Student Handbook - School of Business and Economics - Maastricht ...
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<strong>Student</strong> <strong>H<strong>and</strong>book</strong> • Practical Guide<br />
APPENDIX 2<br />
Information Sources<br />
If you are looking for information that is not available in this <strong>H<strong>and</strong>book</strong>, here are some<br />
suggestions as to where to find it.<br />
Study Guide<br />
Each Faculty has a Study Guide (University College: Course Catalogue). The Studyguide/<br />
course catalogue is the definitive information source for all academic issues such as<br />
schedules, grade requirements, examination rules etc. The Study guide is only available on<br />
ELEUM.<br />
EleUM<br />
EleUM, used throughout the university, contains constantly updated information <strong>and</strong><br />
announcements for students. Check there for any university related issues.<br />
eleum.unimaas.nl<br />
<strong>Student</strong> Services<br />
The <strong>Student</strong> Services Centre <strong>of</strong>fers a number <strong>of</strong> services <strong>and</strong> support with regard to<br />
admission <strong>and</strong> registration, visa <strong>and</strong> scholarships, student guidance, student housing,<br />
sports, culture <strong>and</strong> spiritual guidance.<br />
Visiting address: Bonnefantenstraat 2<br />
SSC website: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/ssc<br />
Telephone number: +31 (0)43 388 53 88<br />
E-mail: study@maastrichtuniversity.nl<br />
Information Desk<br />
Each Faculty has its own information desk where you can ask about Faculty related issues.<br />
Questions about course schedules, departments, rules <strong>and</strong> regulations with in the Faculty<br />
can be asked at the information desk.<br />
General Counsellors/ Academic Counsellors<br />
Faculties <strong>and</strong> <strong>Student</strong> Services provide student advisors <strong>and</strong> a student dean to help students<br />
navigate the university as well as the city <strong>of</strong> <strong>Maastricht</strong>.<br />
Check their contact information <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice hours at the information desk <strong>and</strong> make an<br />
appointment.<br />
<strong>Student</strong> Deans Office: Bonnefantenstraat 2 – ask at the information desk.<br />
Office Hours are Tuesday: 14:00 -16:00 hrs.<br />
Onze Lieve Vrouwe Plein<br />
APPENDIX 3<br />
Social Calendar 2009-2010<br />
Practical Guide • <strong>Student</strong> <strong>H<strong>and</strong>book</strong><br />
In addition to the Academic Calendar, UM also has a full <strong>and</strong> exciting Social Agenda.<br />
Here you find a calendar to help you organise your social time throughout the year. Some<br />
public <strong>and</strong> university events are already labelled (see chapter 10 for details <strong>of</strong> social events<br />
<strong>and</strong> chapter 5 for sport events). The rest you will have to find <strong>and</strong> fill in yourself! Good luck!<br />
31 October Halloween (not a day <strong>of</strong>f)<br />
5 December Sinterklaas (not a day <strong>of</strong>f)<br />
28 December 2009 -<br />
3 January 2010 Christmas holidays<br />
25 - 26 December Christmas<br />
1 January New Year’s Day<br />
5 April Easter Monday<br />
13-16 February Carnaval<br />
30 April Koninginnedag (Queen’s Day)<br />
4 May Memorial Day (not a day <strong>of</strong>f)<br />
5 May Liberation Day<br />
24 May Whit Monday<br />
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