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<span lang="en-NL" style="color:#333333">Dear course coordinators</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#333333"> of
<b><u>BMTP</u></b></span><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#333333">,</span><span lang="en-NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="en-NL" style="color:#333333">The 2026-2027 Study Guide course descriptions are due on <strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">May 11, 2026.</span></strong> Please refer to the e-mail sent by Beta Onderwijsprocessen.<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="en-NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="en-NL" style="color:#333333">When entering your Study Guide course descriptions in </span><span lang="en-NL" style="color:black"><a href="http://uas.vu.nl/" title="http://uas.vu.nl/"><span style="color:#0563C1">UAS</span></a></span><span class="xxxxxxapple-converted-space"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#333333"> </span></span><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#333333">(see
column on the left side of your dashboard), please, pay attention to the attached CHECKLIST, where you will find an overview of the categories that would be helpful to include, as well as number of useful tips. </span><span lang="en-NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#333333">Important new additional information required in the study guide:</span></b><span class="xapple-converted-space"><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#333333"> </span></span><span lang="en-NL" style="color:#333333">The
faculty board wants to ensure that it is clear for each course how and whether students are allowed to use generative AI. This policy is based on the Perkins Scale (see<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>checklist). We ask that you provide this information
for your course in the "Additional Information" field.</span><span lang="en-NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="en-NL" style="color:#333333">Disclaimer: notice that this checklist is meant to help you while filling in your study guide course description by giving you tips and examples; it is not meant as a list of requirements, and we understand that individual
courses may need to deviate from the suggestions provided. In case you have any questions, please, do not hesitate to contact your Programme Director or Programme Coordinator.</span><span lang="en-NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="en-NL" style="color:#333333">Thank you very much for your cooperation!</span><span lang="en-NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="en-NL">Aniel Bhulai<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:NL">Marja Herronen<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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