On November 27, SöderS held its second annual meeting for 2025. Here is a summary of the decisions that the members voted on.

Even though the union hall can accommodate over 400 people, it almost felt like it was full. We filled the room with warmth, enthusiasm, and excitement for almost four hours – and SöderS is more than grateful for the incredible commitment that the union's members show time and time again.

A motion from Södertörns Förenade Ekonomer (SÖFRE) sparked an exciting debate between the motion's proponents, the SöderS board, and other meeting participants. You can read the motion, including the board's response in its entirety, here.

Motion
Revision of the action plan

Årsmötet beslutade att verkställa motionen inkommen från Södertörns Förenade Ekonomer (SÖFRE). Motionen yrkade på att revidera SöderS verksamhetsplans andra verksamhetsmål, som bland annat behandlar målet om att stärka synergier mellan kårmedlemskap och föreningsmedlemskap. Revideringen innefattar att man omformulerar syftet med vad dessa synergier innebär för studentkåren, studentföreningarna, samt för de redan existerande och presumtiva föreningsmedlemmarna, och att kårmedlemskap inte ska vara ett krav för medlemskap i förening.

Proposal
Autonomous student associations

Second reading

The annual meeting decided to approve the proposal Autonomous Student Associations in its second reading. The proposal suggested a change to the statutes that would clarify the requirements and definition of student associations, with an addition regarding withdrawal as a member association of SöderS. Read the entire proposal here ->

Proposal
Notice of board meetings

Second reading

The annual meeting decided to approve the proposal Call for board meetings in its second reading. The proposal suggested a change to the statutes that would allow Söder's board more time to prepare for board meetings. Read the entire proposal here ->

Previous financial year

The main purpose of the autumn meeting is to allow members to review Söder's activities and finances. At the autumn annual meeting, the board reports on its work by presenting the annual report and financial statements for the past year to the members.

The business

Vid genomgång av verksamhetsberättelsen berättade Alexandra Bokström Niflis, vice ordförande och tidigare styrelseledamot, om SöderS bedrifter för det gångna verksamhetsåret. Inom dessa sammanfattas bland annat SöderS studenträttsliga arbete med att tillsätta studentrepresentanter, tillhandahålla studenthandboken Effekt och fortsätta bevakning av högskolans arbete och rutiner. SöderS har också lyssnat på medlemmarnas önskemål och implementerat nya vägar för rapportering av missförhållanden inom SöderS, arrangerat föreläsningar och temadagar, samt valt in tre nya studentföreningar (T3 Darts, SödersRunners, och JFS).

The economy

The annual accounts for the 2024/25 financial year show a loss of SEK 396,629, which is a clear improvement compared with the previous year's loss of SEK 704,027. The improvement in results is mainly due to reduced costs for raw materials, external services, and personnel, even though total revenues are lower than in the previous year.

The largest cost items during the year were personnel costs and external costs, which continue to account for a significant portion of the union's expenses. The result for the year was also affected by depreciation, but no new write-downs of fixed or financial assets were made – unlike in 2023/24, when major write-downs weighed on the economy.

Membership income fell slightly and contributions increased only marginally, which means that the income side did not fully compensate for the remaining costs. However, the union's financial investments yielded a positive net result, which further mitigated the deficit.

Equity decreased during the year from SEK 3.78 million to SEK 3.36 million as a result of the negative result for the year and losses from previous years that were rebalancing. The union therefore remains stable, but needs to strengthen its income or reduce costs going forward to avoid further erosion of capital.

Exemption from liability

The Annual General Meeting decided, in line with the auditors' statements, to discharge the Board of Directors from liability for the 2024/25 financial year.

Read more about the annual meeting

Read more about SöderS' annual meetings atsoders.nu/arsmote. The minutes from the annual meeting will be published after they have been approved and signed by the meeting adjusters, meeting secretary, and meeting chair. The meeting chair for the fall meeting in 2025 was Oskar M Wiik, former student and doctoral student representative for SöderS.