The club’s full name is Stockholm University’s Faculty Club, Manne Siegbahn.

Manne Siegbahn bust, Faculty Club
Manne Siegbahn bust, Faculty Club

Manne Siegbahn (1886-1978) won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in X-ray spectroscopy. The Manne Siegbahn compound, built in 1936, included both his private home (which now houses the faculty club) and the laboratories, which attracted gifted researchers and technicians who appreciated the collaboration, freedom, and excellent instruments the institute offered.  The villa remained his private house until his death, and covered passageways still connect the villa with the old laboratories.

The Faculty Club was founded in 2003 by then-Vice Chancellor Gustaf Lindenkrona with the aim to “encourage research and education at Stockholm University through a congenial society that would strengthen the ties between teachers, researchers and staff at Stockholm University.”

The six honorary members include Gustaf Lindencrona, Örjan Skeppstedt, Karl-Axel Boström, Maria Ibsén, Monica Svensson and Susanne Lundgren. Click for a list of current board members.

Bylaws

§1 

The association’s official name is “Stockholm universitets fakultetsklubb, Manne Siegbahn.”
§2 The Faculty Club is a non-profit association with a mission to forward research and teaching at Stockholm University through promoting collegial relations among teachers, researchers and staff at Stockholm University.
§3 All Stockhom University employees are welcome to become members. This also applies to those who were university employees at the time of their retirement. Researchers and doctoral students at Stockholm University are also eligible to become members, whether or not they are employees. Other membership requests are decided on a case-by-case basis.
§4

Members get access to the Faculty Club’s premises. Members have the right to bring guests.

The Faculty Club shall apply for admittance to the “Association of College and University Clubs International” (ACUC), giving access to faculty clubs in other countries.

Members are obliged to follow the rules posted on the Faculty Club’s premises, as well as rules regarding payment and alcohol.
§5 Members pay an annual fee. Membership runs the calendar year, from January 1st to December 31st. The membership fee for the upcoming year is decided at the annual meeting.
§6 Membership can be terminated if the yearly fee is not paid, or if the member breaks the posted rules on the association’s use of the facilities or the mealtime arrangements.
§7 The annual meeting is held before the end of April. The call shall be sent three weeks before the appointed time (at the latest). The agenda, motions, budget proposal and other important documents for the board’s consideration shall, by the request of the members, be distributed no less than one week before the meeting.
§8 Motions from the members shall be submitted two weeks before the annual meeting.
§9 The annual meeting entails:
  1. The selection of the chairperson and secretary for the annual meeting
  2. The selection of two people to ensure, along with the chairperson, the approval of the annual meeting’s minutes and also to count votes, if necessary.
  3. The statutory proclamation of the yearly meeting
  4. Finalising the election roster
  5. The board’s report of the year’s activities
  6. The treasurer’s report
  7. Finalising the profit-and-loss statement and the balance sheet
  8. The question on the board’s performance
  9. Motions from members
  10. Finalising the budget for the upcoming fiscal year and the deciding the year’s membership fee
  11. Selection of the board and replacements
  12. Selection of the election committee
  13. Selection of the treasurer and replacement
  14. Question arising from the meeting
  15. Conclusion
§10 The board shall consist of five people. The chairperson, secretary, and treasurer are chosen directly at the annual meeting. All serve for two years at a time. The board convenes upon a summons from the chairperson. The board requires a quorum of at least 3 members. In the case of a tie, the chairperson has the deciding vote.
§11 Association business documents are signed by the chairperson and the treasurer together. Postgiro and bankgiro are signed separately by the chairperson and treasurer.
§12 The board’s fiscal year is the calendar year. The board shall submit the financial statement to the auditors at least two weeks before the annual meeting.
§13 There shall two permanent auditors and one one-year-term alternate. The association’s financial statements and the board’s administration are examined by these auditors.
§14 Change of the association’s bylaws requires two separate meetings, and the first must be the permanent yearly meeting. If a change is being considering, it must be taken up as a separate point on the call to the annual meeting. A change in the statement of purpose requires the approval of the vice chancellor.
§15 The dissolution of the association requires two separate meetings, and the first must be the annual permanent meeting. Any remaining assets shall be used for a purpose aligned with the association’s purpose.