The Union's Committees
Here are all the Union’s committees and independent student associations. Click on the committees in the list below for more information about them. Information about the different positions within the committees and what they involve can be found in the position descriptions further down the page.
Central administration
The Board
The highest executive body of the Union
Controller Unit
Supportive, advisory, and monitoring function for the Union’s financial matters.
Data Protection Delegate
Advises the Union’s committees on GDPR matters.
Election Committee
Has the main purpose to organize elections for positions during Union Meetings.
Equal Treatment Committee (LikeU)
Ensures that everyone feels included within the Union.
Study monitoring councils
Landscape Council (Landskapsrådet)
Study monitoring council
Biology, Soil and Environmental Sciences Council (BiOM)
Study monitoring council
Economics Council (Ekonområdet)
Study monitoring council
Forest Council (Skogsrådet)
Study monitoring council
Biotechnology and Food Science Council (BioLivs)
Study monitoring council
Animal Sciences Council (Husdjursrådet)
Study monitoring council
PHD council
ULS PhD Student Council
More information here
Program Committee
Substitutes (PN)
These students attend program committee meetings when the Union President or Vice President cannot attend.
Emails:
- uls_pnnj@stud.slu.se
- uls_pnvh@stud.slu.se
- uls_pnlt@stud.slu.se
- uls-pns@stud.slu.se
Ceremony and Tradition
Tradition Committee (TradU)
Organizes ceremonies, balls, and preserves the Union’s history and traditions.
Sauna Committee (BastU)
Responsible for the sauna in Syltahallen.
Cultural Committee (KulU)
Organizes various cultural events at Ultuna and in Uppsala.
Tractor Committee (TraktU)
Main task is to take care of the Union’s tractor, a Volvo BM Victor, model year 1958.
Festivities and Fika
Festivities Committee (KM)
Plans, executes, and works at all of the Union’s formal dinners.
Fika Committee (FiQ)
Bakes and runs the Union’s café.
Union DJs (GN)
Responsible for audio and lighting at the Union’s dinners and events, as well as during internal and external rentals.
Secretariat and information
Marketing Committee (MarkU)
Responsible for the Union’s marketing.
Administration office (KK)
Helps with membership, student discount cards, Union inquiries, contacts, or similar issues.
Editorial team of Ultunesaren
Produces the Union magazine Ultunesaren.
Career and Business Contact
Career and Business Committee (NU)
Responsible for the Union’s contacts with the industry.
Sustainability Committee (HU)
Highlights environmental issues within ULS and SLU.
Farming Committee (LantU)
The Union’s link between the agricultural sector and students.
Plants and Pots (PlantU)
Responsible for the Union House plants and organizes events like plant walks and study visits to nurseries.
Minion welcoming
Minion Committee (SMK)
Organizes the welcoming of new students at SLU Ultuna together with the Mentor Program.
Buddy Committee (Fadderiet)
Organizes the welcoming of new students at SLU Ultuna together with SMK.
International
International & Master Committee (IMC)
Responsible for planning, preparing, and organizing welcome weeks and activities for international and master’s students within the Student Union’s area of activity.
IAAS
International Association of Students in Agricultural and related sciences
Other Committees
K9
Manages and rents out ULS dog kennels.
Spex Committee
Creates a student theater show (spex) each year together with a student ensemble from ULS and VMF.
Gaming Committee (SpelU)
Organizes various game-related activities.
Crafting Committee (HantU)
Promotes creativity at ULS.
Other Union Functions
Chair of the Union Meeting
Leads the Union Meetings
Email: uls_chair@stud.slu.se
Primus Motor
Chair of the Student Union Council (SKR)
Email: uls_primus@stud.slu.se
SUSbo
Stiftelsen Ultuna Studentbostäder
Email: uls_susbo@stud.slu.se
Independent Associations
LRF Ultuna
Swedish Farmers’ Association at Ultuna
UFFE
Ultuna's outdoor association
ULLA
Ultuna Student Union's Women’s Choir
ULS IF
Ultuna Student Union Sports Association
UltiMat
Ultuna Food Cooperative
Ultuna Jaktklubb
Meeting place for nature- and hunting-interested students at SLU
Ultunae Drängar (UD)
Ultuna Student Union's Men’s Choir
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