Wondering what this role entails? Check out the vlog: Join your programme committee!
Who are you?
You are an enthusiastic, proactive and independent person. You are communicative and flexible. You are enrolled in a programme at the Faculty of Social Sciences and would like to talk to your fellow students about what could be improved; You are able to collect and present their experiences and opinions. Preferably, you have some experience with administrative processes and education-related subjects. You care about safeguarding and promoting the educational quality of your programme and prioritize good cooperation.
What position are you applying for?
As a student member of the programme committee, you represent the interests of all students in your programme. Together with your fellow programme committee members, you provide unsolicited and solicited advice on organizational and education-related topics. You participate in the programme committee meetings, on average about 6 per year. In addition, you are also present at the bi-annual meetings for programme committee members of the Faculty, and you will partake in the programme committee training courses. As a member of a programme committee, you can dive into a specific topic and come up with a proposal for innovation. You consult with partners within and outside your programme to keep up with the latest developments: you talk to your fellow students, and programme committee members, and are in touch with the programme director and coordinator, members of other programme committees, the Faculty Student Council (FSR), faculty association EOS, the student assessor and the Faculty Board.
What will you receive?
As a member of the Programme Committee, you gain relevant work experience and learn to apply new knowledge and skills. This will look good on your CV. As a student member of a programme committee, you will also receive a one-time compensation of € 500 before tax.
Would you like to learn more about what it means to be a member of a programme committee?
Visit www.opleidingscommissies.nl and view the online platform where programme committees from all over the Netherlands share their best practices. Find out what topics programme committees deal with throughout the year!
How do you apply?
Send us your CV and a cover letter, in which you explain why are applying and what makes you a suitable candidate via the web form. We would like to receive your application no later than Wednesday 13 September 2023. If you are selected, you will start on 1 October 2023 as a member of the programme committee.
Do you have questions or need more information? Feel free to mail the taskforce programme committees via opleidingscommissies.fsw@vu.nl
Wanted: student members for the programme committees 2023-2024!
30 May 2023
Are you an active student and would you like to work with teachers and other students to improve the educational quality of your programme? Then we are looking for you! For the academic year 2023-2024, we are looking for student members for the bachelor and master programme committees (OLCs) of the Faculty of Social Sciences.