Announcement election 2025

A: Rector and Pro-Rector

The Rector and Pro-Rector are elected as a pair.

How to nominate candidates for Rector and Pro-Rector

The nomination must:

• Include candidates for both Rector and Pro-Rector.
• Ensure the Rector has professorial competence.
• Be in writing and signed by at least five (max 10) employees and/or students. No one can sign more than one nomination.

Both internal and external candidates can be nominated.

The nomination must have been submitted to valgstyret@uib.no no later than
February 5, at 12:00 PM.

• Nomination deadline is Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 12:00 PM.
• Election period is March 24-27, 2025. The election starts at 9:00 AM on March 24 and ends at 12:00 PM on March 27.

B: Election of members to the University Board

To the University Board, the following will be elected:

• Two members and at least two deputies from and among Group A (academic staff).
• One member and at least two deputies from and among Group B (temporary academic staff).
• One member and at least two deputies from and among Group C (technical and administrative staff).

There will be separate elections for group A, B, and C, but they will be held simultaneously.

How to nominate members to the University Board

• The nomination must be signed by at least the same number of nominators as the number of candidates the nomination includes. No one can sign more than one nomination.
• The nominated candidates must be eligible and have been asked if they are willing to run for election.
• The nominated candidates must understand Norwegian.
• The nomination must have been submitted to valgstyret@uib.no no later than March 5, at 12:00 PM.

Who has the right to nominate and vote

The right to nominate and vote is granted to those who, at the start of the election:

• Are permanently employed in at least a half-time position, or
• Are employed or engaged for at least one year in at least a half-time position, or
• Have been continuously employed or engaged for at least one year in at least a half-time position.

Here you can check if you are in the electoral roll.

If you cannot find your name in the electoral roll, send an e-mail to: valgstyret@uib.no

• Nomination deadline is Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 12:00 PM.
• Election period is May 2-7, 2025. The election starts at 9:00 AM on May 2 and ends at 12:00 PM on May 7.

C: Students

For students (Group D), the Student Parliament has been delegated the responsibility for announcing the election.