Student rights and equal treatment
SöderS offers support and counseling for students at Södertörn University who experience study-related problems.
Det kan exempelvis vara problem som rör examination, tillgänglighet och arbetsmiljö, om du har blivit anmäld till disciplinnämnden, har blivit illa behandlad eller på annat sätt hamnat i en jobbig situation.
Student- och doktorandombuden har ingen anmälningsplikt och för aldrig vidare information om inte studenten vill det.
Reports and statistics
Every year, the Student Union publishes one or more reports summarizing and monitoring student life at the university.
Crisis contact
See here for contact details for support and guidance for students at Södertörn University.
SöderS guide on discrimination
Om trakasserier, sexuella trakasserier och kränkande behandling vid Södertörns högskola.
The delegates can:
- Provide information on your rights and obligations as a student.
- Provide you with support and advice on study-related problems and help you contact the university.
- Act as a mediator and independent party in the event of any conflict or misunderstanding between students and staff of the University.
- Provide you with information and guidance on how to proceed if you suspect that the university has violated any rule, or feel that you have been subjected to discrimination, bullying, harassment, sexual harassment or other abusive treatment.
- Make recommendations for improvement and draw attention to shortcomings.
The delegates cannot:
- Deciding on cases.
- Set up a notification for students.
- Help students write individual documents such as requests for reconsideration, appeals or notifications.
- We can comment on the examiner's assessments and grading decisions. However, we can advise you on how to proceed if you are dissatisfied.
Contact SöderS' PhD and Student Delegates
För att få hjälp, stöd eller vägledning av ombuden, fyll i formuläret nedan.
SöderS guide on discrimination
About harassment, sexual harassment and offensive treatment at Södertörn University
This leaflet contains information on discrimination, victimization, harassment and sexual harassmentand is primarily aimed at those who are:
- student and research student and has been exposed
- student and postgraduate student and has exposed someone else
- employee and suspects that a student has been victimized or victimized someone
It is also aimed at those who want to learn more about the university's work and responsibilities regarding discrimination, victimization, harassment and sexual harassment.
Text: Isabella Blomstrand and Ronja Pedersen
Layout and illustration: Eva Gauffin
Information on complaint bodies
How the university handles complaints
During your studies, it is important that you feel safe, have a good study environment and can focus on your learning. If you encounter problems during your studies, you can make a complaint to the university. The university operates a complaints procedure, which means that you should contact your course coordinator in the first instance if you want to report something. You can read more about how the university works here. If you need help with who to contact, you can always turn to SöderS' PhD and Student Delegates.
The university has an obligation to investigate all types of discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment and other offensive treatment. If you have been victimized, you can turn to a member of staff at the university for help. There are no specific requirements on how a formal report should be made. You can contact a staff member you trust to make a report via both email and telephone.
For information about the university's procedures and measures in the event of discrimination and other victimization, see Procedures and measures in the event of discrimination, harassment and sexual harassment for students at Södertörn University.
Discrimination Ombudsman
You can also report discrimination to the Discrimination Ombudsman (DO). The DO is an impartial authority tasked with combating discrimination. You can contact them if you experience discrimination on any of the grounds for discrimination:
- Gender
- Gender identity and gender expression
- Age
- Sexual orientation
- Religion or other beliefs
- Ethnicity
- Disability
You can also turn to the DO if the university fails to work preventively against discrimination and if you experience reprisals. Click here to report a case of discrimination to the DO.
Office of the University Chancellor
If the complaint is that a teacher or other staff member at the university has broken a rule, you can contact the Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ). UKÄ is a supervisory authority that is tasked with reviewing higher education institutions in Sweden and ensuring that they fulfil their mission as education providers and authorities. On UKÄ's website you can read more about how to submit a so-called supervision notification against the university.
Contact details for the university
For information about the Student Health Service and contact details for the services and functions offered by the university, see the university's website: https://www.sh.se/ → Search on: Student Health Services
Student health services
https://ki.se/utbildning/studenthalsan
The curators
kurator@sh.se
University Church (counseling)
elisabet.ravelojaona@andreaskyrkan.se
Study and career guidance
studier.karriar@sh.se
FUNKA - support for students with permanent disabilities
funka@sh.se