Faculty Council

The faculty is governed by the Faculty Council, which is presided by the dean.

The Faculty Council:

  • consists of the department chairs, elected representatives of professorial staff members, assistants, administrative staff members and students.
  • is charged with the task of organising and coordinating the manner in which tuition is provided and the manner in which science is practised in the various disciplines of the faculty.
  • is authorized to perform the following tasks:
    • appointing the lecturers
    • awarding a shorter study duration
    • deciding which years are to be organised on a part-time basis
  • advises the university board about:
    • the establishment of education regulations and study programmes
    • the organisation of continuing academic programmes
    • the admission requirements for the academic second-cycle study programmes
    • the organisation of certain entrance exams
    • the establishment of vacancies for academic staff
    • the appointment, temporary appointment and promotion of professors

The Faculty Council reports are available via "documentenbeheer" (in Dutch).

Meeting dates

2023-2024

(in brackets, the deadlines for the submission of agenda items and preparatory documents):

  • 11 October 2023 - 10:00 (2 October 2023 - 12:00)
  • 15 November 2023 - 10:00 (6 November 2023 - 12:00)
  • 13 December 2023 - 10:00 (4 December 2023 - 12:00)
  • 24 January 2024 - 10:00 (15 January 2024 - 12:00)
  • 21 February 2024 - 10:00 (12 February 2024 - 12:00)
  • 27 March 2024 - 10:00 (18 March 2024 - 12:00)
  • 15 May 2024 - 10:00 (3 May 2024 - 12:00)
  • 19 June 2024 - 10:00 (10 Juni 2024 - 12:00)
  • 11 September 2024 - 10:00 (2 September 2024 - 12:00)

Electronic meeting, only for submitting doctorates

  • 17 April 2024 (submission deadline documents: 8 April 2024)
  • 3 July 2024 (submission deadline documents: 24 Juni 2024)
  • 23 August 2024 (submission deadline documents: 14 August 2024)