Participate in the elections for the Chairpersons of the VMU Dormitory Councils
Vytautas Magnus University has announced the election to the Dormitory Council, which is organized in accordance with VMU Dormitory Self-Government regulations. If you are living in VMU Dormitory No. 2 at Vytauto pr. 71 (“Baltija”), Kaunas, or No. 6 at A. Vivulskio str. 36, Vilnius, or No. 5 at Universiteto str. 8, Akademija, Kaunas district, and you are interested in becoming the Chairperson of the Dormitory Council, then all you need to do is fill out this electronic application by September 30, 2024, by 11:59 PM and meet the following criteria:
- You must be a student at Vytautas Magnus University.
- You must be motivated.
- You need to create a one-year activity plan for the Council.
- You should have experience in social activities.
- You must have experience living in the dormitory.
- You cannot have penalties for infringements of the University’s internal legal acts.
After becoming a Chairperson, the student will be exempt from paying dormitory accommodation fees for the academic year (starting in October) 2024/2025.
The Chairperson of the Dormitory Council is elected in three stages:
I Stage – Candidates apply for this position by filling out this questionnaire by September 30th (until 11:59 PM) 2024. Selected candidates will be informed of their invitation to run for the election of the Chairperson of the Dormitory Council in the beginning of October.
II Stage – Candidates selected by the Students’ Representative and the Student Affairs Department are invited to attend a meeting of the Selection Committee. The date, time, format, and venue will be communicated to the shortlisted candidates.
III Stage – If necessary, the candidate must participate in the election of the Dormitory Council’s Chairperson, which will be held at the general meeting of dormitory residents.
A person who is interested in becoming the Chairperson of the Dormitory Council must submit the following information along with the electronic application form:
- Personal data.
- A letter of motivation.
- A narrative presentation of the planned annual activities of the Dormitory Council (the Dormitory Council’s activity plan), which should include:
- The problems identified in the dormitory and proposed solutions.
- the objectives, activities, and initiatives for the term of office.
- informal activities to mobilise the community.
- A Curriculum Vitae (CV).
Dormitory Council and the Chairperson
We want to remind you that the Chairperson has the right and power to form and manage the Dormitory Council.
The elected Chairperson of the dormitory will be exempt from payment of the accommodation fee for the 2024/2025 academic year (from October 1, 2024 until June 30, 2025)
The main purpose of the Dormitory Council is to assist the Chairperson in implementing the following objectives:
- To represent the interests of the dormitory residents in the University ‘s (dormitory‘s) administration.
- To communicate University (dormitory) requirements to residents.
- To maintain the integrity of the community.
- To carry out social and cultural activities.
- To mediate in cases of misunderstandings or problems between residents or between residents and the administration.
The Chairperson of the Dormitory Council is elected annually at the beginning of each academic year by the general meeting of dormitory residents, following a selection procedure performed by the Students’ Representative Council and the Student Affairs Department.