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Student Life in Leuven

Orientation Days | 10 september 2014. Student Life in Leuven. Welcome. Content. What is LOKO? Who is LOKO International? Events of LOKO Faculty Student Unions (Kringen) Fakbars Cantus. What is LOKO?. Student Representative Association of Campus Leuven

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Student Life in Leuven

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  1. Orientation Days | 10 september 2014 Student Life in Leuven

  2. Welcome

  3. Content What is LOKO? Who is LOKO International? Events of LOKOFaculty Student Unions (Kringen)FakbarsCantus

  4. What is LOKO? • Student RepresentativeAssociation of Campus Leuven • Umbrellaorganization of faculty student unions and student associations at Campus Leuven • Tries to support student life in manyways:- training sessions, subsidies, lendingdepartment, translation service, party hall, lawyerfordeposit cases, …Check out our website: www.loko.be

  5. What is LOKO? • 4 departments:- Social: student representation in student services (housing, alma, …) • Sport: student representation in sport center, sport events • Culture: student representation in cultural offer, cultural events • International: student representation in international policy, intercultural events andinternationalizing student organizations • General: big activitiesfor all students

  6. Who is LOKO Int. • Team of 2013-2014: • Sander Beelaert: International Coordinator • Evelyne Van Hecke: International Officer • Annelies Hoste: Communication • Nanxin Sun: Diversity (international) • Ariane Rober: Social (interantional) • Andreas Frans: International Policy • An-Sofie Thonnon: International Policy • Janne Reynders: Activity Coordinator • Karin Flisswasser: Editor-in-chief The Voice

  7. Activities • Social: Partycipation Day (18/3) • Sport: Student Marathon (19/3), Erasmuscup (29/3) • Culture: Art Exhibition Ithaka (25 – 29/3), Film@Location • International: Orientation Days (now) and Second Pub Evening (t.b.a) • General: Beiaardcantus (2/4), SOS Blok (Exams)

  8. Faculty student unions • Representationofstudents at the faculty: contact international responsibleto get to knowyourfaculty or to help youwithproblems • Course service: sell courses at the cheapestprice. Always check out the course service beforeyou go somewhereelse. Map of all the course services. • Activities: social events, cultural events, academic events, career events, intercultural events,parties and cantus. • Socialhangout spots, specificforeachfaculty • Sports: ifbcompetitionand more. More info. • - Allorganizedbystudent volunteers

  9. Fakbars • Faculty bar: students only. Show your student card. • Also run by faculty unions -> student volunteers • Good to know about Fakbars: • you have to serve yourself by going to the bar and ask for your drinks • Glasses cost money, they get stolen a lot: deposit for beer glasses • You can’t leave the bar with drinks, stewards will ask you to leave your glass /cup inside • Stewards are mandatory, they are volunteers. Horrible job, don’t make it too hard for them • Sometimes they sell coupons (this also happens on parties) for drinks

  10. Cantus • An event thatinvolvessinging, bounding and also beer. Typical student culture . Askyourunionaboutwhentheyorganizeone. It’s anawesomeexperience! • Tips tosurvive a cantus: • Follow the rules (askforaninitiation or a buddy to help youunderstand the cantus principles) • Though ad fundum is a suggestion, notanobligation • Knowyourlimits, drinking alcohol isn’tmandatory, water is accepted

  11. International student associations Two types: - thematic:E.g.: KIB (international affairs), ELSA (European Law Student Association), ESN (Erasmus Student Network), Janus International Theater, PhD Society, … - Cultural:E.g.: CSAL (Chinese Student Association), IMSAL (Interantional Muslim Assiocation), …. Find all recognized associations on: www.loko.be/verenigingen/

  12. Questions? If you have questions/problems in Leuven. You are always welcome at our offices.LOKO International: At Pangaea, Monday to Friday from 14h to 18h LOKO HQ:‘s Meiersstraat 5, Monday to Friday from 9h to 17hOr e-mail to: international@loko.be

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