and possibly also for each specialisation.
Do you want to be a Student representative! Watch this video from the Studentorganisation of Agder.
When elected, all student representatives register in the university's digital register.
Deadlines for registration:
- Autumn semester: 6 September
- Spring semester: 20 February (New representatives in the spring semester only) Registration implies that information about name, e-mail, and mobile (voluntary) is published and will be visible for staff and students (feide-uia-log-in).
Register as a student representative
Training of student representatives
The University Director in cooperation with The Student Organisation in Agder (STA) is responsible for carrying out joint training for all student representatives
Course material for training fall 2026
In cooperation with STA, the Faculty-/Unit Director is responsible for inviting student representatives to an information- and cooperation meeting each semester.
Functions as student representatives
A student representative is an elected student for the study programme/year and are to represent the students in processes, meetings and gatherings where the students voice should be heard. Student representatives have a special responsibility for student participation and have an important role in the quality work at UiA, especially in connection with the following:
- In cooperation with the person responsible for the course, stipulate the method of evaluation of courses and practical training and whether the course should have a mid-term – or an end of term evaluation.
- Carry out plenary conversation with the students in courses where digital evaluation is not carried out.
- Carry out dialogue with the person responsible for the course based on the evaluation of the course.
- Participate in the Study Programme Committee/PhD programme Committee.
- Participate in the evaluation panel regarding periodic programme evaluation (every 6th year).
- Be the link between students and UiA and STA by sharing relevant information.
See also: Class Representatives' Manual
Contact persons for student representatives at UiA and faculties
Contact person at UiA:
Janne Aurebekk Andersen, janne.andersen@uia.no (Department of Education)
Contact persons at the faculties/Teacher Education Unit:
- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences: Atle Slotnes, atle.slotnes@uia.no
- Faculty of Humanities and Education: Svein Heddeland, svein.heddeland@uia.no
- Faculty of Fine Arts: Lars Martin Bogen, lars.bogen@uia.no
- Faculty of Social Sciences: Erna Synnøve Kjensjord, erna.s.kjensjord@uia.no
- Faculty of Engineering and Sciences: Anne Augland anne.augland@uia.no
- School of Business and Law at UiA: Andrea Tomine Breilid, andrea.tomine.breilid@uia.no
- Teacher Education Unit: Linda Våge, linda.r.vage@uia.no
Email your faculty contact if you have any questions about practical matters or about the collaboration with the faculty.
Contact STA
Felix Fabricius Knutsen, stalaringsmiljo@uia.no
Contact STA if you have any questions about your role as a student representative, or if the faculty can't help you with your questions.
Student ombudsperson and Speak up
If you need help from an independent resource, you can contact the student ombudsperson.
If you need to report violations or wrongdoings, you can use the Speak Up system.
For student representatives
NB! Follow the student e-mail!
Joint courses are held for student representatives every autumn. More information will be posted here.
Possibility of a valid absence in case of collision with compulsory education (LINK)
Request confirmation for the position
Quality Assurance System
The role of student representative is a part of the Quality Assurance System for Education at UiA