Faculty Council

The faculty is governed by the Faculty Council, which is presided by the dean.

The Faculty Council:

  • consists of the department chairs, elected representatives of professorial staff members, assistants, administrative staff members and students.
  • is charged with the task of organising and coordinating the manner in which tuition is provided and the manner in which science is practised in the various disciplines of the faculty.
  • is authorized to perform the following tasks:
    • appointing the lecturers
    • awarding a shorter study duration
    • deciding which years are to be organised on a part-time basis
  • advises the university board about:
    • the establishment of education regulations and study programmes
    • the organisation of continuing academic programmes
    • the admission requirements for the academic second-cycle study programmes
    • the organisation of certain entrance exams
    • the establishment of vacancies for academic staff
    • the appointment, temporary appointment and promotion of professors

The Faculty Council reports are available via "documentenbeheer" (in Dutch).

Meeting dates

2024-2025

(in brackets, the deadlines for the submission of agenda items and preparatory documents):

  • 16 October 2024 - 10:00 (7 October 2024 - 12:00)
  • 13 November 2024 - 10:00 (31 October 2024 - 12:00)
  • 11 December 2024 - 10:00 (2 December 2024 - 12:00)
  • 29 January 2025 - 10:00 (20 January 2025 - 12:00)
  • 26 February 2025 - 10:00 (17 February 2025 - 12:00)
  • 26 March 2025 - 10:00 (14 March 2025 - 12:00)
  • 30 April 2025 - 10:00 (21 April 2025 - 12:00)
  • 4 June 2025 - 10:00 (22 May 2025 - 12:00)
  • 10 September 2025- 10:00 (1 September 2025 - 12:00)

Electronic meeting, only for submitting doctorates

  • 4 April 2025 (submission date: 24 March 2025)
  • 2 July 2025 (submission date: 23 June 2025)
  • 27 August 2025 (submission date: 18 August 2025)

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