It can happen that a colleague passes away or loses a loved one, such as a child, parent or partner. The protocol for dealing with grief sets out the options available to supervisors and colleagues if that should happen. Parts of this protocol may also be useful if an employee has suffered a traumatic…

Each year a current legal issue is the topic of the Meijers Lecture. This lecture has been held since the establishment of the E.M. Meijers Institute for Legal Research (today the Department of Research) in 1997 in honour of the person the institute was named after, who was also the founding father…

Admissions office The Admissions Office processes all applications for admission (Bachelor, Master, Exchange and Study Abroad) and requests visas for international students. It also provides international students with information about the steps that need to be taken before coming to…

Het Servicepunt is het eerste loket waar je als medewerker terecht kunt voor al je vragen over onder andere de afhandeling of betaling van je factuur of declaratie, VVV-kaarten, personele wijzigingen, het aanvragen van een werkgeversverklaring en vragen over je salaris. Niet alleen is het Servicepunt…

Do you conclude agreements on behalf of Leiden University? As far as possible, Leiden University applies the National Purchase Terms and Conditions (Algemene Rijksinkoopvoorwaarden) when concluding agreements. Additional terms and conditions apply for real estate-related agreements. The General Delivery…

Responsibility of the department The Personnel Shared Service Centre (PSSC) is responsible for the processes relating to the University's personnel and salary administration, and for handling questions from managers and employees.  What does the department do? Processing all personnel mutations…

Met ingang van 2022 publiceert de Universiteit Leiden alle Wob-verzoeken en Wob-besluiten geanonimiseerd op deze webpagina.

The University Council (UR) is a democratically elected participation body in which students and staff of the University are represented. The Council is composed of eight staff members and eight student members from all faculties and supporting services. Leiden University currently has three staff…

The Examination Appeals Board (College van Beroep voor de Examens, CBE) is an independent board of appeal, established under the terms of the Higher Education and Research Act (Wet op het Hoger Onderwijs en Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, WHW). Students can lodge appeals at the CBE if they disagree…

The student charter informs Leiden University student of what they can expect from the university and what the university expects from them. The charter is, in fact, a compilation of the rights and obligations of students. It also provides a summary of the facilities available to students. Most importantly,…

The Pieter de la Court Medal is awarded annually by the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.  "Pieter de la Court, born in Leiden as the son of Flemish immigrants, was one of the most important authors on politics and economics of the Dutch Golden Age. While still a student at Leiden…

One half of a Programme Committee (abbreviated in Dutch to OLC) is composed of students, the other half of lecturers. The Programme Director of the degree programme in question acts as chairperson, though this person is not a member of the Programme Committee itself. The term of office for students…

The Education Administration Offices perform the supporting tasks associated with the educational process.

Coordinators of Studies are responsible for the educational organisation within a programme.