Student Services

 

Upcoming Events and Announcements

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On the Webster Leiden facebook page you can find up-to-date Academic & Social events and important information from our Staff, Faculty, and Students.

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All students, staff and faculty (and their guests) are warmly invited to the SECRET WHISPERS: World Youth in Conflict INTERNATIONAL BENEFIT DINNER
 
Eat great, homemade cooking from India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and Germany!
Webster students writing a Voices of Youth (VOY) project for the GNST 1200 class (can cook! and) are organizing a benefit dinner to raise funds for the young people they have been interviewing. The causes include: a home for battered women and their children in Panama, a young boys' home in Bolivia, and street children in Katmandu.
 
When? Thursday March 25th from 4:30-7:30 p.m.
Where? Student Lounge and Room 4, Webster Leiden How much? 5 euros for ALL YOU CAN EAT Tickets will be on sale from March 16th, or email annedegraaf63@webster.edu What to wear? Dress up fancy, wear an international costume, or just come in jeans For updates on this exciting Webster project, go to http://youthinconflict.blogspot.com

 

Financial Aid

If you are planning to enroll in courses in the 2009-2010 academic year (Summer term 2009 through Spring II term 2010) you need to re-apply for financial aid. Please take care of this as soon as possible to receive the maximum awards. For more information please contact Christine Benninger.

The re-application process is quite simple. Here are the steps you must follow:
financial_aid.pdf

The following form contains useful information about tax benefits for financial aid students: tax_benefits.pdf

Job Openings Academic Year 2009-2010: TBA

Webster World Traveler Program

Study successfully at Webster University for one semester and Webster will buy your ticket to study at another oversees international campus! 
Available to all undergraduate and graduate degree seeking students registered at selected Webster University campus, the Webster-World Traveler Program awards one round-trip coach-class ticket to qualified Webster University students from the student's home campus to another eligible Webster international site.
For students enrolled at a European campus, eligible travel includes Webster campuses in the United States, Thailand or China (not all programs are available at all campuses).

Qualifications:

  • If an undergraduate student, you must have successfully completed a minimum of 15 credit hours at Webster University at time of international travel.
  • If a graduate student, you must have successfully completed a minimum of 9 credit hours at Webster University at time of international travel.
  • You must successfully complete a minimum of one eight-week term (six credits) abroad as a full time student.
  • You must remain enrolled as a full-time student in good standing while abroad in accordance with Webster University policy and local immigration law.
  • You must complete a minimum of 30 additional credit hours at Webster University, which may include credits earned while abroad or completion of the degree program at Webster University.
  • You must successfully fulfill the service obligation. The service obligation entails at least 16 hours of service for the Student Services Office. This service obligation must be completed within 3 months of your return to the Netherlands.

 Deadlines for applications:

  • Fall 2010: March 15, 2010
  • Spring 2011: September 15, 2010
  • Summer 2011 February 15, 2011

For more information: www.webster.edu/studyabroad/  and/or email benninger@webster.nl

Life Outside the Classroom

Webster University Leiden hosts a wide range of events and activities to entertain, inform and enhance your overall student experience.

For example, our student community organizes a wide variety of events from movie nights, parties, and culture days to guest speakers and debates.

In addition, the university is particularly proud of its academic events. Our conferences, workshops, and forums are highly regarded and regularly attract people from outside the university. Not only will you benefit from attending these events, but the contacts you can develop with visiting working professionals will greatly enrich your learning experience. 

Student Council
"Our Student Council is a representative structure for students only, through which they can become involved in the affairs of the school, working in partnership with school management, staff and parents for the benefit of the school and its students." 

The student council helps share students’ ideas, interests, and concerns with university faculty and staff. They often also help raise funds for school-wide activities, including social events, community projects and school reform.
You may email comments, ideas, and questions to stuco@webster.nl or benninger@webster.nl 

Student Council Mission Statement
To be the Proactive voice for the student body through representation and communication in order to connect students with school spirit and student initiative to achieve the ultimate university experience.

Counseling Services

Reasons for coming to the counseling service may not always be clear and well defined. A general feeling of discomfort, or knowing that some things have not been going well personally, may indicate the right time to clarify your situation in a safe and confidential environment.

All Webster students are entitled to 5 free sessions with the counselor throughout their degree. Students are encouraged to make use of this service during their academic career. The counselors are committed to the concept of accountability and whatever is discussed within the counselling session is dealt with in a strictly confidential manner.
The counseling service is located at the Webster Leiden campus, on Fridays, in a private room. Appointments should be arranged beforehand by contacting the counselor.

Felicia Maer is Webster University's School Counselor and is available to students on Friday mornings. You can reach Felicia by email to set up an appointment: maer@webster.nl.

Felicia is American and has lived in the Netherlands with her Dutch husband since 1998. She has worked as a professional counselor in the U.S and Canada and is currently pursuing a Dutch degree in Art Therapies