Ewoud Vos | Faces of FEB
The Faculty of Economics and Business is a faculty with great diversity of people. But who are these people? Within ‘Faces of FEB’ we talk to different students of the faculty and give a little peek into the world of these FEB students. This week: Ewoud Vos, candidate faction leader for one of the factions in the faculty council, about the role of the faculty countil and the upcoming elections.
1. Can you tell me a little bit about yourself?
My name is Ewoud and I am 22 years old. Currently, I am candidate faction leader for one of the student factions in the faculty council. Besides that, I have been active at a number of associations, where I did a board year at VESTING, the study association for econometrics, last year. Furthermore, I have been active at the university as a year representative for my study and as a student assistant. And in my free time I really like to go swimming or doing other sports like sailing and cycling, which luckily, I still am able to do these days.
2. What are you studying?
I am sort of in between studies now. I have just finished the bachelor Econometrics and Operations Research and will be starting the master Econometrics, Operations Research and Actuarial Studies here at FEB in September. Currently, I spend most of my time working as a student assistant at FEB and by working on the plans for the faculty council for the upcoming academic year.
3. You're a member of the Student Collective of Economics and Business; can you tell me about your role and what it entails?
The Student Collective of Economics and Business is one of the two student factions in the faculty council, which together with a staff faction forms the complete faculty council. As member of the faculty council, you advise the faculty board in their decisions, actively think along with them, and critically assess whether the decisions being made contribute to us as students, both in the short- and long-term. So, if you feel like a certain topic needs more attention, this can be discussed in the meetings with the faculty board.
4. Can you give a concrete example of this?
Last year for example, the regular way of teaching and examination was interrupted. Together with the teachers' section, online teaching was critically assessed and presented to the board with a clear view from both the student and teachers' perspective. Yet also, as students, you see much better how the exams are going than the board itself does. Of course there are many more examples to give here, such as waiting lists for the study advisors and availability of toilet visits during exams. However, in short, as member of a student faction of the faculty council, you share the sound of students and make a contribution to policy from a students’ perspective.
5. There's an election coming up; can you tell me about that?
In certain topics the faculty council has the right to agree or disagree with the faculty policy. That is why the faculty council is so important! The faculty council mainly is the voice of students and talks directly to the faculty board. Since this is a direct form of representation, all students on the council have to be elected by the students within the faculty. And indeed, coming back to your question, this election will take place in two weeks from now, from the 17th up to 21nd of May to be exact. Here, as a student, you may vote for both the faculty and the university council and who you like to see representing you next academic year. Now, to let the representation be as broad as possible next year, I am asking you to let your voice be heard and vote!
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