Councils and committees

The Faculty Board at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design is the faculty’s supreme body.

The Faculty Board shall

• define goals, priorities, and measures for the faculty's operations, in accordance with laws, regulations, and rules, and frameworks and goals set out by the University Board, the rector, or the person the rector authorizes
• speak on behalf of the faculty in matters that are of principal importance, or in cases where the rector has asked the Faculty Board to consider a matter
• consider reports to be sent from the faculty to the rector

The Academic Affairs Committee at Faculty of Technology, Art and Design makes decisions in some education-related matters delegated by the dean.

The R&D Committee at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design advises the faculty management and has been delegated power of decision in specific cases.

The Doctoral Committee at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design contributes to the development of the faculty's PhD education.

Employees at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD) have co-determination through the Information, Consultation and Negotiation Meetings (IDF), where the trade unions and faculty management are represented.

The trade unions are represented by elected representatives.

See an overview of members and case documents for IDF at TKD (opengov.360online).

LAMU is a collaborative body that works for a fully defensible working environment, handling challenges as close to the employees' everyday life as possible, and with the local expertise of the LAMU members.

The Local Working Environment Committee (LAMU) at TKD (opengov.360online.com) – case documents and a list of members.

The Appointment Committee and Council at Faculty of Technology, Art and Design have decision-making rights for appointments in all positions delegated to the faculty, with certain exceptions.

The Student Faculty Council at TKD (information in Norwegian, studentparlamentet.no) is the student body at the faculty level.