All RUG students can vote again next week on who they want to see on the university council (u-council) and the faculty council (f-council). But what do those councils do again?
The university elections will take place from Monday 13 to Friday 17 May. All students are allowed to cast two votes: one for the University Council and one for their own F Council.
This year the elections are only for the student sections, so students are the only ones allowed to vote. The employees elected last year are now almost halfway through their two-year terms.
The councils
The first vote goes to a candidate for the University Council. The University Council represents the university community at a central level and its main task is to monitor the Executive Board. They may give advice and vote for or against matters such as educational innovation, new construction plans, the annual budget and the university’s strategic plans.
The second vote is for your own f-council. Each faculty has its own council that represents the students and employees. The f-council monitors the faculty board and also has the right to participate and advise on topics such as the budget, educational reforms and strategic plans of the faculty.
Candidates
Students who want to know more about the candidates can read up on the candidate lists. When you log in, you will see the lists for both the university council and your own faculty. All names are clickable and provide a short biography and motivation.
Anyone who wants to vote next week just needs to log in to the election page. The link to the digital voting booth will be shared via student email. The results of the elections will be announced on Tuesday, May 21 from 5:30 PM.
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