A Student Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 17:30 in room N-132 in Askja.

According to Article 9 of the Student Council’s laws, council meetings are open to all University of Iceland students. These meetings are advertised among students and all interested are welcome to attend. Any changes to the agenda or the location can be found on the Student Council’s website, student.is.

Please contact the Student Council office at +354 570-0850 or via email at shi@hi.is if you have any questions regarding the meeting or its agenda. Students are also welcome to contact the Student Council office with questions about their rights.

Agenda:

1. Meeting called to order 17:30-17:35

2. Approval of the minutes from the Student Council meeting on August 25, 2026 17:35-17:40

3. Visit from Silja Bára R. Ómarsdóttir, Rector 17:40-17:55

4. Announcements and matters ahead 17:55-18:10

5. The Student Council Budget 2026-2027 18:10-18:30

6. The Student Council Committees’ Execution Plans 18:30-18:35

7. Policy on tuition fees for students outside the EEA/EFTA area 18:35-18:45

8. Intermission 18:45-18:55

9. Proposal on improved facilities in VRII 18:55-19:05

Proposer: Kristrún Ágústsdóttir, Student Council member

10. Proposal that the University of Iceland increase the number of study programmes tailored to people with intellectual disabilities 19:05-19:15

Proposer: Andrea Ösp Hanssen, School Council President of the School of Social Sciences and Student Council member

11. Proposal for the Student Council to advocate for discounts across the country for students at the University of Iceland 19:15-19:25

Proposer: Vignir Berg Pálsson, spokesperson of Röskva and Student Council member

12. Proposal for the Student Council to fight for more access to first-aid kits and defibrillators within the university 19:25-19:35

Proposers: María Fönn Frostadóttir, Student Council member, and Auður Ísold Hilmarsdóttir Kjerúlf, Deputy Student Council member

13. Proposal that the Student Council advocate for lower transportation costs for students 19:35-19:45

Proposer: Einar Jónsson, President of the Environmental and Transportation Committee of SHÍ

14. Proposal that underused spaces at the University of Iceland be made available as meeting facilities for student associations 19:45-19:55

Proposer: Anna María Sonde, Deputy Student Council member

15. Proposal for support for the establishment of a big band for students 19:55-20:05

Proposer: Valtýr Ferrell, Student Council member

16. Proposal on an event calendar in Ugla to help prevent loneliness among students 20:05-20:15

Proposer: Vera Mist Magnúsdóttir, School Council President of the School of Health Sciences and Student Council member

17. Statute Amendment – Article 26(3) of the Student Council’s bylaws 20:15-20:25

Proposer: Vignir Berg Pálsson, spokesperson of Röskva and Student Council member

18. Recorded matters 20:25-20:30

19. Other matters 20:30-20:40

20. Meeting concluded 20:40