Election of Head of Department at the Department of Education
In the spring of 2025, a head of department will be elected at the Department of Education for the period from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2029.
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Announcement of Election
A head of department will be elected for the period from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2029, at the Department of Education.
Eligibility for the position of head of department is limited to permanent employees in teaching and research positions at the department.
Election form, method, and period
The election will be held as a majority vote. If more than two nominations for head of department are received, the election will be held as a preferential vote. Votes will be counted separately for the following two groups and weighted as follows: 1. Employees 75%, 2. Students 25%.
The election will be held electronically, unless only one nomination is received for the position of head of department. In that case, the election will be conducted by the institute council as the electoral assembly.
Election period for electronic voting: May 19 at 09:00 to May 25 at 12:00.
Check that you are listed in the electoral register
To propose candidates or to be eligible to vote, you must be listed in the electoral register, cf. § 6 in the Election Regulations for UiB.
Electoral register for employees
Electoral register for students
How to propose candidates?
For a proposal to be valid, the following requirements apply:
- The proposal must be in writing and clearly state who the proposers are.
- *The proposal must be signed by at least 3 employees and/or students with voting rights at the department.
- No one can sign more than one proposal.
- A proposer cannot propose themselves as a candidate.
- The proposal must be received by the election committee within the deadline 25 April at 12:00.
- Proposals should be sent by email to the faculty’s election committee.
*It is sufficient for one of the proposers to submit the proposal. The election committee will request confirmation by email from the other proposers afterwards.
The faculty is in an ongoing process of possible changes in unit structure, and there may therefore be changes in the term of office (August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2029).
Candidates