IRIO Programme Committee

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!

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!

Freshmen Portal 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.