Fun facts

Basic facts

Student Union (TLTH)

Technologkåren is the student union for Lund University of Technology. It monitors and drives the development of education at the school and also runs business and leisure activities. 

The A-Guild

The A-Guild was founded in 1965 and has been part of the Student Union since then, with the exception of a period when the guild was inactive. In the beginning it was just architecture students the industrial design was added in the 80s.

A-Guild´s color

A-Guild clothing

Mascots & the Trinity

Traditions       

Academic quarter

The academic quarter is a term that is found all over Lund and will certainly confuse you during the first weeks at LTH. The academic quarter (15 min) generally means that you start a quarter after the specified time, but this only applies to full hours. So 1pm means 1.15pm but 4.15pm does not means 4.30pm. On weekdays from 6 p.m and on weekends, double quarters apply, i.e. 30 min. If you mean that something actually starts at the appointed full hour, you use the expression 'dot' abbreviated (.), for academic quarter, and the expression 'dot dot' abbreviated (..), for double quarter. If you print the minutes, for example 13.00 or 18.00, it is the same as writing 13 (.) and 18 (..) respectively. A simple rule of thumb is that if there are minutes printed, those are the ones that apply and nothing else.

The technologist cap

In 1864, the student cap emerged as a common symbol for Swedish students. Students at technical colleges wear the slightly different technologist cap. It is a normal student cap where one side is extended to a tongue where a black tassel hangs. There are certain rules for the cap; the cap may only be worn by a technologist only after he has completed the TLTH introduction (nollning). There are two variants: a dark blue winter cap worn October 4th through April 30th, and a white summer cap worn the rest of the year. On April 30, there is a hat-making event in Lundagård. The whole student world goes there to put on the white summer cap. The hat and spear are most easily purchased at KFS. The spegat is the colored ring that was attached to the tassel. For every new year you hang on to a new one. We at A wear purple spet for Architecture, alternatively purple/white for Industrial Design. All guild have their own color. In addition, there is the indicator that shows whether you have taken a year off, done military service or worked full-time in the Student Union. When you eat soup or similar, it is practical to raise the tassel. Just make sure that the braid doesn't stay up when you pull the tassel back down, because that signals that you're desperate. To show that you are busy, tie a knot on the tassel ribbon. To keep the tassel neat, you can tie the bottom of each thread into the tassel itself. Since this is a chore, whoever ties the knot for you is rewarded with a kiss.

Change strips

To show your friendship, you can exchange strips of the jacket with other guild's overalls. A deeper relationship can be shown by changing the collar. An exchange of an entire arm symbolizes close friendship. You can change the button after exchanging body fluids. You can change a front pocket when you've had a good time and if you used the back door, you can change the back pocket. If you previously read something else but then changed, you can exchange half the coverall for your old one. As the A-Guild's official dress is the blazer, it is very important to place the large A-Guild logo on the blazer even though other sections have it on their overalls. According to tradition, the coverall should not be worn fully on, but should only sit on the legs. However, this becomes so automatic for us at A because the overalls should not be worn alone, but should always be accompanied by the blazer. On the other hand, you can always wear just the blazer as the overall is just a nice complement. According to tradition, the guilds clothing should not be washed. The exception is if you wear it when you do it, but it is not recommended because it risks destroying the patches. 

The Songbook

Here you can find the digital songbook

Medals

For active participation within the guild you can get medals. Which medals we have, as well as what they mean, can be found under "Patches & Medals" on the website. In the A-Guild, you may wear all the medals you have on the occasions specified, however, you should be aware that on finer occasions, for example at doctoral promotions, only the three highest are valid. To indicate in, for example, an invitation that you may have medals, you can write m.a. (with orders) or m.a.o. (with academic orders). Certain positions, such as President at the Guild, are entitled to wear specific medals en sautoir. This means that the medal hangs on a ribbon around the neck, more about this is can be found in “POLICY DOCUMENT”. 

Anniversary ball

Every five years, the A-Guild holds an Anniversary Ball in the spring to celebrate. It is held in years that end with a zero or five because the A-section was founded in 1965. In other years, the Vårfårviolgasquen is held instead.