The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences could not function properly without its committees and councils.
Below is more information about each of the Departmental Committees. If you have questions and/or comments for any of the committees, or are interested in being part of one, please let us know by sending an email to email addresses listed below!

Student Board Member

Manon den Uil is the student board member this year. To contact her, you can email science.sl.pharm@uu.nl.

The board team

The highest body within the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences meets once per fourteen days. On their agenda, of course, are teaching- and research-related matters, but also finances and human resources. The board team consists of several staff members and one student board member. Don’t hesitate to ask the student board member questions or present problems!

More information about the governance team can be found here.

Occupants:

People Function
Mr. prof. dr. M.L. Bouvy Head of Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ms. prof. dr. R. Masereeuw UIPS scientific director
Mr. Dr. R.J. Kok Education Director
Ms. prof. dr. A.K. Mantel-Teeuwisse Director School of Pharmacy
Dr. E.E. Moret Managing director UIPS
Ms. C. Cozijnsen Personnel Advisor
Ms. E.C.H.M. Pörteners Controller
Ms. J.J.A.M. Elbertse Board Secretary
Ms. drs. S.M. Hendrix Board Secretary
Manon den Uil Student Board Member

Faculty Council

The Faculty Council (FR) is the participation body at the faculty level and consists of representatives from all six departments within the Faculty of Science. Personnel policy, housing and educational issues are some of the major issues discussed by the Faculty Council with the Faculty Board. In addition to six students and six staff members, each representing their own department, the Faculty Council also includes a general student member and a staff member from the faculty office. These are all chosen by the students and staff members themselves. The election of student members will take place in May.

More information about the Faculty Council can be found here.

Occupants:

Department Staff member Student Member
Pharmaceutical Sciences Johan Rozenbrand Emma Holler
Biology Suzan Ruijtenberg Ids Jaarsma
Chemistry Bert Janssen Renate Baarslag
Physics Gerhard Blab (chairman FR) Saban Caliskan
Mathematics Stephen Snelders Caspar Bruijning
Computer Science Iris Ren vacant
Faculty Office Henrita van Zanten Jasmijn den Hollander (vice president FR)

OAC/OC

The Educational Advisory Committee (OAC) on Pharmacy is an advisory body that ensures and improves the quality of education within the undergraduate programs in Pharmacy and CPS. The Pharmacy OAC provides solicited and unsolicited advice to the education director and course coordinators, evaluates courses through the use of the Caracal survey, among others, and provides suggestions in the annual preparation of the Education and Examination Regulations (TER). The committee consists of four lecturer members and four student members, ensuring good student involvement in internal quality assurance. During the Pharmacy OAC meetings, the organization and content of the courses are discussed and how the courses are received by students and faculty alike.
The Pharmacy Education Committee (OC) is one of the main advisory committees for master’s degree students in Pharmacy. The OC ensures the quality of education within the Master of Pharmacy by reviewing course evaluations. They also provide solicited and unsolicited advice to the departmental administration on education (just like the OAC), and in addition to their evaluative role, they also have a monitoring role. Like the OAC, the OC is also involved in drafting the Education and Examination Regulations (TER). The OC consists of faculty members and master student members.
For comments or questions about your education (including during the course), please email: oac.pharm@uu.nl. Have a comment or question and don’t know where to go with your question? Then send an e-mail to the U.P. Student Association at: onderwijs@upsv.nl. They will then take your question to the right person.

Occupant OAC:

Teacher members Student Members
Ms. drs. T.C. Koehler (chairman) Stefani Oosterveld
Ms. dr. J.P. van der Zijden Elise Smulders
Mr. Dr. PA.J. Henricks Kinza Tabbassum
Ms. dr. J. Scheerens Hugo Versteeg
Ms. S.D. Wiercx

Occupants OC:

Teacher members Student Members
Ms. drs. T.C. Koehler (chairman) Havva Sahin
Mr. E.M.W. van de Garde Maryse Boesveld
Mr. Dr. T. Stroink Anouk van Kan

DAC

The Departmental Advisory Committee (DAC) is a participation body within the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The DAC meets regularly with the departmental leadership about everything that is going on in the department, playing an advisory and monitoring role. This year’s DAC consists of five faculty members and four students. Lecturer members come from the four discipline groups within pharmacy. The chair and vice chair of the DAC are also on the Faculty Council. If you have a question or comment to the DAC, please email science.odc.pharm@uu.nl.

Occupants:

Teacher members Student Members
Mr. Dr. J. Rozenbrand (chairman) Emma Holler (vice president)
Mr. Dr. E.M. Redout Eline Tielen
Mr. dr. ir. J.A.W. Kruijtzer Iris de Jong
Mr. Dr. F.A.M. Redegeld / Ms. dr. M.J. Janssen Nefise Çelebi
Mr. dr. ir. B. van Breukelen

Educational Management Team

The Educational Management Team (OWMT) determines the content and form of education within the programs and ensures alignment. The team liaises with the OSZ department and with related programs in the Undergraduate School and the School of Life Sciences of the Science faculty. The OWMT consists of the education manager, the education directors of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, a student board member, and a student. secretarial support is provided by the educational institute.

Occupants:

People Function
Mr. prof. dr. R.J. Kok education director
Ms. prof. dr. A.K. Mantel-Teeuwisse director School of Pharmacy
Ms. dr. L. Groenink program coordinator College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ms. dr. M. Grinder Drug Innovation program coordinator
Ms. M.J.A. Thijssen education manager
Ms. F.F.C.M. Taylor-Rotteveel secretariat
Ms. M.M. Vermeesch secretariat
Ms. M. den Uil student board member
Ms. I. H. M. Timmermans student member

Educational Management Team

The Educational Management Team (OWMT) determines the content and form of education within the programs and ensures alignment. The team liaises with the OSZ department and with related programs in the Undergraduate School and the School of Life Sciences of the Science faculty. The OWMT consists of the education manager, the education directors of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, a student board member, and a student. secretarial support is provided by the educational institute.

Occupants:

People Function
Mr. prof. dr. R.J. Kok education director
Ms. prof. dr. A.K. Mantel-Teeuwisse director School of Pharmacy
Ms. dr. L. Groenink program coordinator College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Ms. dr. M. Grinder Drug Innovation program coordinator
Ms. M.J.A. Thijssen education manager
Ms. F.F.C.M. Taylor-Rotteveel secretariat
Ms. M.M. Vermeesch secretariat
Ms. M. den Uil student board member
Ms. I. H. M. Timmermans student member

UPPER

UPPER (Utrecht Pharmacy Panel for Education and Research) is a knowledge center for pharmaceutical practice research and internship, and part of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Utrecht University. UPPER forms a network of scientists, practicing pharmacists and patients, in which knowledge exchange between parties is central. In this way, UPPER aims to make scientific knowledge accessible.

What can UPPER do for you?
At UPPER, you can do your research project, undergraduate thesis, elective internship or elective course in the field of pharmaceutical practice research. UPPER often receives inquiries from both pharmacies and patient organizations. They are investigations that apply scientific knowledge and experience to a socially relevant issue.
In the master’s phase of study, UPPER coordinates mandatory practical internships in public and hospital pharmacy.
Want to know more? Check out http://UPPER.science.uu.nl.

The Examination Board

The examination board oversees examination arrangements and graduation ceremonies. For example, she determines when exams must be marked or when you can get an exemption for a particular section. And did you fail a course within the regular regulations, but have personal circumstances that argue for an additional substitute test? Then raise it with the examination board!

For contact, please contact examencommissie@pharm.uu.nl.

Insiders bachelor:

Staff Function
Ms. dr. A.H. van Houwelingen president
Mr. Dr. R.W. Sparidans vice president
Mr. Dr. Ir. D.T.S. Rijkers
Mr. Dr. C.F. van Nostrum
Ms. drs. M.J.A. Thijssen administrative secretary

Occupant master:

Staff Function
Mr. prof. dr. A. de Boer president
Ms. drs. I.M.M. Gorissen
Mr. Dr. E.E. Moret
Ms. dr. B.M.A. van Wieren-de Wijer
Ms. dr. A. Floor-Schreudering external member
Ms. dr. A.H. van Oyen administrative secretary
Ms. J.M. (Jolanda) van den Dries, MSc student advisor, advisory member

BKO/SKO committee

Utrecht University places demands on everyone who fulfills a task within education. These requirements have been translated into a university qualification system. the Faculty of Science, to which the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences belongs, has converted these requirements into a faculty regulation outlining the procedure and requirements for Basic Teaching Qualification (BKO) and Senior Teaching Qualification (SKO). Every teacher working in Pharmacy is required to obtain a BKO. To do this, a teacher must write a training plan and maintain a portfolio of developments made.

The BKO/SKO committee evaluates training plans and teaching portfolios of Pharmaceutical Sciences teachers. It advises the head of the department on awarding qualifications and also takes initiatives to promote faculty expertise.

Occupants:

Staff Function
Ms. dr. ir. I. Meijerman president
Ms. drs. E. Koster
Mr. Dr. G. Folkerts
Ms. dr. B.M. Verdel
Ms. dr. ir. T. Vermonden
Mr. dr. ir. B. van Breukelen
Ms. dr. A.H. van Houwelingen
Ms. A. Freriksen External member
Ms. M.M. Vermeesch Contact person