The Assembly of Examination Board Chairs (formerly known as the Platform Examination Board Chairs) has been active at the University of Twente for several years. The Assembly brings together the chairs of all Examination Boards within UT and serves as a platform for consultation, knowledge sharing, and coordination.
Over the years, the Assembly has demonstrated clear added value. For example, during the COVID-19 pandemic, members jointly discussed assessment practices, developed shared guidelines, and communicated common positions to relevant university bodies. In earlier periods, the Assembly produced a handout for Annual Report (Dutch) and developed guidance documents, including suggestions for Examination Board websites to better inform staff and students (handout). Joint initiatives have also been undertaken to promote consistency in practice, such as the drawing up of the Rules of order for written tests in 2018.
The Assembly also plays an important signaling role. It can convey shared concerns, needs, or recommendations to the Executive Board on behalf of multiple Examination Boards. During meetings, cases submitted by members are discussed, and—where appropriate—working groups are established to explore specific topics and prepare proposals for consideration by the Assembly.
While each Examination Board operates independently and is not obliged to adopt shared proposals, the exchange of ideas and good practices within the Assembly supports knowledge development and, where appropriate, contributes to the harmonization of regulations and their implementation across the university.
Assembly coordination team
The Assembly is currently led by Abhishta Abhishta (chair of the sub-committee for the BSc. and MSc. Business Information Technology programmes, Faculty EEMCS). Faiza Bukhsh, chair of the sub-committee for the BSc. Technical Computer Science and MSc. Computer Science and Internet Science & Technology.
The Assembly is supported by Margriet Lindemann - Teammanager Timescheduling & Exam Office CES and Helma Vlas - Educational advisor CELT.
Supplemented by administrative, secretarial support from Laila Tijink - Zinad.
A MsTeams channel is used to exchange and archive information, such as the agendas and minutes of the meetings.