University Council
Stefán B. Sigurðsson Rector, Chair
Hjörleifur Einarsson, Professor, representing the staff
Hermína Gunnþórsdóttir, Lecturer, representing the staff
Kristín Ástgeirsdóttir, Director, appointed by The Minister of Education
Finnbogi Jónsson, Director, appointed by The University Council
Svanfríður Inga Jónasdóttir, Mayor, appointed by The University Council
Hafdís Erna Ásbjarnardóttir, Student, representing the Students
Alternates:
Óskar Þór Vilhjálmsson, Technician, representing the staff
Ingveldur Tryggvadóttir, Record´s Manager, representing the staff
Hallur Gunnarsson, Technician, appointed by The Minister of Education
Sigrún Stefánsdóttir, Dr. in Mass Media Studies, appointed by The University Council
Aníta Einarsdóttir, Student, representing the Students
Executive Board
Árún Kristín Sigurðardóttir, Dean of The School of Health Sciences
Ögmundur Knútsson, Dean of The School of Business and Science
Sigurður Kristinsson, Dean of The School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Ólafur Halldórsson, Managing Director
Stefán B. Sigurðsson, Rector, Chair
Quality Council
Árún Kristín Sigurðardóttir, Dean of The School of Health Sciences
Sigurður Kristinsson, Dean of The School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Ögmundur Knútsson, Dean of The School of Business and Social Science
Elín Díanna Gunnarsdóttir, Senior Lecturer, representing the academic staff
Heiða Kristín Jónsdóttir, Office Manager, representing the staff
Júlía Sjörup Eiríksdóttir, representing Students
Ólöf Heiða Óskarsdóttir, representing Students
Sigrún Magnúsdóttir, Director of Quality Management
Stefán Jóhannsson, Director of Student Registration
Ólafur Halldórsson, Managing Director
Stefán B. Sigurðsson, Rector, Chair
Alternates:
Katrín Þorbjörnsdóttir, representing Students
Jóna Margrét Guðmundsdóttir, representing Students
Ingveldur Tryggvadóttir, representing the staff
Finnur Friðriksson, representing the academic staff
Student Council - FSHA 2012-2013
Leifur Guðni Grétarsson, Chair
Justyna Wróblewska, Vice Chair
Jóhann Gunnar Kristjánsson, Finances
HA Evaluation Committee, term of Appointment until new regulations on hiring and professional advancement at HA have been adopted
Bjarni Kristinsson, Engineer at Sjólaskip hf.
Bragi Guðmundsson, Professor, Chair
Guðríður Gyða Eyjólfsdóttir, Mycologist, the Akureyri Research Centre of the Icelandic Natural Science Institute
Alternates:
Ingibjörg Elíasdóttir, Specialist at Jafnréttisstofa, The Centre for Gender Equality
Snæfríður Þóra Egilsson, Professor
Þorvaldur Ingvarsson, General Manager, Medical Services at Akureyri General District Hospital
Committee on Cooperation, the Committee is temporarily not complete
University Council Members:
Hugrún Helgadóttir, Project
manager
Úlfar Hauksson, Director
Alternates:
FHA Representatives in the Committee of Cooperation:
Hjalti Jóhannesson, Expert, Research and Development Center at UNAK
Kjartan Ólafsson, Lecturer
Alternates:
SFR Representatives in the Committee of Cooperation:
Óskar Þór Vilhjálmsson, Technician
Torfhildur S. Þorgeirsdóttir, Office Clerk
Alternates:
Gunnhildur Helgadóttir, Assistant, Research and Development Center at UNAK
Ólöf Árnadóttir, Office clerk
Ethics Committee - Term of Appointment Expires 27
September 2013
Guðmundur H. Frímannsson, Professor
Hafdís Björg Hjálmarsdóttir, Lecturer, Chair
Hilmar Einarsson, representing Students, appointment expires in March 2014
Sigríður Halldórsdóttir, Professor
Alternates:
Sigrún Sveinbjörnsdóttir, Senior Lecturer
Edward H. Huijbens, Senior Lecturer,
Ari Brynjólfsson, representing Students, appointment expires in March 2014
Sólrún Óladóttir, Adjunct
Secretary of the Committee is Daníel Freyr Jónsson, Administrator of Exams and Distance Learning
Committee on Research Permits - Term of Appointment Expires 9 April 2013
Elísabet Hjörleifsdóttir, Senior Lecturer, Chair
Páll Björnsson, Professor
Úlfar Hauksson, Director
Alternates:
Halldóra Haraldsdóttir, Senior Lecturer
Steingrímur Jónsson, Professor
Security Committee -Term of Appointment Expires 10 January 2014.
Rúnar Gunnarsson, Project Manager, Chair
Sonja Stelly Gústafsdóttir, Adjunct
Ólafur Búi Gunnlaugsson, Director, Vice-Chair
Sæunn Mjöll Stefánsdóttir, Office Clerk, Secretary
Alternates
Sara Stefánsdóttir, Adjunct
Sigþór Pétursson, Professor
Trausti Ragnar Tryggvason, Maintenance Staff, works with the Security Committee.
Committee on Equal Rights - Term of Appointment expires 1 November 2013, the Students represent 2012-2013
Anna Elísa Hreiðarsdóttir, Lecturer,
Chair, alternate 2011-2012: Guðmundur Engilbertsson, Lecturer
Fjóla Björk Jónsdóttir, Adjunct, Vice-Secretary, alternate: Kristinn P.
Magnússon, Professor
Hermann Óskarsson, Senior Lecturer, Vice-Chair, alternate: Kristín Sóley Sigursveinsdóttir, Lecturer
Sæunn
Mjöll Stefánsdóttir, Office clerk, Secretary, alternative: Óskar Þór Vilhjálmsson, Tecnician
Eyrún Halla
Eyjólfsdóttir, Student, alternate: Katrín Þorbjörnsdóttir, Student
Environment Council - Term of Appointment Expires 28 February 2014, students represent March 2012-March 2013
Andrea S. Hjálmsdóttir, Lecturer
Edward H. Huijbens, Senior Lecturer, Chair
Guðmundur Kr. Óskarsson, Senior Lecturer
Sólmundur Hrafn Raimundsson, Student, 2013-2014
Eyrún Halla Eyjólfsdóttir, Student, 2013-2014
Katrín Þorbjörnsdóttir, Student, 2013-2014
Alternates:
Anna Ólafsdóttir, Senior Lecturer
Óskar Þór Vilhjálmsson, Technician
Georg helgi Hjartarson, Student, 2013-2014
Ingvar Björn Ingimarsson, Student, 2013-2014.
Oddný Baldursdóttir, Maintenance Staff, works with the Council
HA Emergency Team - Term of Appointment expires 28 February 2015
Elín Díanna Gunnarsdótir, Senior Lecturer
Ólafur Búi Gunnlaugsson, Director
Sigrún Sveinbjörnsdóttir, Senior Lecturer
Solveig Hrafnsdóttir, Student Counsellor
Úlfar Hauksson, Director, Chair
Committee on Graduate Studies - Term of appointment expires 18 April 2014
Ágúst Þór Árnason, Adjunct
Ársæll Már Arnarsson, Professor
Rúnar Sigþórsson, Professor
Oddur Vilhelmsson, Professor, Chair 2012-2013
Grétar Þór Eyþórsson, Professor
Sigríður Halldórsdóttir, Professor, Chair, on Research Permit 2012-2013
Ragnheiður Harpa Arnardóttir Senior Lecturer, Vice Chair
2012-2013
Torfhildur Þorgeirsdóttir, office Clerk, is the secretary of the committee
Committee on Master Program in Coastal and Marine Management, Term of appointment expires Oct. 2014
Peter Weiss, Director HSVest
Steingrímur Jónsson Professor, Chair
Ögmundur Knútsson, Senior Lecturer
Alternatives:
Einar Hreinsson, Specialist
Grétar Þór Eyþórsson, Professor
Rannveig Björnsdóttir, Senior Lecturer
Board of HA Research Fund - Term of Appointment Expires 1 August 2013
Elísabet Hjörleifsdóttir, Senior Lecturer
Hjörleifur Einarsson, Professor
Kristinn P. Magnússon, Professor
María Steingrímsdóttir, Senior Lecturer
Sigrún Stefánsdóttir RUV Director, Chair
Alternates:
Arnheiður Eyþórsdóttir, Adjunct
Birgir Guðmundsson, Senior Lecturer
Halldóra Haraldsdóttir, Senior lecturer
Ingvar Teitsson, Senior Lecturer
Rachael Lorna Johnstone, Senior Lecturer
Web Management - Term of appointment expires 28 February 2014,
term of the member representing the Schools expires in February 2013
Astrid M. Magnúsdóttir, Director
Dagmar Ýr Stefánsdóttir, Director, Chair
Rúnar Gunnarsson, Project Manager
Stefán Jóhannsson, Information Technology Expert and Web Manager
Ása Guðmundardóttir, Office Manager, The School of Business and Science, representing the Schools.
Ingveldur Tryggvadóttir, Records´ Manager and Librarian, is Secretary of the Board
Board of the Project Fund on Financial Support from the Municpality of Akureyri - Term of appointment Expires 28 February 2014
Dagmar Ýr
Stefánsdóttir, Director, Chair
Jón Þorvaldur Heiðarsson, Lektor
Jórunn Elídóttir, Senior Lecturer
Board of Végeirsstaðir Fund, Term of Appointment august 2011-august 2016
Guðrún M. Kristinsdóttir, Rector´s Secretary
Hreinn Pálsson, Solicitor
Sigríður Vilhjámsdóttir, Project Manager, Information Services
Stefán B. Sigurðsson, Rector, Chair
Þorsteinn Gunnarsson, Specialist, RANNIS
Board of HA Publication Fund - Term of Appointment 29 September 2010 - 29 September 2013
Astrid M. Magnúsdóttir, Director of Information Services, Chair
Kjartan Ólafsson, Lecturer
Úlfar Hauksson, Director
Board of Student Services, FÉSTA, Term of Appointment varies, Students represent the Schoolyear
Halla Margrét Tryggvadóttir, Personnel Manager, appointed
by the Municipality of Akureyri, Chair
Ólafur Búi Gunnlaugsson, Director, appointed by the University Council, Term Expires 1 October 2014
Ester Ósk Gestsdóttir Waage, Student, 2012-2013
Steinunn Aðalbjarnardóttir, Project manager, appointed by the University Council, term expires 10 June 2013
Alternates:
Úlfar Hauksson, Director, appointed by the University Council, term expires 26 August 2013
Ketill Sigurður Jóelsson, Student, 2012-2013
Board of Sciences, Term of Appointment Expires 24 February 2015, students represent the period 2013-2014
Ársæll Már Arnarson, Professor,
alternative Rúnar Sigþórsson, Professor
Guðríður Gyða Eyjólfsdóttir, Mycologist, alternative Joan Nymand Larsen,
Lecturer
Rannveig Björnsdóttir, Senior Lecturer, alternative Steingrímur Jónsson, Professor
Sigríður Halldórsdóttir, Professor, Chair, alternative Bjarni Gautason, Manager
Ragnheiður Harpa Arnardóttir, Senior Lecturer, alternative
Hermann Óskarson, Senior Lecturer
Sigurður Steinn Einarsson, Student, alternative Bjarki Freyr Brynjólfsson, Student
Work Groups for Individual Temporary Projects
Work Group to prepare a European project application based on the CEReS intercultural curriculum model
Ágúst Þór Árnason, Adjunct and
Project Manager
Birgir Guðmundsson, Lecturer
Bjarni Hjarðar Lecturer, Chair
Elizabeth Fern, Lecturer
Eygló Björnsdóttir, Lecturer
Rafn Kjartansson, Lecturer
Úlfar Hauksson, Director
Work Group to prepare the extension of the teacher education programme at the University of Akureyri
Birna Svanbjörnsdóttir, Specialist
Bragi Guðmunsdsson, Professor
Rósa Kristín Júlíusdóttir, Lecturer
Rúnar Sigþórsson, Senior Lecturer
Trausti Þorsteinsson, Director, Chair
The group has finished the work
Work Group on the Compilation of Ethical Rules
Andrew Brooks, Senior Lecturer
Anna Jenný Jóhannsdóttir, Student
Sigrún Sveinbjörnsdóttir, Senior Lecturer
Sigurður Kristinsson, Dean, Chair
Sigþór Pétursson, Professor
Completed. Ethical Rules for HA were endorsed by the University Council 21 August 2008
Work Group on the Compilation of Course Assessment Regulation
Fjóla Björk Jónsdóttir, Adjunct
Jón Haukur Ingimundarson, Senior Lecturer
Rúnar Leifsson, Examination Manager, Chair
Rúnar Sigþórsson, Senior Lecturer
Sara Stefánsdóttir, Adjunct
Work Group for the Shaping of a HR-Policy for the University of Akureyri
Jóna Jónsdóttir, Director, Chair
Sigrún Magnúsdóttir, Director of Quality Management
Steinunn Aðalbjarnardóttir, Project Manager
Work Group on Matters of the Disabled - Appointment Term Expires 21 September 2009
Erlendur Steinar Friðriksson, Project Manager
Haukur Árni Hjartarson, Student
Ingibjörg Elíasdóttir, Adjunct, Chair of Council on Equal Rights
Ólöf Árnadóttir, Clerk
Snæfríður Þ. Egilson, Senior Lecturer, Chair
Alternates:
Júlíana Lárusdóttir, Project Manager
Sigurlína Stefánsdóttir, Student
The group has finished the work
Management Boards of Professional Associations
Management Board of the Association of University Teachers
Björk Sigurgeirsdóttir Specialist
Hafdís Skúladóttir Lecturer
Kjartan Ólafsson Lecturer/Specialist, Vice Chair
Páll Björnsson Lecturer
Þórir Sigurðsson Lecturer, Chair
Alternates
Erla Þrándardóttir Adjunct
Finnur Friðriksson Lecturer
Representing Professors
Hrefna Kristmannsdóttir Professor
Representing SFR members of staff
Óskar Þór Vilhjálmsson Technician
