Employee involvement at AU
Universitetsloven (the University Law) establishes a hierarchical management structure, but emphasis is also placed on the importance of involvement and co-determination for staff and students. According to AU's articles of association, we must have a number of committees at AU, including the board, academic council, PhD committee and study board.
The election circular has just been published on AU's website. Lists of candidates will be open in the period from 19 to 26 October to PhD committees and study boards, respectively.
If you have started during September, you should check your right to vote by logging in to the election system via https://medarbejdere.au.dk/en/strategy/election/, where election lists will be published in the beginning of October.
The employees are divided into election groups, and they are as follows:
1. Full-time VIP employees
2. Part-time VIP
3. TAP (also AC-TAP)
4. Student
5. Part-time students
The actual election takes place in the period 9-12. November 2020.
Academic Council
At Tech, due to organisational restructuring, there will be no election of VIP and TAP to the academic council before the beginning of 2021. However, in the autumn, 2 PhD students will be elected to the council.
Study Board
The study board covers several studies at Tech, and five VIPs from Tech must be selected. In addition, there are also five students on the board, and they are chosen from different areas of representation. Our students at BSc Agrobiology, The Master's Agrobiology, AgroEnvironmental Management, Molecular Nutrition and Food Technology as well as Sustainable Animal Nutrition and Feeding must agree among eashother and find a master.
PhD Committee
At Tech, there is a joint PhD committee that coordinates the school's work with the dean and the head of the PhD school. The committee consists of four VIPs and four PhD students.
For AGRO, we must find a representative for VIP and PhD, respectively in collaboration with the Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genome Research.
You can read more about the election at Aarhus University here
Make your influence count and make sure you vote for the 2020 election.