1 Purpose
1.1 The student council at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design (SAHO) is the students at the School of Architecture and Design (AHO) their elected student council.
1.2 SAHO's primary purpose is to ensure the best possible course of study and a good study time for the students at the School of Architecture and Design in Oslo (AHO).
1.3 SAHO shall be an organization independent of AHO and shall, to the greatest extent possible, manage itself and its own finances.
1.4 SAHO shall represent the student body at AHO in the school's various bodies.
1.5 SAHO shall function as an umbrella for student activity at AHO and facilitate the easy start-up of clubs and initiatives.
1.6 SAHO must allocate funds to existing student initiatives and activities in connection with AHO.
2 Composition
2.1 SAHO has two main parts: one part consists of the positions created internally by SAHO, the other part consists of the student representatives that AHO needs in its committees and the board. These have an obligation to attend and the right to vote at SAHO meetings.
2.2 All students are welcome to attend SAHO meetings and contribute proposals, but do not have the right to vote.
2.3 All elected positions last two semesters, from June to June.
2.4 Organization chart
2.4.1 The organizational chart must explain SAHO's connection to AHO's bodies.
2.4.2 This must be revised every year and published.
2.5 Job description and list of members
2.5.1 The job description must explain the tasks of the position and who holds the position.
2.5.2 The job description is updated every year with which student holds the position.
2.5.3 It must be available on AHO's website as well as Instagram and other relevant channels.
2.5.4 After the end of the period, a letter of experience about the position must be delivered to AU. This is used in the election, but also during the takeover period.
2.6 Documents to be handed over when joining a new SAHO
2.6.1 You are obliged to create a takeover document for the incoming SAHO. This should contain experience letters from positions, ongoing cases, contact list and the most important tasks you start with.
2.6.2 Information about previous activity in SAHO must be available in the form of documents, reports and minutes. Arrangements must be made for an information bank that helps SAHO to work in a targeted manner.
2.7 A report is delivered from SAHO to the board of AHO every year
4 The Working Committee (AU)
4.1 AU works on behalf of the student body as a bridge to AHO's administration.
4.2 AU shall facilitate SAHO meetings and is responsible for keeping the agenda and minutes.
4.3 AU must deal with requests from outside.
4.4 Members of AU sit for 12 months (from June to June).
4.5 Positions in AU are remunerated from SAHO's funds (this must be revised each time a budget is drawn up).
5 Meeting structure
5.1 SAHO meetings are held once or twice a month. Here, the budget is voted on, documents are revised and the various offices present their work and issues
5.2 A minimum of nine SAHO meetings must be held each year. This includes an introductory workshop where the semester's meeting dates are set.
5.3 If SAHO chooses to proceed with a case, AU and other relevant SAHO members come together to create an action plan and implement it.
5.4 If representatives in SAHO are international, the agenda, minutes and the meeting itself must be conducted in English.
6 Voting
6.1 All students with a position in SAHO have the right to vote.
6.2 Voting is carried out by a show of hands and a normal majority.
6.3 In the event of a tie, the leader has a double vote.
6.4 If you do not attend SAHO meetings, you waive your right to vote. Things can be passed even if not all positions are present.
7 Amendment of articles of association
7.1 Amendments to the articles of association require a 2/3 majority.
7.2 SAHO members must have at least one week's reflection period before the proposed amendment is voted on.
7.3 Changes to other governing documents follow the normal voting procedure.
8 Economy
8.1 The financial officer in AU must keep a budget and accounts for SAHO's activities.
8.2 Both the financial manager and manager have the opportunity to receive and approve applications for funds, but there must be agreement on the prioritization of spending. Larger sums (defined by the sitting SAHO) must be voted on in the AU or SAHO.
8.3 SAHO shall not be responsible for carrying out salary payments to salaried positions, as these shall be covered by AHO's own salary systems.
8.4 SAHO's funds come from AHO's budget item for SAHO. You can also apply for external funding from Afag, SiO, the Swedish Board of Culture, Frifond etc.
8.5 Efforts must be made to increase SAHO's budget annually.
8.6 Arrangements must be made for students to easily apply for funds from SAHO.
9 Fixed events
9.1 Introductory workshop for newly elected student committee.
9.1.1 To be completed before the end of May.
9.1.2 The outgoing AU is responsible for implementation.
9.1.3 If the departing AU does not have the opportunity, this must be communicated, and then the responsibility lies with SAHO's contact person in AHO's, section manager for education, research and communication.
9.2 Introduction week
9.2.1 SAHO is responsible for recruiting sponsor managers. These will take part in the introductory workshop.
9.2.2 SAHO must set aside some funds for an event during sponsor week.
9.2.3 SAHO is responsible for promoting itself to new students during that week.
9.3 Diploma party
9.3.1 Two diploma parties are organized annually. SAHO is responsible for the parties taking place.
9.3.2 SAHO is responsible for collaborating with the school on planning and gifts.
9.4 Christmas mulled wine
9.4.1 SAHO carries out a distribution of mulled wine to the students at AHO at the beginning of December each year, as an encouragement to the students during the induction period.
9.4.2 The event should be used to profile SAHO.
9.5 International introduction week
9.5.1 Implementation of schemes lies with sponsors, but SAHO's international representatives must ensure that it is implemented.
9.6 Autumn festival
9.6.1 SAHO must recruit volunteer students from GK3 to plan and carry out the autumn party.
9.6.2 SAHO must find premises, either the school or rent externally. If it is at school, SAHO is responsible for ensuring that the party runs properly with hired security guards or an event agency and that communication with operations is good.
9.7 Winter party
9.7.1 SAHO is responsible for ensuring that the planning and implementation of the winter festival is initiated. This means finding out who from the school's side is responsible and that they, together with GK2, start the planning before the end of November.
9.8 Year wheel
9.8.1 The social committee is responsible for setting up an annual calendar of planned activities. This could be a gallery, flea market, Christmas workshop, trip, football, climbing, film club, etc.
9.8.2 SU is responsible for communicating the plan to PR, and helping with the promotion of the various activities.
9.9 Pub
9.9.1 The pub manager is responsible for setting up duty lists consisting of responsible persons from SU together with students from GK2/3. Those from SU must have sufficient training to pour responsibly.
9.9.2 A Thursday pub must be held every Thursday.
Proposal 14.10.2022