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programme here in The Hague. Students have been busy with internships in companies,
research centres, and public organizations all around the world. They will
bring so much back with them to their friends and colleagues here; I look forward
to seeing some of the impact of these experiences in the new year.
We can all be happy with the academic performance of LUC in the last period.
Our rates of study success are (by far) the highest in Leiden University. Academic
staff who come from outside LUC to teach here invariably note the high quality
of student engagement, which is evidenced by the commitment and talent
of LUC students. But we should not rest on our laurels: there is always more to
learn and more to do, not only to maintain our standards but also to improve
them constantly - we are fortunate and privileged to be in the position we’re in,
and we should not take that for granted. Ambition and talent and opportunity all
combine to place a serious responsibility on the students of LUC. As Uncle Ben
once told Peter Parker: with great power comes great responsibility.
Perhaps the most heartening aspect of LUC over the last year, however, has been
the way in which our sense of community has developed with such warmth and
collegiality. LUC feels more like a large family than a small institution (which also
means that we have irritating uncles, problematic children, and uncomfortable
family dinners). For this reason, I’d like to dedicate the new academic year to the
memory of Philip van Drunen Littel, who was lost to us in March of this year.
Philip’s death hit us hard, but it also showed us how much we mean to each other.
As we face the challenges of the new academic year, and as some of us graduate
from LUC and move on to other things, I hope we can all remember how special
this young college has already become and how important we have each been to
making it that way.
As ever,
Chris Goto-Jones
Dean of LUC The Hague
aim and PUrPose of this handbook
This handbook has been written for your convenience and provides information
on all aspects of studying at LUC The Hague. We assume that you will read this
information carefully and that you will learn the contents of this handbook.
Please check the handbook before coming to your tutor or another member of
staff with questions; this may save you both a lot of time.
We start by giving you information on the place of our College within the
structures of Leiden University as well as on the people who work here to make
your education an interesting and stimulating experience. This also includes
information on the various Boards and Councils we have within this institution
and what their specific tasks are. Then we move on to the more practical and
specific: the Honour Code and the Academic Rules and Regulations for example,
but also information on books, libraries and student facilities. These chapters
will tell you what is expected of you and what you can expect from the other
members in our college community.
This is the third LUC The Hague handbook. As this college develops, information
will change or become obsolete. In those cases we will inform you of course, but
we also hope that you will tell us what is missing or unnecessary. You can contact
the Student Information Desk with these suggestions. We hope this handbook
will help you to settle into LUC The Hague and give you some guidance during
your studies here.
This handbook is only a brief introduction to being a student at LUC The Hague.
If you would like to know more about the LUC community or more detail about
the functions & protocols of the various bodies and organs here, we invite you to
visit the Current Students section on our website. These webpages offer you the
basics on living in The Hague: health care, shopping, sports, cultural activities and
public transport. We also zoom in on the college building and the student housing:
its facilities for example, and rules to help you live together.
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