University Committee for Education (UCO)
University Committee for Education (UCO)
The University Committee for Education is an independent advisory committee of the Board of the University.
The committee is composed in the following way. Each faculty is represented by one member. Besides that, the University Council is represented by one member. To properly promote the interests of students, the committee has four independent student members. The committee is supported by a secretary from the Department of Educational Strategy and Quality Assurance of the Central University Office.
Duties
The committee has three main duties. Firstly, it advises the Board of the University on educational matters within the RUG, both on request and independently. For this, the Board of the University invites the committee at an early stage to join them in considering important (new) issues in educational policy. Secondly, the committee plays a role in the monitoring and evaluation of policies. A part of this is also the encouragement of the sharing of best practices. Thirdly, the committee monitors the quality of education through providing support in the PDCA-cycle, for example by advising the Board of the University on matters regarding the self-analysis reports (such as Critical Reflections and Education Monitors) that programmes compile for the QANU assessment visitations, as part of the preparation process for NVAO accreditations.
The UCO regulations are available online.
Current Members
Name | On behalf of / Role | |
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Dr. A. van den Assem (Arjan) | Faculty of Spatial Sciences | a.van.den.assem rug.nl |
Dr. L.F. Bruyning (Luuc) | Faculty of Arts | l.f.bruyning rug.nl |
Drs. M.M. Blaauw (Marieke) | University of Groningen Honours College | marieke.blaauw rug.nl |
Dr. A.M. van Trigt (Anke) | Faculty of Medical Sciences | a.m.van.trigt umcg.nl |
Dr. E.K. Wilson (Erin) | Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies | e.k.wilson rug.nl |
Dr. P.P.M Smid (Peter) | Economie en Bedrijfskunde | p.p.m.smid rug.nl |
Dr. H. Steenbergen (Hilde) |
Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences |
h.steenbergen rug.nl |
Drs. F. Hemelaar (Femke) |
Faculty of Philosophy |
f.hemelaar rug.nl |
Dr. B. van Hoven (Bettina) | University College Groningen | b.van.hoven rug.nl |
Mr. Dr. J.J. Dijkstra (Jaap) | Faculty of Law | j.j.dijkstra rug.nl |
Dr. ir. C.J.G. Onderwater (Gerco) |
Science and Engineering |
c.j.g.onderwater rug.nl |
Ir. C.T. Vrijhof (Chantal) | Campus Fryslân | c.t.vrijhof rug.nl |
Student members | ||
Lara Ann van Burgsteden |
Student |
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Lisl Miedema |
Student | |
Lennard Pierey |
Student | |
Robert-Jan Makkinga |
Student |
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Other | ||
Christopher de Bruijn |
Student, University Council | |
Teun Havinga |
Student assessor of the Board of the University |
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SER | ||
J.E. Schijf (Jennifer) | Secretary | j.e.schijf rug.nl |
A.A. Veenkamp (Arnold) |
Secretary |
a.a.veenkamp rug.nl |
R.C. Klein Nagelvoort (Rutger) |
Director Education |
r.c.h.klein.nagelvoort rug.nl |
Last modified: | 09 October 2020 5.30 p.m. |