Student Handbook 2016-2017 U Building knowledge for a better world LUC Student Handbook 2016-2017 L e i den U niv e r sit y C o llege T h e Ha gue Website During office hours, contact the reception downstairs: http:www.lucthehague.nl +31 (0)70 800 9460. Outside office hours: Post Address In life threatening situations: call national emergency Leiden University College The Hague number 112. In case of other medical emergencies you P.O. Box 13228 can contact SMASH (after 17.00): +31(0)70 346 9669 2501 EE The Hague The Netherlands Campus alarm centre (University): +31 (0)71 – 527 8676. This alarm centre is available 24 Visiting Address hours a day, seven days a week. Leiden University College The Hague Anna van Buerenplein 301 Local police (Haaglanden): +31 (0)900 8844 2595 DG The Hague The Netherlands RA on call (from 21.00 o’clock until 7.00 o’clock): 06-28287992. Student Information Desk [email protected] +31 (0)70 800 9503 Police (Haaglanden): +31 (0)900 8844 Office Hours: Mo-Fri 10-12/13-15 National emergency number: 112 Admissions [email protected] Student Life Officer Mr. Aernout van Lynden Course Administration +31 (0)70 800 9333 (office), 070-3697141 (home) [email protected] [email protected] Exchange & Study Abroad See Section 4.2, Emergencies, of the Handbook for more [email protected] detailed information. Recruitment & Communications [email protected] The contents of the Student Handbook apply for the duration of the academic year 2016-2017, or until a new Study Advisor version has been published in the course of that year. [email protected] Previous versions of the Student Handbook are super- seded by the current version. Version 2 (16 August 2016) Cover photo courtesy of Martijn van Dam Fotografie Contents CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5 DEAN’S WELCOME .................................................................................................................................................................. 9 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................... 11 1.1 About the Handbook ............................................................................................................................................ 11 1.2 Our Mission and Profile ............................................................................................................................................ 11 Mission statement ................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Liberal Arts & Sciences ......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Internationalisation and Community ................................................................................................................................. 12 Honours and Excellence ...................................................................................................................................................... 12 1.3 College Organisation ................................................................................................................................................. 12 LUC within Leiden University and the Faculty .................................................................................................................. 12 The Dean ............................................................................................................................................................................... 13 College Board ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Board of Admissions ............................................................................................................................................................ 14 Research Centre .................................................................................................................................................................... 14 College Council .................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Programme Board ................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Conveners ............................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Capstone Coordinator ......................................................................................................................................................... 16 Programme Council ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Advisory Council .................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Board of Examiners .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 LUC’s Organisational Chart ................................................................................................................................................ 18 2 MEET THE STAFF .......................................................................................................................................................... 19 2.1 College Board ............................................................................................................................................................. 19 2.2 LUC Faculty ................................................................................................................................................................ 20 2.3 Teaching Fellows ................................................................................................................................................... 25 2.4 Support Staff ......................................................................................................................................................... 26 3 ACADEMIC LIFE ............................................................................................................................................................ 29 3.1 Academic Calendar ............................................................................................................................................... 29 Academic Year ...................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Timetable .............................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Important Dates 2016-2017 ................................................................................................................................................. 30 Important Deadlines 2016-2017 .......................................................................................................................................... 30 3.2 Academic Programme ............................................................................................................................................... 32 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Overall Requirements .......................................................................................................................................................... 32 First Year (60 EC) ................................................................................................................................................................. 32 Majors (80 EC) ..................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Global Citizenship (10 EC) .................................................................................................................................................. 33 Minors and Electives (30 EC) .............................................................................................................................................. 33 Double Bachelor Degree Studies BA/LL.B. ......................................................................................................................... 34 Programme for Classes of 2013-2016 .................................................................................................................................. 34 3.3 Academic Facilities and Services ..............................................................................................................................