Welcome to the Department of Science and environment
The Department of Science and environment (INM) is one of RUC’s four departments. INM is responsible for the Bachelor’s Degree in Natural sciences and the International Bachelor’s Degree in Natural sciences. In daily life, you won’t necessarily be thinking about which department you belong to, as the departments primarily serve as a way for the university to organize which teaching and administrative staff are employed where, as well as which programs and students they are responsible for. Instead, the departments help to present certain frameworks for you, such as which buildings you can expect to spend time in, which staff members are based in those buildings, and the social, academic, and democratic environments you will engage with during your studies.
Building 12 is the heart of the international natural science bachelor's program. The building contains a large classroom as well as smaller classrooms where most of your study activities will take place. Like most other buildings at RUC, the building is filled with smaller group rooms that you can use for the semester projects you will write each term.
The building is meant for you as students, and you have the opportunity to use it for much more than just studying. For example, you can organize parties through your party committee, cozy cafés, movie nights, and much more.
Furthermore, you also have the chance to influence how the building is furnished, which paintings or posters are displayed, what the lounge area looks like, and, if RUC agrees, even decide that a particular wall in a specific room should be painted a different color.
In short – take ownership of your physical study environment and help create the best possible settings for your time as a student. Of course, within the university’s framework and rules.
The Natural science buildings
Throughout your education, you will meet many different staff and instructors, but during your first three semesters, there are certain people you will encounter much more frequently than others. When new students accept their admission to RUC, they are assigned to a specific bachelor team – Each of these teams has an assigned team Coordinator, a Study Environment Tutor, and Project Supervisors.
Important people to know at the university
Your study environment tutor is an older student employed to, in short, help you have an enjoyable study experience. They can be described as a good friend or an older sibling that you can turn to when you feel lost or have questions about your studies. They can listen to your frustrations and offer perspectives based on their own experience with the program. If they cannot answer your questions themselves, they can help you get in touch with the right person who can. They act as a kind of guide, who has been through much of what you are about to experience. Additionally, they are there to help your team bring to life the things you want to do. They can assist you in establishing committees within your team and guide you on how to organize social and academic events for your team.
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Your team coordinator is somewhat like a form of class teacher. The team coordinator is an employed instructor who, among other things, is responsible for coordinating your project formation, teaching some of your courses, and being available to you if you have any questions.
Team coordinator
Project supervisors are lecturers or PhD students employed to guide the project assignments you write each semester. Each project group is assigned a supervisor whose expertise matches the topic of your project, and they will hold meetings with you throughout the semester to guide you in the right direction regarding your research.
Project supervisors
There can be many expectations when starting at a university, and some of you certainly have expectations that your time at university will involve a lot of great parties. It's best when your expectations are also fulfilled, and you are lucky that RUC primarily has a wide range of different party committees that host great parties throughout the semester, and in addition, at natural sciences, you have two different party committees to choose from!
Your local party committee
THICC
THICC is the party committee for the international students at RUC. Although they are not as active anymore as they have been previously, they have delivered awesome parties across nationalities up until November last year, that you also could attend free of charge. They always ensured a good themed party, great atmosphere, and a space where students united no matter which institute they were from.
If you want to stay updated on the inevitable comeback of this party committee, make sure to follow them right away on Instagram and Facebook.
And you can always join and be the ones that bring this party committee back on the scene!
NATcafe
Natcafe is the party committee for Natural sciences students at RUC. Every semester, they organize amazing parties that you can attend completely free of charge. They always ensure a festive bar, great atmosphere, and awesome music on the dance floor.
If you want to stay updated on the fantastic parties they host, make sure to follow them right away on Instagram and Facebook.
And yes – you can definitely become a member ;)
The NatCouncil
The Nat Council has just been reestablished and had their first general assembly here in august, and you are more than welcome to become a part of it! Subject councils, like the new NatCouncil, exist as a local interest organization, and its purpose is to safeguard your social, academic, and political interests in your education. Each semester, a subject council usually organize a wide range of cozy and exciting events that make your study time at RUC even better.