academic year 2010-2011 - Gerrit Rietveld Academie

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1 Application of the charter
This Students’ Charter is applicable to the Autonomous Fine
Arts and Design study programmes provided by the Gerrit
Rietveld Academie (GRA) in Amsterdam. The charter is
applicable for the academic year 2009-2010.
1.2 Relation to the Law
If any provision of this charter no longer complies with or
becomes contrary to the (amendments to) the Act or collective
regulations and ministerial circulars applicable to higher
professional education, such provision(s) shall become invalid.
In such event, the provision(s) concerned shall be deemed to
be replaced by the provision(s) of the aforementioned law or
regulation.
1.3 Contents and publication
This charter publishes the rights and obligations of both the
Gerrit Rietveld Academie and the students of the Gerrit
Rietveld Academie. The Executive Board shall bring the charter
to the attention of newly enrolled students and shall inform
the students of how to consult the charter.
Students shall receive notification of any amendments to the
charter, and how to consult the revised charter, upon
enrolling for the following academic year(s).
2. DEFINITIONS
The Act
The Higher Education and Research Act (Wet op het Hoger
onderwijs en Wetenschappelijk onderzoek)
University of Applied Sciences/Institution
Stichting Gerrit Rietveld Academie (GRA) University of Applied
Sciences for Fine Arts and Design, a higher education
institution as referred to in Art. 1.2 of the Act.
The Executive Board
Members who pursuant to Art. 7 of the Articles of Association
of the Gerrit Rietveld Academie are responsible for the
everyday management of the institution.
Institutional plan
Policy plan for the years to come.
Students’ Charter Fine Arts and Design Gerrit Rietveld Academie
2010-2011
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