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Date: Tuesday, 12th of May Time: 17:00 Place: SH108, Socialhögskolan, Allhelgona Kyrkogatan 8, 223 62 Lund PLUTO is the Interdisciplinary section of the Social Sciences Student Union. PLUTO's purpose is to support, represent, and build a community for the increasing number of students studying interdisciplinary social science programs at Lund University. This includes the students studying in the:
If you are studying under PLUTO's educational mandate (see the list of programmes above), and if you are a member of the Social Sciences Student Union, you have a right to vote and to candidate to vacant positions at the Section Meeting! The following positions are vacant and open for candidacy: The Presidium: (NOTE: the section can only be active if a Presidium is elected)
The Education Committee:
The deadline to candidate is Friday, the 8th of May at 23:59. If you miss the deadline to candidate via the form and are interested in vacant positions, email [email protected].
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Date: Thursday, 13th of May
Time: 16:30 Place: SH128, Gamla Köket (Socialhögskolan), Allhelgona Kyrkogata 8, 223 62 Lund Sent to:
Please note that participation in Assembly meetings is only mandatory for Assembly members, and Board members and full-timers of the Social Sciences Student Union. Assembly members are asked to please confirm their attendance by responding to this email. The Meeting The meeting will be held with English as the working language. All members of the Social Sciences Student Union have the right to attend Assembly meetings, and partake in the discussions. Those constantly co-opted also have the right to make moves in the meeting (propose amendments), with the exception of Inspector and Pro-inspector. Assembly members hold the right to vote when the meeting goes into decision. For more information about the rules in place for Assembly meetings, see the Policy for Assembly Procedure. Agenda and documents At the sixth meeting of the Assembly the Action Plan, Political Action Plan and Budget for the coming operational year is decided. The report on the Political Action Plan and By-elections for the coming operational year are treated. Other submitted errands are treated if time allows. Agenda and documents for the meeting will be sent out to Assembly members and constantly co-opted 5 business days before the meeting, May 6th. The meeting documents will also be made available for all members on the Social Sciences Student Union’s website. Motions and errands Is there a point you wish to see raised during the Assembly’s meeting? In that case, you must submit this before the corresponding deadline. The following deadlines apply: Motions – latest 28 April A motion is a suggestion for a decision submitted by an individual member of the student union. It could propose something you want the student union to do, a new rule you want to implement, or an opinion you think that the student union should promote. All motions that are submitted receive a written response by the Board of the student union. Therefore, motions must be submitted no later than 10 business days before the meeting, i.e. latest April 28th. We encourage you to follow the student union’s Motions Template. Make sure that your suggestion for decision, i.e. your move, is clearly stated. Send your motion to [email protected] Discussions – latest 5 May Is there something that you want the Assembly to discuss? Submit your question to the Assembly Presiding Committee ([email protected]) no later than 6 business days before the meeting, i.e. latest February 18th. Your discussion point should have a clearly outlined question, and please include some background as to why you wish for the question to be raised. Information – latest 5 May Do you hold a position of trust in the student union, and want to inform the Assembly of something? Submit your information point to the Assembly Presiding Committee ([email protected]) no later than 6 business days before the meeting, i.e. latest May 5th. Large information points should be submitted accompanied by a written document. Interpellation – latest 28 April Members of the Social Sciences Student Union are able to direct formal questions, called interpellations, towards trustees of the student union, which they are then obligated to respond to before the Assembly. Interpellations must be submitted in writing to the Speaker of the Assembly ([email protected]) no later than 10 business days before the meeting. Late errands Errands that are submitted after the above-presented deadlines, may only be treated if a qualified majority of the Assembly agrees to it. Elections On the Election Assembly meeting #2, 25th of April, elections to positions of trust within the Social Sciences Student Union for the operational year 2026/2027 are handled. Are you interested in becoming an active part of the Student Union next year? Apply to a position without a nominated candidate on Election meeting #2! The summons to the meeting and other information can be found on the Student Union’s website. If you are intending to candidate on the spot, please inform us by sending an email to [email protected]! A complete list of all of the Social Sciences Student Union’s positions of trust and who has been nominated to which position can be found here: Summary of nominations, candidatures and vacant positions for operational year 2026/2027 The positions of trust that are left vacant after Election meeting #2 are by-elected at the sixth Assembly meeting, May 13th. Do you want to apply for such a position? Send a mail with which position you are interested in and a text describing who you are, why you have chosen to apply to the position and what relevant experience you have to [email protected]. Responses submitted will be presented to the Assembly, which will hold elections to vacant positions of trust during its meeting on May 13. Candidates are also invited to present themselves in person at the meeting! Elections will be held early-on in the meeting. Once the meeting documents have been sent (May 6th), the Assembly Presiding Committee will inform you of an appropriate time to show up. The last day to apply in advance is on 5 May. Afterwards, it is still possible to candidate by showing up at the meeting. If you are intending to candidate on the spot, please inform us by sending an email to [email protected]! On duty, Erik Sånemyr Speaker of the Assembly The Social Sciences Student Union at Lund University 2026-04-21 Nominations for vacant Fulltimer positions
The Nominating Council hereby nominates the following candidate as being suitable for a Fulltimer position in the Social Sciences Student Union:
Nominations for vacant Board positions The Nominating Council hereby nominates the following candidates as being suitable for the positions as board members of the Social Sciences Student Union:
Nominations for internal positions of trust: The Nominating Council hereby nominates the following candidates as being suitable for positions of trust within the Social Sciences Student Union:
Nominations to student representative positions and vacant positions: To find a complete list of all positions for the operational year 2026/2027, see the following document: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Z6sTpZ59jXw_x1xlJeVoOh3t1IKObPrATWR_1Glb9ko/edit?usp=sharing Election and counter-candidacies The election errands of the Fulltimers and the Board are to be held at the election meeting of the Assembly on April 25th. All ordinary members are welcome to participate and offer their thoughts on the candidates. More information about the Assembly election meeting can be found here on the website. If you wish to counter-candidate to a position with a nominated candidate, you must counter-candidate no later than April 17th, by sending an email to [email protected]. State clearly in your email to which position you wish to counter-candidate, and include a presentation of you as a candidate. To any position without a nominated candidate, one may candidate on the spot at the Election Meeting. Hanna Fremle Chairperson of the Nominating Council 2026-03-11 Date: Saturday, 25th of April
Time: 13:00 Place: SH128, Gamla Köket (Socialhögskolan), Allhelgona Kyrkogata 8, 223 62 Lund Sent to:
Please note that participation in Assembly meetings is only mandatory for Assembly members, and Board members and full-timers of the Social Sciences Student Union. Assembly members are asked to please confirm their attendance by responding to this email. Election Meeting – elections for the upcoming year The Social Sciences Student Union Assembly conducts elections for the upcoming academic year (2026/2027) in two special Election Meetings. The 1st meeting, taking place on 25 March, saw elections to the student union’s full-time positions and Board member positions. The 2nd meeting, taking place on 25 April, will see elections to the student union’s other internal positions of trust and to student representative positions at the Faculty of Social Sciences and its departments. Additionally, elections to vacant full-time positions and Board member positions will be seen to. The Nominating Council has announced the opportunity to apply to these positions, with the deadline April 2nd. Nominations & counter-candidacy The Nominating Council will announce its nominations for the 2nd Election meeting on March 13th. If you thereafter wish to counter-candidate to a position with a nominated candidate, you must counter-candidate no later than April 17th, by sending an email to [email protected]. State clearly in your email to which position you wish to counter-candidate, and include a presentation of you as a candidate. To any position without a nominated candidate, one may candidate on the spot at the Election Meeting. Rules of the meeting The meeting will be held with English as the working language. All members of the Social Sciences Student Union have the right to attend Assembly meetings, and partake in the discussions. Those constantly co-opted also have the right to make moves in the meeting (propose amendments), with the exception of Inspector and Pro-inspector. Assembly members hold the right to vote when the meeting goes into decision. For more information about the rules in place for Assembly meetings, see the Policy for Assembly Procedure. Agenda and documents Agenda and documents for the meeting will be sent out to Assembly members and constantly co-opted 5 business days before the meeting, March 20th. The meeting documents will also be made available for all members on the Social Sciences Student Union’s website. Motions and errands? During Election Meetings, only election errands for the upcoming academic year are treated. Do you have a proposal or initiative you want the Assembly to discuss? In that case, your next chance to raise your errand will be at the next ordinary Assembly meeting taking place on May 13th. Submit your motions or interpellations no later than April 28th, and send your discussion points or information points no later than May 5th. Send your errand to [email protected]! On duty, Erik Sånemyr Speaker of the Assembly The Social Sciences Student Union at Lund University 2026-04-01 |
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