University & Faculty Councils and Programme Committees
The university council and faculty councils are democratically elected co-participation bodies that represent both students and staff of the university and its faculties. Co-participation also takes place at departmental level through programme committees.
The University Council
The role of the university council is to critically observe and advise the Executive Board and, when applicable, to assist the board with important decisions. The powers of the University Council are laid down in the Higher Education and Research Act (WHW) and the University Council Regulations (both only available in Dutch).
Faculty Councils
Every faculty has a faculty council. After the university council, the faculty council is the second highest co-participation body within the university. Faculty councils consist of both staff and student members. Find out more under your faculty tab or in the organisational structure.
Programme Committees
Every programme has a programme committee. Within programme committees, lecturers and students come together to discuss the education provided by the programme. Programme committees provide both solicited and unsolicited advice to programme boards, faculty boards and faculty councils, concerning the quality of education, the course and examination regulations (OER) and educational facilities. If further information is available about your programme committee, this can be found under your programme tab.
Programme Committee
Communication between the Astronomy bachelor's education programme and its students is organised in the Programme Committee. The committee monitors the quality of the studyprogramme. Currently, this comittee consists of four teachers and four bachelor's students, representing each of the three years of the Astronomy bachelor's. Contact the Programme Committee for complaints about education, suggestions for education improvement and course evaluations.
Staff members
Dr. M.P. van Daalen (chair)
Dr. A. Monreal Ibero
Dr. S. van Velzen
Dr. N. van der Marel
Student members
Casper Juffermans
Manon Jacobs
Veronique Roos
Email address Education Committee: ocbachelor@strw.leidenuniv.nl
Email address student members: ocstud@strw.leidenuniv.nl
The Astronomy master's programme is represented by a separate Programme Committee.
Board of Examiners
The Astronomy Board of Examiners establishes rules with regard to exams and provides recommendations on evaluation of examinees and determination of results. The Board of Examiners serves both the Astronomy bachelor's and master's programmes. Members of the Board of Examiners are appointed by the Faculty Board or the Dean. Contact the Board of Examiners for request for exemption from certain subjects and adaptations of your examination programme.
Members Astronomy Board of Examiners
Prof. H. Hoekstra (chair)
Dr. M.A. Kenworthy
Prof.dr. B.R. Brandl
Prof.dr. M.T. Kriek
Prof.dr. A. de Koter (external member)
Requests to Astronomy Board of Examiners
Formal requests for enrolment or cancellation of enrolment for study activities (like exams) can be submitted through the designated request form (in Dutch). For all other requests, use the general request form.
Board of Admissions
The Board of Admissions provides advice in deciding if candidates for the Astronomy bachelor's and master's education programmes have had sufficient training. In case of any deficiencies, the Board of Admissions may propose a study programme to compensate the deficiencies. Members of the Board of Admissions are appointed by the Faculty Board or the Dean.
Board of Admissions for the Astronomy bachelor's programme
Prof. dr. M. Franx
Dr. A. Monreal Ibero
Prof. dr. K. Kuijken
Public Relations Committee
The Astronomy Public Relations Committee is joint with the Physics department and is concerned with awareness and recruitment activities for both education programmes. This includes creating promotion materials and organising recruitment events (Open Day, Experience Days, Taster Days) in collaboration with the Faculty of Science. The Public Relations Committee meets three times a year and consists of the following members:
Staff members
Dr. S. van Velzen (Astronomy staff member)
Prof.dr.ir. T.H. Oosterkamp (Physics staff member)
R.M. Sprinkhuizen (Astronomy Education-PR & Student Recruitment Coordinator)
Drs. M.T. van Ette (Physics Student Recruitment Coordinator)
Student members
Astronomy: Samuel Coady, Loes Opdam, Tjalling van der Veen, Veronique Roos & Suzanne van Elten
Physics: Lotte Neubüser, Yentl van der Tol, Youri Vissers & Dalal Benali
Contact.VWO
Henk Buisman PhD
Ingrid Versluijs MSc
Contact.VWO is the link between the Physics programme in Dutch high schools and the Physics and Astronomy bachelor's programmes of Leiden University. They organize visits and practicals for high school students, events for high school students and their teachers and full support for profile papers (profielwerkstukken). Click here for more information (in Dutch).