Management and organisation at the Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies

• Jorunn Nedreberg, HR
• Steinar Sælebakke, front-line and office support
• Amund Sørås, front-line and office support

• Dina-Eirin K. Leikanger, student adviser for Digital Culture and Old Norse Philology
• Linnea Reitan Jensen, student adviser for Art History, Classical Philology and Theatre Studies
• Veronica Christensen, student adviser for Scandinavian Languages and Literature og Nordic subject didactics
• Louisa Noa Sonntag, student adviser for Comparative Literature and Linguistics
• Amund Sørås, student adviser for online studies, Norwegian as a Second Language and the Norwegian Language Courses
• Helga Ramstad Vatsaas, coordinator for the Norwegian Language Courses
• Mona Vervik Uthaug, adviser for online and continuing and further education
• Kristian Bjørkelo, coordinator for PRAKTINF
• Vegard Sørhus (on leave), student adviser for Digital Culture and Old Norse Philology

• Angelina Penner Gjertsen, PhD coordinator
• Anna Polster, research adviser
• Ola Roth Johnsen, administrative project lead at CDN
• Mahaut de Vareilles, research project manager for AI Stories
• Andreas Hadsel Opsvik, communications adviser at CDN
• Anlaug Lid, research project manager for the Centre for Norwegian Professional Language and CODICUM

Purpose

The Department Council is the highest representative body at the Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies (LLE). The Council makes decisions on important matters concerning the department, advises the Head of Department, and serves as a forum for communication and contact among all academic disciplines, staff categories and students within the department. Members of the Department Council do not act as representatives of particular interest groups, but work in the best interests of the department as a whole.

Composition and Elections

The Department Council at LLE consists of 11 representatives, composed as follows:

• Five representatives of permanent academic staff in teaching and research positions, plus the Head of Department (Group A)
• One representative of temporary academic staff in teaching and research positions (Group B)
• One representative of technical and administrative staff (Group C)
• Three student representatives (Group D)

The term of office is four years. However, representatives of Groups B and D are elected for one year, in accordance with the election regulations.

The Deputy Head of Department serves as deputy representative for the Head of Department.

The Head of Department belongs to Group A, chairs the Council and presents matters for consideration. The Head of Administration serves as secretary to the Department Council, but may delegate this responsibility.

The Election Committee at LLE is responsible for ensuring that elections in Groups A, B and C are conducted in accordance with the regulations.

Responsibilities and Authority

The Department Council considers matters, makes decisions on behalf of the department, and submits recommendations to the faculty or other higher-level bodies on issues relating to:

• Strategic plans and performance documents prepared by the department
• Any restructuring or reorganisation plans
• Budget proposals, annual budgets and annual accounts

The Department Council at LLE has delegated responsibility for educational administration to the Committee for Education and Internationalisation (UUI). In all other matters, the Council serves as an advisory body and a forum for information and communication between the Head of Department, staff and students.

Procedures and Meetings

Meetings of the Department Council are open to the public. The Council does not consider personnel matters.

1. Terms of Reference

The Committee for Education and Internationalisation (UUI) has decision-making authority in matters relating to education within the Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies (LLE), as delegated by the Department Council (Case 31/19).

The Committee works to achieve the strategic objectives established for education and internationalisation at LLE. It actively advises the Head of Department on goals and priorities for the department’s long-term development. The Committee maintains an overall perspective on the use of the department’s available teaching resources.

Changes to study programmes and course descriptions that have significant implications across the disciplines represented at LLE shall be presented to the Committee for information and discussion. The Committee ensures that teaching is evaluated in accordance with applicable guidelines and provides input to the biannual dialogue meetings between the Faculty and the department leadership.

2. Membership

The CEI consists of the Teaching Coordinator, Subject Coordinators, and Programme Board Chairs representing the various academic disciplines. The Committee includes three student representatives.

The Integrated Master's Programme in Teaching and Education (Nordic Language and Literature) is represented by the Subject Coordinator for Nordic Subject Didactics. Each academic discipline decides whether it will be represented by its Subject Coordinator or Programme Board Chair when these roles are held by different individuals.

The Teaching Coordinator serves as Chair of the Committee, while the Director of Studies serves as Secretary.

The following academic disciplines and associated study programmes are represented on the CEI:

• General Linguistics, EXFAC00SK / Examen Facultatum, Language Studies
• Comparative Literature
• Digital Culture
• Classical Philology
• Art History
• Nordic Literature, Old Norse Philology
• Nordic Language
• Norwegian as a Second Language – Theory Courses
• Norwegian as a Second Language – Norwegian Language Courses
• Nordic Subject Didactics – Integrated Master's Programme in Teaching and Education
• Theatre Studies

3. Meetings and Minutes

The Committee meets two to three times each semester. Additional meetings may be convened when necessary.

The Teaching Coordinator is responsible for convening meetings. Notice of meetings shall be circulated no later than three days before the meeting. Supporting documentation may be distributed subsequently or presented at the meeting if required.

Meeting notices and minutes are distributed to Committee members by email.

Adopted by the Department Council on 28 November 2019.

The Research and Research Training Committee (FFU) serves as the Head of Department’s advisory body and the Department of Linguistic, Literary and Aesthetic Studies’ (LLE) coordinating body for matters relating to research and doctoral education. The Committee shall contribute to achieving the department’s objectives and strategic priorities in the areas of research and research training. The Committee also serves as the department’s Research Ethics Committee.

FFU is chaired by LLE’s Research Coordinator. The department’s PhD Coordinator serves as the Committee Secretary.

The Committee shall include two representatives from Group B (temporary academic staff), of whom at least one must be a doctoral candidate. In addition, the Committee shall be composed to ensure broad representation across the department’s academic staff:

• One representative from the research groups: TEIKN, Nordic Language, BLAU, LUNA, Sociolinguistics and Language Change, and Humlab.
• One representative from the research groups: Radical Philosophy and Literature, Nordic Literature, History, Rhetoric and Reception, Theatre History and Dramaturgy, EstLittT, Visual Culture, and Contemporary Aesthetics.
• One representative from the research groups: Law and Culture in the Premodern North, Medieval Philology, 1700, Images of Knowledge, and Ancient Cultures, Languages and Traditions.
• One representative from the Centre for Digital Narrative (CDN), who must also be a member of one of the research groups affiliated with the Centre.
• One representative from the Language for Specific Purposes Centre.
• Two representatives from Group B.

In addition, the directors of the department’s accredited research schools shall be appointed as members of the FFU, provided that they are employed by LLE.

Each member of the FFU shall have an alternate member.

Programme Boards are responsible for the development, administration and evaluation of bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes, and for ensuring that the programmes meet the requirements of the national Regulations Concerning Supervision of Educational Quality in Higher Education and the Norwegian Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning. 

The Academic Coordinator acts as a liaison between the academic staff, the students and the department leadership at LLE.