Every four years the Equal Rights Committee publishes a report on the Status and Development regarding Equality at UI, which is translated into English. Status and Development of Equality at the University of Iceland 2016-2021 (summary) Status and Development regarding Equality at the University of Iceland 2008-2011 Status and Development regarding Gender Equality at the University of Iceland 2003-2007 Equality in Teaching: Checklist Non-/disability – Thoughts on a better University Community Please contact us at jafnretti@hi.is for further informations.

Committees and councils

Complaints Committee for Student Issues The Committee's role is to address and provide the University Council with its opinion on, student complaints and appeals. Council for Disability Rights The role of the Council for Disability Rights is to oversee issues concerning people with disabilities within UI as well as students with special needs, under the mandate from the Rector and University Council. Equal Rights Committee The Equal Rights Committee of UI oversees equality in a broad sense and, as stated by article 65 of the constitution of Iceland, is to have gender equality at the forefront of its work. Ethics Committee The Ethics Committee is responsible for investigating alleged violations of the University's Code of Ethics, publicising the Code of Ethics within the University, advising on the interpretation and treatment of the Code of Ethics and coordinating procedures at different units within the University. See also: Code of Ethics Professional Council on Responding to Gender-related and Sexual Harassment The University Council appoints a Professional Council to respond to gender-related and sexual harassment and other sexual violence. The appointments are valid for three years. Response Team for Bullying and Violence The role of the Response Team is to receive and investigate complaints regarding bullying and violence at the University of Iceland, provide supervisors of the victim's and perpetrator's academic or organisational units with a statement on these complaints, and propose solution strategies. Further information on the Response team are available here. Further information about the Committees are available here: University Council Committees

Rules, laws and regulations

UI Regulations and Rules of Procedure Equality Action Plan Rules of Procedure on the Response to Gender-related and Sexual Harassment Rules of Procedure on the response to bullying and other types of violence Various Laws Act on Public Higher Education Institutions, No. 85/2008 Act on Equal Status and Equal Rights of Women and Men, No. 10/2008 Act on Maternity/Paternity leave and Parental leave, No. 144/2020 Act on Prohibition on Termination of Employment due to Family Responsibilities, No. 27/2000 (Icelandic only) Act on the Affairs of Disabled People, No. 38/2018 (Icelandic only)

Equality and diversity

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Every four years the Equal Rights Committee publishes a report on the Status and Development regarding Equality at UI, which is translated into English.

Status and Development of Equality at the University of Iceland 2016-2021 (summary)
Status and Development regarding Equality at the University of Iceland 2008-2011
Status and Development regarding Gender Equality at the University of Iceland 2003-2007
Equality in Teaching: Checklist
Non-/disability – Thoughts on a better University Community

Please contact us at jafnretti@hi.is for further informations.

Complaints Committee for Student Issues
The Committee's role is to address and provide the University Council with its opinion on, student complaints and appeals.
Council for Disability Rights
The role of the Council for Disability Rights is to oversee issues concerning people with disabilities within UI as well as students with special needs, under the mandate from the Rector and University Council.
Equal Rights Committee
The Equal Rights Committee of UI oversees equality in a broad sense and, as stated by article 65 of the constitution of Iceland, is to have gender equality at the forefront of its work.
Ethics Committee
The Ethics Committee is responsible for investigating alleged violations of the University's Code of Ethics, publicising the Code of Ethics within the University, advising on the interpretation and treatment of the Code of Ethics and coordinating procedures at different units within the University. See also: Code of Ethics
Professional Council on Responding to Gender-related and Sexual Harassment
The University Council appoints a Professional Council to respond to gender-related and sexual harassment and other sexual violence. The appointments are valid for three years.
Response Team for Bullying and Violence
The role of the Response Team is to receive and investigate complaints regarding bullying and violence at the University of Iceland, provide supervisors of the victim's and perpetrator's academic or organisational units with a statement on these complaints, and propose solution strategies. Further information on the Response team are available here.