IRIO Programme Committee

10/09/2019

❓Why Contact the Program Committee (PC)?

The Program Committee is the top academic oversight body for IRIO, consisting of six students and six faculty members. Its primary responsibility is to ensure the quality of the IRIO BA and MA programs. But when and why should you contact the PC? Read on…

Come to the PC…

-> if you have concerns about how a course fits into the IRIO program
-> if you have concerns about the overall quality of the IRIO program
-> if you have concerns about how the IRIO program is preparing you for the labor market or further academic study.

Examples of topics the PC can address…

- Workload: is it too high or too low?
- Study delays: is a course causing many students to get stuck in their progression toward a degree?
- Internationalization: does a course have a discriminatory impact on one group of students (either Dutch or international)?

Topics the PC can NOT address…

- Anything related to assessment falls under the purview of the Board of Examiners rather than the PC.
- Individual-level concerns are better addressed to specific lecturers, the study advisors, and the relevant coordinators. The PC is meant to address program-wide concerns.
- The PC is not responsible for the first half of the teaching and exam regulations, which are determined at the faculty level.

❗️Important note:

Issues should be addressed first to course and program coordinators before being brought directly to the program committee. However, if concerns are not being addressed by the coordinators (or you do not feel comfortable presenting those concerns), the PC is where to turn. You can contact the student members of the PC through Facebook – or send an email straight to the PC Secretary at the email address provided.

[email protected]

Welcome to the page of the IRIO Programme Committee! Here you can file your complaints about courses and give us ideas how to improve this amazing study!

01/07/2019

***VACANCY***

Dear IRIO-student,

The Programme Committee (PC) is looking for successors for the academic year 2019-2020! The PC is a consultative body that deals with guaranteeing the quality of education. This is done by giving advice to, or agreeing with, proposals from the Faculty Board and the Cluster Board. This includes, among other things, curriculum changes, course manuals, the internationalization of the programme and the Teaching and Examination Regulations. Every year, the PC consists of six lecturers and six students from both the IRIO bachelor as the IRIO master programmes. Four of the student seats are meant for senior bachelor’s students, one for a first-year student and one for a master’s student.

Right now, the PC is looking for enthusiastic students who would like to take a seat in the PC next year. As either a bachelor student or a master student, you can choose the students that are going to represent you, but if you feel the ambition to speak out you can be one of those four yourself. In order to nominee yourself, you have to be registered with the IRIO course in the academic year 2019-2020.

Why would you want to be part of the PC? You can decide what our course looks like, it’s good on your resume and you get the opportunity to work together with the lecturers. Does it seem fun and challenging to you to shape the future of our course and do you want to be part of the student’s representation of all IRIO students? Send a short motivation letter of about 100 words, together with a photo of yourself, to [email protected] before July 15th, 2019. The workload for this committee is perfectly doable next to your studies and other activities, so do not let other obligations get in the way!

If you have any additional questions regarding the programme committee, please do not hesitate to send an email to [email protected].

Kind regards,
The Programme Committee 2018-2019

29/11/2018

Hello everyone! We'd like to introduce you to the new student members of the IRIO programme committee of 2018/2019.

From left to right:
- Rozy Bennett
- Or Goldenberg
- Daniel Cintra Brandao
- Willemijn van der Vorm
- Hannah Fautsch
- Erika Varik

The Programme Committee of the BA and MA programmes IRIO at the University of Groningen. Our main task is to represent you - the students of this study! We are convinced that you have a say about your studies that deserves to be heard. Therefore, your input about your experiences with the programme is crucial for us to act efficiently and effectively. With your feedback, we have the possibility to critically evaluate the programme and recent changes thereof to improve your time here at the university. Thus, if you encounter any difficulties or problems which you feel the Programme Committee should address, don't hesitate to approach us! You can send in any complaint or advice via email to [email protected] or approach us here on Facebook.

04/09/2017

Dear students,

Between Monday, the 4th of September and Tuesday, the 12th of September (12h) elections will be held to determine the new student members of the IRIO Programme Committee. Every IRIO student has the right to stand for election themselves. It is the Programme Committee’s task to monitor and improve the quality of both the IRIO Bachelor and Master degree programmes. Therefore, the Committee consists of six students (both BA and MA students) and six staff members of the IRIO department, who jointly discuss issues relevant to the BA and MA programmes and suggest improvements. The main responsibilities of the Programme Committee are:

-To issue advice on the Teaching and Examination Regulations (OER);
-to assess the implementation of these regulations and recent changes to the OER;
-to issue solicited and unsolicited advice to the Faculty Board and/or the Director of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies concerning all matters to do with teaching in the degree programme.

If you are interested in becoming a student member of the IRIO Programme Committee, you can apply by sending an email to [email protected] before Tuesday, the 12th of September (12h). In your application please include a very short essay (max. 200 words), explaining why you are a suitable member for the Committee.

If you have any questions regarding the elections, the position of student member or the Programme Committee in general, please do not hesitate to get in touch via our above-mentioned email address or Facebook. We hope that many of you will use their right to pose their candidature!

08/08/2017

Vacancy: Student-advisor in the Departmental Board of IRIO

Are you an IRIO-student? Would you like to be involved in improving our degree programme? And would you like to experience what it is like to be in a Board? Then becoming the Student-advisor in the Departmental Board of IRIO might just be the right challenge for you!

The Departmental Board of IRIO is responsible for the practical implementation of the degree programme and the Board members are considered experts on the programme content. The Departmental Board discusses a broad variety of topics, from the content of specific courses to course evaluations and from the campus in Yantai to the IRIO Alumni Network Mitrany. The Departmental Board meets about one time a month and based on the decisions made some additional work needs to be done.

If you are interested in becoming the next student-advisor in the Departmental Board of IRIO or if you have more questions and want additional information, please send an email to [email protected]

The Programme Committee of IRIO

16/01/2017

// Course Evaluations //

Please do not forget to fill out the course evaluations, which can be found on Nestor. It gives you the opportunity to give your opinion on the courses and your feedback will help us to improve the IRIO programme.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us via Facebook or by email: [email protected]

28/10/2016

Hello everyone! We'd like to introduce you to the new student members of the IRIO programme committee of 2016/2017.

From left to right:
Adrian Cruz - vice-chair
Willemijn van der Vorm - vice-secretary
Danique Koehoorn - PR
Moana Verbeek van der Sande
Tessa Teurlings
Taylan Özver

14/09/2016

+++ One week left to apply for becoming a student member of the IRIO Programme Committee! +++

Please read the info below and we're looking forward to receiving your application!

09/09/2016

Dear students,

Between Monday, the 26th of September and Friday, the 30st of September (14h) elections will be held to determine the new student members of the IRIO Programme Committee. Every IRIO student has not only the right to vote electronically through Nestor, but also to stand for election themselves.
It is the Programme Committee’s task to monitor and improve the quality of both the IRIO Bachelor and Master degree programmes. Therefore, the Committee consists of six students (both BA and MA students) and six staff members of the IRIO department, who jointly discuss issues relevant to the BA and MA programmes and suggest improvements. The main responsibilities of the Programme Committee are:

-To issue advice on the Teaching and Examination Regulations (OER);
-to assess the implementation of these regulations and recent changes to the OER;
-to issue solicited and unsolicited advice to the Faculty Board and/or the Director of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies concerning all matters to do with teaching in the degree programme.

If you are interested in becoming a student member of the IRIO Programme Committee, you can apply by sending an email to [email protected] before Wednesday, the 21st of September (18h). In your application please include a very short essay (max. 200 words), explaining why you are a suitable member for the Committee and a recent photograph of yourself. Note that the essay and photograph will be posted on the internet during the elections.

If you have any questions regarding the elections, the position of student member or the Programme Committee in general, please do not hesitate to get in touch via our above-mentioned email address or Facebook. We hope that many of you will use their right to pose their candidature and the right to vote during the elections!

25/06/2016

We want to welcome and congratulate our new students! As freshmen, you might encounter some problems. Therefore, we, the Programme Committee of IRIO, want to give you some tips and tricks to make sure your first months go as smoothly as possible! Of cause, you can always contact us in case you have any questions about the study of IRIO. You can do so by sending us an email ([email protected]) or approach us on Facebook.
Moreover, in case you should encounter any problems or you have personal issues, do not hesitate to contact your tutor or Clio student mentors. Besides that, you can always email the IRIO study advisors Hidde de Haas, Renate Huttinga and Dieneke Zomer ([email protected]).
In case you haven't found a room in Groningen yet, these websites can be of help to you:
kamernet.nl
kamertje.nl
The page: Kamer huren in Groningen
The page: Kamers in Groningen
and Uniplaces Groningen

If you are an international student, you can go to the link below of the University of Groningen, to find information about rooms for you. The link is: http://www.rug.nl/education/international-students/getting-started/accommodation

The study of IRIO also has its own study association "Clio". They are very active and regularly organise amazing activities and parties, so you can get to know your fellow students better! You can look at the link below for more info. https://www.clio.nl/freshmen
On the Clio website, you can also order your books for the first semester! Do not forget to do this.

So, we look forward to see all the freshmen in September! Do not hesitate to contact us and we hope you will have a blast at the University of Groningen. See you soon!

Clio organises social and study and career-related activities with high-profile figures, where you can both acquire useful information about ongoing IRIO-related topics from experts in the field and engage into meaningful discussions with them.

08/03/2016

Do not forget to check the evaluations you received per mail last week ! If you have any remarks or questions about that, please contact us on Facebook, in person or by email !

14/02/2016

Dear TIR students of 2015/16,

As many of you complained about the TIR module during and after the last semester, the Programme Committee has addressed some of your concerns during our last meeting on January 26th. To this end, we invited Mr Humrich, the course coordinator, to discuss complaints and consider ways and means to make the course easier for the students. Therefore, with your feedback, we can encourage a change in the layout of the block, if not even of the whole semester, in order to make our study experience even more enjoyable. Thank you very much in advance for your help.

Student delegation of the IRIO Programme Committee

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