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Meeting Notes: July 2025

Place: Teknikringen 8, FREJA

Time: Monday, Monday, 25-07-03, 12:10- 13:11

Opening formalities (5 min)

  • Meeting opening

  • Choice of meeting chairperson – board suggests: Sai

  • Choice of meeting secretary – board suggests: Nils

  • Choice of meeting minutes checker – board suggests: Maria

  • Approval of agenda and meeting procedures.

    • The council approved the agenda and meeting procedures.

  • Present: Maria, Kaushik, Sai, Sebastian, Teodor, Ozan, Dita, Victor, Nils, Erik

Meeting started at 12:10 without any objections.

Reports & updates (20 min)

  • Update from PADs (15 min)

    • Sebastian/Teodor (mathematics): New FOA for mathematics in place. In the fall an overview of third cycle courses will be made. 

    • Ozan/Erik (Applied Physics): FOA and vice head-of divisions for two divisions have been appointed in applied physics.

    • Victor (Engineering Mechanics): Introductory meetings with FOA has been scheduled. Discussion held regarding the effectivity of the FOA intro meetings, as they are usually a bit too late after someone starts at KTH.

    • Sai/Kaushik (Vehicle engineering): Conflict in APT meeting due to different divisions calculating departmental duties differently, will be discussed in next PA meeting. 

  • PhD Chapter meeting (Nils + Sai) (5 min)

    • PhD chapter will change how funding is handled, giving some power to the councils.

    • Gasque to be held in the fall, funding approved.

Discussion points (25 min)

  • Time compensation (10 min) (Nils)

    • Told that compensation will be dropped to 80%. Discussion held regarding the document prepared by Nils. For Nils and Sai to bring up in FN meeting to make sure no further reduction in time compensation. Two typos found: 65% for vice chair and IR/program council meetings too short.

  • Attendance during council meetings (5 min)

    • Attendance will be recorded in future meetings. Message the board if you cannot attend.

  • Recurring points: (10 min)

    • FN meeting

    • FA-PA meeting

      • Discussion regarding the new compensation led to no clear response. Further discussion to be held in FN meeting.

      •  Information about explicit mention of Swedish courses in ISP for a total of 10 credits at most.

      • Salary ladder has been updated and will be time based instead of performance based. Hopefully implemented within 6 months.

    •  Equality at KTH

      • Event in September: finger food, presentation and discussion points.

Development of Current Events/Initiatives (5 min)

  • Next Event Ideas (No event in July/August?)

    • Maria informs the council that no events will be held in July/August, but if someone wants to organize it is possible.

Additional issues and information (5 min)

  • Next Meeting Location and Date

    • August 25, AlbaNova, 12:15

Actions required

  • PADs contact their PAs and get information the number of PADs in each program.

Meeting closed

  • Meeting closed at 13:11.