Christmas is in danger, and Santa Claus needs your help to save it!

Luckily for us, we can save Christmas with programming. This year, the Advent of Code will take place again, and you can compete against others at the Inter-Actief leaderboard. If you want to participate, you can go to adventofcode.com and join our leaderboard using this code: 212892-f117de9e. You can also join our Whatsapp group to discuss the exercises: ictsv.nl/aoc.

What is the Advent of Code?

The Advent of Code is an advent calendar, but with programming excercises as gifts. Each day, a new task will open up, which you can solve. The problems can be part from different fields of computer science, but they are still doable even for novice programmers. So even if you just started programming, or if you are an experienced veteran programmer, there is something to enjoy for everyone.

The Computer Science programme committee is looking for new student members!

The Computer Science programme committee is looking for new student members! Do you want to have a say in how the Computer Science study is organised and represent the students of the Computer Science Bachelor and Master in any decisions made? Then joining the programme committee might be something for you!

The PC-CS is an advisory committee for the programme director and must be heard on all educational matters. This includes, amongst others, the programmes, study workload, schedules, complaints, and course evaluations. To guard the quality of education, the committee concerns itself with the vision of education, the forms of education, the common thread in the programme, and the feasibility of the programme.

In addition to this, the programme committee gives formal advice about the Teaching and Examination Regulations (TER) every year and advises on other topics, such as new courses and quality of education.

The programme committee meets once every three weeks, on Tuesdays from 10:30 to 12:45. The meetings are in English, and as a member, you must be present at each meeting until the end of the academic year. Most meetings are online, though sometimes held physically at the university. You will be compensated for the work done by the programme committee.

Are you interested in joining the programme committee, or do you have any further questions? Then, contact Lars Kruitwagen at l.y.kruitwagen@student.utwente.nl.

In November, Career Services, in collaboration with the Alumni Office, organizes two student career events!

Career Café

Date: 12 and 14 November 2024, time: 16:00 – 18.00 PM

Are you looking into the possibilities after graduation, are you curious about the companies where the UT alumni ended up and how their careers progressed. Come to the Career Café. In the Career Cafe you meet UT alumni from all over the world, who would love to share their tips on getting the (maybe) perfect job. In an informal setting, the alumni talk about their own experiences in the search for a job. Meet these alumni and learn from their career stories.

In the online café on November 12, you can meet the UT alumni who work outside the region. In the physical cafe on November 14, you will meet UT alumni who work in the region.

Alumni and students will meet in small groups (max 4 students) and you may ask questions such as:

• How did you get your first job?

• Did you encounter any pitfalls in searching for a job?

• Which skills are most important in your job?

Interested? You can easily register via our website. After October 27 you will receive additional information about the alumni and how to choose the alumni you prefer talking to during the sessions.

Workshop Your Future Career – Inspiration & Skills with young alumni

Date: 28 November, time: 12.15 - 15.15 PM

The  Young Alumni Network (YAN), in collaboration with UT Career Services, is bringing you the latest trends and essential skills needed to prepare for challenging job opportunities. Learn from young alumni who have recently navigated the early stages of their careers in the Netherlands. They are familiar with current trends, expectations, and challenges in the job market.

This interactive workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn from recently graduates who’ve successfully launched their careers. By the end of this interactive session, you’ll have a clearer sense of your career direction, how to present yourself to employers, and practical strategies for networking and interview preparation.

Unlock the potential of your UT Community for Life. More information and registration via our website!

Come to the Master's Open Day on Thursday 21 November 2024 and explore the master's programmes at UT and various specialisations

Which master's programme will you pursue after obtaining your UT bachelor's? Come to the Master's Open Day on Thursday 21 November 2024 and explore the master's programmes at UT and various specialisations. Participate in informative and inspiring activities. Attend one or two presentations from the master's programme(s) that interest you and talk to students. For more information, check www.utwente.nl/masteropenday and sign up!

P.S. Do you know someone who’s looking for a bachelor’s? The Bachelor Open Days will take place on 25 and 26 October, so make sure to remind them!

The UT Incentive Fund is a funding instrument financed by OPUT and DE&I Team, aimed at promoting diversity, equity and inclusion of students and employees at UT.

The UT Incentive Fund is a funding instrument financed by OPUT and DE&I Team, aimed at promoting diversity, equity and inclusion of students and employees at UT. The budget per employee application is up to € 10,000 and € 2,500 per student application. Your proposal will be assessed by the DE&I Advisory Board in collaboration with the DE&I Team. Funding will be awarded to proposals that best translate ideas into activities, studies or projects with the potential to have a sustainable impact on UT as a whole, or within specific teams, departments or faculties. The aim of the initiatives should always be to help UT become a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation. Do you have an impactful idea for how to strengthen diversity, equity and inclusion amongst the employees or students in our organisation? The Incentive Fund accepts proposals year-round, we evaluate proposals two times per year and will award them as budget permits.

For more information on the Incentive Fund, go to this website.

Volunteers needed as Peer listener (Confidential Contact Person for students)

Studying and being a student can be a challenge and can cause worries and uncertainty. You can be faced with struggles or unpleasant interactions. Sharing experiences with someone who is your own age can feel as a safe and comfortable step to take. That is why the department of CES-SACC and the Student Union jointly introduce the confidential Contact Person (CCP) for students. Or to put it simple: a peer listener.

What do you do?

As a peer listener, you offer support to your fellow-students. Your main task is to be a person to whom students can easily turn, and, by fulfilling that role, to lower the threshold for students to talk to professionals in the support structure at UT. You will be a sympathetic ear to fellow students who encounter struggles when studying or participating in on/off campus activities. Your goal is to help them figure out which can be the best next steps and whom to contact if necessary. The position of a peer listener for students is a voluntary position. The team of peer listeners for students is managed by the Confidential Advisers for Students.

What do we offer?

• The opportunity to support fellow students and develop your professional skill set.

• Inspirational training by the Confidential Advisers for Students.

• Peer support, guidance, and supervision.

• An edubadge for CCPs for students through the Student Union, to which you can refer in your résumé.

What do we ask from you?

• You are an enrolled UT student

• You are available for 1.5 to 2 years, for at least 1 hour per week

• You care about the well-being of your fellow students

• You are honest and trustworthy

• You are able to respect both the student’s and your own personal limits and boundaries

• You are open-minded

• You are willing to help on occasional basis with activities to stimulate the visibility of the confidential contact person

• Preferably, you have followed the Look-after-your-Friend training, Bystander Intervention Training, or a similar training.

Furthermore, we are at this moment discussing a pilot regarding a living room, in which a confidential contact person will be present at certain times, to create a safe space where students can go to if they need a listening ear. We hope that you also on occasional basis would want to participate with this. The amount of time a confidential contact person needs is at this moment still limited. It is primarily the training. The amount of time depends mainly how often a student will contact you in your role as CCP.

Application interviews will take place in October. The required peer listener training will take place on October 14th (13.30-17.00) and October 21st (13.30-17.00).

Please send a short motivation and your résumé to Marjolein Drent (marjolein.drent@utwente.nl, Confidential Adviser for Students). Would you like to get more information? Please contact Marjolein (marjolein.drent@utwente.nl or Frido Oei (f.b.l.j.oei@utwente.nl)

KIVI Computer Science and Mathematics is thrilled to announce the yearly competition for second-year students!

Note: The KIVI website is in Dutch. However, international students can still apply.

This is an amazing opportunity to have your academic performance from 2023-2024 recognised and be rewarded for your hard work. With the KIVI encouragement rewards, you could win a scholarship of up to €150,- per month! If you were in your first year of TCS with good academic results and are continuing your studies this year, you are eligible for one of the rewards!

The rewards are meant to support you while studying, and no further requirements are bound to it. The chosen winners will have to deliver further proof to receive the reward. Do not miss this great opportunity to receive recognition and financial support for your excellent academic achievements!

For more information, visit this website from KIVI. Enrollment ends at the end of September, so be quick!

This offer only applies to second-year TCS students.

Applications for the Advisory Board are now open!

Dear members,

We, the 46th Board of I.C.T.S.V Inter-Actief are still looking for some members for our Advisory Board. What is an Advisory Board? An Advisory Board consists of members who are willing to give advice and provide critical feedback to the board members. The Advisory Board can be asked to give input on current board matters and is expected to think along with problems and give an outside view on relevant policies, activities, and other matters during the whole next year. You will have weekly meetings with the Advisory Board and bi-weekly meetings together with the Board. To apply, It is necessary to have prior experience that is relevant to giving the board advice. It is nice to have done a board year yourself at Inter-Actief or another association, but if you think you have other relevant experience we would still like to welcome your application! If you feel like you need to know more, you can email us with any further questions. If you would like to apply to take a seat in our Advisory Board and feel like you can help guide us throughout the year, we would love to hear from you via email. You can contact us via board@inter-actief.net. Please state your full name and explain the relevancy of your experience in your application mail. We will then get back to you after careful consideration of all applications!

Thanks in advance for your consideration!

Kind regards,

The 46th board of I.C.T.S.V Inter-Actief

'Join In!'

The 46th board of I.C.T.S.V. has been charged!

At the GMM of 3 September 2024, the 45th board made way for its successors. The 46th board has been charged as follows:

• Chairman & Officer of Internal Affairs - Thijs Krosman
• Secretary & Officer of Educational Affairs - Daniël van Andel
• Treasurer - Jarek Wiedemeijer
• Officer of External Affairs - Anne van Esch

From left to right: Daniël, Thijs, Jarek, Anne

A new edition of the I/O Vivat has just been published and can be found here!

If these articles are interesting to you, consider checking out the website ioviv.at. You can even subscribe, so new editions get dropped directly on your digital doorstep!

Today, the new Symposium Committee has been formed! We proudly present the five members who will organise next year's Symposium!

• GustavAlexander Chong - Chairman & Promotion
• Sander Timmer - Secretary & Speakers
• Erjan Steenbergen - Treasurer
• Jeske van Hijum - External Affairs & Website
• Pepijn Meijer - Logistics

The Programme Committee of Computer Science is looking for a minutes maker for their meetings.

The meetings are held monthly from September through July, each lasting approximately two hours. Conducted in English, both the meeting and the minutes must be in English. Your attendance is required at every meeting, with the ability to commence in September. These meetings can be attended either online or in person at the University.

If you're interested in this position, please send an email to boz-tcs@utwente.nl