1. Eva Overman, Education and communication. Mail: e.m.overman@uva.nl
Introduction Board of Studies 14 October 2011
- Introduction - Organization UvA & Faculty of Humanities - BoS - Cases - Questions
Eva Overman, Education and communication.
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2. Profile Faculty of Humanities
The Faculty has strong links with cultural organisations in Amsterdam. Research carried out by the Faculty has a strong international profile.
7000 students
About 1200 employees
27 BA and 49 MA programmes, divided over 6 departments

3. Organization Puzzle
How well do you know your Faculty?

4. Organization Univeristy of Amsterdam

5. (afdelingsvoorzitters)
Organization Faculty
Faculteit Geesteswetenschappen
Decaan
Vice-decaan en directeur Graduate School for Humanities
Directeur College of Humanities
Directeur bedrijfsvoering
Student-lid Dagelijks Bestuur
Bestuurssecretaris
Hoofd Onderwijs (=opleidingsdirecteur)
Opleidingen
Examencommissie
Facultaire Studentenraad (FSR)
Opleidingscommissies (OC)
Facultaire Ondernemingsraad (OR)
Afdelingen
(afdelingsvoorzitters)
Stafmedewerker Onderwijs Organisatie (SOO) (programma’s, roosters, studiegids)
Studieadviseur (studentenbegeleiding)
Onderwijsadministratie (baliefunctie voor studenten)
Programmateams (docenten; adviseren hoofd onderwijs en coördineren toelating/selectie studenten)
Departementen
GARS
KRC
Mediastudies
Neerlandistiek
Taal en Letterkunde
Wijsbegeerte

6. 2. Faculty - Daily Board Dean
Vice-dean and director Graduate School for Humanities
Director College of Humanities
Head of operational management
Studentmember Daily Board
Executive secretary

7. Daily Board Faculty of Humanities
Temporary director GSH
Acting Dean
Director CoH
prof. dr. Jan Willem van Henten
prof. dr. Ieme van der Poel
prof. dr. Kees Hengeveld
Head operational management
Executive Secretary
Student-member
drs. Liduine Bremer
Anna Veltkamp, BA
drs. Agaath Bronkhorst -Homminga

8. Departments
Department of Art, Religion and Cultural Studies
Department of History, Archaeology and Area Studies
Department of Media Studies
Department of Dutch Studies
Department of Language and Literature
Department of Philosophy

9. Heads of Education De onderwijsdirecteuren HAA ARCS Mediastudies
dr. Hans van Rossum
dr. Arno Witte
dr. Jaap Kooijman
L&L
Philosophy
Dutch Studies
dr. José Plug
dr. Ineke Vedder
dr. Jacques Bos

10. Structure Departments
Board: department chair and Head of Education
Staff Officer Educational Organisation (SOO in Dutch  programs, schedules, study guide)
Study Advisor
Programme Administration (onderwijsadministratie)
Program teams (lecturers; advise head of education and coordinate admission/selection students)
Board of Studies
Examinations Board (exam regulation, fraud, exemption)

11. 4. Faculty Representative Advisory Bodies
Works Council (OR): chair: dr. Jonneke Bekkenkamp 
Students council (FSR): chair: Jaap Oosterwijk
Toelichten: het verschil tussen advies- en instemmingsrecht.
Commissie onderwijs & onderzoek van de FSR; contactpersonen OC’s.

12. OR and FSR
Advise Dean on:
Teaching and Examination Regulations (OER)
Budget
Nomination board

13. 5. Board of Studies
Advise- and quality assurance body on level of programmes: lecturers and students
Advises the Head of Education and the dean
One BoS for every BA and subsequent MA programme.
All dual and research MA’s have their own BoS
Experts!

14. Structure and appointment BoS
All members are appointed and discharged by the dean of the faculty
The number of lectureres and students (with right to vote) is proportional
A minimum of 4 members, maximum 8
Chair and vice-chair
Lecturer members appointed for 2 years, student-members for 1 year

15. BoS Duties according to the law on higher education
Art Board of Studies
Each programme establishes a BoS. The duties of a committee are:
To comment on the Teaching and Examination Regulations (OER) as meant in art. 7.13
b. To judge the manner of implementation of the OER
c. If necessary, or on own accord, to advise the head of education as meant in first paragraph, and the dean about all matters concerning education of the programme in question.

16. Standing Orders (Huishoudelijk Reglement)
The text that is highlighted can be changed
The BoS determines when the standing orders take effect
Mail standing orders to
Publication on

17. Duties according to Standing Orders art. 6
The BS issues the dean with an annual recommendation regarding the Teaching and Examination Regulations.
The BS conducts an annual review of the implementation of the Teaching and Examination Regulations.
The BS offers solicited and unsolicited advice on all matters relating to educational components of the study programme.
The BS advises and assists the director of the College or the Graduate School on the coordination of the study programmes and on policy development within the College and the Graduate School.
The BS monitors the quality of matriculated students and diploma recipients.
The BS monitors the quality of student counselling.
The BS monitors coordination between the Bachelor’s programmes and the designated follow-up Master’s programmes.
The BS advises on the course catalogue.
The BS advises on the test schedules.

18. BoS Recommendations/advises
Always put them in writing, even if the BoS gives a positive advise without comment
Be specific, clear and give arguments.
Unsolicited recommendations are possible
Terms
When a BoS recommendation is not accepted, it should be supported with arguments.

19. Teaching and Examination Regulations (OER)
Contains the most important rules and regulations
Consists of a general part (rules of faculty) and a course specific supplement (study programme, rules for admission/end terms etc.)
17 November: OER
15 December: Course specific supplements to FSR and OR: before that time imput BoS via Head of Education
BoS recommendations via head of education to the dean

20. Study success
Starting September 2012
1. Information/Intake and Introduction
2. Reinforced and continued counseling
3. Program frame-work
4. Transfer arrangement and compensatory

21. Course evaluations
The head of education is responsible for course evalutions
The BoS advises the head of education about education taking into account the results of course evalutions
The BoS can advise the dean to evaluate certain courses
September/Oktober and

22. Course catalogue
Digital guide providing general information about programmes and course descriptions
Advise on clarity and completeness of information offered, and if last years advises have been conducted
March

23. Course manual
Specific information about course objectives, literature , tests
The BoS advises on the completeness and clarity of information about conditions for participation and feedback
June

24. Cases
Look at the 3 cases
Discuss how and when you advise about each case:
The OER, course catalogue or course manual?
At the moment when the OER takes effect
Point of evaluation
Own initiative?

25. 3 Cases
Question 1
Only 8% of all students studies abroad for some time during a semester. As
international experience is considered an important topic, the BoS states that
this is too small a percentage. The BoS states that the experience is a crucial
part of the programme. However, the board has stated that international
experience does not have high priority.
Question 2
A course that is offered and has received a high evaluation by all students is
considered as a difficult course. However, only 5 EC are given for
this course. The BoS thinks that there should be more EC awarded to this
course.
Question 3
You receive a complaint from a fellow student who is blind. She has difficulty
preparing for her exams, as there are too little books in Braille. Apart from
that, the professor refuses to give an oral examination.

26. Visitation
External assessment of the programme and national comparison
Criteria: intended final qualifications programme structure, achieved final qualifications
Linked to accreditation (quality mark)
BoS is discussion partner of the visitation committee

27. Services for BoS
Pigeonhole at department
Secretary
BoS manual
BoS mailing-list
Grant

28. BoS Grant UvA
Apply for grant at the end of your EC membership
1 year stands for 2 months of student support
For application a declaration of membership is needed. You’ll receive this at the end of your year.

29. Faculty BoS Meetings 3 times a year
Organised by Education and communication
Goal:
Exchange of experience
Discussion of current educational issues with the Dean, FSR and other BoS members.
Discussion agenda: linkedin group BoS
Next: 16 November 2011, 13:00-15:00.Bungehuis,
room 1.0. First issue: explanation BoS manual

30. More Information
BoS manual
and follow us on linkedin and facebook (from november onwards)
Dive into the archive of your BoS (minutes, advises etc.)
Ask for the most recent self study/visitation report