Nomination of Electoral College members - ‘other employees’
Nomination of Electoral College members representing ‘other employees’ for the period 15 October 2022 – 14 October 2025
According to the Rules of Procedure of the University, an Electoral College is to consist of 65 members with representation from different categories of employees. The Electoral College serves as the consultative assembly during the procedure for proposing a vice-chancellor and appointing a deputy vice-chancellor. The Electoral College must also be given the opportunity to comment on the proposed chair and external members of the University Board.
It is now time to appoint members to the University’s Electoral College. If you belong to the ‘other employees’ category, you now have a chance to nominate suitable candidates to the Electoral College. Eleven of the total of 65 members are to be staff from the ‘other employees’ category. The members representing other employees will be appointed following a nomination procedure.
Other employees
As laid down in the University’s Rules of Procedure, those appointed members of the Electoral College in the category of ‘other employees’ must be employed at Uppsala University and
- must not form part of the disciplinary domain’s body of individuals with academic qualifications, and
- must have a permanent employment contract that comprises at least 50 % of a full-time role.
Nomination procedure
Nominees must have been asked and must have agreed to take on the role if appointed. To nominate a candidate, you also have to belong to the ‘other employees’ category as defined in the Rules of Procedure.
A nomination must contain reasons why the nominee is a suitable person to represent the ‘other employees’ and information about the nominee’s employment and position. The nominator’s name must also be given, along with information about his/her position and where in the organisation he/she is employed.
Nominations in which any of the above information is missing or that have been submitted by a person who is not an ‘other employee’ will be disregarded.
The deadline for nominations is 29 September.
Group selecting the members
The 11 members and their 11 personal alternates will be selected by a group appointed by the University Director. The group consists of:
- Ebba Burman, Communications Officer at the University Administration
- Teodor Hammarström, Human Resources Generalist at the Department of Medical Cell Biology
- Tom Petersson, Analyst at the University Administration
- Jakob Piehl, Administrative Coordinator at the Department of Information Technology
- Gunilla Ransbo, Lecturer at the Department of Modern Languages
- Ulrika Svalfors, Head of Unit at the University Administration
If you have any questions, please contact the group’s chair, Jakob Piehl, jakob.piehl@it.uu.se, 018-471 6861 or another member of the group.
Important dates
- 29 September – Deadline for nominations
- First meeting of the Electoral College is preliminary to be held in late November
- The Electoral College is appointed for the period 15 October 2022 – 14 October 2025
Governing documents
- Rules of Procedure for Uppsala University. The composition and tasks of the Electoral College are described in Chapter 6. The recruitment process is described in Chapter 5.
- Formal arrangements for appointing members representing other employees to the Electoral College