Training for student representatives

In this section you will learn about Stockholm University’s view on student influence, for example that the students are seen as active co-creators. You will meet Astrid Söderbergh Widding, President of Stockholm University. She was also a student representative once.

In this section you will learn about five important ways to influence your education.

As a new student representative, you have a right to an introduction to the body or group that you have joined. You will see, as an example, how the Department of Human Geography introduces its new student representatives.

This section deals with your rights and responsibilities and where you can read more about them. The film ends with a quiz.

Please note that the quiz in the film can only be run on a computer. Also note that the quiz is in Swedish. If you prefer to do the quiz in English, you will find it translated in the document below. 

Quiz – Rights and responsibilities for student representatives at Stockholm University (87 Kb)

What can you influence as a student representative and where in the organisation can this be done? You will get examples from different parts of the University organisation and tips on how to find out ways to influence your own department.

Course and programme syllabi govern and support the education at the first and second cycles. You will learn how they work, what you can influence in these documents and how to do it. You will also find out how you can use governing documents or regulations in order to understand the contents of the syllabi. 

Individual study plans and general syllabi govern and support the third-cycle courses and study programmes and may be brought up in the department board. You will receive tips on various governing documents, such as handling procedures, templates and regulations for how the plans shall be written and presented. The governing documents provide good support when you need to understand the content of individual study plans and general syllabi.

This section is about the organisation of the University and gives you general facts.

How do you get support and help during your assignment as a student representative? This section of the training will walk you through the support you can get from the Stockholm University Student Union.

This section provides tips on how you can go about handing over your assignment to your successor.

As a student representative you are compensated for your assignment. You will learn where you find more information about this.

In this film we walk you through how you get your certificates. You can get a certificate of meeting attendance as well as one for your assignment. If you are a PhD student representative you may need the first certificate in order to extend your PhD studentship. The second certificate can be added to your CV when you apply for a job.

As a student representative you have many possibilities to make what we can call a “career”. Sofia Holmdal, former president of SUS, tells about her career as a student representative. As a student representative you gain quite a lot of useful skills and experiences for your working life. Sofia ends your training by telling more about this.