School life

The Rietveld and Sandberg are brimming with different organisations, unions, initiatives and committees - keeping track of them all and differentiating between them can be difficult! In this section you will find a list of various organisations, initiatives and resources which are in some way or another concerned with the organisation, community, sociality, direct participation and engagement, and experience of studying. From student-led initiatives, journals, radio stations, to confidant programs and representative bodies, there is a lot. Without a doubt we will be missing something here, so…

Governance Structure Executive Board (CVB) Maaike Lauwaert The chair works together with the Management Team, which consists of three directors: Ben Zegers (director of Bachelor’s education), Jurgen Bey (director of Master’s education / Sandberg Institute) and Judith Kroon (director of Facilities). The Executive Board is supported by a compact staff organization consisting of a secretariat, two policy officers and the departments of human resources, financial affairs, facilities and student affairs. The CvB is the body that manages the institution and makes decisions, in…

The school has a wide range of student-initiated groups engaged with student representation, direct democracy, and community-building. The Student Council⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Student Council was originally formed with representatives from student-organised initiatives within the school, but we are constantly looking for fresh minds to join us. We want to engage and encourage students to play a more active role in shaping the school. Student voices are crucial! We see ourselves as a bridge connecting students, staff and teachers with information and resources.…

Extra Intra⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Intracurricular Editorial Board aims to add an enriching (extra) layer of content, without supplanting regular education by stimulating interdisciplinary and trans-departmental cooperation through projects in which cooperation, self-organisation, research and new ways of working are central. The Editorial Board invites students, teachers and workshop specialists of the Rietveld and Sandberg to team up for two semesters and create an education platform with a budget of approximately €13,000. The digital platform Extra Intra is a…

Radio Rietveld⁠⁠⁠⁠ Radio Rietveld is a student-run platform that proliferates audio-based content from the GRA community and friends. Beyond broadcasting, the Radio serves as a transdisciplinary meeting space through physical and digital happenings. Steaming from radio.rietveldacademie.nl and uploading to Soundcloud. Currently run by Aske Hvitved, Bert McLean and Helena Musillo. Formally run by Fernanda Barhumi and Oliver Feghali. Contact: radio@rietveldacademie.nl PUB⁠⁠⁠⁠ PUB is a trans-departmental…

The Student Support working group is formed by students, lecturers and representatives from the Student Council and Unsettling, they focus on strengthening the position of the individual student in their personal well-being and resilience as a basic condition for studying through programming and additional support. Some initiatives include Confidants: A Listening Ear, Movement Sessions, Group Crits, Non-EU support, Philocafe, and others. Contact: studentsupport@rietveldacademie.nl Confidants: A Listening Ear What is a confidant? Confidants actively approach all students to offer a listening…