Graduate School of Natural Sciences

1. Graduate School of Natural Sciences Introduction 2013-2014, Monday the 2nd of September Dr. Annik Van Keer Educational policy advisor to the School

2. Programme

3. Programme Tuesday, the 3rd th of September Mandatory meeting with the university central offices: only for international students Friday, the 13rd th of September Social programme: BBQ! Not mandatory, but just “gezellig”

4. Who are you? There are 300 regular students enrolled for the September start There are 39 registered natural sciences exchange students who start today

5. Graduate School of Natural Sciences • School of master’s programmes • School of PhD-programmes • Host to exchange students • Part of the faculty of Science of Utrecht University • http://www.uu.nl/naturalsciences

6. Master’s programmes (11) • Artificial Intelligence (28) • Business Informatics (42) • Computing Science (36) • Experimental Physics (12) • Game and Media Technology (36) • History and Philosophy of Science (15) • Mathematical Sciences (31) • Meteorology, Physical Oceanography and Climate (10) • Nanomaterials: Chemistry and Physics (36) • Science Education and Communication (30) • Theoretical Physics (36) Post graduate programmeTeaching degree programmes in science

7. Organization Graduate School of Natural Sciences • Chairman Prof. dr. Huib de Swart • Board of Studies (general quality, programme content) • Master's programme coordinators/directors • Board of scientific directors (PhD-programmes) • Board of examiners (quality of exams, approval research projects, courses elsewhere) • Education council (opleidingscommissie in dutch) • Degree councils (advisor to the education council, onderwijsadviescommissies in dutch) • Board of admissions (controls the admission procedures) • Student and Academic Affairs (Buys Ballot Building, 184.b) • Science International Office (Buys Ballot Building, 183)

8. Information Needed • Almost all courses and activities will take place in the North-West corner of the Uithof BBG Minnaert

9. Information Needed • PORTAL: General student info

10. Information Needed • PORTAL: General student info and links to your programme:http://www.uu.nl/faculty/science/EN/education/student-desk/Pages/student-desk.aspx and in Dutch http://www.uu.nl/faculty/science/NL/onderwijs/studiepunt/Pages/default.aspx • Solis Password forgotten or want to change it?www.uu.nl/password • Use the electronic guide, called SOLIS U-GUIDE to find fellow students’ and staff members’ telephone or e-mail addresses: https://solis-ugids.uu.nl

11. Information Needed • Unable to log on to several systems? www.uu.nl/studentenservice • Blackboard for all course information provided by the course coordinator: www.uu.nl/blackboardwith Free BB app • Course schedules, locations, examinations, retakes etc: check OSIRIS • Course assessments: Ask your fellow students and student associations for more information. Assessment will probably differ from the system used in your country!!

12. To whom can I go with my questions? • Content related questions: Your programme coordinator

13. To whom can I go with my questions? • If you want to study abroad: Ms. Liesbeth Achterberg, science.internationaloffice@uu.nl, BBG 1.83 • Exchange students: Ms. Liesbeth Achterberg, science.internationaloffice@uu.nl, BBG 1.83

14. To whom can I go with my questions? • generally study-related or about university life: try your buddy or your fellow students • study-related but about study problems, complaints, motivational …) go to the study counsellor: • Marian Brands (Mathematics, Science Education and Communication) M.M.Brands@uu.nl, BBL 179 • Joke van Dijk (Physics, Science Education and Communication)J.vanDijk@uu.nl, BBL 181 • Corine de Gee (Information & computer science, Science Education and Communication) c.degee@uu.nl, BBL 182 • Jos Koeckhoven (Chemistry, Science Education and Communication) j.n.c.koeckhoven@uu.nl, (BBL 123)

15. Website Graduate school of Natural Sciences http://www.uu.nl/naturalsciences