The school office of the School of Humanities supports the school with regard to teaching, research, policy, finances, staff matters and publicity.
The departmental office can be contacted at afdelingensecretariaat.fgw@vu.nl. This office supports the heads of department and the school research staff. Their activities include taking minutes at (departmental) meetings, managing the diaries of the heads of department, correspondence, and general tasks such as room reservations, post and copying work.
The departmental office does not handle any matters regarding education. Please contact the Central Student Desk (020 598 5020) for questions in this area.
Head of Education Office:
Stipo Jeleč, MA
T: 020 59 88920
E: s.jelec@vu.nl
Students enrolled at VU Amsterdam can find answers to all frequently asked questions about education, registering for courses, graduating, the board of examiners and student counseling on VU.nl. If you can’t find an answer on VU.nl, please contact the Central Student Desk by phone (020 59 85020) or email studentenbalie@vu.nl.
Students who are not enrolled at VU Amsterdam should also direct their questions towards the Central Student Desk by phone (020 598 5020) or by email (studentenbalie@vu.nl).
Do you have a complaint or suggestion? Find out where you can go here.
Do you have a question about personal study guidance or study advice? Consult our study advisors.
Education Coordinators
The Education Coordinators oversee the planning of teaching at VU Amsterdam. Their activities include harmonizing the various degree programmes, timetabling classes and exams, as well as making room reservations. They also provide educational information for the study guides and give the departments numerical management data regarding education.
The education office supports the faculty in the organization and planning of teaching.
The Communications & Marketing team is tasked with formulating and executing the internal and external communications policy of the faculty. This includes information events, recruitment, the website, social media, the newsletter and external profiling.
Contact: communicatie.fsg@vu.nl
Website VU.nl: webredactie.fgw.mc@vu.nl
At SH we think it is important that employees can function in a safe working environment. If there are situations in which you feel that this is not the case, depending on the circumstances, discuss this in the first instance with the person in question and/or with your manager. On this page you can find more information about the staff counsellors.
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities - HRM
The HR team advises and supports the board and faculty managers in the area of HR policy. The HR-advisors offer support and advice in relation to:
They also offer advice and mediation for individual issues.
School of Humanities SH Philosophy, NT2, Office
School of Social Sciences SSC Office
Karin Wiegman-Eilander
T: +31 20 59 86197
E: k.m.wiegman-eilander@vu.nl
School of Humanities SH Art & Culture, History and Antiquity (AHA), Language, Literature and Communication (TLC)
School of Social Sciences SSC Communication Science (CW), Social and Cultural Anthropology (SCA)
Cleo Smits
T: +31 20 59 83254
E: c.m.d.smits@vu.nl
School of Social Sciences SSC Organization Sciences, Political Science and Public Administration, Sociology
Kim Smit
T: +31 20 59 81419
E: k.smit@vu.nl
School of Religion and Theology SRT
Saskia Schut-Kuiters
T: +31 20 59 89884
E: s.schut-kuiters@vu.nl
For general questions regarding human resources, such as regulations concerning commuting allowances, leave, flexible employment conditions, and questions about the self-service options on VUnet, please contact the HRM Service Desk: servicedesk.hrm@vu.nl|(020) 59 82882
Startpagina - HRM; personal HRM homepage for payslips, leave, sick leave, etc.
Finance supports SH in managing the financial resources.
The Business Controller is mainly concerned with advising the faculty board, the director of operations and the department and section heads in the field of financial policy and management.
The Project Controller is responsible for budgeting, monitoring and accounting for externally financed (subsidy) projects (indirect and contract funding). Projectcontrol.fgw@vu.nl
Business Controller: Hellen Rijnja w.j.m.rijnja@vu.nl
Administrator: Marijke Dijst m.a.h.dijst@vu.nl
Practical information:
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