The president is the main person responsible for BÄR’s activities. They ensure that the action plan is followed, that the organization effectively represents the interests of all members, and act as a signatory together with the treasurer.

The president calls and leads association and board meetings, and also prepares the agendas for these meetings. Primarily, the chairperson supports the board and committees but also delegates relevant tasks to them. The role involves significant communication, mainly via email, with other engaged students, IBG, the administration, and UTN.

The president also participates in GBVF and the Chairpersons’ Council. The Chairpersons’ Council is a body where UTN section presidents meet to discuss the general situation. Meetings are held once a month and attendance is not mandatory, but strongly recommended. GBVF’s task is to appoint VälCom, with most of the mandatory work for this taking place in October and November.

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The vice president of BÄR is the president’s right hand and assumes the president’s responsibilities if they are unable to fulfill them. For example, the vice president leads meetings when the president cannot attend. If the president were to step down, the vice president would take over full responsibility for BÄR’s activities. Otherwise, the vice president is expected to support the rest of the board members in their work as needed.

The vice president is also responsible for booking venues for BÄR events. They are primarily responsible for planning the bachelor’s formal dinner held during the spring semester and the Pekpinnen teaching award, which is presented in the autumn. Additionally, the chemistry and math study sessions are organized by the vice president. All of these tasks are carried out in collaboration with the rest of the board.

By tradition, the vice president also serves as a board member of GBVF. GBVF’s main task is to appoint VälCom, with the majority of mandatory work for this taking place in October and November.

The treasurer manages BÄR’s finances. The role mainly involves financial work such as bookkeeping, budgeting, accounting/tax reporting, and reimbursements to committees or other board members who have made personal expenses on behalf of the section. The treasurer also keeps track of the section’s merchandise and is responsible for ordering new merch when supplies run low or when new products are needed. Together with the president, the treasurer serves as a signatory for the association.

The role involves frequent contact with other financially responsible officers within committees and other sections. In addition to their position on the board, the treasurer also sits on the treasurers’ council of Uppsala teknolog- och naturvetarkår

The board secretary is responsible for taking minutes at board meetings, association meetings, and general meetings. They ensure clarity and consistent language in documents, make sure that all decisions are properly recorded, and that minutes are signed and archived.

The secretary is also responsible for maintaining the membership register in eBas and Orbi. In addition, like the rest of the board, the secretary supports other board members when needed and participates in the board’s general work.

The Head of Information keeps BÄR members updated with relevant information. This usually concerns meetings, various events, or information from UTN and the university. The information is primarily shared via Facebook, Instagram, and Orbi, but also through the section’s website or posters, for example.

It is also the Head of Information’s responsibility to moderate the Facebook page Uppsala Biology Students so that only relevant content is published, and to ensure that the website is kept up to date.

The Head of Study-Social Environment oversees both the physical and mental study environment and serves as a representative in UTN’s Study-Social Committee and the Administration Board (Intendenturstyrelsen). They also act as the Student Safety Representative and attend course representative meetings, as well as ensuring that every BÄR event has a designated safety officer. If students feel they have been treated poorly or subjected to harassment, they can bring the issue to the Head of Study-Social Environment, who will handle it appropriately based on the situation.

The Head of Study-Social Environment is also responsible for representing the BIO section at UTN’s funding-related StuU meetings. Additionally, they are tasked with updating Stabben and ensuring that old exams are uploaded promptly.

Head of education is a key role in the section’s academic oversight work, ensuring that the education maintains quality and standards, and that biology students’ voices are heard. BÄR’s head of education serves as a representative in UTN’s Education Committee and participates in academic oversight meetings. The head of education also helps organize KUB (Course Evaluation Battle), which is held once per semester by UTN.

One of the most important tasks is, in collaboration with IBG, to organize course representative meetings twice per semester, giving biology students the opportunity to share their opinions about the education and contribute to improving it in real time. Students with questions or feedback regarding educational matters can always turn to the head of education for support and guidance.

The role of a board member is to support other board members and take on tasks as needed, as well as contribute opinions and ideas during meetings. The board member is also responsible for mowing the meadow outside the museum once a year with a scythe to maintain it in good condition and promote the meadow’s biodiversity.

Smaller board events, such as badge competitions, study sessions, or sewing gatherings, may also fall under the board member’s responsibilities.