Reminder: Department council [instituttrådet] election 2025 – invitation to nominate candidates by March 19th

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In the spring of 2025, elections will be held for the department council. All members, with the exception of the head of department who is a permanent member, are up for election, and until 19 March you can nominate candidates for your respective groups. For Gr. A and C the election period is 4 years, while for Gr. B and D it is one year. The new department council period starts on 01.08.2025.

The election will take place in the period 21-23 May 2025.

How to submit proposals to members of the institute council:

  • Proposals are submitted in writing using the department’s nomination form
  • Proposals must be signed by at least the same number of proposers as the number of candidates the proposal contains
  • Proposer must be qualified to vote in the election – see the UiB voting regulations [Norwegian language]
  • No one can sign more than one proposal
  • Those proposed must be electable
  • If a candidate is proposed who can claim exemption from election, the proposal must be accompanied by written consent from the person concerned
  • The proposal must have been received no later than 12:00 on 19 March 2025
  • The proposals must be sent by e-mail to knut.daasvatn@uib.no.

For further information about regulations, electability etc, please see the election webpage [Norwegian language]