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

    2026-2027

    (in brackets, the deadlines for the submission of agenda items and preparatory documents: 12:00):

    • 7 October 2026 - 10:00 (28 September 2026)
    • 4 November 2026 - 10:00 (23 October 2026)
    • 9 December 2026 - 10:00 (30 November 2026)
    • 27 January 2027 - 10:00 (18 January 2027)
    • 24 February 2027 - 10:00 (15 February 2027)
    • 24 March 2027 - 10:00 (12 March 2027)
    • 5 May 2027 - 10:00 (26 April 2027)
    • 2 June 2027 - 10:00 (8 June 2027)
    • 15 September 2027- 10:00 (6 September 2027)

    Electronic meeting, only for submitting doctorates

    • 21 April 2027 (submission date: 12 April 2027 23:59)
    • 30 June 2027 (submission date: 21 June 2027 23:59)
    • 25 August 2027 (submission date: 16 August 2027 23:59)

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