It’s been great to work with staff and students from different schools on topics ranging from sustainability to finance, from wellbeing and social safety to an educational vision.
Aleid Fokkema
Staff member of the University Council
Aleid Fokkema is senior lecturer at the Department of Media and Communication at Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication (ESHCC) and a staff member in the University Council (UC). Why did she choose to put herself up as a candidate for the University Council and how is her experience so far?
Why did you choose to put yourself up as a candidate for the University Council?
"Working within a department is great, but I really wanted to step out and get an idea of the bigger picture."
What did you want to change when you started as a council member?
"When I started compensation regulations for members of Faculty Councils and Programme Committees, I saw that it differed a lot from one faculty to another. It was my mission to change that and have fair compensation across the board. It took a year, but we managed to propose a regulation that was accepted by the Executive Board (CvB) and is currently being proposed to the faculties."
How has your experience been so far?
"It’s been great to work with staff and students from different schools on topics ranging from sustainability to finance, from wellbeing and social safety to an educational vision."