Student welfare organisation
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Student Welfare Organisation is a legal entity responsible for the welfare
of student
s of universities, university college
s, scientific universities and other colleges in Norway
. The 25 organisations are regulated by the Student Welfare Organisation Act from 1996 and based on compulsory membership of all students attending the associated institutions.
Welfare offers are financed through a student fee, direct subsidies from the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
as well as from the educational institutions through free or cheap facilities or real estate. The profit from the organisations commercial activities is channeled back to operation and investments in welfare activities. All organisations are led by a board
compromising a majority and chairman elected from and by the students as well as representatives from the employees and the educational institutions. The board choose which services to provide to the students as well as setting the student fee, which typically is about NOK
400 per semester. The organisations must report to the Ministry as well as the Office of the Auditor General of Norway
.
Among the responsibilities of the organisations are operations of campus
book stores and café
s, of which the organisations have a monopoly
to operate on campus. Other services include certain health services, advisory services, kindergarten
s and housing
.
Quality of life
The term quality of life is used to evaluate the general well-being of individuals and societies. The term is used in a wide range of contexts, including the fields of international development, healthcare, and politics. Quality of life should not be confused with the concept of standard of...
of student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
s of universities, university college
University college
The term "university college" is used in a number of countries to denote college institutions that provide tertiary education but do not have full or independent university status. A university college is often part of a larger university...
s, scientific universities and other colleges in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The 25 organisations are regulated by the Student Welfare Organisation Act from 1996 and based on compulsory membership of all students attending the associated institutions.
Welfare offers are financed through a student fee, direct subsidies from the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research
Royal Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research is a Norwegian responsible for education, research and kindergartens. The ministry was established in 1814, and since October 18, 2007 led by Tora Aasland and Kristin Halvorsen in 2009. The department reports to the legislature...
as well as from the educational institutions through free or cheap facilities or real estate. The profit from the organisations commercial activities is channeled back to operation and investments in welfare activities. All organisations are led by a board
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
compromising a majority and chairman elected from and by the students as well as representatives from the employees and the educational institutions. The board choose which services to provide to the students as well as setting the student fee, which typically is about NOK
Norwegian krone
The krone is the currency of Norway and its dependent territories. The plural form is kroner . It is subdivided into 100 øre. The ISO 4217 code is NOK, although the common local abbreviation is kr. The name translates into English as "crown"...
400 per semester. The organisations must report to the Ministry as well as the Office of the Auditor General of Norway
Office of the Auditor General of Norway
The Office of the Auditor General of Norway is the state auditor of the Government of Norway and directly subordinate of the Parliament of Norway. It is responsible for auditing, monitoring and advising all state economic activities, including financial audits, performance audits and corporate...
.
Among the responsibilities of the organisations are operations of campus
Campus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
book stores and café
Café
A café , also spelled cafe, in most countries refers to an establishment which focuses on serving coffee, like an American coffeehouse. In the United States, it may refer to an informal restaurant, offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches...
s, of which the organisations have a monopoly
Monopoly
A monopoly exists when a specific person or enterprise is the only supplier of a particular commodity...
to operate on campus. Other services include certain health services, advisory services, kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
s and housing
House
A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...
.
List of student welfare organisations in Norway
- Student Welfare Organisation in Agder (SiA)
- Student Welfare Organisation in BergenStudent Welfare Organisation in BergenThe Student Welfare Organisation in Bergen or SiB is the student welfare organisation in Bergen, Norway and is responsible for the welfare of about 25,000 students at the University of Bergen , the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration , Bergen University College , Bergen...
(SiB) - Student Welfare Organisation in Bodø (SSiB)
- Student Welfare Organisation in Buskerud (SiBu)
- Student Welfare Organisation in Finnmark (SiF)
- Student Welfare Organisation in Harstad (SiHa)
- Student Welfare Organisation in Hedmark (SiH)
- Student Welfare Organisation in Indre Finnmark (SSO)
- Student Welfare Organisation in Narvik (SSiN)
- Student Welfare Organisation in Nesna (SiNe)
- Student Welfare Organisation in Nord-Trøndelag (SiNoT)
- Student Welfare Organisation in Oppland (SOPP)
- Student Welfare Organisation in Oslo (SiO)
- Oslo and Akershus University Colleges Student Welfare Organisation (OAS)
- Student Welfare Organisation in Romsdal og Nordmøre (SIRN)
- Student Welfare Organisation in Sogn og Fjordane (SISOF)
- Student Welfare Organisation in Stavanger (SiS)
- Student Welfare Organisation in Stord/Haugesund (SSH)
- Student Welfare Organisation in Sunnmøre (SfS)
- Student Welfare Organisation in Telemark (SiTel)
- Student Welfare Organisation in Tronsmø (SiTø)
- Student Welfare Organisation in TrondheimStudent Welfare Organisation in TrondheimThe Student Welfare Organisation in Trondheim or SiT is the student welfare organisation in Trondheim, Norway and is responsible for the welfare of about 25,000 students at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology , Sør-Trøndelag University College and Queen Maud's College of Early...
(SiT) - Student Welfare Organisation in Vestfold (SiV)
- Student Welfare Organisation in Østfold (SiØ)
- Student Welfare Organisation in Ås (SiÅs)