According to the Higher Education Act, students have the right to be represented in all decision-making and preparatory bodies that his important for education and for the situation of students. Student representatives are found both at the higher education institutions and at the national level. SFS nominates student representatives to various national bodies every year. We have spoken to Anton Jägare, who is a student representative.
Hi Anton, What is your role as a student representative?
I am a member of the university's expulsion committee, nominated by SFS. The committee exists to review requests from universities to expel a student from their education.
The conditions for being separated may, for example, be that one has committed a serious crime or that one suffers from a mental disorder, and that in addition to this there is considered to be a significant risk that one will harm other people or valuable property within the framework of one's education.
Is it a fun mission?
Fun might be the wrong word, as these are tough situations. But it is a very interesting assignment and not least important. The cases the board handles need to be handled in a correct and legally secure manner. We have a court-like function as a board and the decisions can be appealed to the administrative court.
Who is on the committee?
There are people with experience from the higher education sector, legal expertise, medical and psychological expertise. Then I have the student perspective. I don't know everything and that's not why I'm on the committee, but I can contribute with the student perspective and it's important that it's included in the room.
What would you like to send to someone who is interested in applying to become a student representative?
Apply! It is important that we student representatives are involved where decisions that affect students are made. You don't have to know everything, but you can contribute with the student perspective and that is what is important.
You can find all student representative assignments under vacant assignmentsYou can also follow Sf's student representatives on Facebook.