Student Union in Sundsvall at

Mid Sweden University Mid Sweden University (''Mittuniversitetet'') is a Swedish state university located in the region around the geographical center of Sweden, with two campuses in the cities of Östersund and Sundsvall. The university closed a third campus in Hä ...

is a

students' union A students' union, also known by many other names, is a student organization present in many colleges, universities, and high schools. In higher education, the students' union is often accorded its own building on the campus, dedicated to social, ...

representing students studying on campus

Sundsvall Sundsvall () is a city and the seat of Sundsvall Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden. It has a population of 58,807 as of 2020; more than 95,000 live in the municipal area. It is Sweden's 21st largest city by population. History Th ...

, and those distance students who are registered in Sundsvall. This includes all the

bachelor's A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ye ...

Master's A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

and

doctoral A doctorate (from Latin ''docere'', "to teach"), doctor's degree (from Latin ''doctor'', "teacher"), or doctoral degree is an academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism ''li ...

students as well as

exchange student A student exchange program is a program in which students from a secondary school (high school) or university study abroad at one of their institution's partner institutions. A student exchange program may involve international travel, but doe ...

s and

visiting student A student exchange program is a program in which students from a secondary school (high school) or university study abroad at one of their institution's partner institutions. A student exchange program may involve international travel, but d ...

Organization

Members Meeting

Members meeting (in

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

:Kårmöte) is the student union's highest governing body. Members meeting is an open meeting, meaning that all the students are entitled to attend but only the members are entitled to vote. The members meeting meets three times a year. At these meetings, the members decide on strategic issues such as student union

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and

policies Policy is a deliberate system of guidelines to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. A policy is a statement of intent and is implemented as a procedure or protocol. Policies are generally adopted by a governance body within an organ ...

. At November's meeting (that also counts as the annual meeting) they also decide the

budget A budget is a calculation play, usually but not always financial, for a defined period, often one year or a month. A budget may include anticipated sales volumes and revenues, resource quantities including time, costs and expenses, environmenta ...

and

business plan A business plan is a formal written document containing the goals of a business, the methods for attaining those goals, and the time-frame for the achievement of the goals. It also describes the nature of the business, background information on t ...

for the coming

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The Student Union's Board

The board, is the union's highest executive body between the members meetings. The members of the board are appointed by direct

vote Voting is a method by which a group, such as a meeting or an electorate, can engage for the purpose of making a collective decision or expressing an opinion usually following discussions, debates or election campaigns. Democracies elect holde ...

of the students in the

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. An Election Committee which is formed by volunteer students, directs the elections in which all union members have voting rights. The board is responsible to implement the decisions taken at members meeting and is supposed to give a report to members meeting about the union activities. The board is also responsible for the union's economy in terms of budgeting and budget tracking. The issues that are too urgent to be dealt with in members meeting, are taken care of by The board. The members should represent a diversity of gender, age and education area. The board is headed by a

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who is assisted with a

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. Both president and vice president are elected by direct votes. In The board may sit up to 13 members, including the president and the vice president. The board meets monthly.

Presidium

Presidium is a generic term for president and vice president. Presidium is responsible for leading the board's meeting, running the daily operations, working on educational issues and representing students in different administrative bodies such as the university board, the Rector's decision meeting and the management council of the

. The Presidium term of missions is one year and the assignment are full-time remunerated.

The President

President's mission is to lead the Student Union as an organization and be a student union's public face. The president has official contact with the municipality, businesses, organizations, agencies, government and parliament. President is also responsible for the student union advocacy. The president is a member of Mid Sweden University's board of directors, member of the disciplinary board, member and chairman of the Students' Scholarship Foundation and owner's representative in Sundsvall Students Kårhus AB.

The Vice President

Vice president's mission is to be the president's deputy and also to work with quality of education, union issues and student welfare issues. Vice president is substitution for the president in the board of Sundsvall Students Kårhus AB.

Committees

Student Union in Sundsvall has two committees: * International Committee :The International Student Committee is the branch of the student union that focuses on the well being of the international students at Mid Sweden University. For instance, the Committee organizes welcome events at the beginning of the semester. During the semester they organize different social activities. They also provid supporting fellow student for all exchange students at Mid Sweden University. The role of the fellow student varies, but they usually meet the exchange students on the arrival day and help them get settled in. The committee's body is made up of both Swedish and foreign students. The committee works with: :* Induction and mentoring of the arriving international students. :* Providing help for the arriving international students with problems they might encounter within the University and the Swedish society. :* Improving the integration between Swedish and international students. * Doctoral Committee :Doctoral Committee organizes

postgraduate students Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate ( bachelor's) degree. The organization and stru ...

in Sundsvall. Doctoral Committee is supposed to be a forum for postgraduate students, with the mandate to appoint their representatives who will represent them in various university bodies and committees, such as an institution board or faculty boards.

Activities

The student union should be seen as a professional organization for students in Sundsvall. Union activities are regulated in the business plan for the year and is determined by the students at the annual members meeting.

Student associations

In addition to the committees, there are also a number of associations working with the Student union in Sundvall. Study field associations in Sundsvall These are the associations which one can join based on the program or field of study. Student union in Sundsvall has 6 study field assicitions: * Commit; for students who study the information and public relations program, Graphic Design, Communication or Media and Communication Studies. * Emboli; is for the students of health science and nursing. Emboli is an abbreviation of the Swedish words for

Empathy Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the capacity to place oneself in another's position. Definitions of empathy encompass a broad range of social, co ...

(in Swedish, Empati),

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(in Swedish, Medmänsklighet), Treatment (in Swedish, Behandling),

Nursing Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health ...

(in Swedish, Omvårdnad),

Quality of Life Quality of life (QOL) is defined by the World Health Organization as "an individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards ...

(in Swedish, Livskvalitet) and

Integrity Integrity is the practice of being honest and showing a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values. In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or accuracy of one's actions. Inte ...

(in Swedish, Integritet). * JFS, Journalist Association in Sundsvall (in Swedish, Journalistföreningen i Sundsvall); for the student och

journalism Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the "news of the day" and that informs society to at least some degree. The word, a noun, applies to the occupation (profes ...

and

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. * μtec (sometimes written and pronounced as MyTec), Sundsvall's Technology Student Association (in Swedish, Sundsvalls Teknologers Förening);or all the students taking technology courses at Mid Sweden University. * Sundekon, Sundsvall's Economics Association (in Swedish, Sundsvalls Ekonomförening); the oldest and most traditional association in Sundsvall. Open to all those who are enrolled in any branch of economics. * SUS, Sundvsall's Social Science Association (in Swedish, Sundsvalls Samhällsvetare); for those who study

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. Student Associations in Sundsvall These associations are not related to the field of study. Some are open to everyone while others require certain conditions for being a member. * Borstmästeriet; a party association in Sundsvall, founded in 1995. * Credo;

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students association. * Gungner; Student

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in Sundsvall. * MIFS; Mid Sweden University's Sports Association in Sundsvall (in Swedish, Mittuniversitetets Idrottsförenin i Sundsvall). * MINK; Mid Sweden University Network for Women (in Swedish, Mittuniversitetets Nätverk för Kvinnor. * S.Å.S; Sundsvall's Overall Society (in Swedish, Sundsvalls Åverållsällskap). * Yequi; The Chinese Culture Disseminators Association.

Presidium Alumni

Every September, a new presidium takes over the Student Union in Sundsvall and works for a year. The people who have been working in presidium in different years are: Presidents * 2017-18: Olof Bäckman * 2016-17: Rickard Läth (Reza Moossavi as acting from Feb. 2017) * 2015-16: Rickard Läth * 2014-15: Rickard Läth * 2013-14: Joachim Sjövall * 2012-13: Joachim Sjövall * 2011–12: Joachim Sjövall * 2010–11: Minna Söreling * 2009–10: Chako Aliyar * 2008–09: Robert Thunfors * 2007–08: Magnus Runsten * 2006–07: Jonas Lostelius Vice Presidents * 2017-18: Åse Mathisen * 2016-17: Reza Moossavi * 2015-16: Reza Moossavi * 2014-15: Reza Moossavi * 2013-14: Rickard Läth * 2012-13: Beatrice Claesson * 2011–12: Diana Krantz * 2010–11: Diana Krantz * 2009–10: Minna Söreling * 2008–09: Jennie Helgsten Rosenholm * 2007–08: Åsa Granberg * 2006–07: Per Steiner

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