Interested in having a say in your own education? Then join the programme committee (OLC) of your programme!
Each study programme at VU Amsterdam has an programme committee (OLC). This committee helps decide on the education students receive and advises the programme director. As a student, you can join this committee to represent your supporters. This way, you help to ensure high quality education and build your CV!
What do you do in a programme committee?
As a student member in a programme committee, you work together with teacher members on two important tasks:
- Exercising the right of consent and advise on the Teaching and Examination Regulations (TER);
- Providing (unsolicited) advice to the study programme management on educational matters.
As a programme committee you also have the so-called 'information right'. This means that the programme management is obliged to share information that the OLC needs to perform its duties. The OLC is also entitled to training and official, financial and legal support. For a complete overview of duties, rights and obligations, see the OC Guideline [in Dutch] of the National Students' Union (LsVb).
Nice! But how do I become a member?
To join the OLC of your programme it is best to send an email using one of the addresses down below.