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

2. 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”

3. 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)

4. 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; s; focus groups; meetings with the heads of department, fellows, and teachers)

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

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

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

8. 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

9. 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)

10. 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

11. 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 €
Bestuursbeurs from the UU for student governance
Approx €
Vivian

12. 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

13. Dates & Deadlines Day Time What Where 3rd March 19:30
Information Event
ASC Office
24th March
24:00
Election Statement Deadline
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
7th April
Results announced & elections party
8th April
Beginning of transition period
Frederica

14. 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

15. 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

16. Further questions?
Make an appointment with one of us or ask questions via
Or stop by during our office hours (weekdays )
Inge