1. General information Academiccalendar 1st semester (1st bachelor) Courses: 13 weeks Christmas Break : 2 weeks Studyperiod: 1 week Examperiod1 : 3 weeks Holidays: 1 week 2nd semester (1st bachelor) Courses: 8 weeks Eastern Break: 2 weeks Courses: 5 weeks Studyperiod: 2 weeks Examperiod 2: 3 weeks Examperiod 3: 3 weeks

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1. General information Competencesalreadyacquired • Onlyforlanguages • Exceptions: notformother tongue + notfor English • Test • Strictrequirementsfor test participation • €55 administrativecosts + €50/test • Pass on test  exemptionfromthat course • Failure  you have to take the course intoyourIndividualStudyProgramme • Deadlineforapplications: 01/10/2014 diane.decoster@odisee.be

1. General information Learning account WHY? • Regulations Flemish government • Limited time frame to obtain degree WHAT? • Backpack full of study units (SU) – at the start: 140 SU • SU are taken out (study program) • SuccessfulSU willberecharged in yourbackpack INFO? • https://www.econ.kuleuven.be/eng/brussels/Students/admin • Ombuds Office - 1st floor T’Serclaes – side A

2. Studycounselling A. Slow track Mathsand/or Stats • Fast track   slow track  slow plus • Slow: more hours of lecture • Slow plus: 4 extra courses in Octobre • Visible in your personal schedule • Assessment Math.: Mo 15/09/2014 • Back-up assessment Math.: Thu 02/10/2014 The assessment is compulsory! • Questions? Askyourlecturers

2. Studycounselling A. Slow track Mathsand/or Stats (2) • Registrationin yourIndividualStudyProgramme (ISP) compulsory!  more information later today • Deadline ISP: 08/10/2014 • assessment on 15/09/2014  register your ISP as soon as possible! (‘save’ + ‘send’) • assessment on 02/10/2014  ‘save’ your ISP, but ‘send’ your ISP onlyafter youreceivedyour assessment result • Exceptionaladaptationscourses 2nd sem.: 25/02/2015

2. Studycounselling B. Learning Teams (LT) WHAT? • Interactive tutorial: studentsco-operating with fellow-students& coach • Exercisesresembleexamquestions • Severaltimes/semester  check Toledo • Free choice, notcompulsory COURSES? • Fasttrack MathsandStatsLecturers (6 Lts/sem) • Managerial Economics A & BStudy coaches (sem 1: 2Lts, sem2: 3 Lts) • Financial Accounting A & B Study coaches (2 Lts/sem)

2. Studycounselling B. Learning Teams (LT) (2) ADVANTAGES? • Motivatesyoutoexerciseduring the semester • Possibilitytobuild a network of fellow-students/coach • Feedback on your performance • By means of the assignmentresults (= assignments serve as preparationto the LT-session) • Duringyourparticipation in the LT-sessions

2. Studycounselling B. Learning Teams (LT) (3) HOW? • Free choice, notcompulsory • Assignment on Toledo (for Man. Ec. AndFinanc. Acc.) • Prepareassignment“properly” = • Beingsuccessful is notcompulsory, showing effort is. • Effort = studychapter + trytosolveevery LT-exercise • Hand in at due date ! • Not at due date or notdoneproperly • No entranceto the Ltsession WHEN? Check yourschedule on Toledo

2. Studycounselling 4. Coaching LECTURERS • All courses • Contact hours  Check Toledo & Student Portal STUDY COACHES • Man. Econ. • Fin. Acc. • Studymethods • Study planning T’Serclaes 1st floor – side A

2. Studycounselling 5. Trial exams WHAT? • Simulationof a real exam : • “Real” ExamQuestions • “Real” Exam Stress (?) • Mark willnotcountforyourfinal score. WHEN? • Sem. 1 (Dec) : Man. Econ. A • Sem. 2 (April/May) : Stat. – onlyforfast track students

2. Studycounselling 6. Feedback Sessionsexams • After each exam period  3 times/year • Content of the exam • Lecturer • Have a look at yourexam • Register online  Student Portal General feedback • Study coaches • Discuss overall results, study method, planning, year program, tolerancecredits, … • 1st floor T’Serclaes – side A • No appointment necessary

3. Compulsory tests WHY? • Tostimulateyoutostudyduring the year • Togiveyouanindication of the level that is expected  The tests countforthe end result!

3. Compulsory tests WHAT & WHEN? • Mathematics: • 2 tests/sem • eachtest on 3/20  youcanearn 6 out of 20 points • Financial Accounting: • 1 test - onlyin the 1st sem • on 5/20 youcanearn 5 out of 20 points • Statistics • onlyin slow track & onlyin the 2nd semester • 2 tests • Each tests on 3/20 youcanearn6 out of 20 points

4. Absence In case of absence, inform the right person (beforehand)! • Compulsory tests lecturer • Contact details of eachlecturer on Toledo • Exams Ombuds Service • 1st floor T’Serclaes - side A • 02/210.13.19 • Prolonged absence  Ombuds Service • 1st floor T’Serclaes – side A • 02/210.13.19 • Compulsory courses lecturer • Contact details of eachlecturer on Toledo

5. Examresults • 2 chancesto pass the course • E.g. fail course in January 2nd chance in Aug./Sept. failcourse in June2nd chance in Aug./Sept. • you keep the best mark (onlywithin the sameacademicyear) E.g. Philosophy June: 9/20 August: 6/20 => End result: 9/20

5. Examresults • 10/20 or more: credit • 8/20 or 9/20: choice • Retake (2nd exam chance or next academicyear) • Tolerate • Onlyfor 8/20 or 9/20 • Onlyifstudy efficiency ≥ 50% • Up to a maximum of 10% of the totalamount of SU of the wholeprogramme minus exemptions  BBA: up to 18 toleratecredits ! 1st year BBA: up to a maximum of 12 tolerances  MBA: exception: 0 tolerate credits • ≤ 7/20: retake(2nd exam chance or next academicyear)

5. Examresults Tolerances – Example • Resultsafter 2ndexam chance Having passed all the subjects of the Standard Learning Path (with no exemptions) minus the deficiencies • Deficiencies : • Managerial EconomicsA (4 SU) 9/20 • Statistics(3 SU) 8/20 • OrganizationalBehaviour (4 SU) 9/20 • Philosophy (3 SU)6/20 • Accounting B (3 SU) 4/20  Which course will the student beabletotolerate?

6. StudyProgressMeasures A. CumulativeStudy Efficiency (CSE) • = N° of credits obtained/ N° of credits taken intoyour ISP  calculated over allprecedingyears • Only credits - Tolerances are nottaken into account! • E.g. Results AY 1: 45 credits/60 SU SE 75% Results AY 2: 50 credits/55 SU SE 91%  CSE = (45+50)/(60+55) = 83% CSE

6. StudyProgressMeasures A. CumulativeStudy Efficiency (CSE) (2) • Students whodidn’tobtain60 SU: • Year 1: CSE < 50% compulsoryconditions • Year 2: CSE < 50% no access toall KUL courses for 1 year!

6. StudyProgressMeasures A. CumulativeStudy Efficiency (3) E.g.: Results • AY 2014-2015: 24 credits/ 60 SU CSE = 24/60 = 40%  binding conditions • AY 2015-2016: 29 credits/ 49 SU CSE = (24+ 29)/ (60+49) = 48,62%  49% no access toall KUL courses for 1 year!

6. StudyProgressMeasures B. Reregistration • 2ndtime in your year program: YES • 3rdtime in your year program: * CSE ≥ 50%: YES * CSE < 50%: NO No access to KUL courses of which the course unit is part - for 1 year! • 4thtime in your year program: NO  No access to KUL courses of which the course unit is part - for 3 years! ! The registration in your ISP counts, not the fact if you take the exam or not!

6. StudyProgressMeasures C. Preventsituation A & B! • Reflect: Enoughstudy time?, Enough effort?, Slow/fast track?, Learning teams?, Coaching?, … • In 2nd semester: adaptations in ISP (e.g. part-time program)?  deadline changes ISP 2nd sem.: 25/02/2015 • In 2nd BBA: limitednumber of credits in ISP? • Professional bachelor instead of academic bachelor?  Contact the study coaches for more information!

Questions? Don’thesitateto contact us! Studyand Learning Path Coaches 1st floor T’Serclaes – side A 02/210.16.44 – 02/210.16.07 – 02/609.88.23 krista.vanwinkel@kuleuven.be sophie.bare@kuleuven.be annelies.dewinter@kuleuven.be kristof.cooreman@kuleuven.be carla.vanderweyden@kuleuven.be peter.vanmol@kuleuven.be

7. Business Projects • 1styear: teamwork-related skillsSocial Profit Project • 2ndyear: communication skills Company Screening • 3rdyear: management skills Management Game/International StudyVisit • 4thyear: academicskills Master thesis

7. Business Projects Social Profit Project (SPP) • Teamwork-related skills • Reflectionuponyour team + yourownfunctioningwithinyour team • Coaches: Annelies De Winter & Sophie Baré • First session: • D1: We 08/10/2014 (8.30-10.30 am) • D23: We 08/10/2014 (8.30-10.30 am) • D46: Fri 10/10/2014 (8.30-10.30 am) Room number: check your course schedule • Other sessions: check the handoutyouwillreceiveduring the 1st session • Presence is compulsory!

8. STUVO+ • Social Services > Financial Support • Help and guidance with request of the studygrant of the Flemish Government • Payment in installments of the tuition fee • Financial Support Stuvo+ • Information andadvice on the social-legal status of the student in Belgium • JOS (student jobs) • Information and advice on working as a student in Belgium • Consulting the JOS database • Housing • Student rooms through the private market or through the student housingorganisation: BR(IK • Information and advice on types of housing in Brussels • Tips and tricks forfindingsuitableaccommodation • Contact • Marieke Steurs: marieke.steurs@odisee.be • Campus Brussel, T’Serclaes: firstfloor • Tel: 02-210.16.69

8. STUVO+ • Student coaching • Contact student counsellors • Student activities • Sports at campus facilities and in Brussels at a low cost Contact: Stijn Depuydt: stijn.depuydt@odisee.be • Stuvo+ (cultural) events and support of creative initiatives • Information and campaignsonhealthyfood, drugs, AIDS • Student restaurant ‘De Mineen’ – T’Serclaesand ‘Sodexo’sClubke’ • Student friendlyprices • High Quality • Public Transportation • Information on the public transport in and around Brussels • Cheap season tickets (metro, tram and bus) of the MIVB • Refund of 35% on the Buzzy PazzandOmnipas of De Lijn • Questions? • Contact: Astrid Peeters, 1st floor T’Serclaes

8. STUVO+ • Student council: active participation of students in the policy of KU Leuven@Brussel • Student organisations: Aloisiana, Storm, ESN, AIESEC, … • Contact: Seppe Jacobs • T’Serclaes: first floor(appointment)‏ • Tel.: 02/609.88.17 • E-mail: seppe.jacobs@odisee.be

Contents • General Information • Studycounselling • Compulsory tests • Absence • Examresults • StudyProgress Monitoring • Business Projects • STUVO+ • Student Counselling & Services

10. Student Counselling & Services • General • Ombuds

10. Student Counselling & Services Contact one of the student counsellors maarten.kindt@odisee.be marc.ophalvens@odisee.be leen.dewolf@odisee.be erica.mechelmans@odisee.be T’Serclaes: first floor, A-side 02/210.13.19

10. Student Counselling & Services Group sessions • study planning & studymethod • preparationfor the examperiod • fear of failure  sessionswillbeannounced on www.stuvoplus.be

10. Student Counselling & Services Individualsession(s): - on studyproblems - adaptation issues - relational issues - psychological issues - medical issues - …  make an appointment with the student counsellors

10. Student Counselling & Services • Contact the Ombuds service!!! No agreements with teachers! T’Serclaes: first floor - during the week (8h-18h30) : 02/210.13.19 - during weekends (Saturday 8h-9h + 12h-13h and Sunday 20h-21h) : 0496/99.83.91 : only for urgent matters! NOT by e-mail and NOT leaving voice-mail messages • When… - you cannot participate in an examination (always take contact before the examination takes place) - you experience problems of some kind

10. Student Counselling & Services • Not needed to report yourself sick • Except when - you have an evaluation moment (compulsory contact moments, classes or tests): contact your professor! - protracted illness: contact the Ombuds service!

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