Assignment as a note-taker

What does the assignment involve?

As a note-taker, you share your notes from lectures and other teaching sessions with one or more students. You are expected to provide notes for live sessions. However, recorded lectures that students can review on their own do not require note-taking. While you may answer occasional questions about your notes, your role does not include providing detailed reviews or explanations after a lecture. 

Note-taking support is a supplement. Students receiving this support are expected to attend lectures themselves, except in cases of illness. Note-taking support is generally not provided for independent projects or placements.

Some note-taking tips:

• Being well-prepared for a lecture makes it much easier to take high-quality notes. Reviewing materials or presentations on Canvas in advance is a great way to prepare for both the assignment and your own studies.

• Use a clear layout with headings, grouped information, and specific references to course literature or slides.
  
  
• Pay close attention to the teacher’s spoken points, as important details are often shared that are not written on the board or included in presentations.
  
  
• If you take notes by hand, leave a wide margin and extra space between lines. This allows the student using your notes to add their own comments.
  
  
• Find more tips here: Note-taking strategies: Develop your study strategies (instructure.com).

If you feel uncertain in your role as note-taker or if something is not working well, contact the coordinator at Funka. Email funka@slu.se.

Compensation for note-takers

Compensation is based on the number of credits.

• Course of 7.5 credits: SEK 1,500
• Course of 15 credits: SEK 3,000
• Course of 30 credits: SEK 6,000

Note-takers report completed work each semester using a web form. The form is emailed from funka@slu.se to current note-takers at the end of each semester. Compensation is paid on 25 February for work completed during the autumn semester, 25 July for the spring semester and 25 October for assignments during the summer semester - provided the completed assignment is reported within the specified time.

Register your bank account

Payments to mentors and note-takers are made by Swedbank. You need to register your account with Swedbank. If you do not register your account, you will receive a payment note that you can deposit or redeem at a bank, for a fee.

Form of employment form and handling of personal data

Note-takers are hired for specific assignments and are not covered by the Employment Protection Act (LAS) regulations for fixed-term employees. Forms of employment.

SLU needs to process personal data to make payments, see Processing of personal data at SLU.

All note-taking assignments are managed through Nais, the administrative system for study support. To ensure you receive compensation, your assignment must be officially recorded in the system. In Nais, the note-taker is digitally linked to the specific student(s) they are supporting for a set period. If you have any questions regarding the system or your registration, please contact the Funka coordinator, who manages all Nais-related matters.

Checklist for note-takers

As a note-taker, keep the following in mind:

1. Check with the coordinator at Funka that you have an active assignment for a specific period.
2. Contact Funka if the assignment is not completed, or if it is extended.
3. Monitor the email address you provided to Funka so you do not miss important information about payments at the end of each semester.
4. Report your completed assignment using the web form. Then follow the instructions you receive via email from funka@slu.se.
5. Register your bank account with Swedbank.
6. Contact funka@slu.se if you have questions or if you encounter problems.