Positions, Working Groups and Departments

Overview of Positions, Working Groups and Departments


Spokesperson Positions:

Spokesperson for Internal Affairs (Must be on the election list!)

As spokesperson for internal affairs, you take care of mediation and communication within the FaRa as well as other internal matters (such as meeting preparation).
The time commitment is approx. 6 hours per week.

Spokesperson for Finances (Must be an elected member!)

As spokesperson for finances, you handle the management of FaRa finances, such as accounting, bank transfers, etc.
The time commitment is approx. 6 hours per week.

Spokesperson for Public Relations (Must be on the election list!)

You handle external PR as well as passing information to students and serving as a contact for external organizations. This includes maintaining various news channels like Instagram, Discord, or the website, and the bulletin boards in the faculty. You create posters and various other graphics either alone or with the PR working group.
The time commitment is approx. 6 hours per week.

Representatives:

Second Financial Signature (Must be on the election list!)

You support the financial management of the student council.
The time commitment is approx. 4-5 hours per week.

Mentoring Officer

You organize and run the mentoring program. This includes recruiting mentors and planning individual groups. Furthermore, you are the first point of contact for mentors when they need advice. (Having been a mentor yourself is recommended.)
The time commitment is approx. 1 to 5 hours per week (varies; most time is spent from the end of the lecture period until the start of the semester).

Representative for Studies and Teaching

You advise students on matters concerning studies and teaching and support quality management in this area.
The time commitment is approx. 3-4 hours per week.

Student Quality Officer of the Faculty (FSQB)

You manage quality assurance at the faculty and maintain close contact with various committees and faculty members. In addition, you support degree program discussions and conferences where you represent the student perspective and monitor the development of programs based on quality regulations. (Participation in an accreditation seminar organized by the student pool is recommended.)
The time commitment is approx. 5 hours per week.

Financial Auditor (2 people)

You review and audit the financial bookkeeping of FaRaFIN.
The time commitment is approx. 2-3 days per year for inspecting the documents.

Archive Auditor

You inspect the archive records and verify formal compliance in the meeting minutes.
The time commitment is approx. 2 days per year for conducting the audit.

Representative for Student Organizations

You are the contact person for student organizations at the faculty and OVGU, such as Acagamics.
The time commitment is approx. 1-2 hours per week.

Representative for Warehouse Logistics

You are responsible for inspecting and organizing FaRaFIN's storage facilities.
The time commitment is approx. 2 hours per month.

Representative for Inter-Faculty Exchange

You represent FaRa in meetings of student councils and are responsible for communication with other student councils and StuRa.
The time commitment is approx. 1 - 2 hours per month.

Representative for Public Workspaces and Labs

You handle problems, requests, and suggestions from students regarding rooms and labs (such as room 333), maintaining regular contact with the technical staff and acting as their liaison.
The time commitment is approx. 1 hour per week.

Committees and Councils:

  • Examination Board
    • you represent the voice of the students on the board in matters of examination regulations
    • Time commitment: 5 hours per month
  • Study Commission (StuKo)
    • you represent the opinions of the student body in the area of studies and teaching
    • Time commitment: 5 hours per month
  • International Study Commission (StuKo)
    • you represent the opinions of the student body in the area of studies and teaching for international degree programs
    • you should be enrolled in one of the international study programs for this
    • Time commitment: 5 hours per month
  • Press Commission
    • you represent the opinions of the student body in marketing and press matters such as student and event advertising
    • Time commitment: 5 hours per month
  • Equipment Commission
    • you represent the opinions of the student body in discussions regarding tech acquisitions in labs and for conferences
    • Time commitment: 2 hours per year

Departments:

  • Systems Administration Department
    • you manage the web servers and services of FaRaFIN
    • you help shape FaRaFIN's web presence
  • Pre-Course Department
    • organization and execution of pre-courses, including recruiting pre-course tutors (math and programming), allocating groups, and designing the evening program
  • Events Department
    • you organize and conceptualize events such as the summer festival
  • Game Night Department
    • organization and hosting of game nights, including special game nights such as FIN vs FMA
  • Awareness Department
    • you are one of the student contacts for equality and anti-discrimination matters and organize related events
  • International Department
    • you are one of the student contacts for international students and organize related events

Working Groups:

  • Public Relations Working Group (formerly PR-AG and Design)
    • you support the spokesperson for public relations:
      • by creating designs
      • contributing ideas for the representation of FaRa/ FIN (e.g. merchandise)
    • or generally you support the public appearance of the student council