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The Education team is responsible for all education related matters and events. On this page, you will get more information about the internal working of the education sector of KU Leuven.

About Industria Education

The Industria education team puts students’ interests first. As a team, we work hard every day to make your student career run as smoothly as possible. You can see Industria Education as a bridge between the students and Campus Groep T.

Our two main goals are student representation and ensuring educational quality. We strive to achieve this by participating in various meetings with professors and by organizing great activities, surveys, and support sessions. You can think of us as the voice for all your education-related questions or frustrations!

If you wish to contact us, please send an email to onderwijs@industria.be or drop by the Industria local office at module 4.

Our Vision

Industria Education strives to play a more active role in decision-making at Groep T, ensuring that all students from diverse backgrounds receive the support they need to excel. In doing so, we are always looking for motivated students who want a direct say in education at Groep T. In the coming years, we also look forward to bringing a wealth of exciting events.

What We Do!

Student Surveys

Your voice matters! Five times a year, we survey your experiences regarding courses and the faculty. No boring forms: if you complete the survey fully, you are rewarded with free food or fun goodies. A win-win!

OED’s (Open Education Discussions)

Three times per semester, we organize an Open Education Discussion. Through an open debate, we gather direct feedback on education to take with us to official meetings with professors and policymakers. The best part? You get free soft drinks and free pizza on top of it!

PAL (Peer Assisted Learning)

Just starting at university or struggling with certain courses? Don’t panic! PAL is specifically aimed at first-year students to teach them better study and block-preparation methods and give handy tips regarding courses and exams. We meet up three times per semester, complete with free soft drinks and snacks.

Atmosphere & Relaxation

Education is more than just meetings and studying; we want to keep the distance between student and campus as small as possible, and most importantly, have fun. That is why we organize several legendary events:

  • Golden T’s: A festive end-of-year award ceremony to put our professors in the spotlight and thank them for their dedication.
  • Professors’ Tap (Proffentap): Professors and TAs take over the bar for one evening! They pour the beers, spin the records as DJs, and party along with the students. This is an exclusive, closed event accessible only to Groep T students.
  • Professors’ Cantus (Proffencantus): A unique cantus where professors, TAs, and students join forces for an unforgettable evening full of atmosphere and tradition.

How Are You Represented?

Behind the scenes, hard work is being done to defend your interests as an Industrial Engineering student. From the campus to the highest university councils: your voice matters! This is how representation is structured:

Industria Education

Industria Education is the local mouthpiece on Campus Groep T. We dedicate ourselves daily to your student career and form the direct bridge between students, the campus chair, and the COB (Campus Consultation Body). For instance, we sit in local OC’s (Education Forums) and OMT’s (Education Monitoring Tasks) per study program to keep our finger on the pulse regarding all your courses and schedule issues.

StII (Studentenoverleg Industrieel Ingenieurs)

Because our faculty (Faculty of Engineering Technology – FIIW) encompasses multiple campuses, all local student councils gather in the faculty consultative body StII.

  • What we do: StII handles files and issues that transcend the individual campus level. During internal meetings, we seek a strong consensus across all campuses so that we present a clear, faculty-wide opinion to the outside world.
  • Representation: Members are elected from StII to sit on important faculty bodies, such as the POCs (Permanent Education Committees) per study program, the fPOC, the Faculty Council, and the Faculty Board. Furthermore, direct consultation with the FIIW dean’s office is possible.
  • Stura Seats: Because our faculty has a substantial student population, FIIW also receives 6 votes in the Central Student Council of KU Leuven (Stura).

Stura (Studentenraad KU Leuven)

Stura is the official student council representing all students at KU Leuven. They defend student interests in the highest university bodies (such as the Science & Technology Group Board, the Executive Board, the Academic Council, and the Board of Governors).

LOKO (Leuven Student Union)

While Stura mainly focuses on education and university-wide policy, LOKO focuses on the vibrant student life in Leuven and everything that comes with it. LOKO safeguards the interests of all Leuven students, has a say in Acco, Alma, and Velo, and maintains close consultations with the City of Leuven.

A Breakdown of All Consultative Bodies (From Campus to University)

Behind all those boxes in our diagram lies a whole network of consultative bodies. This is where decisions are made regarding your classes, exams, schedules, and the quality of your education. Here is what they do, from bottom to top:

1. The Foundation: Study Program Level

Everything starts with your own study program (Electromechanics, Chemical Engineering, Electronics-ICT, or Multidisciplinary Engineering). Here, you as a student are in direct contact with the professors:

  • OC / Education Forum: This is where students and lecturers meet to keep track of how things are going within the specific study program. Have feedback about a course or a semester? This is where it is first discussed.
  • OMT (Education Monitoring Task): This dives deeper into the daily follow-up and quality assurance of the study program.
  • ROC & Campus Board: At the local campus level, there is also a direct line via the ROC and the campus board to tackle practical and campus-related matters.

2. The Core of Representation: Faculty Level

When problems or ideas arise that cross the boundaries of a single study program, we scale up to the faculty level:

  • POC (Permanent Education Committee): The committee per department (such as Electromechanics or Chemical Engineering). This is where the content of your study program and courses is shaped.
  • fPOC (Faculty Permanent Education Committee): The Faculty POC brings all departments and program directors together. Issues affecting multiple programs within the faculty are discussed here. Through Industria Education and StII, we bring your voice forward here.
  • Faculty Board & Faculty Council: The governing body of our faculty that makes final decisions regarding educational policy, budgets, and organization.

3. Higher Policy: University Level (KU Leuven)

Our faculty does not stand alone; we are connected to the entire university via the Science & Technology (W&T) Group:

Board of Governors (RvB) & Advisory Councils: These boards monitor the financial balance, long-term vision, and quality control of the entire KU Leuven. At all these levels, the voice of engineering students is defended in cooperation with the central KU Leuven Student Council.

W&T Group Board: The governing board for all technical and scientific faculties of KU Leuven.

Executive Board (GeBu) & Academic Council (AR): These are the central bodies where major strategic policy decisions regarding education and research are made for all university students.