Master of Statistics/Master in
Statistiek/QASS programme
Information Session, September 27, 2017
Welcome!
by Martial Luyts
(Ombuds 2017-2018)
Programme sessionWelcome everyone!
Finding your way in the university system
- ISP and IER, Toledo
- OER, academic calendar
- Ombudsperson
- What does an ombuds do?
- Specific cases
Time for exchange and questions
Finding your way in
the university system
Practical information for new students
- Individual Study Programme (ISP)
- Individual Examination Schedule (IES)
- Personalized schedule
- Other applications in Toledo
- courses
- webmail
Toledo
Toledo user interface
Student Manual Toledo: https://toledo.kuleuven.be/docs/student_guide.pdf
Toledo
ISP – IES - schedule
Toledo
See also: https://icts.kuleuven.be/docs/at/cm/isp/a/16_isp_overzicht_deadlines
Header of an ISP
Individual study programme: ISP
Toledo
Lay-out of an ISPIndividual study programme: ISP
Toledo
Deadline ISP
Individual study programme: ISP
Toledo
Individual exam schedule: IES (IER)
Toledo
Important!!!
Students can alter the
exams of the 1st and
2nd examination
period from 25/09 up
to and including 11/10
Personalized t ime schedule
Toledo
Time schedule Master Statistics (First stage)
Toledo
Courses
Toledo
Courses
Toledo
Example of 1 course
Webmail
Toledo
Webmail
Toledo
Practical information for new students
- OER
- Academic calendar
- Ombudsperson
- What does an ombuds do?
- Practical situations
Regulations
OER
Regulations
See also: https://www.kuleuven.be/education/regulations/2017/
Academic calendar
Regulations
See also: http://www.kuleuven.be/about/calendars/academic_calendar_2016_2017
Ombudsperson 2017-2018
Who is the ombuds?
• Ombuds: Martial Luyts
• Replacement ombuds: Jeroen Sichien
• Location Office:
L-Biostat (second floor),
Kapucijnenvoer 35,
3000 Leuven
• E-mail: [email protected]
Tasks
What does an ombuds do?
Contact the ombuds prior to any exam(s) for which
you want to withdraw from, reschedule for,...
Tasks:
1. Rescheduling an exam
2. Withdrawing from (an) exam(s) and/or paper(s)
3. Mediating between students and professors
4. Support and referral
5. Information concerning the examination
regulations
6. Spread of examinations
7. Alternative examination arrangements
Important notes!!
What does an ombuds do?
Rescheduling an exam and/or allowing spread of
examination is only done under serious circumstances
OER
Please contact the ombuds when there is doubt!!
Questions from former students
Specific cases
1. Dear Martial, I would like reschedule my exam of
“Advanced Time Series” due to sickness. Attached
you can find the attest of the doctor. Is this
possible?
2. Hi Martial, I just received a full-time contract and
this starts on the 22nd of August. However, I still
have one exam to pass, which is scheduled on the
25th of August. Is it possible to reschedule the
exam before the 22nd of August?
Questions from former students
Specific cases
3. Hello Martial, I booked a travelling ticket and will be
back in Belgium on the 31st of August. However,
my exam of Generalized Linear Models is
scheduled on the 25th of August. Can I still make
my exam after the 31st of August?
4. Hi Martial, I would like to reschedule my exam of
“Support Vector Machines”. I booked a travelling
ticket and will return to Belgium on the 16th of
August. However, the exam is scheduled on the
11th of August, which is not in the official exam
period of the faculty of Science. Can I reschedule
my exam to a later date?
Remark
General remark
YOU CAN ALWAYS CONTACT THE OMBUDS,
SO DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS!!!
Things to do in your first week
− Take your time schedule printed with you!
− Professors and lecture halls
− Get your academic books at ACCO
− Get to know Leuven (Stella Artois, Bars, etc.)
You’re first weekWhere and when?
Time schedule:https://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/e/SC_51016989.htm
You’re first weekTime schedule
October 11, 2017 deadline for ISP/IER 1st period
November 15, 2017 deadline learning disabilities or
other disabilities
February 28, 2017 deadline change ISP 2nd period
Be announced soon deadline learning disabilities or
other disabilities
Important dates
Check out the academic calendar !
https://www.kuleuven.be/about/calendars/2017-2018/leuven_2017_2018
Practical information for questions Questions about ISP, IES, exams, etc.
Programme director:
Counselor & Ombuds:
Contact
WELKOM !
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