And why do we do this? Students at Chalmers is a large group of individuals with both diverse and mutual interests. We want all of our members to feel seen and that just your values and opinions are heard. Students are sometimes in a vulnerable position and we want to make you feel safe and have a place to turn to.
We also make sure the years spent at Chalmers will maintain its value and worth! The education given is of a high quality and of legal certainty! The students are not run over by administration, unfair rules or new laws! That we have sufficient housing and services that are synchronized with students' needs and terms! That you are considered highly employable after years of hard work! And that, besides our studies, there is room for recreation, fun and personal growth for everyone!
Monitor the education system
One of the union's most important missions is to monitor our education here at Chalmers. Your education is important and should be of a high quality and the time you invest in it should be long-term. During your time here you have both rights and obligations, and we make sure they are fair and upheld. It is also important to have someone to turn to if things get complicated whether it’s your course, programme or study environment.
Since our founding over a century ago, we have influenced and taken major decisions about the direction the education of Chalmers is going. With the help of our opinion document we make sure to represent the students' voice to the university. We also make sure that we are a part of every major decision taken at Chalmers. If you are interested in what student representation there is at Chalmers organization, you can read more about them below. All of them make sure that the student perspective is always taken into consideration when making decisions and all of these positions are filled with students like you. If you want to become a student representative, read more or contact uo@chalmersstudentkar.se!
Make you feel safe
Everyone has a right to feel safe, comfortable, and secure on campus at all hours of the day. We work to make this a reality. With a zero tolerance policy for harassment, drugs, and alcohol peer pressure we strive towards making an inclusive and inviting campus. However, issues will still occur and we make sure these are addressed and gets the proper support they need. We make efforts to raise awareness of safety issues and support channels, discuss a multitude of issues with the university and train our organiser in how to act appropriately and model good behavior. You can read more about how we make campus a safe place for everyone here.
Help you with personal growth
During your stay at Chalmers we want you to grow as a person besides your studies. We therefore offer hundreds of opportunities to get involved for the benefit of your personal growth, your resume and your fellow students. Whatever your interests are, be that parties, sports, finance, photographing, programming, etc. Read more about getting involved here.
Political influence
We don't only just work with Chalmers in order to better the lives of our members. Together with other student unions in Gothenburg, via GFS, and nationally, via SFS and collaboration forums such as RefTec, we influence the local and national politics in questions regarding students and education. Locally we discuss questions such as the student housing situation at the national we work with questions affecting students all across the county such as recovery time and funding for the universities. If we see a problem, we want to address and discuss it.
Your career after Chalmers
Students at Chalmers are highly sought for and a lot of students are offered jobs long before graduating. If you however want to leave with your graduation exam there are many way to connect with the business life before that. The union connects you with potential employers and partners through career fair, events and lectures. The largest fair is called CHARM, but it is likely that your student division employment committee will be one step ahead and get you in touch much sooner than the annual fair.
