Vacancies student participation Humanities

Do you enjoy contributing to the education and policies of the Humanities faculty in addition to your studies? Each year, new student representatives are there to serve the students of our faculty. Apply now for one of the following positions:

Member of your programme's Curriculum Commitee
Student member Board of Studies
Departemental assessor
Faculty student assessor
University student assessor
Student section of the Faculty Council
Student section of the University Board

As a student representative, you have a say in education and will learn how the faculty works. This way, you will ensure that the student perspective is included in the development of policy. You can apply until May 1, 2024.

Which vacancies can you apply for?

Curriculum Committee member (2-4 hours a week)

In the Curriculum Committee (OC), lecturers and students of a program jointly discuss the quality of education within that study programme. The OC gives solicited and unsolicited advice on education-related matters, reviews course evaluations and has a say in the Education and Examination Regulations. Mail the program committee of your study for more information, or watch this video on the work of the OC.

Student member Board of Studies (4 hours a week)

In the Board of Studies, you will participate in discussions about educational changes within the faculty. You deal with different topics, such as digital literacy, (international) student welfare or plans for educational innovation. As a student member, you advise the education directors and vice deans, both on request and on your own initiative.

Departemental assessor (4-8 hours a week)

The departmental assessor deals with education and student interests in a department. You advise the departmental board on matters concerning students, maintain contact with the OC and possibly collaborate on various projects within the department. You can only become an assessor in the department of your own study programme.

Faculty student assessor (16 hours a week)

As a student-assessor, you are a member of the faculty board and advise on education and other issues that are important to students. You have a say in faculty policy and include student interests in decision making. You are the spider in the web between students, study associations, the faculty board, faculty staff and the faculty council. You may also initiate your own projects in order to make improvements in the faculty. This position is especially suitable for students who already have some administrative experience, or have held other positions of student representation.

University student assessor (full time)

As a student-assessor to the Executive Board, you will help discuss university policy, focusing mainly on education- and student-related matters. You advise the Executive Board and bring the student perspective into the decision-making process. You maintain good relations with students within the university and are well-informed of what is going on among them. With this knowledge, you make an important contribution to decision-making at the university level. There is also plenty of room for personal input and your own projects. Please note: this position is particularly suitable for students who already have administrative experience, or have held other positions within student representation.

As a student-assessor to the Executive Board, you participate in discussions about university policies, focussing primarily on education- and student-related matters. You advise the Executive Board and highlight the student perspective in decision-making. You maintain good relations with students within the university and are well aware of what is going on among students. With this knowledge, you make an important contribution to decision-making at the university level. There is also plenty of room for your personal input and your own projects. Note: this position is especially suitable for students who already have administrative experience, or have held other positions within student representation. Check this link for more information!

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Profile

As a student member of the Board of Studies, you will provide advice on educational plans from a student perspective and be involved at an early stage in faculty educational changes. The Board meets once every six weeks to discuss faculty education plans and deals with various topics, such as the digital literacy learning line, (international) student welfare, generative AI in education or plans for educational innovation. Besides the meetings of the Board, for which you will pre-convene with a policy advisor, you will also regularly join other faculty and departmental consultations. In addition, you will participate in committees on educational development of teachers at the basic or senior level (BKO/SKO).

For academic year 2024-2025, we are seeking two students for the Board of Studies: one bachelor student for the Board of Studies Undergraduate Schools (UgS) and one master student for the Board of Studies Graduate School of Humanities (GS).

What are you going to do?

You will participate in the meetings of the Board once every six weeks as an advisory member, representing the interests of the students of the Humanities faculty.
You represent the interests of your fellow students.
You regularly consult with policy staff in preparation for Board meetings.
You attend faculty and departmental meetings.
You are a member of the committee for the Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs (Bachelor's student) or the Seniorkwalificatie Onderwijs (Master's student).
You regularly consult with the student assessor, the department assessors, members of curriculum committees, student members of the Faculty Council and students involved in education.

Requirements

You are following a Bachelor's programme (Bachelor member) or a Master's or research Master's programme (Master member) within the Faculty of Humanities.
You have good Dutch and English language communication skills.
You have insight and interest in faculty educational offerings and policies of the faculty.
You are a networker at heart and enjoy talking to a variety of people, such as members of the curriculum committees, faculty councillors and the student assessor.
You preferably have experience in an employee participation position or in an education-related position within a student association.

Note: A combination of Curriculum Committee membership and Board membership is not self-evident.

Time commitment and compensation

As a student member of the Board of Studies, you work 4 hours per week. For this, you will receive a management participation grant (in Dutch: bestuursbeurs).

Appointment procedure

The Dean sets the profile.
Student assessor, the incumbent student members of the Board and the chairman of the student representatives of the Faculty Board distribute and promote the vacancy, together with the student associations and program committees.
Candidates can obtain information from the sitting student members of the Board and then submit their own resume and motivation for the position to the Board Secretary.
The Vice-Deans of Education invite candidates and make an appointment proposal to the Dean.
The Dean decides and appoints.

Timeline

1 May 2024: Deadline for applications and submission of resume and motivation to the Dean, via the Board Secretary, c.habets@uu.nl.
Before 1 June 2024: Vice-deans and a student representative conduct interviews with candidates. The vice dean nominates two candidates (one BA and one MA) for appointment to the dean, through the board secretary.
1 June 2024: Student members Board 2024-2025 are announced.

More information

Information about the position can be obtained from our student assessor via studentassessor.gw@uu.nl.

Profile

As a department assessor, you are the link between the students of the different programmes within your department and the department board. You are an advisory student member of the departmental board and articulate the student perspective. You do this during board meetings and in consultations with the education director(s), where you discuss education- and student-related issues within the department. In addition, you are in contact with the staff of the department, co-partners such as the programme committees and the faculty council (specifically the student members from the department). You also regularly speak to the other departmental assessors.

Please note: you can only become an assessor in the department to which your own programme belongs.

What are you going to do?

You attend regular departmental board meetings and are in contact with the education directors.
You maintain contact with OC's of the department.
You attend consultations with the faculty student assessor and representatives of the Faculty Council and Board of Studies.
You (co-)organise the faculty participation consultations.
You have the opportunity to take up your own projects, such as organizing focus groups or consultations with the department's student associations.

Requirements

You are studying in one of the department's programmes.
You take initiative easily and enjoy setting up new projects.
You have good Dutch and English language communication skills.
You have preferably been active in a representative body or study association before.
You are focused on cooperation and enjoy talking to various people, such as members of the curriculum committees, faculty councillors and the student assessor.

Time commitment and compensation

As a Departmental Assessor, you will work 4 hours (F&R, GKG and MCW) or 8 hours (TLC) per week. For this, you will receive a management participation grant (in Dutch: bestuursbeurs).

Appointment procedure

The Dean sets the profile.
Student Assessor, departmental professors, student members Board of Studies and the president of the student representatives of the faculty council distribute and promote the vacancy, together with the student associations and curriculum committees.
Candidates can obtain information from the incumbent departemental assesors and then submit their own resume and motivation for the position to the Board Secretary.
The Vice-Deans of Education invite candidates and make an appointment proposal to the Dean.
The Dean decides and appoints. Appointment is for one year.

Timeline

1 May 2024: Deadline for submitting applications and providing resume and motivation to the Dean, via the Board Secretary, c.habets@uu.nl.
Before 1 June 2024: Department heads conduct interviews with candidates and submit candidate to Dean for appointment, via Board Secretary.
1 June 2024: Departemental assesors 2024-2025 are announced.

More information

Information about the position can be obtained from our student-assessor via studentassessor.gw@uu.nl.

Profile

As a student assessor, you are the link between the Humanities students and the Faculty Board. You are a student member of the Faculty Board and attend the board's weekly consultations and meetings. You have a say in faculty policy, with your focus on educational policy and student affairs. The Faculty Board is the highest governing body of the faculty and sets policy for the entire faculty. As an assessor you will ensure that at this level the interests of the students are represented and you will make sure that the voice of the students is included in the policy.

In addition, you can initiate your own projects in order to improve the faculty. You have a lot of contact with the student associations and foundations, the department assessors, the faculty council, the faculty board and faculty staff. You deal with a wide range of topics: plans for educational innovation, improvements for study associations, communication to students, internationalization and social safety. Above all, you represent the student perspective within the Faculty of Humanities at all sorts of occasions.

What are you going to do?

You participate in meetings of the Faculty Board.
You represent the interests of students and therefore know what is going on within the faculty.
You advise on the quality and quality assurance of education and student affairs, presenting problems to the Faculty Board.
You will have regular consultations with the departmental assessors, the student members of the Board and the student section of the Faculty Council.
You are responsible for the faculty board scholarship distribution for student associations.
You are in contact with the study associations of the Faculty of Humanities on behalf of the Faculty Board regarding substantive issues and chair the Study Association Consultation (SVO) Humanities.
You are a member of the Board of Utrecht Assessors and the national network of Student Assessors of Arts and Humanities.
You have the space to initiate or continue your own initiatives to promote the Humanities student community.

Requirements

You are a student at the Faculty of Humanities.
You take initiative and enjoy initiating new projects and activities.
You have good Dutch and English communication skills.
You can work well independently.
You are focused on cooperation, enjoy networking and talking to various people, such as members of the curriculum committees, faculty council members and student board members of the study associations.
You have been active in a university participation body or study association before, or have been a student representative before.

Time commitment

As a student assessor, you will be appointed as a student assistant for 16 hours per week (0.4 FTE).

Appointment procedure

The dean sets the profile.
Student assessor, departemental assessors, student members Board of Studies and the chairperson of the student section distribute and promote the vacancy, in consultation with the study associations and curriculum committees.
The Dean invites candidates, decides and appoints them. Appointment is for one year.

Timeline

1 May 2024: Deadline for submitting applications and providing resume and motivation to the Dean, via the Board Secretary, c.habets@uu.nl.
Before 1 June 2024: Dean, Board secretary and student assessor and a student representative conduct interviews with candidates.
1 Juni 2024: Student assessor 2024-2025 is announced.

More information

Information about the position can be obtained from our student-assessor via studentassessor.gw@uu.nl.

Questions?

Compensation

As a student representative, you will receive compensation. This depends on which position you hold. The drop down below shows exactly how much this is for this academic year. Next academic year these amounts will remain about the same, but changes slightly up/down are possible.

» Download the Compensation student members curriculum committees at the Humantities faculty (pdf)

You will receive a management participation grant (in Dutch: bestuursbeurs) for your participation. The amount you receive depends on the type of tuition fee you pay and the amount of time you spend on the position.

Principles

The UU's management participation grant will be followed.
The scheme applies to all administrative and participatory bodies listed in the Faculty Regulations of the Faculty of Humanities in which students participate.
The regulation applies only to students appointed by the Dean.
It is based on a real investment by the student. This investment will be reviewed by the chairs of the appropriate bodies before the payment is made.

Number of half-days allowance per position

Student Assessor: allowance for 16 hours a week, salary equal to a student assistant
CC members: allowance for less than half a working day.
Student members faculty council:
- Chairman, vice-chairman and secretary: allowance for two half working days
- Other members: allowance for half a working day.
Departement Assessor: remuneration for half a working day (the TLC lecturer receives a remuneration for two half days because of the large number of courses).
Members Board Undergraduate School and Board of Studies Graduate School of Humanities (GSH) room Master's programmes, who are also members of the testing committee Basic Teaching Qualification (BKO) or Senior Teaching Qualification (SKOw): compensation for half a working day.

Do you receive an additional grant from DUO?

Students who receive a additional grant from DUO in the year that they participate in the Curriculum Committee are entitled to a supplement to their management participation grant.

Students can apply for this by taking the following steps:

The student requests a 'declaration additional grant DUO' via bestuurlijkactiefuu@uu.nl before May 1st 2022.
The student sends along a pdf of the message from DUO which states the amount of the additional grant in September 2021. You received this message in October or November of 2020.
The student dean writes out a statement and sends it to the student in pdf. The student dean includes bestuursbeurs.gw@uu.nl in the cc (so the Faculty Office is also aware).

Payment

At the end of the academic year, the Faculty will check how everyone is enrolled and arrange the payment. The payment will take place at the end of the academic year. You will receive a notification of the application procedure by then.

Structure of the management participation grant (bestuursbeurs)

The grant exists of two parts. All students receive a fixed amount to compensate their earnings on the basis of the number of working hours; this is the basic amount.

In addition to the basic amount, you will receive a supplement, of which the amount depends on the type of tuition fees you pay and any delays you incur while serving as a student representative. It has been decided by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science that all students will receive a discount on the tuition fee and pay a lower amount. This discount has been taken into account in determining the amount of the grant.

We distinguish students who pay the following types of tuition fees:

First-year students who are studying in Higher Education for the first time pay a reduced statutory fee (a lower amount also applies to PPE students). This group always receives the supplement, regardless of the extent of the delay.
Senior students who pay the regular statutory rate, or the increased statutory rate (PPE students only). This group will always receive the supplement, regardless of the extent of the delay.
Students who pay the institutional rate (for students who have already obtained a degree in Higher Education or have a non-EEA nationality). This group will be paid the supplement only after proving the delay at the end of the year.

For questions, please contact studentassessor.gw@uu.nl or see the page on student participation in the Faculty of Humanities.

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Vacancies student participation Humanities

Which vacancies can you apply for?

Curriculum Committee member (2-4 hours a week)

Student member Board of Studies (4 hours a week)

Departemental assessor (4-8 hours a week)

Faculty student assessor (16 hours a week)

University student assessor (full time)

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Vacancy student member Board of Studies 2024-2025

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Vacancy departemental assessor 2024-2025

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Vacancy student assessor 2024-2025

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Time commitment

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Compensation

Compensation

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Number of half-days allowance per position

Do you receive an additional grant from DUO?

Payment

Structure of the management participation grant (bestuursbeurs)

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