Student Representatives of the administration

The University Collegium

The University Collegium of the University of Oulu is, alongside the board, our university’s most influential body. The jurisdiction and assembly of the University Collegium governed by public law is regulated in the Finnish Universities Act. The collegium is responsible, for example, for making decisions pertaining to the board’s number of members and confirming the selection of new members, as well as confirming financial statements and annual reports. In addition, the collegium releases the board from liability and relieves board members from their duty.

The remit of the university collegium is to
(1) decide on the number of members on the board and the duration of the term of office of the board and its members;
(2) elect the members referred to in the University Act section 5 (4) to the board;
(3) confirm the election of board members by the university community groups;
(4) dismiss board members by proposal of the board;
(5) select the financial auditors of the university;
(6) confirm the financial statement and the annual report of the university and discharge board members and rectors from liability;
(7) decide on the bringing of an action for damages against a board member, rector or financial auditor
(8) to decide on the dismissal of a board member from their duties in accordance with section 65, subsection 3 of the Universities Act.

Eight regular student representatives and eight personal deputy members are elected to the Collegium of the University of Oulu for a two-year term. Student members who are not university staff receive a meeting fee of €41.20 per session. Study credits can be granted from the position.

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