Common Abbreviations

(F)NWI

(Faculteit der) Natuurkunde, Wiskunde en Informatica

(Faculty of) Physics, Mathematics and Computing Science

ALV

GMM

Algemene Ledenvergadering

General Members Meeting

A GMM is a meeting that all members of CognAC can join. In these meetings, the board of CognAC can ask their members directly for feedback on certain plans, they present changes or the members can vote on important business, like changes to important documents (e.g. statutes) or the change of the board.

BSA

Binded Studieadvies

Binding Study Advice

The amount of EC(TS) that needs to be acieved during the first study year to be able to continue studying AI at Radboud University is 42 for the academic year 2023-2024.

BSc

Bachelor of Science

EC(TS)

Studiepunten

European Credit (Transfer System)

Amount of points a course is worth after successful participation. You get all or nothing. Nominal study load is 60 EC per study year.

Faculteitsbestuur

Faculty Board

Important people at faculty level working on the current and future policies of the faculty

FSR

FSC

Facultaire Studentenraad

Faculty Student Council

The FSC does similar work to the DPC, but on a faculty wide level.

FSW

Faculty of Social Sciences

International Office

Contact the International Officer for studying abroad, and contact the International Office in general for any problem you face as international student.

Kunstmatige Intelligentie

Artificial Intelligence

KNAW

Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie voor Wetenschappen

Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences

MSc

Master of Science

OER

EER

Onderwijs- en Examenregeling

Education and Examination Regulations

The EER is one of the most important documents for the program. It states all rules and regulations that both the students and the staff have to stick to. For example, it states which prerequisites you need to have before starting this programme, but also that you have the right to look at your exam again after getting your grade.

OLC

DPC

Opleidingscommissie

Degree Programme Committee

The DPC is the body within the program that safeguards the quality of our study program. The DPC consist of both staff and students. The students are elected every year in June. If you have any complaints, requests or ideas, either send a message to olc.ai@student.ru.nl or just tap a DPC member on the shoulder!

OSP

ESD

Onderwijs Service Punt

Education Service Desk

Every faculty has an OSP, where you can enroll for courses if you were to late to do it online or just ask any question.

RSC

Radboud Sportcentrum

Radboud Sport Center

Radboud Universiteit

Radboud University

SNiC

Stichting Nationaal informatica Congres

Foundation National informatics Congress

The SNiC organizes an huge, yearly congress. The event includes a lot of speakers, companies, researchers and free food and goodies. It is organized by one IT related study associations from the Netherlands. Every year, associations can make a bid to organize the SNiC congress in their city.

SOFv

StudentenOverleg Faculteitsverenigingen

Unofficial translation: Student Meeting Faculty Associations</i>

Umbrella association of study associations in Nijmegen.

TA / SA

Studenten Assistant

Teaching Assistant / Student Assistant

People who assist lecturers by helping the students in workgroups or lab sessions, and by grading homework assignments.

Terminal Kamer

Terminal Room

Room 1.430 in the Maria Montessori building where AI students can work freely

USR

USC

Universitaire Studentenraad

University Student Council

The USC does similar work to the DPC, but on a university wide level.

NSVKI

Nederlandse Studievereniging Kunstmatige Intelligentie

Dutch Study Association Artificial Intelligence

The NSVKI is the cooperation for Study Associations for Artificial Intelligence in the Netherlands. The members VIA (Amsterdam), STORM (Amsterdam), Cover (Groningen), CognAC (Nijmegen) and USCKI Incognito (Utrecht) decided it would be a good idea to keep in contact in this form.

NAIS (formerly LOKI)

National Artificial Intelligence Summit

The official meeting of the NSVKI where all study association come together.

LoS

Library of Science

Library in the Huygens Building

Universiteitsbibliotheek

University Library

Maria Montessori gebouw

Maria Montessori building

This building hosts the social science faculty

Spinozagebouw

Spinoza building

This is the old building of the social science faculty

Collegezalencomplex

This building hosts lectures

TvA

Thomas van Aquinostraat

Erasmusgebouw

Erasmus building

This Building hosts the Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies and the Faculty of Arts

GYM/GN

Gymnasion

Grotiusgebouw

Grotius building

This building hosts the law faculty

LIN

Linnaeusgebouw

Linnaeus building

This building is used for lectures

EOS

Elinor Ostrom gebouw

Elinor Ostrom building

This building houses the management faculty

COM

Comeniusgebouw

Comenius building

This building is used for digital exams