Apply for a position
Why should you apply for a position at Uplands nation?
Running for office is one of the best ways to become part of the nation and its community and traditions.
There are positions for all sorts of tastes and levels of involvement – from helping out in the café to leading a committee in the nation.
You can read about our positions and what they entail in the post descriptions listed among the documents.
How do I apply for a position?
Before each landskap, sign up lists for available official positions are pinned to the cork board in the nation house’s vestibule where you can express your interest in seeking election. The lists are taken down 7 days before the landskap. You can also apply for a position by sending an email to [email protected] with your name and the position you are applying to. The lists are the preferred method, since they make it apparent which positions are in high and low demand.
In order to apply for a position, you need to be a member of the nation. Your application should be submitted one week before the next landskap meeting so that the election committee can process it in time.
The first time you are elected to a position, the nation’s election committee will contact you for an interview. Remember to familiarize yourself with the relevant post description, to be found among the documents!
Following the interview, the election committee decides whether or not to recommend your candidacy for the position. Should you not be recommended, the election committee will inform you of this before the landskap begins. It is possible to be elected despite not being recommended, if you succeed in convincing the members of the landskap that you are the right person for the job.
If you have applied for a position, it is always appreciated if you present yourself at the upcoming landskap meeting, but it is not a requirement. You can also leave a message for the election committee to read publicly at the landskap.
The next landskap meeting is on the date 2025-09-30.What positions are available?
Check the noticeboard in the nation house’s vestibule! In case you are unable to do so, you can ask the election committee by writing to [email protected].
Ordinary elections and by-elections
Most offices are filled through election from among and by members of the nation. In certain particular cases it is the nation’s board which participates in or makes the decision. The method in which a position is filled can be found in the post description document.
A by-election occurs when a position that is statutorily up for election at a specified landskap (e.g. the first landskap of the autumn semester, last landskap before the summer vacation etc.) goes unfilled. This is usually due to a shortage of candidates. In such a situation, the position remains vacant until the next landskap, when a new attempt is made in the form of a by-election.
The mandate period of a position filled through a by-election is correspondingly shortened by the time that the position was vacant. The medal statues usually consider that a by-election held during the second regular landskap of the semester entitles the newly-elected office holder to the same benefits as if they were elected in the ordinary election, in cases where the ordinary election is scheduled for the first regular landskap.
Do you have any questions?
If you have any questions, you are welcome to write to [email protected] or [email protected].