Student representation

As a student at Umeå University, you have the right to be represented when decisions are being prepared or made that could impact your education or life at the University.

Below, we have listed the university bodies that must have at least one student representative. The lists also mention how many of these bodies’ members and deputy members must be student representatives. Student representatives are designated by the student unions.

There are groups and bodies at both the university-wide level and the faculty level. The university-wide ones serve the entire University, while the ones linked to a faculty only concern themselves with that particular faculty.

Student representation in university-wide bodies of a permanent nature

Admissions Council
Number of members: 3
Office in charge: Student Services Office
Work Environment and Equal Opportunities Committee
Number of members: 2
Number of deputy members: 2
Office in charge: Human Resources Office
Library Board
Number of members: 3
Office in charge: Planning Office
Budget Committee (University Board)
Number of members: 1
Number of deputy members: 1
Office in charge: Planning Office
Disciplinary Board
Number of members: 2
Number of deputy members: 2
Office in charge: Legal Affairs Office
Degree Board
Number of members: 3
Office in charge: Student Services Office
Strategic Council for Research and Doctoral Education (FOSTRA)
Number of members: 2–3
Office in charge: Planning Office
University-wide Crisis Management Team
Number of members: 1
Office in charge: Property Management Office
Course Classification Council
Number of members: 1
Number of deputy members: 1
Office in charge: Planning Office
University Management Council
Number of members: 3
Office in charge: Planning Office
Pedagogical Qualification Board
Number of members: 3
Office in charge: Human Resources Office
Vice-Chancellor's Executive Meeting
Number of members: Chairpersons of all student unions
Office in charge: Legal Affairs Office
Umeå School of Education Board
Number of members: 3
Number of deputy members: 1
Office in charge: Planning Office
Collaborative Group for Student Rights
Number of members: 3
Office in charge: Student Services Office
Coordination Group for Sustainable Student Life
Number of members: 3
Office in charge: Student Services Office
Language Council
Number of members: 2, of which at least one doctoral student
Office in charge: Communications Office
University Board
Number of members: 3
Number of deputy members: 1
Office in charge: Planning Office
Centre for Educational Development (UPL) Board
Number of members: 3
Office in charge:
Strategic Council for Education (USR)
Number of members: 2–3
Office in charge: Planning Office

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

The number of members and deputy member refers to the total of first-, second- and third-cycle level student representatives together. When three representatives are required, students at the first- and second-cycle level may designate two, while third-cycle level students may designate one.

The student representatives are designated by the Umeå Student Union’s Arts and Humanities Section and by the Faculty’s doctoral student association.

Faculty Board
Number of members: 3
Number of deputy members: 3
Appointment Committee
Number of members: 1
Number of deputy members: 1
Work Environment Group
Number of members: 2
Number of deputy members: 2
Working Group Committee (AU)
Number of members: 2
Number of deputy members: 2
Bildmuseet Board
Number of members: 1
Office in charge: Planning Office
Budget Committee
Number of members: 2
Number of deputy members: 2
Docentship Council
Number of members: 2
Number of deputy members: 2
Research Strategy Committee
Number of members: 2
Number of deputy members: 2
Honorary Doctorate Committee
Number of members: 2
Number of deputy members: 2
Internationalisation Committee
Number of members: 2
Number of deputy members: 2
Gender Equality Committee
Number of members: 3
Number of deputy members: 3
Equal Treatment Committee
Number of members: 3
Number of deputy members: 3
Teacher Education Council
Number of members: 3
Number of deputy members: 3
Strategic Committee for Education
Number of members: 2
Number of deputy members: 2

Faculty of Medicine

Faculty Board
Number of members: 3
Number of deputy members: 3
Strategic Board for Research
Number of members: 1
Number of deputy members: 1 (doctoral student)
Council for Doctoral Education
Number of members: 2
Number of deputy members: 2 (doctoral student)
Council for Research Infrastructure
Number of members: 1
Number of deputy members: 1 (doctoral student)
Strategic Board for Education
Number of members: 3
Number of deputy members: 3
Programme Council (each)
Number of members: 3
Number of deputy members: 3
Quality Council
Number of members: 1
Number of deputy members: 1
Council for Internationalisation of Education
Number of members: 3
Number of deputy members: 3
Hiring and Docent Board
Number of members: 1
Number of deputy members: 1
Working Group of the Hiring and Docent Board
Number of members: 1
Number of deputy members: 1
Recruitment Planning Board
Number of members: 1
Number of deputy members: 1
Strategic Internationalisation Committee
Number of members: 2
Number of deputy members: 2 (of which one doctoral student)
Ethics Committee
Number of members: 1
Number of deputy members: 1
Information Committee
Number of members: 1
Number of deputy members: 1
Committee for Equal Opportunities
Number of members: 2
Number of deputy members: 2 (of which one doctoral student)

Faculty of Social Sciences

The student representatives are designated by the Umeå Student Union and the Faculty’s doctoral student association.

Faculty Board
Number of members: 3 (of which one doctoral student)
Number of deputy members: 1
Dean's Executive Meeting
Number with right to attend: 1
Education Committee
Number of members: 3
Number of deputy members: 1
Research Committee
Number of members: 1 (doctoral student)
Number of deputy members: 1 (doctoral student)
Appointment Committees – Professorships, docentships
Number of members: 1 (doctoral student)
Number of deputy members: 1 (doctoral student)
Appointment Committee – Associate professorships
Number of members: 1 (doctoral student)
Number of deputy members: 1 (doctoral student)
Teacher Education Council
Number of members: 3
CEDAR – Centre for Demographic and Ageing Research
Number of members: 1
Office in charge: Planning Office

Faculty of Science and Technology

Faculty Board
Number of members: 3
Number of deputy members: 1
Education Committee
Number of members: 3
Number of deputy members: 1
Research Committee
Number of members: 2
Number of deputy members: 1
Committee for Doctoral Studies
Number of members: 2
Number of deputy members: 1
Employment Committee
Number of members: 2
Number of deputy members: 1

Umeå School of Education

Umeå School of Education Board
Number of members: 3 (of which one doctoral student)
Number of deputy members: 1
Director's Executive Meeting
Number of members: 3 (of which one doctoral student)
Research Committee
Number of members: 2 (both doctoral students)
Programme Council for the Preschool Teacher Programme
Number of members: 2
Programme Council for the Primary School Teacher Programme
Number of members: 2
Programme Council for the Secondary School Teacher Programme (incl. Supplementary Teacher Education)
Number of members: 2
Programme Council for the Special Education / Special Needs Teacher Programme Number of members: 2
Programme Council for the Study and Vocational Counsellor Programme
Number of members: 2
Programme Council for the Vocational Studies Teacher Programme
Number of members: 2

Programme councils

Most degree programmes offered at Umeå University have a programme council. The council works to improve the quality of the programme and includes at least one student representative from the degree programme.

Learn more about programme councils