Training courses for boards
It is possible for board members and key figures within student organisations to follow free training sessions, developed specifically for them. You can also follow a board training session together as a team.
For individual board members and key figures: free of charge
As a board member, you will dedicate a year of your time to your student organisation. To support you in this role, Leiden University offers a range of free training opportunities.
Also for key figures
Both board members and key figures within student organisations are eligible to follow training courses free of charge. By key figures is meant members who fulfil certain roles within student organisations and for whom the courses might be relevant. Examples include peer listeners, board members of sub-associations, and members of bar and order committees. It is the responsibility of the board to inform key figures about the courses on offer.
Professional development
These training sessions are designed to help you, as a board member or key figure, feel more confident in dealing with the various challenges related to student well-being, respect and safety within your association. Each training not only deepens your understanding of the topic, but also actively engages you in practical actions and scenarios.
Training courses
Bystander intervention
Signs of mental health problems: recognising and acting
Suicide prevention
Alcohol and substance use: awareness and prevention
Student Leadership training
This training is designed to empower student leaders to understand their roles in creating inclusive and safe cultures in their associations. It incorporates blended learning options including: a membership survey, action planning, education on core topics, exploration of association-specific strengths and weaknesses, and a follow-up consultation.
This 4 hour course can be followed free of charge by the whole board of your student organisation. All board members are expected to be present.
Interested? Send an email to wellbeingtraining@sea.leidenuniv.nl
Boundaries, communication and consent
This workshop aims to help participants gain a better understanding of their own personal boundaries and how to communicate them in social situations. Topics that are addressed include: the diversity of experiences people have, the ways in which our unique personal identities and situations shape our boundaries, and how we understand those of others.
This 2 hour course can be followed free of charge by board members and key individuals within student organisations.
Interested? Send an email to wellbeingtraining@sea.leidenuniv.nl
Alcohol and party culture
This workshop focuses on the role of alcohol, party culture, and peer pressure in relation to consent and sexual violence. It explores the different social norms that can negatively impact student life and how we can improve social safety during parties and in our communities.
This 2 hour course can be followed free of charge by board members and key individuals within student organisations.
Interested? Send an email to wellbeingtraining@sea.leidenuniv.nl
Active listening
Active Listening helps you to recognise other people’s perspectives, feelings and experiences. It enables us to foster a culture of respect and compassion. Being an active listener also equips you to support survivors of trauma. This workshop develops particpants' active listening skills and support techniques.
This 2 hour course can be followed free of charge by board members and key individuals within student organisations.
Interested? Send an email to wellbeingtraining@sea.leidenuniv.nl
Allyship
Allyship is one of the most important approaches you can take to contribute to better campuses, workplaces and communities. This workshop explores complex situations that are relevant to university life and forms the core introductory module for participants seeking to establish inclusive cultures. Topics of discussion include bullying, harassment, and discrimination.
This 2 hour course can be followed free of charge by board members and key individuals within student organisations.
Interested? Send an email to wellbeingtraining@sea.leidenuniv.nl
Confidential peer listeners
Course in English and Dutch
Confidential peer listeners
How to treat one another and how to prevent undesirable behaviour are important social issues. Confidential peer listeners (CPLs) within student organisations play a role in monitoring and promoting a climate of dignity and respect within associations. The CPL is primarily someone who can offer a listening ear, then refer students to the university's confidential counsellor, the Complaints Committee, or external parties such as the police or a GP.
Winston & Partners offers a basic training course for CPLs that explains the role and who is (and isn't) suited to it. The course discusses the visibility of CPLs, explains your referral options as a CPL, and allows you to practice confidential interviews.
Offered by
Winston & Partners
Practical information
This 4 hour course can be followed free of charge by confidential peer listeners from student organisations. It is available in both English and Dutch.
- Is your organisation a member of the Dutch Chamber of Associations (PKvV)? Leiden University works together with the PKvV in offering this course. Interested? Send a mail to: info@pkvv.nl
- Is your organisation a member of StOP? Leiden University works together with StOP in offering this course. Interested? Send a mail to: info@stopleiden.nl.
- All other student organisations can send a mail to: wellbeingtraining@sea.leidenuniv.nl.
Tailor-made group training for student boards
Full board: reduced rate
At a specially reduced rate, it’s also possible to take part in a board training together as a team. This training is not focused on professional development in the area of well-being and social safety, but rather on you as board members and your personal development.
Content of the training
As the board of a student organisation, you have to make (and stick to) good decisions, while at the same time maintaining a friendly atmosphere within the board and between members. But how can you develop a professional attitude? How should you deal with members' needs and expectations? What is the secret to good (joint) communication? And how should you deal with conflict? These topics and more are covered in the RAPENBURG100 training programme.
To btake responsibility for your association, you need to take care of yourself and each other as a team. What makes these group training sessions unique is that they are focused on the development of board members and the community you form as a board.
Training sessions are customised for each board, taking into account your unique needs and any current issues within the association. Sessions can be spread out over the year and customised to meet your specific needs. During the training we will delve into core topics that are relevant for your year as a board member, supplemented by practical exercises to put these skills into practice.
Offered by
RAPENBURG100
Practical info
- Language: Dutch or English
- Duration: 3 to 4 hours
- Either a one-off training session or two to three sessions spread over the year.
- Intended for: the entire board of your organisation is welcome
- Fee: €10 per board member for two training sessions. A group arrangement is usually more favourable (€100 for three training sessions)
Would your student board be interested? Contact Rob van Waarde via rob@rapenburg100.nl.