Election to the Advisory Councils (Institutions ledningsråd – IL)

The Election Process

The Advisory Council (IL) is the highest advisory body of each school (institution). In each advisory council, academic staff work together with management as well as student and doctoral student representatives to address strategic and operational issues of relevance to the school in question. 

• Nomination committee appointed
  There is a nomination committee for each IL. There must be at least three members in each such committee. These three individuals cannot themselves run for election. Based on the nominations received, the nomination committee is responsible for submitting the names of proposed candidates for the term of office in question.
• Publication of electoral rolls
  In two rounds, a list of those entitled to vote and of those who can be elected will be presented: 
  1. preliminary electoral rolls
  2. established electoral rolls
• Nomination takes place
• Presentation of the nomination committee's proposals
  Presentation of the proposed candidates is made available.  
• Polling station opens
  The election takes place digitally over a period of one week 

Eligible and voters

School of Health and Welfare

School of Information and Engineering

School of Culture and Society

School of Teacher Education

School of Language, Literatures and Learning 

 

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Questions and Answers 

How can academic staff influence matters?

Staff influence is formalised at Dalarna University through the boards, the advisory committees to the schools, and the course and programme syllabus groups (BKU). Staff representation in various committees and working groups within the boards, schools and Dalarna University allows them to have a voice on university matters. Most representatives from teaching and research staff are appointed by the boards. Members of BKU are appointed by the Head of School upon proposal by the IL.

Academic staff representatives are there to put forward general interest based on sound scholarly competence and good judgement. That is to say, a teacher or researcher does not represent a department, a position, a research group or other grouping from their School or the University.

Who can stand for election?

A person can stand for election if they are active in education or research or the so-called kollegiala nämndorganisationen (UFN, FUN and its various committees (utskott) to at least 50% of full-time and if they are employed in the School in question.

An IL member is elected for a term of three years. A member may hold their elected position for two consecutive terms of office (mandatperioder). The terms of office overlap so that at least one collegial member remains in the IL while the other seats are filled following new elections. Elections take place every 1.5 years.

Who can nominate IL candidates? 

All employees at the University can nominate candidates for the election. You can nominate yourself or somebody else. If you nominate somebody else, then you must have their approval to do so 

Who can vote in the election?

Those who are eligible to vote are

i. permanent employees who work within education or research or the kollegiala nämndorganisationen in their School to at least 50% of a full-time position; and
ii. doctoral students who have a position of at least 50% in the School. An employee who is on 100% leave of absence during the entire voting period, with the exception of those on parental leave, does not have the right to vote.

Composition of Each Council

The number of members must be equal to the number of departments in the School. At least two of the members on the Advisory Council to the School must be senior: that is to say, a professor or associate professor (docent), and should represent at least two subjects. IL elections take place every third semester. The term of office is three years.

• School of Culture and Society: 4 members from academic staff – 3 this election
• School of Health and Welfare: 4 members from academic staff  – 1 this election
• School of Information and Engineering: 3 members from academic staff  – 2 this election
• School of Language, Literatures and Learning: 3 members from academic staff  – 2 this election
• School of Teacher Education: 3 members from academic staff  – 1 this election