University College Utrecht
| Motto | Sol Iustitiae Illustra Nos |
|---|---|
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Motto in English
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Sun of Righteousness, shine upon us |
| Type | Public, Liberal arts college |
| Established | 1998 |
| Dean | Prof.dr. James Kennedy |
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Academic staff
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160 |
| Students | 750 |
| Undergraduates | 750 |
| Postgraduates | 0 |
| Address |
Campusplein 1, 3584ED, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands 52°05′00″N 5°08′52″E / 52.0833°N 5.1478°ECoordinates: 52°05′00″N 5°08′52″E / 52.0833°N 5.1478°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Utrecht University |
| Website | [1] |
University College Utrecht (UCU) is an international Honors College of Utrecht University (UU). UCU is a selective liberal arts, undergraduate college of 700 students within Utrecht University. Located between the two UU sites, Uithof and City Center, it has its own residential campus in the city of Utrecht, the Netherlands. The language of instruction is English.
UCU's residential and educational Campus is located at the former Kromhout Kazerne, a turn of the century military base that used to be part of the Hollandic Water Line. The students live in the oldest quarter of the base, the other three quarters remain in possession of the Dutch Ministry of Defense.
Students are housed in student accommodation on the Campus terrain. The Dining Hall provides two meals throughout term-time. The college also has its own student-run bar, The UCSA College Bar.
During the summer most students leave the campus and there is only limited accommodation to stay on campus. Upon return the next year the students move into a new room, a new 'unit', with new housemates. The houses have 2 to 12 private rooms and shared communal spaces (bathroom facilities and a living room with a kitchenette).
As of 2010 University College Utrecht consisted of 723 students. Of these 723 students, 64% are of Dutch nationality. The remaining 36% are made up of a wide range of nationalities. All students are automatically members of the University College Student Association (UCSA) which organises social and creative activities and is led by the UCSA Board, which consists of six members that are annually elected. Additionally, the Academic Student Council (ASC) defends students' interests in academic matters. Like the UCSA Board, the ASC members are annually elected by the students. Finally, there are two fraternities (Disputum Primus Erectus and Onafhankelijk Heeren Genootschap Equites), two sororities (Luna and Onafhankelijk Dames Dispuut Allure) and one fratority (Alpha Beta Phi).
The 750 students at UCU form a tight community and are in constant contact with each other. This is because of the relatively small size of the campus, the wide variety of activities organised by the several dozen UCSA committees, the campus bar, several fraternities and sororities and mixed on-campus housing. The campus bar is the heart of campus life. Especially every Tuesday and Thursday and on special nights the bar is packed with a large part of the students living at UCU, as well as alumni and off-campus friends.
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