Student influence at HKR
HKR identifies three types of student influence:
Formal student influence: Student influence through KSK in various governing and decision-making bodies and groups.
Semi-formal student influence – Student influence initiated by HKR at programme and course level.
Informal student influence – Student influence that takes place through informal contacts between staff, teachers, and students.
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Formal student influence
Formal student influence is the influence established by law and regulations, carried out by democratically appointed student representatives.
HKR is responsible for informing students about the opportunities for student influence.
KSK shall appoint representatives to all bodies at HKR where students have the right to influence decisions through KSK, such as the University Board, Faculty Boards, Disciplinary Board, HKR councils, and decision-making meetings at the level of the Vice-Chancellor, University Director, and Deans.
Representatives should, where possible, be members of KSK.
The names of the appointed student representatives shall be submitted to HKR's registrar.
KSK shall also appoint student representatives to participate in HKR's quality assurance work and maintain an ongoing dialogue regarding measures aimed at improving quality.
Semi formal student influence
When new representatives need to be appointed in connection with semi-formal student influence, HKR staff are responsible for making these appointments in order to ensure good representation from the relevant student group.
Semi-formal student influence is not regulated by law in the same way as formal student influence, and KSK is not involved to the same extent as it is in the appointment of formal student representatives.
The purpose is to establish and maintain a constructive dialogue between appointed student representatives and the responsible teacher.
These dialogues are an important part of the quality development of the programmes.
One example of semi-formal student influence is a programme council, where the person responsible for the programme appoints representatives from the programme.
Temporary working groups aimed at specific student groups are another example of semi-formal student influence. In these cases, the person responsible for the working group appoints representatives from the student groups directly affected.
KSK is not responsible for appointing students to programme councils, for example, but it is in our interest to support this process. If questions regarding student representation are raised by students or HKR staff, KSK should assist where possible.
Likewise, KSK should stay informed about where semi-formal student influence has been established in order to support further development.
A KSK representative may also be invited to attend meetings where a broader student perspective is requested by students or staff.
Informal student influence
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Informal student influence arises through the daily and direct communication between students and teachers and staff.
For informal student influence to be possible, it is essential that teachers and other staff are receptive and encouraging towards students who are willing to share their views and opinions.
Shared responsibility and mutual engagement
Student influence is exercised through cooperation between HKR and KSK.
The fundamental basis for student influence is close cooperation between HKR, KSK, and the students. For this cooperation to continue as effectively as possible, a clear division of responsibilities is required.
