Election of ARENA’s Board

Composition of the board

• One member and one deputy member from each of the following three staff groups:
  • Permanent academic staff (4 year period)
  • Temporary academic staff (1 year period) 
  • Administrative staff (4 year period)

An employee who is elected to the to the board has a duty to accept the seat (read more here)

How often are elections held?

Within the groups of permanent academic staff and technical-administrative staff, employees elect their representatives every four years.

Representatives for temporary academic staff are elected every year.

Who has the right to vote?

According to the University of Oslo's election regulations (in Norwegian), employees with at least a 50% position at the units holding elections, as well as Professor II, have voting rights. Your employment status on the day you cast your vote determines your voting rights. You can vote for candidates within your own voting group (in Norwegian).

Who can nominate candidates?

Anyone with voting rights in the election can propose any eligible person within their own voting group. According to the University of Oslo's election regulations (in Norwegian), all salaried employees with at least a 50% position, as well as Professor II, have the right to vote.

In the event that too few candidates are nominated, candidates may be appointed.

Election Board

According to §3 of the University of Oslo's election regulations, an Election Board must be appointed for all elections. The Election Board is responsible for ensuring that elections are conducted in accordance with the regulations.

Execution

The election is conducted electronically via the University of Oslo's election portal

• Elections at the University of Oslo
• Election Regulations for the University of Oslo (In Norwegian) 
• ARENA Board's agendas and minutes (in Norwegian).
• ARENA Administrative Regulations (in Norwegian).