Student Union members represent students in all decision-making bodies of the University of Tartu that affect student life, learning and teaching. Here is a quick overview of our main activities.
Students of a particular institute are represented at the institute council by elected Union members who make up the institute student council. An institute is a teaching and researching facility that governs curricula. Sometimes institutes comprise chairs and departments but from a student´s point of view, the most important thing to understand is that representatives who are elected in spring make their voice heard in the institute council. During those meetings, lecturers, Junior Research Fellows, teachers and assistants are (re-)elected and the institute budget is adopted (i.e. how and on what the institute spends its money).
The University of Tartu has four faculties and each faculty has a council that also includes student representatives. Those members of the Union make up the faculty student council. In faculty council sessions, matters or greater importance affecting several structural units are decided. During council meetings, Associate Professors and Research Fellows are elected, Professors´ and Research Professors´ (elected in the Senate) candidacy proposals are endorsed or disapproved.
The Student Parliament consists of Faculty Student Councils. UTSU’s Board reports on its activities to the Student Parliament.
There are five student representatives (student senators) in the UT Senate. The Senate is the highest academic decision-making body at the university. During Senate meetings, Professors are elected and important strategic decisions are made.
In their day-to-day work, student representatives are aided by the Student Union Office. The Office comprises the Board of the Union and recruited employees.
All representatives, the Board and the UT student body are monitored by the monitoring committee who makes sure Union activities are legally valid and financially sustainable.
The umbrella organisation of all Estonian Student Unions is the the Federation of Estonian Student Unions (FESU) which stands for the rights and interests of students at a national level. The Federation is in close contact with the Ministry of Education and Research as well as other parties to make sure students´ voices are heard.
helo.liis.soodla@ut.ee
+372 56967059
karl.lembit.laane@ut.ee
trine.tamm@ut.ee
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See the Board’s report. See also previous compositions of the Board.
mona.soukand@ut.ee
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riin.tamm.002@ut.ee
kristin.nugis@ut.ee
silja.madison@ut.ee
kristin.randla@ut.ee
marlen.laanep@ut.ee
Visit the Faculty of Humanities and Arts Student Council’s Facebook page or contact via e-mail.
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Visit the Faculty of Science and Technology Student Council‘s Facebook page or contact via e-mail.
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Visit the Faculty of Social Sciences Student Council‘s Facebook page or contact via e-mail.
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Visit the Faculty of Medicine Student Council‘s Facebook page, homepage or contact via e-mail.
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Mida saavad teha üliõpilased senatis?
Senat…
1) võtab vastu ülikooli põhikirja ja esitab selle nõukogule kinnitamiseks;
2) otsustab õppe– ja teadustöö üldküsimusi, sh määrab ülikooli õppe– ja teadustöö prioriteedid;
3) määrab ülikooli akadeemilise struktuuri;
4) kehtestab õppekava statuudi ning avab, muudab ja sulgeb õppekavad;
5) kehtestab üliõpilaste ülikooli vastuvõtmise ning ülikoolist väljaarvamise tingimused ja korra;
6) kehtestab ülikooli õppekorralduseeskirja;
7) kehtestab doktorantide atesteerimise ning doktorikraadi kaitsmise tingimused ja korra;
8) kehtestab õppe– ning teadus- ja arendustegevuse kvaliteedijuhtimise põhimõtted ning annab hinnangu valdkonna nõukogu esitatud valdkonna instituutide ja kolledžite kvaliteediseire aruannete kohta;
9) kehtestab residentuuri vastuvõtmise ja residentuurist väljaarvamise tingimused ja korra ning residentuuri programmid;
10) kehtestab üliõpilaste varasemate õpingute ja töökogemuse arvestamise tingimused ja korra;
11) kehtestab stipendiumide ja õppetoetuste määramise tingimused ja korra;
12) esitab nõukogule seisukoha arengukava kohta;
13) kehtestab õppejõudude ja teadustöötajate ametinõuded ja -ülesanded, ametikohtade täitmise tingimused ja korra ning atesteerimise tingimused ja korra;
14) valib korralised professorid ja juhtivteadurid;
15) annab emeriitprofessori ja emeriitdotsendi nimetusi;
16) kehtestab ülikooli tunnustamise korra ning valib audoktorid ja auliikmed;
17) omab ühekordset vetoõigust nõukogu otsuse suhtes ülikooli eelarve vastuvõtmise kohta;
18) võtab seisukoha rektorikandidaatide kohta;
19) võtab vastu senati kodukorra;
20) otsustab muid seaduse või põhikirjaga tema pädevusse antud küsimusi;
21) võtab seisukoha muudes nõukogu tõstatatud küsimustes;
22) võib võtta seisukoha muudes ülikooli tegevust puudutavates küsimustes.
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The Üliõpilaskonna Sihtasutus (also known as ÜKSA) coordinates the Ole Rohkem. cooperation network that brings together almost 60 student organisations in Tartu. The objective of the network is to promote the development of student organisations based in Tartu and to further cooperation. Learn more about the organisation and its activities from olerohkem.ee.
In addition to the best higher education in Estonia, the University of Tartu also offers hundreds of self-development options. The Sports Council is an organisation that mostly aims to promote a sporty lifestyle. The Council organises training sessions and competitions and markets the ylisport meetings among the student body.
In case you have any questions about UT championships, amateurs´ tournaments or other concerns, contact our Sports Council. Gmail, Instagram, Facebook. You´ll also find their activities from the calendar!