{"id":143831,"date":"2022-09-14T15:45:17","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T13:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=143831"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:26:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:26:25","slug":"faculties-to-join-forces-on-student-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2022\/09\/14\/faculties-to-join-forces-on-student-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculties to join forces on student wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Staff at the Student Wellbeing Programme have developed a manifesto and animated short aimed at reaching EUR students more effectively. The aim is to familiarise students with the various personal development workshops, support facilities and activities in the Campus Living Room.<\/p>\n

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The new manifesto is supported by the programme directors at all EUR faculties.<\/span><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>

Academic coordinator Danielle Remmerswaal has been sad to observe a marked decline in the mental health of a large group of students over the past few years. \u201cStudents don\u2019t always know where to turn at first.\u201d<\/p>\n

Animated short<\/h2>

Remmerswaal welcomed the opportunity to develop a new animated video in collaboration the EUR Student Wellbeing programme, which she now aims to promote among students on a structural basis. The video is designed to help students find counselling services and discuss their personal situation. For example, it refers viewers in need of a listening ear and guidance to the online student wellbeing platform<\/a>, study advisors, campus psychologists and support workshops.<\/p>\n

The student wellbeing programme has discussed the video with all faculties. \u2018We want to make sure students get to see the video several times a year. For example, the video could be shown during lectures at the start of the academic year, during Student Wellbeing Week in November and at the start of the second semester in February. Students don\u2019t always know where to turn to when they run into problems. The video also aims to reassure students that it is perfectly normal to seek help and work on your personal development.\u2019<\/p>\n

Manifesto<\/h2>
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Rector Annelien Bredenoord signed the manifesto at the Opening of the Academic Year.<\/span><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>

The animation was screened for the first time in the Senate Hall on Monday, following the Opening of the Academic Year. The occasion also marked the official presentation of the new manifesto. As the manifesto emphasised, a successful university experience is about students\u2019 personal development and well-being as well as their academic success. The manifesto also underlines the need to promote the idea of seeking help from institutions and fellow students. Lecturers should actively encourage students to make use of the university\u2019 s various resources.<\/p>\n

The manifesto was signed by Rector Annelien Bredenoord and the programme directors of all faculties. Bredenoord sees the manifesto as a powerful testimony to the EUR\u2019s commitment to student welfare. \u201cA focus on wellbeing and personal leadership is very much part of our Erasmian values. After all, studying isn\u2019t just about earning a diploma. We\u2019ve been pushing this issue for a long time and aim to keep doing so, so it\u2019s great to see that commitment in writing with the broad support of the academic community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The manifesto is important, as Remmerswaal explains: \u201cAll the faculties have now committed to a shared vision and approach to student wellbeing.\u201d Programme staff have since signed the manifesto <\/a>on the internal MyEur platform, and are asking students and colleagues to co-sign in support of the project. \u201cWe want to find out whether the issue is really resonating on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wellbeing on campus<\/h2>

The manifesto is part of a broader programme. For example, a Student Wellbeing Week was launched last year and a living room for students is now open every working day. The living room is currently located in a white tent on Erasmus Plaza, but will relocate to the new building next to Polak this autumn.<\/p>\n\n\t

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