All students enrolled in a Danish 3rd level education have now received an invitation from the Ministry of Higher Education to participate in the survey 'Danmarks Studieundersøgelse' (The Danish Student Survey) regarding the study environment, learning environment and general well-being at the institutions.

The results from this survey shape the foundation for our work towards making ITU even better.  

At ITU, work is already underway with the Study Environment Assessment Action Plan 2021-2024, but we still need your input and to tell us how you feel about your programme and life at ITU, especially considering a turbulent 2020 and 2021.  

You will find the invitation in your e-boks and your ITU email today.

Have your say straight away!

Student Affairs and Programmes are facilitating an information meeting about ITU Summer University 2024.

Come by November 28 from 16-17.00 in auditorium 3
At the info meeting you will get some basic information on next year’s summer courses, how to register and what to consider when choosing a summer course. You will be able to ask any questions you might have about ITU Summer University 2024.

Best regards
ITU Summer University

You will soon be able to vote in the ITU election 2022. But why should you spend precious minutes taking part?  
 
The short answer is that it will give you a chance to influence many of the most important decisions abou the development of your own study programme, your study environment and the broader strategic focus for ITU. By voting you can make sure you are represented by a fellow student with whom you agree. If you want to be the ambassador yourself, you should consider running. Read more about running here. 

As a student you can elect a representative for your Subject Area Team, the Academic Board, the Board of Studies or the board of directors. In these boards both your teachers, head of study programme or the executive management participate. Find out more about the different boards and SAT Teams here.  

What to do when?

There are a lot of dates being communicated and it can be confusing. This infographic shows what to do when. Below the infographic, you can find more information about how to vote.  Find this guide in a mobile friendly version on Instagram.

 

How to vote

Find the polling station in Atrium on the 29 and 30 between 10.00 -14.00 and show your student card. Then you will receive a ballot, and on it you will find a list with names. Read carefully on your ballot whether the lists are "prioritised" or "without priority. If the list is  "prioritised" you can just vote for the list. However, if the list is "without priority", you have to vote for a specific candidate in order for your vote to count. If you just vote for a list which is without priority, your vote will be invalid.

Following seats are up for election:

• Board of Directors (1 student to be elected)
• Academic Board (2 students to be elected)
• PhD Board (4 students to be elected)
• Board of Studies ITU (1 student to be elected)
• Subject Area Team for Games (2 students to be elected)
• Subject Area Team for Digital Design (2 students to be elected)
• Subject Area Team for Computer Science (5 students to be elected)
• Subject Area Team for Business (3 students to be elected)

However, if there is only one candidate for the seat, he or she will automatically be elected.

You will soon be able to vote in the ITU election 2022. But why should you spend precious minutes taking part?  
 
The short answer is that it will give you a chance to influence many of the most important decisions abou the development of your own study programme, your study environment and the broader strategic focus for ITU. By voting you can make sure you are represented by a fellow student with whom you agree. If you want to be the ambassador yourself, you should consider running. Read more about running here. 

As a student you can elect a representative for your Subject Area Team, the Academic Board, the Board of Studies or the board of directors. In these boards both your teachers, head of study programme or the executive management participate. Find out more about the different boards and SAT Teams here.  

What to do when?

There are a lot of dates being communicated and it can be confusing. This infographic shows what to do when. Below the infographic, you can find more information about how to vote.  Find this guide in a mobile friendly version on Instagram.

 

How to vote

Find the polling station in Atrium on the 29 and 30 between 10.00 -14.00 and show your student card. Then you will receive a ballot, and on it you will find a list with names. Read carefully on your ballot whether the lists are "prioritised" or "without priority. If the list is  "prioritised" you can just vote for the list. However, if the list is "without priority", you have to vote for a specific candidate in order for your vote to count. If you just vote for a list which is without priority, your vote will be invalid.

Following seats are up for election:

• Board of Directors (1 student to be elected)
• Academic Board (2 students to be elected)
• PhD Board (4 students to be elected)
• Board of Studies ITU (1 student to be elected)
• Subject Area Team for Games (2 students to be elected)
• Subject Area Team for Digital Design (2 students to be elected)
• Subject Area Team for Computer Science (5 students to be elected)
• Subject Area Team for Business (3 students to be elected)

However, if there is only one candidate for the seat, he or she will automatically be elected.

As a student working in the field of IT, you are likely to experience handling data when working on a project or through course assignments.

Maybe you are collecting the data yourself, maybe you are using data sets collected for or by a company or shared with you as data sets in a course – in any context you as the controller are obliged to handle and store the data following the general requirements.

But what are the requirements? How do you operate and secure that your project and assignments live up to the requirements of GDPR? What can seem like a jungle, doesn’t have to be. At ITU we offer a GDPR awareness course and we urge you to take it, so you do not get lost.

The course can be taken both in English and Danish, it takes about 60 minutes and besides giving you the overview to work correct accordingly to GDPR you get a diploma, for future work references.

Read more about the course here

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And there is no doubt that the evaluations are highly important. Getting your feedback makes all the difference when developing and strengthening the courses.

Access the survey from your course pages in LearnIT and give us your feedback.
Your responses are used by teachers and management to improve each course. See more here

The survey closes again December 12, but why postpone it - Go participate now! 

Thank you, 
Student Affairs and Programmes

About last time
During the last registration period we experienced that heavy activity could effect the system, making it crash. To help overcome the problem, we have decided to extend the registration period, hoping to minimize heavy traffic, so please just register through-out the whole period and not just in the beginning and in the end.

The registration period opens 31 May and closes 11 June, extending the period with two whole days.

A work-in-progress
Since 2014 the registration requirement at ITU has been 30 ECTS. This has in many ways structured and formed our guidance, administrative practices, and all-round knowledge about how things correlate. The lowering of the registration requirement to 22,5 ECTS will change a lot of our usual practices and know-how, but the new flexibility will also add a lot more responsibility to the individual student in relation to their registrations and overall managing of their studies.

How does this influence my study plan?
Even though the registration requirement has been lowered, the ITU study programmes are still structured with 30 ECTS each semester, so choosing to study 22,5 ECTS means postponing a course to a later semester. This might be helpful if you need a breather in your studies or need to ease your workload a bit, but you should still be aware of the progression of your study. In doubt, you can always contact The Study and Career Guidance for help with a study plan.  

The courses allowed to postpone are tagged with this symbol ֎ in your Study programme overview on ITU Student. Find it under Your programme / Contents of your programme. 

New possibilities – new responsibilities
The possibility of postponing study activities makes it vital for you to plan your studies according to the progression requirement. The progression requirement stems from the Ministry of education and outlines that you need to pass 45 ECTS each year. If you fail to meet the progression requirement, you will need an exemption to continue your studies at ITU. We emphasize this since Student Affairs and Programmes will no longer follow up on your registrations to make sure you fulfill the registration criteria.  If you are in any way unsure of whether you will fulfill the progression requirement, we recommend talking to SAP before deciding on postponing a course.

For BSc 1st year students
The new registration requirement does not apply to BSc 1.st year students who still need to study full time on their first and second semester.  

See the FAQ below for further insights and highlights of all you need to be aware of


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FAQ
How will this influence the registration process?
The registration process will continue as usual:
- SAP will register you for the mandatory courses according to the year you started.
- You need to register for electives, projects and  specialization courses and the thesis yourself.
- You need to register for all third exam attempts.
- If you are not following the standard structure of your programme, you need to register for the correct mandatory courses yourself.

When and how do I deregister?
You can only deregister from courses in the course change period, which is the first two weeks of the semester (Spring: weeks 5-6 / Autumn: weeks 35-36). You deregister by sending an e-mail to sap@itu.dk. After the end of the course change period, all your registrations are binding. We recommend that you register for 30 ECTS in the registration period, and then make the final decision regarding your registrations in the course change period.

Can I deregister or push any course I want to?
To be able to ensure a proper study progression each Head of Study Programme has decided on a specific course or study element for each semester, which can be postponed. You can find the chosen courses on ITU Student / Your programme / contents of your programme. The specific courses are tagged with this symbol ֎

What if I didn’t register correctly?
As a consequence of the lowered registration criteria, Student Affairs and Programmes will not as previously follow up on your registrations and administratively register you for missing courses or projects - including your bachelor’s project or thesis! If you discover that you are missing any registrations after the course change period (weeks 6 and 36), you will need to apply for (and have approved) an exemption. 

What about SU?
As it has always been the case you need to live up to the SU study activity requirement, to be able to receive SU. For students enrolled after June 2016 this allows you to be delayed by 30 ECTS. If you are more than 30 ECTS behind you will be considered study inactive and your SU will stop. Please read for more details at ITU Student or SU.dk 

 

Join the session
Join us for a two-hour interactive session on AI, wellbeing and the Future of Work, which will bring together ITU students and a group of visiting US students from Syracuse University.*

When and Where
Monday May 19 at 9:30-11:30 in Scrollbar at ITU.

AI and the life sciences
The event will feature guest speakers from NNIT who will introduce how their company approach AI and application management in the life sciences. NNIT is a leading provider of IT solutions internationally, and to the public sector (in Denmark).

The session will end with informal conversation over lunch provided to the participants.
To participate, please sign up below by May 15 at the latest.

SIGN UP HERE

The past year, the Committee for Diversity and Inclusion has worked on implementing the various initiatives on the 2024 action plan, the results of which are now available in the committee’s annual report.

Read the full report here.

Among other things, ITU has completed a comprehensive draft of faculty recruitment recommendations with an eye towards fostering greater diversity, SAP has worked to improve learning conditions for students with impairments, the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Programme was adopted (and implemented in early 2025), and ITU has made menstrual hygiene products freely available on campus.

In the coming year, the committee will feature two new members, Sanna-Maria Marttila (DDG section leader), Pınar Tözün (DSAR section leader), as well as Luís Cruz-Felipe (head of education), whom we very much look forward to welcoming around the table. We would also like to extend our gratitude to Peter Sestoft (SE) and Viktoria Hofbauer (SAP) who are leaving the committee.

Going forward the committee will be the Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The decision to include “equity” is in recognition of the fact that fairness and unbiased decision-making are key factors for achieving true equality.

The committee wishes to acknowledge the ITU community for contributions, feedback, and suggestions for present and future initiatives. We hope that you will all continue to make your voices heard, and we would like to invite alle students and staff to submit suggestions for next year’s action plan via the committee mailbox: diversity-inclusion@itu.dk

The deadline for submissions is 12 March.

 

 

The IT University of Copenhagen is embarking on a significant renovation project to replace façade windows on the building. This project aims to address multiple incidents of water intrusion and cold air seepage within the building. As part of the state’s broader effort to promote energy-efficient buildings, the renovation is expected to enhance energy efficiency and improve the quality of the indoor climate at RLV.

Over the course of the last few years, it has come to our attention that there is a problem with the way the façade windows are constructed resulting in leakage. Therefore, a complete renovation is necessary.

The windows will be upgraded from two glass layers to three pane windows optimising the energy efficiency in the entire building. We also plan to furnish the entire façade with solar shading as featured on the images.

As the building on RLV is owned by the Danish Building and Property Agency, the project will be executed under the agency’s purview. The project has been put out to tender, and a contractor is expected to be announced in the autumn. According to the agency’s current timeline, the actual work on the façade will start in 2026. The agency is financing the renovation.

As mentioned, we currently expect work to begin in 2026. We will have decided on a plan of operations during the renovation in advance. In FM we are already coordinating with SAP about how to adapt teaching activities.

Anyone who has ever undertaken home renovation with contractors will know that adapting your everyday activities is unavoidable. That said, I am confident we will make it work without too much trouble. In FM, we look forward to getting the project under way and improving our shared workplace.

Part of establishing a clear contingency plan in the case of a university-wide breakdown of IT systems has been to set up a contingency site which is hosted outside of our own systems.

A breakdown or a systems malfunction may take many forms, but ITU's internal lines of communication depend on a functioning network. That is why we have created the contingency site which will contain relevant contact information as well as regular updates on a given situation in case of a breakdown.

In case of an event, roll ups containing the necessary information will be placed by the staircases in Rued Langaards Vej and Emil Holms Kanal (DR-Byen).

The contingency site is located at www.ituinfo.dk

 

The Canteen staff would love to hear what you think about the food.

Please take a moment to complete their survey – your feedback helps them understand what works well and where they can improve. Their goal is to make your dining experience the best it can be.

Use the link below to access the survey.

Important:

• The survey is not complete until you click “End survey” on the final page.'
• If you have already opened the survey in another browser tab, it may not work properly.
• if the link fails, try scanning the QR code in the image.

This survey has also been shared in ReadIT, but due to a technical issue, the link only worked for some users.

The Canteen team looks forward to hearing from you!

Take survey

 

 

The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyard is now available at the information desk. The lanyard allows individuals to voluntarily share that they have a disability or condition that may not be immediately apparent. By wearing the Sunflower, students and employees can signal that they may need a helping hand, understanding, or more time in various settings such as shops, at work, on transport, or in public spaces.

In order to implement the programme at ITU, workshops have been held on two separate occasions to engender discussions about inclusion and how to best accommodate students and employees with hidden disabilities.

Adopted by Student Council

Prior to officially entering the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower programme it was already possible for students to pick up and wear a sunflower lanyard at ITU. Student Council were the first to adopt the sunflower symbol at ITU. According to Rector Per Bruun Brockhoff, who participated in both workshops, it is important to acknowledge Student Council’s contribution to the study and social environment at ITU as well as the idea behind the project:

"Ensuring well-being is paramount for fostering learning and growth. The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Programme is a great initiative that invites us to reflect on our practices and strengthen our empathy. By considering the experiences of our students, colleagues, and peers, we can create an inclusive environment where everyone feels a profound sense of belonging and support within our university community," says Rector Per Bruun Brockhoff.

One in six people live with a disability, which includes both visible and non-visible conditions. These disabilities can be temporary, situational, or permanent and encompass a wide range of physical, neurological, cognitive, sensory, and chronic health conditions.

The Sunflower lanyard is available at the information desk in the atrium.

WISEflow is a new digital exam system we are implementing. At some point it will replace learnIT, not as a home for your courses, but as an exam system.
Compared to LearnIT, the exam interface in WISEflow provides the teachers with a large range of tools for designing exams and providing feedback for students.   

We will notify you through your course page in learnIT  
It is important to share that all students taking exams in WISEflow, will be notified about this beforehand. A notification will be made in the News section on the course page for the courses in question. If you hear nothing, it just means that your exam is still taking place in learnIT. 

Remember to allow notifications if you want to be sure you are not missing any important news shared.

The implementation of WISEflow will take time 
It is important to stress that it will take some time still before we are fully able to move all exams onto WISEflow.The implementation process for WISEflow is only in its early phase still, but we are spreading the news, so hopefully no one will get confused.  

More information on WISEflow will follow on ITU Student.  

THIS ARTICLE HAS BEEN UPDATED - 12 May 2024

Early April it was decided to discontinue the registration requirement effective 1 September 2024. This aligns naturally with the new practice of registering for all your study activities yourself, including your mandatory courses. SAP will not be able to notify you if you forget to register, since we do not check up on your registrations anymore. This is the new normal to be aware of when registering in June.

With the added responsibility of managing all your registrations yourself and in light of the registration requirement being discontinued, we can only urge you to look carefully at what to be aware of if you chose not to follow the intended study structure. Please keep reading for a repetition of all the details to be aware of.

When and how 
The new normal is effective starting June 2024 when registering for the Autumn 2024 semester and for all semesters thereafter. Besides registering for your mandatory courses, you will still need to register for your electives, projects and specialisation courses as usual. You register in My Study Activities, and you can find the details related to this on ITU Student.

Please note that SAP will continue to register all 1. semester BSc and MSc students for their mandatory courses. 

A new practice but the same study structure 
This will have no effect on the structure of your studies since you register according to the study structure on your programme. Following the intended study structure is the set standard, since it considers the inherent progression built into the courses. On the other hand, we acknowledge that sometimes life can get in the way of this. Therefore, giving back some basic flexibility, if for some reason you need to push specific courses, is a way to accommodate that. 

Be aware of the possible downfalls 
It is important to stress that you need to carefully think about how you choose to administer this new responsibility. Maybe it proves to be difficult to follow the logic of your programme, if you have registered without acknowledging the inherent progression built onto the courses. Maybe by pushing courses you end up not meeting the requirements for the first-year exam, the progression requirement or you risk prolonging your education beyond the maximum programme duration. Then come the issues related to your SU. We have unfolded these issues in the FAQ below if needed.

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FAQ 

What is the first-year exam? (BSc only) 
All BSc student must meet the requirements of the first-year exam to be able to continue their bachelor programme. The first-year exam requires that you must pass exams corresponding to 45 ECTS by the end of your first year of study. If you due to special circumstances are not able to meet this requirement, you can apply for an exemption to postpone the deadline for when you must have passed the first-year exam. 

What is the progression requirement
The progression requirement outlines how you need to pass 45 ECTS each study year.

What is the maximum programme duration? 
For Bachelor of Science (BSc) students you must conclude your Bachelor programme within four years (students enrolled autumn 2015 or later.) 
For Master of Science (MSc) students you must conclude your Master programme within three years (students enrolled in autumn 2015 or later.) 

SU and being delayed?
Your SU is all about how many ECTS you attain, while receiving SU. The SU study activity requirement allows you to be delayed by a maximum of 30 ECTS. If you exceed it, your SU will stop. Even if an ITU rule or exemption allows you to only take a certain amount of ECTS, it will not transcend to your SU situation. The possibility of your SU being cut due to a delay, even if it is approved by ITU is a fact. If delayed due to special circumstances you can apply to get extra grants. See SU.dk/forsinket for detailed information. You can always check the status of your SU (studiefremdrift) at MinSU/se din su.  

Running out of SU? 
Another scenario is if you run out of SU, due to postponing courses and prolonging your studies. Fellow students might have more SU clips, since the circumstances for how many clips you have can vary, so checking up on this is vital. Please visit SU.dk/su-klippekort to understand more about SU clips and how you are supported.  

The concept of "accompaniment" draws from social work and theology traditions as a form of political praxis emphasizing commitment and closeness. It challenges the idea of the researcher (or designer) as independent from those they work with and, instead, places the researcher (or designer) as entangled within those communities. Doing so alters the experience and affects the research.

I'll begin the talk with a discussion of various modes of engagement in design research, including participatory design, then discuss "accompaniment" in other fields of social research, and move on to consider how "accompaniment" challenges the status quo of design research. This talk may raise more questions than it answers. 
 
Short bio
Carl DiSalvo is a Professor in the School of Interactive Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His research explores the political qualities and potentials of design, often through participatory methods, working in collaboration with communities and organizations. He is a co-editor of the journal Design Issues, and the author of Adversarial Design (MIT Press 2012) and Design as Democratic Inquiry (MIT Press 2022).

“We are all responsible for creating and maintaining a work and study environment that is open and inclusive to everyone. It goes without saying that no one should behave in a way that offends, intimidates, or is humiliating to others. We want students to know they can always approach Study and Career Guidance if they have experienced anything upsetting or uncomfortable,” says Head of SAP, Lene Rehder.

Part of the campaign is a new online guide to reporting cases of harassment, discrimination, and other types of unacceptable behaviour. The new site details the process of reporting incidents in an easy step-by-step way that lays out the process and possible outcomes. However, it is important to note that procedures are flexible according to the needs of the individual student:

“We want students to know that they can report unacceptable behaviour which we handle very seriously, but we also encourage students to come to us, if they just need to talk about an incident or an uncomfortable experience. We are there for students regardless of what they have experienced,” says Lene Rehder.

Read the new online guide

 

 

On 16 April, Rector Per Bruun Brockhoff presented his vision for the future of IT University of Copenhagen. If greenlit, the proposed organisational change – which has yet to undergo a hearing process among employees and be approved by the Board of Directors – aims to create a bright path for ITU in the future by gathering the three scientific departments under one and creating a number of smaller sections.

According to Per Bruun Brockhoff, his ambition is to ensure more representation of VIPs in the decision-processes, closer proximity to management, address issues of psychological safety as highlighted by the recent APV, and finally promote inclusive leadership values in the organisation as a whole.

We spoke with the rector about his vision for ITU, the process of organisational change, and promoting a culture of leadership.

Why restructure the organisation?
ITU is in good shape – we are in a good place financially, our research is top-tier, and our educational programmes are more popular than ever – but we also have issues we need to address, and changing a political reality we must adapt to. We have an opportunity to make some changes at ITU – to address problems internally and ensure a bright future for the university. I am proposing a change of structure in our scientific departments to strengthen the core vision of ITU as a multi-disciplinary university anchored in the ITU triangle.

I want to make it clear that this proposal is also a response to the message we in top management were sent in the APV process. Many have expressed their desire for closer proximity to top management, and I believe we can create a university with closer proximity to management and more transparency in decision making at the top level. With that comes a vision to work more strategically and focused with strong leadership in a way that will reach everyone. I want to foster a culture of ITU Leadership.

What does ITU Leadership entail?
This is something that I would like to work on in the new layer of management at ITU. Part of what I propose is a new department structure consisting of a number of sections. Section heads will play an important role as the link between faculty and management, and ideally, they will be culture bearers with a leadership mindset and focus on inclusive leadership. Inclusive leadership is a well-defined field of study and practice, and I would like us to work more with this in our practices at ITU.

The new section leaders will work together in leadership groups and with management and together we will determine exactly how we want this to work for us – what kind of values ITU Leadership embodies. Working on being an inclusive leader is not some vague thing. It is a discipline to be an inclusive leader, it is something you can train and improve in. And I would like us to be better at this discipline, and I would like to invite VIPs to help shape ITU Leadership with me and the rest of management.

To thrive and excel as researchers and educators at a top international level we need to be a workplace where people feel safe, and a strong sense of belonging. Everyone should feel safe and happy to work here at ITU.

The core DNA is the triangle. How do we preserve that in the restructuring process?
I am convinced that having no barriers between the departments will make it easier for us to work with the interdisciplinarity that is and will remain ITU’s core DNA. As I mentioned in my talk, I envision a research community at ITU where it is possible to occupy more than one corner of the triangle at a time. I believe the section structure will enable more interdisciplinarity and better synergy between the many fields of research at ITU. Part of the ambition here is to enable more dynamic interrelations between the sections.

All of our educational programmes will remain the same under this proposal, so the basis in the ITU Triangle persists. I do not know how the sections will be designed – this is a conversation I want to have with employees. If the proposal is approved by the Board of Directors, the plan is that we create the sections in the Autumn and make the final decisions on what being a section entails and what inter-sectional relationships will look like.

What role will cooperation and collegial bodies play at ITU in the future?
These are and will of course remain important parts of our organisation. In the collaboration committee we are already having the conversation about the ideal way for a body like this to serve the university. We realised we had some things to improve, and it is clear that the collaboration organisation must reflect the actual organisation of the university. The organisational units we have formalised must be reflected in the way the collaboration organisation is set up. Had we continued with a number of major departments, we would have had to consider if the current structure with just a single main collaboration committee with two “sub committees” is adequate. We need to find the best match between the proposed organisational change and the future structure of the collaboration organisation.

This is of course something we have to agree upon. I want us to finetune the structure of the committee in collaboration here.

Will the proposed organisational restructuring enable growth?
The structure itself will not enable growth. One point that I made in my talk is that we have a different scenario in front of us compared to when the three current departments were created. Back then we hoped to attract more basic funding. We secured additional funding to grow Computer Science and create Data Science. Our departments have done well for us. We have all seen how Computer Science has grown and thrived. That strategy worked well, but at the moment there is no prospect of that kind of growth given the political landscape. It is almost certain that basic funding will not grow for any university. We are looking into a decrease in student activity sector wide.

On the other hand, there is the vision of Danish universities to be more active on the Lifelong Learning agenda. That vision has been there for quite a while, but all universities are stepping up on this and so will we. We do not know how the educational reform will affect us at the moment, but I believe we are in a better position to generate growth, for instance Lifelong Learning, without the current department walls.

Is there a timeline for the process?
Yes. April to July is business as usual at ITU. The Board of Directors will consider the intended proposal at their meeting 3 June. If passed, we will have an interim period between August-December in which the transformation process is handled by University Director Georg Dam Steffensen, Department Management, and myself. In the interim period, Steffen Dalsgaard will act as Head of Business IT and Lone Malmborg and Peter Sestoft will continue as heads of their respective departments throughout the interim period.

Pending the approval as well as the outcome of the hearing processes, ITU will have a new organisational structure on 1 January, 2025.

 

What is the purpose of the new mailbox?

The purpose is to involve the whole of the organisation in the work with the committee and ensure that everyone is able to reach out with comments and suggestions with regard to diversity and inclusion at ITU. We hope that this will encourage members of the ITU community to share perspectives and ideas, so that they may help shape the work of the committee.

For what types of inquiries is the mailbox intended?

Anything and everything that involves inclusion and diversity at the university. The committee was launched to ensure that ITU is an open and welcoming workplace for everyone. In the committee, we work to ensure that new initiatives are launched to this aim. However, the committee consists of a handful of representatives from the managerial layer of the organisation including the vice-chancellor, and to make sure that the work to maintain an inclusive and open working environment reflects the entire institution,  we want to involve the organisation as a whole.

How will inquiries be handled?

The committee has four annual meetings scheduled. At each meeting we will address inquiries, but if they are of a time sensitive nature they will of course be processed outside regular meetings. We have received several inquiries from members of staff asking how to contact the committee, and it is of course very important that there is a direct channel for doing so. It is our hope that everyone at ITU will take part in the mission to work for inclusion and diversity.

Why is it necessary to have a Committee for Diversity and Inclusion?

Because it is tremendously important for everyone to feel included at ITU, and for everyone to know that their voice will be heard. Ensuring an inclusive work environment is not something that can be achieved by introducing seminars and workshops in individual departments. These are of course also important in order to spread awareness, but an atmosphere of inclusion has to permeate our workplace culture. This concern must be present in everything we do and in our day-to-day lives at the university.

We want to make sure that we attract students and coworkers from all walks of life. We are only successful in doing so if we foster a culture that is inclusive of all.

Reach out to the Committee for Diversity and Inclusion at diversity-inclusion@itu.dk.

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To take part in the competition, please read the information and requirements below before designing your contribution. You can send your final design(s) or any questions about the competition to Communication Advisor Stephanie Rode (srod@itu.dk).

Purpose of the stickers

ITU offers various outreach activities for Danish high school students and others that are curious about our university. Different types of merchandize serve as a way of giving participants something to remember us by and spreading awareness about ITU to others. By adding stickers to our options, we hope to see interested individuals putting them on their laptops and other personal items – either because they are interested in our university or simply just because the stickers look cool or have a bold expression.

Design requirements

Please make sure that your sticker sheet creation lives up to the following design specifications:

• The sheet should be 105 x 150 mm (postcard size) and include up to 4 stickers.

• The sheet can be designed in portrait or landscape format.

• The sheet will be printed as kiss cut stickers meaning that the full sheet (incl. background) should be included in the design.

• The Danish version of the ITU logo should be included somewhere on the sheet (not necessarily on a sticker). Please download the logo via https://www.itu.dk/Om-ITU/Presse/Logoer

• All stickers should contain symbols, logos, or other elements that relate to ITU or IT subjects in general. We encourage you to use creative statements on all or some of your stickers and have created a list of examples that can be used or spark inspiration. Please find the list at the bottom of this page.

• The final file should have a resolution of 300 DPI.

• The final file should be editable for ITU’s graphic designer to adjust details before ordering the stickers from an external supplier.

• The sheet should have space around the individual stickers to enable cutting lines.

• The final contribution should be handed in to the Communication Department digitally. Please send your design via email to srod@itu.dk. You may hand in more than one design if you wish.

The winner is…

ITU’s Communication Department will choose the winner based on creativity as well as suitability with their purpose and the specifications. The winner’s name will be featured (if they wish) on the final sheet, and they will also receive an ITU merch goodie bag incl. a batch of sticker sheets for personal use.

The Communication Department reserve the right to edit the final designs, to choose more than one winner, or to not use the contributions at all if they do not live up to the specifications above.

Deadline for sending through one or several designs is Friday, 1 March 2024.

Examples of sticker statements

Why did you choose Wicked Rabbit as new canteen operator?

One of the main reasons we chose Compass Group was the popularity of Wicked rabbit among large parts of staff and students who often went to KUA for lunch. We hope that many of them will return and use our ITU canteen instead.

Has the goal of supporting a green transition been important when choosing a new canteen operator?

Yes, absolutely. One of our most important requirements was to ensure that 60 percent of the food served is organic which Compass Group live up to. This is also required of us and all other state institutions by law. They also deliver a wide range of tools and solutions to reduce the waste of food such as a dashboard that shows how much food we throw out, and they are equally committed and full of ideas on how to reduce the waste of food.

How will this affect the prizes in the canteen?

The price of the food will go up a little bit, but not much. All canteen operators have raised their prices since our last tender due to the inflation and organic food also cost more. As already mentioned, they have also been asked to deliver tools and solutions on how to minimize the waste of food which cost something too. However, they plan to run a concept every afternoon named “Empty the buffet” where all remaining food will be sold at a reduced prize. This is also to minimize food waste.

Will the canteen still serve breakfast and convenience such as candy and cake?

Yes, there will still be served breakfast every morning - and cakes, coffee, candy, sodas, and other convenience products. We are also planning to expand the convenience part. One of the plans is to build a web shop where staff and students can order food to bring home during the day, and then they can pick it up in the afternoon. I am personally looking very much forward to be able to buy and bring home a healthy meal for dinner. However, we will all have to wait a bit for that to be implemented. We are taking one step at the time, and you will hear more about that and of many of our other plans later.