Election of Dean and Vice-Dean at the Faculty of Social Sciences

Who can become dean and vice-dean?

• Must have relevant background and have had an active research career, preferably with professor competence
• The candidate must be employed in a permanent academic position at the faculty. External candidates can also be selected, and the same qualification requirements apply for external candidates as for internal candidates.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries and with different staff groups
• International networks and the ability to promote the faculty externally
• Experience in academic leadership, personnel management, and financial management
• Experience in acquiring research funding from various sources
• Strong leadership qualities and personal suitability, such as initiative, creativity, flexibility, strategic thinking, results orientation, communication, and collaboration skills

Who can propose candidates?

• Proposals for candidates must be signed by at least ten eligible voters.
• Candidates who are proposed should have been approached and expressed willingness to take on the position if elected.
• All proposals must be formulated in a way that ensures that both the dean and vice-dean positions are filled when the election is completed.
• Everyone who has the right to vote also has the right to propose candidates.
• You can only sign one proposal for the same position.

Who has the right to vote?

Students and permanent employees in at least a half-time position at the faculty, as well as Adjunct Professors, have the right to vote. In addition, temporary employees have the right to vote if they are in a continuous employment relationship of at least 50% with a duration of at least one year on the days of the election.

The votes will be counted separately for the following three groups and weighted as follows:

• Permanent and temporary teaching and research staff: 53%
• Technical and administrative staff: 22%
• Students: 25%