Information for freshman

Welcome to the UvA. We hope you will have a great study time! To increase your chances of success, we have equipped this page with all the important information for first-year students on this page.

About via

You are reading this page on the website of via, which is the study association for all studies in information sciences at the UvA. Including yours, that is! The association is run by students for students. And exists to make your life as easy as possible. Both in study area, with exam banks, book sales, and lectures. As on social, with lots of fun activities, a cosy association room where you can relax and get cheap drinks and snacks, and of course a drinks every Thursday at 17:00. We hope to see you soon!

Committees

Like (almost) every study association, via has a number of committees. These committees are the driving force behind the association, these are the people who organise activities and keep them running smoothly. Because everyone in a committee puts in a few hours of work alongside their studies, they can make sure there is something fun to do every week! Below is a list of some of the committees with an explanation of what they do. You can always check svia.nl/commissies for a complete list of all committees and more info!

The First Year Committee

Would you like to join a committee, but prefer to do so with your own yearmates, then you're in luck. For all first-year students, we have a first-year committee! This is a committee exclusively for freshmen to learn how a committee works under the guidance of experienced via-members. How does a meeting work? What are minutes and action items? How do you make a budget? What exactly does a coordinator do?

In the first-year committee, you are in charge and learn all the important things in practice by organising an activity with your fellow first-year members. Last years, we organised many different activities, such as a Nerfgunfight in a lecture hall, a lift weekend, laser gaming, and a beer bike race. As you can see, the possibilities are endless! While arranging such an activity, you will automatically get to know a lot of people and learn about the association. When kickstart is over, you can move on to another committee you like!

Do you have a good idea for an activity? Do you just want to organise something fun? Or do you just want to meet new people? Then don't hesitate any longer and sign up at svia.nl/eerstejaarscommissie!