Vote in the elections to the Academic Senate of the University of South Bohemia. The elections are now open, and voting is online!

The elections to the Academic Senate of the University of South Bohemia (USB) have begun. Voting will remain open until 10 November 2026 at 4:00 p.m. All students and academic staff of USB have the right to cast their vote and choose their representatives to the Senate. The vote is secret and takes place online at: volby.jcu.cz.

"I would like to ask everyone who cares about what is happening at the university and where it is heading to use their right to vote. This year's elections are particularly important in light of the changes to the structure, organisation and governance of higher education institutions being prepared by the current government. Low interest on the part of the academic community and weak voter turnout could serve as another pretext for restricting academic self-governance. That is why I am asking you: come and vote, and give your Senate three clicks of your time – the elections are online," urges all students and academics to take part the Chairman of the USB Academic Senate, JUDr. Ing. Zdeněk Strnad, Ph.D., MPA.

Each of the eight USB faculties has 3 representatives from among academic staff and 2 from among students in the USB Academic Senate. Each voter has a total of 5 votes – 3 votes for academic candidates and 2 votes for student candidates.

"The Academic Senate is the highest body of the university, in which student representatives can influence the direction of the entire university. Taking part in the elections is therefore not a mere formality, but above all an opportunity to choose who will represent students in important decisions," adds the Vice-Chairman of the USB Academic Senate, Ing. Lukáš Beránek.

All information about the course of the upcoming elections can be found HERE.

The Senate we elect will decide on important matters at our university for the next 3 years. It is a body that, for example, approves the university budget, nominates the candidate for rector, oversees the activities of the university management, and approves some of its internal regulations. The elected members of the USB Academic Senate are also students who represent the voice and interests of those studying. The highest possible student turnout in the elections is therefore very important – you are choosing your representatives, whom you can turn to over the next 3 years, and whose role is to ensure that students' ideas and requirements are reflected in higher education self-governance.

All details about the USB Academic Senate can be found HERE.

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