ABOUT US
With pride we announce that we have been elected to the Faculty Student Council (FSR) of School of Business and Economics (SBE) for 2020-2021, an involved task which we will perform with tremendous pleasure.
Counting 6,600 students in the SBE, our faculty is the third largest of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The FSR is the official consultative body for this large group of students and functions as a bridge between the students and the faculty. The student council voices the concerns and input of the students which is essential to guard and improve education and the faculty.
This year, our primary focus will contain several points: organizational restructure, SBE advancement and FSR advancement. In the next pages we outline the specifics of our goals.
On behalf of the FSR SBE 2020-2021
Agnes Toorman
Valerie Dupuits
Marleen Blonk
Elmar Nijkamp
Aïmane Mahrir
Nick Balster
Sofía Vargas
Members of the Faculty Student Council
Chairman: Agnes Toorman
The chairman is the face of the FSR. The main tasks of the chairman is leading the council by extensive communication with external parties such as the Faculty Board, the University Student Council, other Faculty Student Councils, the study associations Aureus and Kraket and the programme committees. Moreover, responsible for the recruitment of new council members for the FSR.
Vice-Chair: Valerie Dupuits
The vice-chair will be the main support of the chairman and will take over the tasks when the chair is unavailable. The support will mainly consist of preparing meetings and compiling the council documents. Together with the chairman, the vice-chair is also responsible for recruiting new council members for the FSR. On top of that, the vice-chair is responsible for the policy plan and the implementation of the five year plan.
Sectretary: Marleen Blonk
The secretary is responsible for the documentation of the council, the mails and agenda. During every meeting (internal and external) the secretary is responsible for taking notes of important matters discussed. Moreover, the secretary will be responsible for the correct functioning of the board, organizing Asana and taking care of the internal communication within the FSR.
Treasurer: Elmar Nijkamp
The treasurer is responsible for setting up the budget overview in the beginning of the academic year and during the year, expenses will be recorded. In addition to the financial tasks, the treasurer is responsible for training and outings for the FSR. Lastly, the treasurer assents to the faculty budget overview and the year plan of the SBE.
Education Officer: Aïmane Mahrir
The Education Officer is responsible for all educational matters. Together with the Programme Committees, the Education Officer maintains this relationship to look after the interests of all students. Moreover, the Education Officer is the contact person for the communication of all bachelor- and master’s students.
Network Officer: Nick Balster
As a student council it is important to keep close contact with various parties. The Network Officer is responsible for the communication between the FSR and persons and organizations outside the faculty. Think of the Green office and the USR. Furthermore, the Network Officer maintains contact with the other FSR boards.
Coordinator PR and IT: Sofía Vargas
The coordinator PR and IT is responsible for the communication to the students, which includes publishing the updates, tracing the trends and makes sure that the FSR can respond to the students. Moreover, the coordinator PR and IT promotes the FSR, both online and offline and lastly, is responsible for the newsletter.
