Some basic things you need to know ASC Elections 2016 Some basic things you need to know

ASC’s mission statement Purpose of our work: “ASC improves the quality of Liberal Arts and Sciences education at UCU from a student’s perspective”

What is ASC? Elected student representatives for academic matters College Council (- Student Assessor) Connection between the student body and College Hall Management Team (Student Assessor) Departments (AAOs)

What do we do? Investigate students’ opinions on academic matters (Focus groups; ASC Asks questionnaires) Have a formal say in UCU academic policy (Management Team; College Board; College Council) Organize all sorts of academic events (Track Event, Exchange Exchange, Life after the bubble etc.) Handle students complaints, concerns & questions (Office hours; emails; focus groups; meetings with the heads of department, fellows, and teachers)

Positions Chair Secretary Student Assessor Academic Affairs Officers Humanities Social Sciences Sciences

Chair Sets agendas; leads meetings Long-term planning Contact person for external parties Ensures smooth team functioning Current chair: Sofia Orellana

Secretary Administration of the Council Communication to external parties Management of the Council’s ICT Promotion of projects and events Newly established position

Student Assessor Official student member in UCU’s Management Team and College Board Handling of confidential matters Main student representative in CH Very diplomatic position Current SA: Konstantin Offer

Academic Affairs Officer One AAO for each department Communication with heads of department, fellows, teachers, students, and department representatives Quality management (e.g. focus groups) Current AAOs: Vera Janssen (HUM) Helene Koekkoek (SSC) Ayla von Essen (SCI)

Workload 20-30 hours per week, including: Two ASC meetings Office hours College Council, Management Team, College Board meetings 2x2 with UCSA Meetings with heads, fellows, students, etc. Event organization, focus groups Course reduction of two courses Credit loss can be made up with summer and winter courses Possibility of having a seventh semester

Financial Implications Extra costs Extra semester costs Can be less if you live off campus or go on exchange Compensation 7th semester compensation from UCSA Approx. 1800 € Bestuursbeurs from the UU for student governance Approx. 1400 € Vivian

Elections Information Statement One A4 Picture Campaign Posters, talking to students, Q&A event etc. Speech 4 minutes maximum One question from predecessor 5 minutes of questions from the audience Leon

Dates & Deadlines Day Time What Where 3rd March 19:30 Information Event ASC Office 24th March 24:00 Election Statement Deadline asc@uu.nl 25th March 00:00 Election Campaign Begins Campus 3rd April 20:30-22:00 Practice time Auditorium 30th March 20:00 Official Deadline for Declaration of Candidacy 22:00 Q&A and Debate in the bar UCSA Bar 5th April Speeches Online voting begins Via Email 7th April Results announced & elections party 8th April Beginning of transition period Frederica

Useful Things to Know About elections: This presentation will be posted on our UCU students page Examples of previous election statements will be posted on our UCU students page We would love to hear from you! Let us know if you are interested, and please approach us with your questions Madeleijn

Why should you run? Contribution to UCU’s quality of education Great learning experience next to studies Representation of more than 750 students Professional working environment in ASC Close collaboration with teachers and administration of UCU in College Hall Compensation of 7th semester & own ASC office Madeleijn

Further questions? Make an appointment with one of us or ask questions via email (asc@uu.nl) Or stop by during our office hours (weekdays 12.30-13.45) Inge