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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Beste collega’s<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">In deze onderwijsvrije week sturen we jullie een update vanuit OWB en onderwijsbeleid. Hopelijk genieten jullie van deze week, zonder of met beperkte
onderwijsverplichtingen en van het zonnetje. De aanmelddeadline voor de bachelor studenten nadert, de aanmelddeadline voor de masters is met uitzondering van een paar opleidingen (ES, GH, CSec) 1 juni, dus ook deze nadert.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Uitgaande Exchange
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Ieder jaar gaat er een groep (BSc en MSc) studenten op uitwisseling. Een uitwisseling biedt studenten de kans om bruggen te slaan tussen culturen en
waardevolle ervaringen op te doen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Aankomende zomer vertrekken er VU-breed ongeveer 90 studenten naar de Verenigde Staten voor hun uitwisselingservaring.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Gezien de recente ontwikkelingen in de VS rondom academische vrijheid en Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), zijn studenten geïnformeerd over de mogelijke
consequenties. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Voor studenten die mogelijk in het bijzonder geraakt worden door deze ontwikkelingen, is er op dit moment nog de mogelijkheid om voor een alternatieve
bestemming te kiezen. Het outgoing exchange team staat klaar om hen te helpen. <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">BSA</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">In mei krijgen eerstejaars studenten een tussentijds BSA-advies. Eerstejaarsstudenten moeten aan het eind van het studiejaar een positief
BSA-advies halen om door te mogen met hun opleiding. Voor studenten gestart in 2024 geldt er een BSA-eis van 42 EC. In deze adviesbrief krijgen studenten een update over hun studievoortgang.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Indien studenten door persoonlijke omstandigheden niet aan de BSA-eis kunnen voldoen, dan kunnen zij een verzoek tot uitstel van het BSA
indienen bij de BSA-commissie. Studenten die een verzoek willen indienen worden verzocht dit tijdig bij de
<a href="https://vu.nl/nl/student/contact-en-studentbegeleiding/studieadviseurs-van-de-faculteit-der-betawetenschappen">
studieadviseur</a> te melden. Het indienen van een verzoek tot uitstel kan <b>tussen 1 juni 2025 en</b>
<b>20 juni 2025.</b> Op <a href="https://vu.nl/nl/student/studievoortgang/bindend-studieadvies-bsa#beta" target="_blank" title="https://vu.nl/nl/student/studievoortgang/bindend-studieadvies-bsa#beta">
deze pagina</a> kunnen studenten alle informatie vinden (zie onderaan op de pagina bij Bèta).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Resultaatverwerking
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">In mei wordt, zoals hierboven vermeld, de BSA-brief naar eerstejaars studenten verzonden. De nakijktermijn voor eerstejaars/BSA-vakken is 10 werkdagen,
voor alle andere vakken 15 werkdagen. Vanuit team resultaten is er een reminder verstuurd naar de examinatoren van de eerstejaars BSA vakken met de vraag om de resultaten op tijd te valideren, zodat de mei brief verstuurd kan worden zonder missende resultaten.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Ter informatie: een NS (no-show) wordt ingevoerd als een student is ingetekend op een tentamen, maar niet is komen opdagen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Studenten die een NS als resultaat krijgen dienen zelf voor de herkansing in te tekenen.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Studenten die een NVD of een onvoldoende als resultaat krijgen worden automatisch op de herkansing ingetekend.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Cijfercorrecties graag zo spoedig mogelijk naar
</span></i><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="mailto:resultaten.beta@vu.nl" title="mailto:resultaten.beta@vu.nl"><i><span lang="NL">resultaten.beta@vu.nl</span></i></a></span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> mailen.</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> Graag
onder vermelding van: studentnummer, studentnaam, vakcode, vaknaam, het oude en nieuwe resultaat en de beoordelingsdatum. Na verwerking van de correctie wordt een bevestiging naar de examinator gestuurd. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Studentenondersteuningsfonds<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Vanaf dit jaar is de nieuwe werkwijze van het
</span><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="https://vu.nl/nl/student/financien/studentenondersteuningsfonds"><span lang="NL">Studentenondersteuningsfonds</span></a><span lang="NL"> in
zijn werk gegaan, de opvolger van het Profileringsfonds. Als een student door bijzondere omstandigheden studievertraging oploopt, komt die mogelijk in aanmerking voor een financiële bijdrage. Het is al voorgekomen dat een aanvraag is afgewezen omdat een student
hun persoonlijke omstandigheden wel met de opleidingscoördinator had besproken, maar niet met de studieadviseur, zoals officieel vereist is. Mocht je studenten spreken die studievertraging oplopen of dreigen op te lopen door persoonlijke omstandigheden, verwijs
ze dan vooral naar de </span><a href="https://vu.nl/nl/student/contact-en-studentbegeleiding/studieadviseurs-van-de-faculteit-der-betawetenschappen"><span lang="NL">studieadviseur</span></a><span lang="NL">. Zo voorkomen we dat ze de kans op een financiële
tegemoetkoming mislopen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Voorzieningen voor aankomende studenten
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Aankomende studenten kunnen bij hun aanmelding aangeven of ze aanvullende (tentamen)voorzieningen nodig hebben. In de praktijk zijn er elk jaar enkele
(vooral internationale) studenten die pas hun voorzieningen aanvragen nadat ze zijn begonnen met studeren. Soms is het dan te laat om de voorzieningen te regelen voor de eerste tentamenperiode. Als jullie aankomende studenten spreken die voorzieningen willen
aanvragen, zouden jullie studenten zo snel mogelijk naar de studieadviseur willen verwijzen? Dan kunnen we ze nog op tijd helpen aan de nodige ondersteuning.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Van Zoom naar Teams<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Vanaf mei 2026 kunnen we geen gebruik meer maken van Zoom, de licentie loopt af en wordt niet verlengd. Zie verder:
</span><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="https://vu.nl/nl/nieuws/2025/van-zoom-naar-teams">Van Zoom naar Teams - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam</a><span lang="NL">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Staking aangekondigd<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Op 10 juni is een staking aangekondigd tegen de bezuinigingen in het hoger onderwijs. Zodra er meer bekend is, nemen we contact met jullie op. Vooralsnog
is de verwachting dat bij een eventuele staking dezelfde lijn gekozen zal worden als bij de eerdere staking. Alvast ter informatie: op die datum staan er geen BETA tentamens in het rooster.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Onderwijsinzetverdeling semester 2 in UAS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Voor de verrekening van de VUSAM-bekostigde studiepunten, wordt de UAS-workflow ‘inzetverdeling’ gebruikt. Dit zodat de bekostiging van de behaalde
studiepunten op de juiste afdeling terechtkomt.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Voor Semester 2 wordt de onderwijsinzetverdeling aan het einde van periode 5 uitgevraagd, vanaf 20 mei. Vakcoördinatoren van periodes 4 t/m 6 worden
gevraagd in UAS in te voeren welke afdelingen voor hoeveel procent onderwijsinzet hebben geleverd voor hun vak. Opleidingscoördinatoren en/of -directeuren keuren deze vervolgens goed.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Voor de vakken van de Wiskunde en Informatica opleidingen wordt de invoerstap door de vakcoördinator overgeslagen en ligt de stap ‘Controleren’ direct
bij de opleidingscoördinatoren en/of -directeuren. Zodra de taken beschikbaar zijn in UAS, ontvangen de betreffende collega’s bericht van
</span><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="mailto:onderwijsdata.beta@vu.nl"><span lang="NL">onderwijsdata.beta@vu.nl</span></a><span lang="NL">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Evalytics<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">De
</span><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">evaluatierapporten van de vakevaluaties periode 4 zijn vanaf nu beschikbaar via de OLC kanalen in Teams.<b>
</b>Daarnaast is ook per opleiding een samenvatting voor periode 4 beschikbaar via de OLC kanalen in Teams. Wil je graag meer halen uit je onderwijsevaluaties door de respons te verhogen? In
<a href="https://smc.mailings.vu.nl/optiext/optiextension.dll?ID=pAsriho5fEGJnhBosPXbLAolGhyV30N5fESV1u%2BfMLImXC_rppK5wzDpcHX4OdHN%2Bmpuhi_q37RE8v69mRdN%2BQDtU3AghiQcpP" target="_blank">
deze Quick Reference Card</a> laten we zien hoe je tijdens je laatste college in drie stappen een evaluatie uitvoert met het evaluatiesysteem Evalytics. Dit levert in de praktijk een respons van meer dan 60% op. Wij nodigen je uit om het uit te proberen tijdens
de laatste week van je cursus. Heb je nog (andere) vragen? Wij helpen je graag verder, mail naar
<a href="mailto:onderwijsevaluaties.beta@vu.nl">onderwijsevaluaties.beta@vu.nl</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Studiegidsteksten en diplomasupplementteksten</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">De deadline voor het invoeren van de teksten door vak-, minor- en modulegroepcoördinatoren is op 12 mei. Daarna komt de taak voor het valideren bij
de opleidingscoördinatoren en -directeuren te liggen. Voor de opleidingscoördinatoren en -directeuren is het belangrijk dat ze bij het valideren van de studiegidsteksten en het invoeren van de diplomasupplementteksten nagaan of de benamingen als track, major,
etc., zijn aangepast. Voor de Nederlandstalige opleidingen geldt dat deze benamingen wijzigen in afstudeerrichting of studiepad. Voor de Engelstalige opleidingen geldt dat deze benamingen wijzigen in specialisation of study path. De correcte benaming is in
UAS terug te vinden. De deadline voor het valideren van de teksten is 28 mei. De studiegids wordt VU-breed op 1 juli gepubliceerd. Bij vragen, mail naar
</span><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="mailto:onderwijsprocessen@vu.nl"><span lang="NL">onderwijsprocessen@vu.nl</span></a><span lang="NL"> .<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Roosteruitvraag semester 1</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Het team Onderwijsplanning is bezig met het opstellen van het rooster van semester 1. Het conceptrooster is op 2 juni 2025 inzichtelijk. Vakcoördinatoren
hebben daarna tot 13 juni de tijd om eventuele wijzigingsverzoeken door te geven aan het team Onderwijsplanning. Voor meer informatie kijk op
</span><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="https://vu.nl/nl/medewerker/organisatie-van-het-onderwijs/roosteruitvraag-semester-1-25-26"><span lang="NL">VU.nl</span></a><span lang="NL">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Voorgenomen besluit OER 2025-2026<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">De eerste set met OERen voor 2025-2026 wordt op vrijdag 2 mei voorgelegd aan het FB voor een voorgenomen besluit. Het gaat om de OERen voor de meeste
bachelors; die voor de masters (en nog een paar bachelors) volgen twee weken later. Na het voorgenomen besluit door het FB, gaan de OERen voor advies/instemming naar de FGOV en de OLC’s. Het definitieve besluit volgt dan vóór de zomer. Veel dank aan alle
opleidingscoördinatoren en -directeuren voor het meedenken en controleren!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Voorstel zelfregie Nederlandse universiteiten<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">De Nederlandse universiteiten hebben zelf een
<a href="https://vu.nl/nl/nieuws/2025/universiteiten-gaan-zelf-internationalisering-verder-in-balans-brengen">
set maatregelen</a> aangekondigd om de internationalisering in het hoger onderwijs meer in balans te brengen. Een belangrijke voorwaarde voor deze maatregelen is dat de verplichte Toets Anderstalig Onderwijs op bestaande opleidingen wordt geschrapt uit de
<a href="https://wetgevingskalender.overheid.nl/Regeling/WGK015111">Wet internationalisering in balans</a>. Of de politiek daarin mee zal gaan, is op dit moment nog niet bekend.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dear colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">In this education-free week, we send you an update from OWB and education policy. Hope you enjoy this week with no or limited teaching
obligations and the sunshine. The application deadline for bachelor students is approaching, the application deadline for masters is 1 June, with the exception of a few programmes (ES, GH, CSec), so it is also approaching.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Outgoing exchange<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Every year a group of (BSc and MSc) students goes on an exchange. An exchange offers students opportunities to build bridges between cultures
and gain invaluable experiences. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">This coming summer, approximately 90 students will leave for the United States for their exchange experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Given recent developments in the U.S. around academic freedom and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), students have been informed of
the potential consequences. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">For students who may be particularly affected by these developments, there is currently still the option to choose an alternative destination.
The outgoing exchange team stands ready to assist them. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">BSA</span></b><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">In May, first-year students will receive an interim BSA recommendation. First-year students must achieve a positive BSA advice at the
end of the academic year to be allowed to continue their program. For students started in 2024, there is a BSA requirement of 42 EC. In this recommendation letter students receive an update about their study progress.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">If students cannot meet the BSA requirement due to personal circumstances, they may submit a request for BSA deferment to the BSA committee.
Students who wish to submit a request are requested to report this timely to the
<a href="https://vu.nl/en/student/contact-student-guidance-and-support/academic-advisors-of-the-faculty-of-science">
academic advisor</a>. Submitting a deferment request is possible <b>between June 1st 2025 and</b>
<b>June 20th 2025</b>. Students can find all the information on <a href="https://vu.nl/en/student/study-progress/binding-recommendation-on-continuation-of-studies-bsa" target="_blank" title="https://vu.nl/en/student/study-progress/binding-recommendation-on-continuation-of-studies-bsa">
this page</a> (see bottom of the page under Beta).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Result processing
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The BSA letters will be sent to the first-year students in May, as mentioned above. The review period for first year BSA courses is 10
working days, for all other courses 15 working days. The Results Team sent a reminder to the examiners of the first-year BSA courses, with the request to validate the results on time, to make sure that the May letter can be sent without missing results.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">For your information: a NS (no-show) is entered when a student has registered for an exam but was not present.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Students who receive an NS as a result must register for the resit themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Students who receive an NVD or a fail are automatically registered for the resit.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Please email any grading corrections as soon as possible to
</span></i><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="mailto:resultaten.beta@vu.nl" title="mailto:resultaten.beta@vu.nl"><i><span lang="EN-US">resultaten.beta@vu.nl</span></i></a></span><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">.</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"> Please
mention the name and number of the student, code and name of the course, the old and new grade and the assessment date. After processing a correction, a confirmation will be sent to the examiner.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Student Support Fund<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">As of this year, the new way of working of the
</span><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="https://vu.nl/en/student/finances/student-support-regulation?slug=en%2Fstudent%2Ffinances%2Fprofile-fund"><span lang="EN-US">Student Support
Fund</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">, formerly known as Profile Fund, is in place. If a student experiences a study delay due to special circumstances, they might be eligible
for financial assistance. It has already occurred that an application was rejected because a student had discussed their personal circumstances with the programme coordinator, but not with the academic advisor, as officially required. If you speak to students
who are delayed or at risk of being delayed due to personal circumstances, please refer them to the
</span><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="https://vu.nl/en/student/contact-student-guidance-and-support/academic-advisors-of-the-faculty-of-science"><span lang="EN-US">academic advisor</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">.
That way, we will prevent them from missing out on the opportunity for financial compensation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Facilities for prospective students<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Prospective students can indicate that they need extra (examination) facilities when they apply. In practice, every year some (mainly
international) students only apply for their facilities after the academic year has started. Sometimes it is then too late to arrange the facilities before the first exam period. If you are speaking to prospective students that require facilities, could you
refer them to the academic advisors as soon as possible? Then we can help them get the necessary support in time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Switching from Zoom to Teams</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">On 1 May 2026 the Zoom license will expire and will not be renewed, for more information:
</span><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="https://vu.nl/en/news/2025/switching-from-zoom-to-teams">Switching from Zoom to Teams - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Strike announced<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">On June 10 a strike is announced against the budget cuts in higher education. As soon as we know more we will be in contact with you all.
For the moment we expect that the same policy will be applied as previous. No exams are planned on June 10.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Educational allocation semester 2 in UAS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">For the distribution of VUSAM-funded credits, the UAS workflow ‘educational allocation’ is used. This ensures that the funding for the
credits earned goes to the correct department.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">For Semester 2, the educational allocation will be entered at the end of period 5, from 20 May onwards. Course coordinators of periods
4 to 6 are asked to enter in UAS which departments have provided teaching effort for their course, in percentages.
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Programme coordinators and/or directors then approve them.
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">For subjects of the Mathematics and Computer Science programmes, the input step is skipped by the course coordinator and the ‘Validate’
step is assigned directly to the programme coordinators and/or directors. </span>
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">As soon as the tasks are available in UAS, the respective colleagues receive notice from
</span><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="mailto:onderwijsdata.beta@vu.nl"><span lang="EN-GB">onderwijsdata.beta@vu.nl</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Evalytics<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The evaluation reports of the course evaluations period 4 are now available in the OLC channels in Teams. In addition, a summary for period
4 is also available per programme for each via the OLC channels in Teams. Would you like to get more benefit from your course evaluations by stimulating the response rate? In
</span><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="https://smc.mailings.vu.nl/optiext/optiextension.dll?ID=pAsPq_eNoRXxCHNehmUH7idPt7W5IqIi7IKXunEaRgS0v3_rdT5EWNNQuPiBBWIC2Vny8PWdhRy7TdAAcj4tMxZLfEIwljdhpQ" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">this
Quick Reference Card</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">, we'll show you how to carry out an evaluation during your last class in just three steps using the Evalytics evaluation
system. This approach results in a response rate of more than 60%. We invite you to try it out during the last week of your course. Do you have (other) questions? We are happy to help you, you can email us
</span><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="mailto:onderwijsevaluaties.beta@vu.nl"><span lang="EN-US">onderwijsevaluaties.beta@vu.nl</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Study guide texts and diploma supplement texts</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The deadline for submitting the texts by course-, minor- and module group coordinator is May 12. After that, the task for validation of
the texts will be given to the programme coordinators and directors. It is important for the programme coordinators and directors, when validating the study guide texts and submitting the diploma supplement texts, to check whether the terms such as track,
major, etc., have been updated. For programmes in Dutch, these terms change to afstudeerrichting or studiepad. For programmes in English, these terms change to specialisation or study path. The correct term can be found in UAS. The deadline for validating
the texts is May 28. The study guide will be published VU-wide on July 1.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The Educational scheduling department is in the process of preparing the semester 1 schedule. The draft schedule will be available for
viewing on June 2, 2025. Course coordinators have until June 13 to communicate any change requests to the Educational scheduling department. For more information visit
</span><span lang="en-NL" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><a href="https://vu.nl/en/employee/organisation-of-education/request-for-timetable-requirements-semester-1-25-26"><span lang="EN-US">VU.nl</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">The first set of TERs (teaching and examination regulations) for 2025-2026 will be submitted to the Faculty Board on Friday 2 May for
a preliminary decision. This concerns the TERs for most Bachelor programmes; those for the Master programmes (and a few Bachelors) will follow two weeks later. After the preliminary decision by the Faculty Board, the TERs will be sent to the Faculty Joint
Assembly (FGOV) and the Programme Committees for their advice/approval. The final decision on the TERs will be made before the summer. Many thanks to all programme coordinators and directors for their input and checks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://vu.nl/en/news/2025/universities-rebalance-internationalisation">
set of measures</a> in order to rebalance internationalisation in higher education. A key condition for these university led-measures is that the mandatory non-Dutch-taught programme assessment (TAO) for existing programmes is removed from the proposed bill.
Whether Dutch politics will go along with the demand to drop this assessment, is not yet known at this time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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