YOUR REPRESENTATIVES

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.

INSTITUTE STUDENT COUNCIL

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).

FACULTY STUDENT COUNCIL

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.

UT SENATE STUDENT MEMBERS

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.

STUDENT UNION OFFICE

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.

MONITORING COMMITTEE

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.

UTSU REPRESENTATIVES AT THE FESU GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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.

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The Board

Helo Liis Soodla

helo.liis.soodla@ut.ee

Vice chairman

Allan Aksiim

allan.aksiim@ut.ee, +372 5843 7043

Chairman

Trine Tamm

trine.tamm@ut.ee

Vice chairman

2018 september - 2019 juuni

Allan Aksiim (esimees)
Kristel Jakobson
Karl Lembit Laane

2018 aprill - 2018 september

Allan Aksiim (esimees)
Eleri Pilliroog
Sven Anderson

2018 jaanuar - 2018 aprill

Eleri Pilliroog (esimehe kt)
Sven Anderson

2017 oktoober - 2017 detsember

Taavi Vanaveski (esimees)
Eleri Pilliroog
Sven Anderson

2016 oktoober - 2017 september

Reelika Alunurm (esimees)
Silvia-Kristiin Kask
Mariliis Vaht

2016 mai - 2017 september

Reelika Alunurm (esimees)
Mari Anne Rosalie Valberg (neiup. Leškina)
Silvia-Kristiin Kask

2015 mai -2016 mai

Martin Noorkõiv (esimees)
Liina Hirv
Mari Anne Rosalie Valberg (neiup. Leškina)

2014 aprill - 2015 mai

Kaspar Kruup (esimees)
Martin Noorkõiv
Marge Vaikjärv (neiup. Arge)

2013 mai - 2014 aprill

Kaspar Kruup (esimees)
Martin Noorkõiv
Marge Vaikjärv (neiup. Arge)

2012 mai - 2013 aprill

Erik Raudsepp (esimees)
Kaspar Kruup
Oliver Rosenbaum

YOUR REPRESENTATIVES

INSTITUTE STUDENT COUNCIL

FACULTY STUDENT COUNCIL

UT SENATE STUDENT MEMBERS

STUDENT UNION OFFICE

MONITORING COMMITTEE

UTSU REPRESENTATIVES AT THE FESU GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The Board

Helo Liis Soodla

Allan Aksiim

Trine Tamm

The Bureau

Mona Sõukand

Silja Madison

Riin Tamm

Kalle Valge

Marge Vaikjärv

Faculty of Arts and Humanities Student Council

The Council of Institute of History and Archeology

Hannes Hugo Urbla

Toivo Kikkas

Kerdo Kristjan Tamm

Roland Rikolas

Jetta-Lucretia Kärner

Mihkel Truman

The Council of Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics

Katrin Leppik

Merit Müller

Jari Pärgma

Marin Jors

The Council of Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics

Saara Liis Jõerand

Katarina Damčević

Kristin Nugis

David Eduardo Torres Álvarez

Jay Zameska

Ragnar Peets

The Council of Institute of Cultural Research

Kerstin Vestel

Martha Rattus

Birgit Malken

Tenno Teidearu

Susan Sooäär

The Council of College of Foreign Languages and Cultures

Karina Šorohhova

Anita Pilviste

Anastassia Jermolajeva

Johanna Kümmel

Maarja Kallis

The Council of School of Theology and Religious Studies

Immanuel Volkonski

Elisabeth Heinrich

Rahel Toomik

The Council of Viljandi Culture Academy

Johanna Kollom

Carlos Liiv

Mariah-Theresa Turbel

Faculty of Science and Technology Student Council

The Council of Institute of Computer Science

Uku Kangur

Allan Rist

Karel Paan

The Council of Institute of Physics

Kristjan Kalam

Jürgen Luus

Kadri-Ann Valdur

The Council of Institute of Chemistry

Alise-Valentine Prits

Egert Möller

Wiljar Lobjakas

Georg Nero

The Council of Institute of Mathematics and Statistics

Hanna Britt Soots

Brigitta Rebane

Kai Budrikas

Kaari Kuus

The Council of Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology

Signe Parts

Sirelin Sillamaa

Mari Tagel