TUNTREET
AN EFFECTIVE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Vegard Sjaastad Hansen Translator
Ingvild Sperstad Journalist
Simen Walbækken Tangen Photographer
The general assembly this fall was held Monday 2nd November. In Aud Max there was a limited amount of seats because of precautions against Corona, and there were mainly hosts, candidates, and the already elected members of the different boards that could be there in person. Some had to watch the General Assembly (GA) from home in their rooms or in the living room with their collective as they had done in spring, with homemade pea soup. Every member of Samfunnet, physically present or not, could use SmartVote to both vote and submit a post or reply. Usually, the microphone is sent around from person to person who submits posts, but since this is not corona friendly, this was not done at this time. Changes to statutes GA started at five o’clock, and after several formal approvals, it was time for changes to the statutes. The first one was whether GA could be held a little later in the spring and fall. The second proposition was for the possibility to buy a 6-year membership at Samfunnet, (in addition to one, three and
five years) since the veterinary students have a 6-year education. Both propositions were approved by vote. Some technical difficulties “Så synes ikke” (It does not seem like it [formal, yet common phrase during previous GA]) was according to a GAbingo player not said once by the chairman. However, some phrases that were common during this GA were “the internet is a bit slow” and “you have to unmute”, because there was some technical difficulty. Among other things, there wasn’t any sound coming from one of the first people who were going to speak via Zoom. There were also times of
delay before you could vote on SmartVote. Effective Despite some technical difficulty and waiting, the GA was very quick. “Ahead of schedule” was said a number of times as well. The elections started an hour and a half before schedule, and the assembly was done at record time around nine o’clock. Previously, debates could last all the way to until midnight. It was in other words an effective General Assembly, with little debate, drama, division, or minimal nominations. After the round-off and national anthem we could go to bed early this Monday night.
The newly elected, left to right: Marek Zimmermann, Tord Kristian F. Andersen, Michelle Seigerud, Jenny Skjermo Telstad Mid from left: Trude Skymoen Juvkam, Miranda Dørum, Synne Thorshaug Eide Bottom from the left: Andreas Thorshaug Røang, Kristiane Holter, Sigrid Jordet Bruheim and Andreas Kalle Kinnari Photo: Cornelia Aasuldsen
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