The RSM Faculty Council represents the entire RSM community and dedicates time to creating better environments and promoting improvements at RSM. With a representative body of faculty members, students and professional services staff, vital issues can be raised and addressed more efficiently through this representative body.
Building bridges
Researchers Dr Arslan and Dr Roos were elected by the direct vote of RSM employees, including faculty members and professional services. Their appointment within the Council commenced in September 2024.
“I want to build a bridge between our academic community and the RSM Management Team to effectively channel concerns and suggestions around the changing higher education landscape in the Netherlands,” says new Council member Dr Birgul Arslan.
Dr Arslan adds the Faculty Council plays a vital role in making the voices of different RSM communities heard, which is crucial for creating an atmosphere with feelings of belonging and commitment as well as in bringing transparency and accountability to the decision-making processes. “This keeps our school on the right track towards achieving excellence in research, teaching, and social impact,” says Dr Arslan.
Collective interests
RSM’s Faculty Council’s chair Richard Brunnquell de Stachelski, who is a policy advisor at RSM and also joined the Council in September, says: “The added value of every Council member comes from the trust that our colleagues place in their membership on the premise that, as elected representatives of their constituency, they will look after the collective interests of their electorate to the best of their ability.”
Student Amalia Capmari from the BSc International Business Administration (IBA) Class of 2026 is also new on the RSM Faculty Council. “I want to be a voice for students, and contribute to the educational sector by creating a smooth journey for all students, especially those needing examination provisions,” she says, adding that she encourages all RSM employees and students to speak up to further drive positive change within the university.
Faculty Council member and bachelor student Patrick de Koning: “When there’s a new policy, those plans will be reviewed by the people it affects: students, teachers and professional services staff. We prevent the old stigma of policymakers making and executing plans without knowing how it will affect the stakeholders.” De Koning, who is also chair of RSM Student Representation, adds: “I’ve seen the value of someone representing the students, and the positive change that can be brought by doing this well. Being a student member of the faculty allows me to help improve the life of students even more and from an even higher level within RSM.
The RSM Faculty Council’s staff members are: Dr Taslim Alade, Dr Birgul Arslan, Jessie Lee, Karthik Rapak and Dr Jason Roos. Its student members are Amalia Capmari, Jakob Bertram, Cecilie Ostenheden, Patrick de Koning and Sara Tieman.
