Participation

There are a number of organizations within the university, the faculties and the programs which cater to the participation of the students and employees in the organization of the university, the faculty and the program.

University Council (URaaD)

The University Council (URaad) is the central participation platform of the University of Twente.

Read further at www.utwente.nl/uraad

Faculty Council (FR)

The participation platform for the faculty is the faculty council (fr).

The Faculty Council EEMCS is a representative advisory body of the faculty. The Council consists of eight students and eight staff members. The students are elected annually, the staff members serve on the Faculty Council for a period of two years. Nominations for the Council take place in April, the elections are held in June. The Council’s term of office runs parallel to the academic year.

Depending on the subject at hand, the Faculty Council has advisory powers or the right of consent about the proposed decisions of the faculty dean. If he wants to take decisions about the outlines of personnel policy, regulations in the field of terms of employment and the occupational health and safety policy, the dean requires the consent of the Faculty Council beforehand. The dean also requires the Faculty Council’s consent beforehand if he wants to take decisions on setting or modifying the faculty Education and Examination Regulation (OER), rules in the field of safety, health and well-being or policy on students’ facilities.

For more information concerning the Faculty Council, please refer to:

http://www.ewi.utwente.nl/organisatie/bestuur/faculteitsraad/ (dutch)

Education Committee (OLC)

Each bachelors program and the corresponding masters program(s) also has an education committee.