AMFI STUDENT INFO GUIDE

Credits: Lucille Montmejat-Dabaux

WELCOME BACK!
CONTENT 3
QUICK LINKS 4
STUDY INFO
HOLIDAYS & LESSON FREE DAYS 6
EDUCATION OVERVIEW 7
COORDINATORS PER PROGRAM 8
STUDY POINTS & RESIT PROCEDURE 9
RENTAL OF AV EQUIPMENT 10
MAKERS LAB 11
PHOTOSTUDIO 12
AMFI GLOSSARY 13
DIGITAL PLATFORMS 16
STUDENT COMMUNITIES
THE NEW MODE COLLECTIVE 18
DIRTY LAUNDRY 18
HVA PRIDE 19
SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
SOCIAL SAFETY CODE 22
CODE OF CONDUCT AMFI + AUAS 23
EXAMINATION BOARD 24
STUDY PROGRAMME COMMITTEE 25
COUNSELLOR & CONFIDENTIAL ADVISOR 26
PSYCHOLOGISTS & DOCTORS 27
STUDY CHOICE COACH 28
ISSUE GUIDELINE 29
QUESTION GUIDELINE 30
WELCOME BACK!
Dear AMFI student,

Now that you are reading this, it means that your first chapter at
AMFI is officially closed. You have spent a full year exploring how all
three dimensions (Design, Branding and Business & Development)
connect to one another, but how they simultaneously each have their
own focus areas. And, last but not least, you have made a start with
envisioning how your role and purpose within the fashion industry
could look like. Now it is time to dive deep into the dimension that
sparked your interest the most.

For the next three years, you will learn the basic skills to develop
yourself as a fashion professional within your chosen dimension.
Thus, many more exciting chapters lie ahead of you. We can imagine
that this feels quite overwhelming at times, which is why this AMFI
Student Info Guide is developed to help you navigate through your
AMFI journey.

However, if you feel like you still miss important information in

this guide, do not hesitate to reach out to one of the AMFI IPO-ers
(Jitske van der Woude, Lisa van Beek or Vera van der Horst). We are
more than open for your feedback and will continuously improve
and expand this document.
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 quick links
AMFI SharePoint / The digital gathering place of important links and
documents, internship vacancies, AMFI news and explanations of AMFI
organs etc.
Brightspace / Brightspace is the core of the digital learning environment
of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.
Roadmap for questions/problems (concise) / This concise roadmap
shows you in one visual overview the route to take when you have a
question or problem.
Roadmap for questions/problems (detailed) / This roadmap (INT + NL)
is the more extensive version of the concise roadmap above. Subjects
that can be found include study results, personal problems, ICT, undesir-
able behaviour, binding study advice, safety, etc.
General A-Z List / The HvA websites offers an A-Z list for AMFI students
with all information our students need. You can find information on ad-
vice and support, ICT, study programmes, money matters, etc.
HvA Timetable / Make sure to refresh your HvA Timetable regularly and
synchronize it with your own agenda to stay up to date.
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Mapiq / For booking rooms or workplaces in one of the AUAS
locations, you can make use of Mapiq. Please note that the available
rooms can only be booked on the day itself and you may reserve a
room for a maximum of four hours per day.
Study guide (INT only) / The study guide contains an overview of the
structure of AMFI. It also explains the AMFI competencies (creative
circle). In addition, you will find a description of all modules of the
curriculum, categorized by study phase. The study guide includes a
brief description of the program, study hours, study points and the
test format.
TER / TER stands for Teaching and Examination Regulations. The
regulations contain provisions relating to the teaching of the degree
programme and the associated examinations and (partial) tests.
Credits: Marcelle Novelli
STUDY INFO
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Credits: Dorota Kolarova
 holidays & lesson free days

HOLIDAYS 23/24 FIRST DAY LAST DAY

Summer holiday 2023 17-07-2023 01-09-2023

Autumn holiday 2023 21-10-2023 14-10-2023

Christmas holiday 2023/2024 25-12-2023 06-01-2024

Spring holiday 2024 17-02-2024 25-03-2024

Good Friday 2024 29-03-2024

Easter monday 2024 01-04-2024

Kingsday 2024 27-04-2024

May holiday 2024 29-04-2024 04-05-2024

Ascension day 2024 09-05-2024

Whit Monday 2024 20-05-2024

Summer holiday 2024 20-07-2024 01-09-2024

Check Brightspace for a detailed overview of the academic year

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Credits: Dorota Kolarova
 education overview

SEMESTER 7 SEMESTER 8

Minor/Internship/Specialization Graduation

SEMESTER 5 SEMESTER 6

Minor/Internship/Specialization Minor/Internship/Specialization

SEMESTER 3 SEMESTER 4

Personal Professional Development Personal Professional Development

Specialization FD, FB, FBD Specialization FD, FB, FBD

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2

Personal Professional Development Personal Professional Development

Dear Fashion Lab Lab Lab World Labs The World

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 COORDINATORS PER PROGRAM
YEAR 1
/ Dear Fashion, Jeffrey Heiligers & Maxime de Kroon
/ The World, Merunisha Moonilal
/ Labs, Jeffrey Heiligers & Maxime de Kroon
/ PPD, Isabella Doelwijt & Marjolein van der Spoel
YEAR 2
/ Semester 3 (F&BD), Sander Schellens & Carolina van Gerven-Veth
/ Semester 4 (F&BD), Sander Schellens & Carolina van Gerven-Veth
/ Semester 3 (F&B), Ellis Droog & Andres Novo
/ Semester 4 (F&B), Layla Regan & Andres Novo
/ Semester 3 (F&D), Steffi Dekkers & Loes Wagemans
/ Semester 4 (F&D), Steffi Dekkers & Loes Wagemans
/ PDP, Marjolein van der Spoel & Steve Fetherston
SPECIALIZATIONS
/ Collection (F&D), Birgit Muis
/ Make & Buy (F&BD), Esther Nieuwenhuizen
/ Fashion Marketing & Innovation (F&BD), Angela Kilcoyne
Tip: Fill in the name in Outlook at “To” and their e-mail address automatically appears
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/ Brands & Innovation (F&B), Ellis Droog & Ciska de Lange
/ Fashion & Visual Culture (F&B), Mieke Woestenburg & Yvonne Poot
/ Creative Strategies (F&B), Jo Watson
/ iNDiViDUALS (F&D), Rick Immerzeel
/ Knitology (F&D), Mikki Engelsbel
MINORS
/ Fashion & Denim, Jo Watson
/ Independent Fashion Magazines (F&B), Frank Wijlens
/ Fashion Theories, Rebecca Breuer
/ Textiles, Carolien Huizinga
/ 3D Hypercraft, Fernanda Fernandes da Silva
GRADUATION
/ Fashion & Business and Development, Sander Schellens
/ Fashion & Design, Mikki Engelsbel
/ Fashion & Branding, Ciska de Lange & Ellis Droog
 STUDY POINTS & RESIT PROCEDURE
STUDY POINTS
If you pass an assessment with a sufficient grade, you will obtain the
connected credits. Check the manual of your course in BrightSpace to
see how many credits (ECTS) you earn for each sufficient assessment.
There are also rules regarding ECTS to enroll in the flexible program. If
you want to enrol in a minor or specialization within the flexible
program, you need to have obtained all credits of the foundational year
(60 ETCS) and 40 ECTS of the main phase. Thus, to be eligble for the
flexible program, students who have obtained at least 100 ECTS can
apply and be eligible for Always make sure to check the minor or
specialization you would like to enrol in for the detailed, up to date
enrolement requirements.
Note: always check that your earned credits are visible in SiS. Only
when the credits are in SIS, you meet the requirements to start the
flexible program, for example.
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RESIT PROCEDURE
Each student has two official chances per academic year to submit an
assignment: the assessment, and the resit. Once these two chances
have passed, there are two options:
1. You submit your resit next academic year, by the time the students
that are following the program in that year submit their assessment.
2. You submit a request for an extraordinary resit chance to the
Examination Board (link here). On this request, you explain to the
Board what were the exceptional circumstances that didn’t let you sub-
mit your work on the official dates. If you have already had contact with
the Student Counselor about these circumstances, please enclose the
Student Counselor’s statement with your request to the
Examination Board. If the Examination Board grants you an
extraordinary resit chance, they will let the teacher know so that you
and the teacher can together plan when to hand it in.
 rental of AV equipment

Did you know that you can borrow audiovisual equipment from
the AUAS free of charge for a period up to six months? The FDMCI
rental desk has all sorts of AV resources that can help you out during
projects, presentations or homework. Think about studio lights
and professional cameras for a photoshoot, or an iPad to showcase
videos at the exhibition of your brand concept. The FDMCI ICT/AV
lending desk at BPH is happy to help!

HOW DOES IT WORK?

1. Go to http://uitleen-fdmci.hva.nl and log in with your HvA-iD.
2. Choose which product you would like to rent.
3. E-mail the product and desired rental period to Jitske van der
Woude (j.e.van.der.woude@hva.nl) to receive your voucher.
4. Fill in the voucher code at http://uitleen-fdmci.hva.nl ->
“Mijn Account” -> “Voucher”. Important: do not make a reservation
before you have received the voucher code.
5. Complete your reservation.
6. Pick up your order at BPH 02A21. The desk is open from Monday
until Friday from 8:30 - 16:30.
7. Do not forget to return your equipment on time at the rental desk.

Please note that for the rental of MSI laptops, permission from your
teacher is mandatory! An e-mail from your teacher to Jitske in which
the teacher gives you permission for a MSI-voucher is sufficient.

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 makers lab
The open workshop called the Makers Lab is the ideal place to give your
ideas concrete shape using materials such as wood, plastic, metal and
different textiles. You can also create intensely coloured prints with the
RISO printer, or create full-colour prints on nearly any material with the
UV printer. Otherwise, the digital Makers Lab also has 3D printers, laser
cutters, a foam cutter, a stack cutter and a sticker cutter. The Makers
Lab’s analogue tools include a drill press, band saw, sander and many
hand tools.

The Makers Lab is not a place to have things made but where to make
them yourself. There are always instructors present who can teach you
how to work safely with the tools and equipment. Then it’s all up to you
to get to work independently. Using the Makers Lab is free of charge.
Bring along your own materials or get some advice about various
options and sales outlets.

GETTING STARTED
Would you like to get to work in the Makers Lab or take a look around?
Then drop by the Theo Thijssen building, room 00B20. You can reserve
a place for the lasers, the UV printer and the RISO printer via the online
reservation system. Create an account with your HvA email address (not
your HvA-ID). For the other equipment just drop by. The instructors are
ready to show you around or guide you in the use of the equipment.

Click here to make a reservation for the Makers Lab

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 photostudio

Did you already know that you can make use of a professional
photostudio in the Benno Premsela building (BPH 07A03)? Time to bring
your projects to the next level! All you have to do is make a reservation by
emailing the Fotolab (fotolab@hva.nl) and Elise Kruijff wil do her best to
find a spot for you.

The equipment that is available in the photostudio:

/ LED Aputure Light Storm COB 300d (daylight) SMDV Speedbox-A80

Alpha 80
/ Multiple light stands, 2 already built, others behind the limbo wall
/ Reflection screen 110cm (silver, gold, white, black)
/ Backdrops: Black / White / Gray / Beige / Yellow / Green / Blue /
Orange

HOUSE RULES
/ Please check the studio before you go in. If anything is dirty or broken,
e-mail photos with text before you start your reservation.
/ You can get the key for the studio at the rental desk at BPH 02A21.
Please make sure to return the key and light button switch before 16:30
or put everything in the deposit box on the counter of the rental desk.
/ Make sure to always wear the plastic blue or white shoes on the white
underground. They can be found in the studio.
/ If you leave the studio, please unplug the studio lights from the
electricity and clean up.
/ If anything breaks or goes wrong, send an e-mail to the Fotolab.

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ENGLISH DUTCH
AMFI GLOSSARY
DEFENITION

TEST FORMATS

Assessment (AS) Assessment (AS) An assessment is a form of testing in which the student demonstrates his competences, usually based
on a (collection of ) deliverable(s). The deliverables are assessed on the basis of pre-specified criteria.

Assignment Opdracht (OP) General name for a form of testing in which the student produces a certain result in the form of a
report, argument or product. Also possible in the form of a group assignment.

Knowledge test Kennistoets A test with questions about profession-oriented, theoretical, and subject-oriented knowledge aimed
at insight and application.

Paper / Report / Paper / Verslag / A shorter or longer report in response to a question or assignment, in which the student deals
Thesis Scriptie (PA) with a problem or situation based on a question/assignment, provides his own analysis and/or
argumentation, draws conclusions and possibly defines follow-up questions.

Portfolio Portfolio The sum of performances, collected in a portfolio, with which the student demonstrates mastery of
assessment assessment learning results, with (if applicable) a criterion-oriented interview based on the portfolio.

A product, with great resemblance to products in professional practice, which is performed by a

Professional product Beroepsproduct group or by one student in a methodical and systematic manner, in which knowledge from theory
and practice (oriented) research is connected and which results in a physical/digital end product,
research or advice, including accompanying accountability/reflection.
Learning goal Leeruitkomst The outcomes of learning that students must demonstrate at the end of a course.

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ENGLISH DUTCH DEFENITION

PRACTICAL TERMS

Coordinator Coördinator A coordinator is responsible for the development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of a
course.
Course Leergang A course is a study programme that consists of several classes on a particular subject.

Deliverable Deliverable The final product that you are assessed on at the end of a period, class or semester.

Manual Handleiding A document that contains all information students need to know about the programme, such as
the learning objectives, setup of the programme, used teaching methods, study load, testing and
assessment procedure, assessment criteria, etc.

Mentor Mentor At the start of your studies, you are assigned to a mentor. Your mentor encourages and advises you on
overall academic and personal development. The mentor is also known as your PDP coach.

Minor Minor Minors are part of the flexible program. A minor is not necessarily direclty related to the graduation
course, it is a chance to broaden knowledge and skills.

Peer-to-peer Peer-to-peer In this type of feedback, students give feedback on each other’s work. This work form aims to help
feedback feedback each other and yourself further progress and stimulates learning more than feedback from the teacher
alone.

Period Periode A semester can be divided into periods, which is a division of the academic year into teaching weeks.
During each period, you follow a series of classes.

Semester Semester Every academic year is divided into two semesters (fall and spring), each typically lasting for 20 weeks.

Specialization Specialisatie Specializations are part of the flexible program. Every student chooses one specialisation that is part
of their own course to deepen their knowledge within a subject area within their course.

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ENGLISH DUTCH DEFENITION

TEACHING METHODS

Practica Practicum To allow students, under supervision, to practice (partly known) skills and techniques (and possibly
apply them in the creation of a professional product).

Workshop Workshop Coaches offer guidance regarding your process and the skills to combine the knowledge from the
Toolshops and Lectures into the final product.

Guest lecture Gastcollege Experts share their knowledge and experience regarding a certain skill, knowledge, area expertise
and/or job role.

Lecture Hoorcollege A teacher shares their knowledge and experience in a specific area that suits the learning needs of
students.

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 DIGITAL PLATFORMS
BRIGHTSPACE MICROSOFT TEAMS OUTLOOK SiS OnStage

Brightspace is the core Teams will be the Outlook is the e-mail SiS is the student OnStage is the tracking and
of the digital learning communication platform that will be information system of registration system for
environment of the channel between used for personal the Amsterdam internships and graduation
Amsterdam University student and teachers. questions or updates University of Applied assignments.
of Applied Sciences. from student to Sciences.
teacher. • Hand in assignments
• Assessment forms • Online lectures • Results internship and graduation
• Assesment criteria • Class groupchat • Personal questions • ECTS (study points) • Preparation, approval and
• Format of rubrics • Questions about • Update teacher e.g. supervision process
• Course material homework call in sick
• Announcements • Last-minute • Newsletters
updates

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 STUDENT
COMMUNITIES
 THE NEW MODE COLLECTIVE
Founded in 2021, “The New Mode Collective” is the study association
of Amsterdam Fashion Institute. It strives to create a joyfull and safe
learning environment in the school. TNMC works independently of
AMFI and is made by students for students. TNMC wants to build up
AMFI’s student community through various events and festivities.
Every student is more than welcome to sign up and join the events
whenever they feel like.
Together with the students, we hope to plan fun activities, such as
movie nights, parties, small gifts and Monday morning coffees.
We hope this will support the creation of a joyful and safe learning
environment to collaborate and grow in.
Get in touch with the team at www.thenewmodecollective.com
and follow @thenewmodecollective on Instagram
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DIRTY LAUNDRY
Dirty Laundry was founded in 2016 at the Amsterdam Fashion
Institute by Gwen Cunningham, on the belief that students, as the
next generation of fashion professionals, have a critical role to play in
shaping the future of the industry.
​
Born as Hello-Goodbuy, the group started small yet determined to
change their educational environment and the industry they would
soon enter. Today, Dirty Laundry is composed of 10 young fashion
activists from all over the world, and the team is renewed on a yearly
basis.
​
Dirty Laundry aims to facilitate meaningful change in the industry,
by brining together a diverse community of students, educators and
professionals, in a safe space, to encourage critical and creative
dialogue and trigger collective action. Click here for their website.
Get in touch with the team at dirtylaundry.amfi@hva.nl
and follow @dirtylaundry.nl on Instagram
 HVA PRIDE

HvA Pride is a community of the Amsterdam University of Applied

Sciences that welcomes everyone who feels connected to the
LGBTQIA+ community. Since the foundation of HvA Pride, they have
been actively working on an inclusive university. HvA Pride wants to
ensure that you can be yourself here on the AUAs, especially when you
cannot live your true self at home. To achieve inclusiveness, they have
set up the following goals:

1) Increase visibility of the community in the AUAS

2) Raise LGBTQIA+ acceptance within education
3) Create a safe study and work environment
4) Build a stronger connection by organizing activities

The HvA Pride calendar is packed with events such as bites, game
nights, parties, movie nights, Purple Friday and Pride Week.

Want to know more about HvA Pride or could you use a listening ear?
Follow them on Instagram (@hvapride), on Facebook (HvA Pride) or
send a message to hvapride@hva.nl.

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@AMFI.STUDENTS ON
INSTAGRAM, SO YOU
WON’T MISS ANY
IMPORTANT AMFI
UPDATES!
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AMFI Accreditation Magazine 2021
SAFE LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
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 SOCIAL SAFETY
SOCIAL SAFETY CODE
Fashion education can be compared to arts education. The art e
ducation sector is keenly aware that social safety in education is crucial,
consists of a variety of facets, requires structural attention and is
therefore an integral part of studying and working.
Art education is a form of education where the focus is not just on
development in the discipline, but also on personal development.
Physical and mental proximity plays an important role here. This is
both a great quality of art education and a vulnerability that we as a
sector are aware of. There are relatively many teaching methods, and
students and lecturers work together intensively. This makes it all the
more necessary to pay attention to social safety.
The art education sector has got together to identify the facets of social
safety in a Social Safety Code. An outline of the Social Safety Code for
art education is presented on the right.
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It is implemented, with an annual evaluation, as of the 2021/2022
academic year in accordance with the activities of the 2021-2025 Sector
Agenda for art programmes in higher professional education.
The Code consists of three parts:
1. The social safety framework for art education, which defines social
safety and sets out the Code’s general objectives;
2. Organisational elements of social safety, which defines the minimum
organisational elements required to ensure social safety in the art
programmes. In addition, a partnership will be set upto share
knowledge and experiences and to raise these to a higher level
together;
3. Social safety policy and monitoring, which describes the elements
that should be included in a social safety policy document to be drawn
up by each institution.
Click here to read the complete Social Safety Code
 SOCIAL SAFETY
AMFI CODE OF CONDUCT
The AMFI Code of Conduct includes input from the Programme
Committee, the Diversity & Inclusion Task Force and the Student
Council.
The Code of Conduct is closely aligned with the Social Safety Code,
which all art schools have committed to. The Code of Conduct also
emphasizes being respectful of one another and adhering to a
zero-tolerance policy for any kind of inappropriate conduct, such as
bullying and discrimination.
Due to the zero-tolerance policy, all forms of inappropriate conduct,
including comments to each other or students about e.g. gender or
ethnicity, will not be tolerated. Any staff members or students who do
not adhere to the Code of Conduct will be addressed directly. In all
instances there will be aimed for immediate and visible improvement.
Click here to read the complete AMFI Code of Conduct
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HVA CODE OF CONDUCT
The HvA also has regulations concerning undesirable conduct.These
regulations contain the following definitions of various categories of
inappropriate conduct that are deemed unacceptableat the HvA and
therefore also at AMFI:
1. Bullying: ongoing intimidating behaviour, such as harassment,
ridiculing, gossiping and ignoring;
2. Discrimination: any form of insult or discrimination on the grounds
of race, ethnic background, religion, gender, personal beliefs, disability
or sexual orientation;
3. Aggression and violence: any form of verbal, psychological or
physical harassment, threats or attacks;
4. Sexual harassment: any form of verbal, non-verbal or physical
conduct of a sexual nature with the purpose or effect of violating
human dignity;
5. Abuse of power: the misuse of one’s position of power to take unjust
advantage of individuals.
Click here to read the complete HvA Code of Conduct
EXAMINATION BOARD
EXAMINATION BOARD
The Examination Board members are:
The Examination Committee (EC) is an independent body that
/ Marjon van den Berg (secretary)
objectively determines whether a student meets the requirements of
/ Herman Jager
the Education and Examination Regulations (TER) and meets the final
/ Ciska de Lange
qualifications of the program. The EC handles individual student
/ Jos Geurts
requests for, for example, an exemption or a different study path.
/ Maaike Feitsma
Personal circumstances may play a role in this; these are carefully
/ Carolien Huizinga (chair)
weighed. The EC also handles fraud cases.

To ensure the quality of assessing, there is the Assessment Committee

Another task is to appoint examiners and ensure the quality of
(Dutch: “Toetscommissie” or TC). It is affiliated with the Examination
assessments and the diploma. The EC gives solicited and unsolicited
Board. The work of the TC consists of determining the assessment
advice to the Management Team (MT) of AMFI about the quality of
policy and possible forms of assessing. It also monitors the
education and testing.
assessment procedure of the curriculum and the assessment of change
proposals.
As a student, you can go to the Examination Board for:
/ Exemption for units of study;
The Assessment Committee members are:
/ An extra resit;
/ Ciska de Lange
/ Approval of an external minor;
/ Mieke Woestenburg
/ Provisions and/or adjustments during testing;
/ Andrea Kristic
/ Approval of a different study programme;
/ Ligia Hera
/ Complaints about an assessment procedure.
/ Stella Walker
Contact: examencommissie.amfi@hva.nl & Website EC Contact: toetscommissie-amfi@hva.nl

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 STUDY PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
STUDY PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
Current student members are:
The Study Programme Committee - OC is an official and independently
/ Kjel Bader
operating participation council consisting of four AMFI students and
/ Stéphanie Bloemen
four AMFI teachers. It is their task to maintain and improve the quality
/ Vera Dekker
of education at AMFI. Apart form the Study Programme Committee -
/ Amber van der Hoek
OC, there are participation councils on a faculty level: Deelraad FDMCI
and AUAS level: CMR.
Current teacher members are:
/ Denise Admiraal
The Study Programme Committee - OC is in regular contact with
/ Rebecca Breuer (chair)
AMFI’s educational manager as well as the dean of the faculty and
/ Wilna Fahner
provides them with solicited and unsolicited advice when it comes
/ Mireille van de Wiel-Stegehuis
to issues related to the content and quality of education. Their advice
must be addressed and taken seriously and executed unless there are
profound reasons not to.

Any student or staff member with ideas, issues or complaints regarding

the content and quality of education is kindly asked to reach out to
AMFI’s Study Programme Committee - OC: oc-amfi@hva.nl
the Study Programme Committee - OC. Might you be interested in
participating in a meeting or joining the team, please do not hesitate to Faculty participation council - Deelraad: deelraad-fdmci@hva.nl
reach out.
AUAS participation council - CMR: cmr@hva.nl

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 COUNSELLOR & CONFIDENTIAL ADVISOR
STUDENT COUNSELLOR
Student counsellors offer individual guidance and advice on a big
scope of topics such as studying with a disability or other personal
circumstances, study stress, financial problems, and so on. The
student counsellor will look at what is going on, what influence this has
on your studies, how you can prevent study delay or dropout, whether
you want counselling and with whom, etc. These talks are
confidential and they will work with you to find a solution. Always visit
them promptly in case circumstances lead to delay. In certain cases,
the student counsellor can provide support for problems such as fear
of failure, planning problems and procrastination behaviour with tips
and advice.
Click here to book an appointment with the student counsellor
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CONFIDENTIAL ADVISOR
If you come across undesirable behaviour during your studies or
internship, you can contact a confidential advisor at the HvA.
Unacceptable behaviour is defined as behaviour that can be described
as discrimination, (sexual) intimidation, bullying or aggression. You
can tell your story and discuss what you can do. The confidential
advisor will work with you to find a solution and will assist you if a
formal complaint is filed. In case of doubt, it is also advisable to make
an appointment. It goes without saying that a conversation with the
confidential advisor is
confidential!
Click here to book an appointment with the confidential advisor
 PSYCHOLOGISTS & DOCTORS
PSYCHOLOGISTS DOCTORS
The student psychologists offer online courses and workshops how The student doctors also offer individual help to students of AUAS.
to manage stress, anxiety, mild depression, grief and loss. Individual They also published a website, ik-student.nl, where you can read how
support is also possible when experiencing lighter problems. If the other student cope with their problems.
psychologists cannot offer the guidance you need, they can help you
with a referral.

The AUAS also has online self-help modules, called Good Habitz,
focused on topics such as mental strength, mindfulness, stress
reduction, working more productively, time management and
resilience. In addition to the AUAS, the UvA also offers a number of
training courses that AUAS students can attend free of charge.

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 STUDY CHOICE COACH
STUDY CHOICE COACH
A study choice coach is someone who will help you with your (study)
choice dilemma through a coach appointment. He/She/They will
listen to your dilemma and together you will look for next steps to
take or at least gain more insight to go further with your (study)path.
Some of the tasks of a study choice coach are:

/ Having conversations during the consultation hours: on location,

via Teams or by telephone
/ Informing teachers/student supervisors about our (study)choice
tools
/ Contacting the student counselors and making appointments
/ Signaling the needs of students and teachers within the faculty
concerning study choices and registering this
/ Holding intervision with other (faculty) study choice coaches
/ Promoting expertise with and sharing knowledge between (faculty)
study choice coaches
/ Working at the study choice square during the AUAS open days

Click here (login required) or here for more information about the study choice coach

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 Social safety
ISSUE GUIDELINE
Psychological
wellbeing
Personal
circumstances that
affect your study
career
Academic
development
Group collaboration

Discuss the matter with the Psychologist Doctor Student Counsellor Mentor Teacher
person involved. If necessary,
contact your mentor

Mentor

If the matter remains

unsolved, ask your mentor to
contact the head of your
dimension

Nisha Ganpat (F&BD) Bregje Lampe (F&B)

CONTACT LIST
Nisha Ganpat c.ganpat@hva.nl
Bregje Lampe b.e.i.lampe@hva.nl
Roger Gerards r.f.f.m.gerards@hva.nl
Roger Gerards (F&D)
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Student Counsellor k.manssouri@hva.nl
Psychologist studentenpsychologen@hva.nl
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 QUESTION GUIDELINE External minor, non-
Quality of the study Special arrangements related to
Study choice or programme Student administration Flexible programme regulation study path &
programme health conditions additional examination
opportunities

Student Desk Room 0.09, Office Flexible Room 0.11, Examination

Ask the question to the Consult with the student If the question concerns a Program AMFI 10:00 - 12:00 Board
counsellor about a possible programme within AMFI, AMFI 10:00 - 16:00
course coordinator
solution contact your mentor

Course Student
Mentor
coordinator counsellor

If you still have questions or Submit a request to the If the question concerns a
ideas, reach out to the Study Examination Board and enclose programme within AUAS,
Programme Committee the Student Counsellor's contact the Student Information
(OC) statement Office

Study
Examination Student Information
Programme
Board Office

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Committee (OC)

If the question concerns (study)

choice dilemmas, contact the
study choice coach Student counsellor k.manssouri@hva.nl
Student Information Office studentinformation@amsterdamuas.com
Study choice studiekeuze@hva.nl
coach FDMCI Study choice coach FDMCI
Student Desk AMFI studentdesk.AMFI@hva.nl
Examination Board Request form
Study Programme Committee oc-amfi@hva.nl
Office Flexible Program ofp-amfi@hva.nl

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