Ombudsperson and confidential person
Our faculty has an in-house mediation service that offers an informal and confidential way to resolve problems and complaints.
For (PhD) students: ombudsperson
What?
Here's what you can contact the ombudsperson for:
- to relieve your feelings on certain situations
- with problems and complaints about classes, exercises, syllabi, exams, ... you can not settle with the teacher or assistants
- for independent mediation in case of a dispute with a professor or assistant
- with problems related to examination schedules
- for advice when illness, an accident of personal and family problems affect your studies
- for explanation of your rights and obligations as a student
Follow-up
The ombudsperson:
- will investigate your complaint
- will try to reach a solution in the interest of all parties
- assures complete discretion
- undertakes nothing without the consent of the student
- works closely with the faculty study counselor
For students at Campus Coupure
- 1st ombudsperson: Luc Tirry
- 2nd ombudsperson: Els Van Damme
For students at Campus Kortrijk
- 1st ombudsperson: Caroline Vandenbussche
- 2nd ombudsperson: Yannick Verheust
For students at Campus Schoonmeersen
- 1st ombudsperson: Jan Verwaeren
- 2nd ombudsperson: Ingrid De Leyn
For PhD students
- 1st ombudsperson: Luc Tirry
- 2nd ombudsperson: Mia Eeckhout
For staff: confidential person
What?
Here's what you can contact the confidential person for:
- You need someone to talk to
- You experience stress, problems to cooperate, conflicts or unwanted behavior at work (such as bullying, violence and sexual harassment)