The union board 2019/20 had their last board meeting this Monday!
The Chairperson of the Education Committee visited to present a report on the survey on if the science students want a break during the year. The president presented a report on a survey on the science students’ thoughts on a broad education. Both reports will be implemented in the future work of the union. 

The board had a discussion about a draft of the new union budget that will be up for decision on the last parliament meeting of the operational year. It has previously been discussed that the board will have to move to a new office during the next operational year due to changes in the faculty office. The process is now further along and the president gave an update. 

The meeting was finished off with an extensive evaluation of the board meetings and the work of the board during the operational year. The board still has some work to finish up but concluded that it has been a fun year! 

The presidium and many of the union’s student representatives are working with the departments, the faculty, other unions, and the university to try to keep the quality of the education despite the change to distance education. To do so, the union needs to know as much as possible about your thoughts on your education.

Are there any issues with your distance education? Do you have any good experiences to share? Do you have any thoughts or concerns? Let us now through the page linked below!

We know that right now, it can be extra tough, due to the COVID-19 (Corona) situation. We want to make you aware that the student health centre (sv: studenthälsan) have set aside phone times everyday between 11-12 for questions regarding Corona. You can reach them on +46(0) 46 222 4385.

Here are also some relevant links you might want to take a look at. They touch on the subjects of mental health and stress, due to the current world situation:

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51873799

https://tinyurl.com/v5mbs7m

The union’s study environment survey is now open!

Hi,

As you probably all know, information regarding COVID-19 is changing rapidly and we will try to keep you updated and answer any questions you might have. 

We are currently attending meetings with the faculty and with other student unions, in order to make sure we get the best information regarding the situation. 

The faculty of science will, as soon as possible, replace on-site education with online education. Note that this is a very different thing from shutting down the university. Your CSN money will not be affected by the switch to online teaching, and even if the university should shut down, you would still get the money that CSN previously decided to grant you.

Another thing to note is that the faculty has decided there will be no study social activity in its locales that is not related to education monitoring. Such activities include pubs, movie nights, etc., that are held in the faculty’s locales.

For detailed questions about how your education will be affected by the switch to online teaching, please contact your department.

We (LUNA) will follow guidelines and directives issued by the government and the University. We also plan on keeping up to date with information, so that we can try and notify you as soon as possible if anything changes. We will close our office during some time due to the situation, and will soon give a more detailed update on how the situation will affect the union’s operations. 

If you have questions  regarding the situation, you are welcome to contact us at luna@luna.lu.se. If you would like to book a meeting with us due to office hours being closed, you are more than welcome to do so. We will do our best to get back to you as soon as possible.

we have understood that there are some questions regarding our ball (Utopia), that will take place on Saturday. These questions are mainly due to the constantly developing situation regarding the virus COVID-19, commonly referred to as coronavirus.

There will still be a ball this Saturday, but we are keeping a close watch on the news. The authorities have put restrictions of gatherings larger than 500 people, restrictions the university has also chosen to follow. As Utopia does not fall in that category (we expect around 200 people to attend), we estimate that it is safe to go ahead with the ball.

 We are also keeping up to date with the new developments regarding  the virus and the rules and recommendations that go with it. If anything changes, we will notify you immediately, and information will be sent to everyone as well as posted on social media.

However, if you are feeling unwell or unsure about you attending to the ball, we recommend that you stay at home.

If you have any further questions, you can reach us on : luna@luna.lu.se

Otherwise, we hope to see you all on Saturday!

As most of you probably have heard, there has been a reported case of the Corona virus (COVID-19) at the Faculty of Science in Lund. However, there is no case for alarm. The affected person is being well taken care of and is in no critical condition. Specialist doctors at Smittskydd Skåne have said there is no need to change any routines at a personal or faculty level.

People having been in contact with the affected person have been informed, and necessary precautions have been taken (such as remaining at home for 14 days).

For more information from the university regarding the corona virus, visit: https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/article/uppdatering-angaende-coronaviruset.

As always in times of flu, remember to wash your hands often with soap and water.

If you have any further questions, contact the presidium at luna@luna.lu.se.

During this meeting, the board discussed the permit of the jubilee ball and colour run for Studentlund’s 10th jubilee, as well as the budget proposal for it. The permits will be discussed further at a later meeting.

The board also discussed some potential changes to full-timers of the union. We will possibly extend the Head of Corporate Relations position to be full-year, full-time, and thus also changing the current responsibilites of the position. A motivation document for this will be written and discussed amongst the board and parliament.

The agreement between LUNA, LDK, and TLTH regarding student representatives in department boards has been revised.

The faculty has constructed a new working group regarding the move to Science Village. The board discussed who would be fit to represent us in this important matter. It was suggested that members of the board’s Science Village working group would take on this responsibility.

Once a year, the Science Student Union hands out two prizes to thank some of those who in different ways, are an important part of the students’ education. The process revolving these prizes are regulated through the Policy of Honorary and Pedagogical Prize.

The union board is responsible for selecting a recipient in accordance with the policy. In the selection, the board will take the criteria for the prizes below into account. An even distribution between departments should be considered both between the two prizes (Pedagogical and Honorary) the same year and the previous years. A short motivation text might limit the possibilities for the nominee to receive the award, as it might make it more difficult to compare it to other more lengthy texts.

The nomination period closes on April 10th. Who’s been awarded the prize will first be publicly announced at the Graduation Ceremonies and then be posted at lundsnaturvetarkar.se.