Topics that the Student Life Officers can help with include stress management, mental health (such as anxiety or depression), lack of motivation, study skills, family or relationship problems, residential life issues (including problems with a roommate), financial questions and more. They are available for both one-time consultations as well as more ongoing support through regular meetings.

Aside from individual support, the Student Life Officers also offer support in group settings. Please find more information and the timetable of the groups below.

On top of offering individual and group meetings, Aino and Lisa’s role is to strengthen the AUC's residential community and advise AUC on policies and support systems for student well-being. They are responsible for developing and coordinating the work of the Resident Assistants (RAs) and Peer Supporters.  

You can contact the Student Life Officers via studentlifeofficer@auc.nl, or find them in the SLO office, room 3.22.

About the Student Life Officers

Make an individual appointment

To schedule an individual meeting with Aino or Lisa please use the reservation system:

Please keep in mind:

1. In the reservation system, you will be asked to make a choice for a 30-minute time slot. If you would like the full hour, please reserve two time slots.
2. At the staff toggle, you can choose to meet with either Aino or Lisa for your meeting.
3. The meeting can take place either online or in person.
   • In-person meetings with Lisa are possible on Mondays and Tuesdays, and with Aino on Thursdays and Fridays. On other days the meetings take place online.
4. You will automatically receive a Teams link for your meeting in the calendar invite.
5. Optional: When making a reservation, you may add any questions or comments that are relevant to the meeting in the notes section.
6. If you are unable to make it, please cancel your reservation prior to the meeting.

Need to get in touch quickly?

If you need to get in touch with the Student Life Officers quickly, or if there isn’t a suitable time in the reservation system, please feel free to send an email to studentlifeofficer@auc.nl.

Open office hours

The Student Life Officers host open office hours during the following days:

Telephone open hours

You can also reach the Student Life Officers through the AUC Service Desk Telephone: +31 (0)20 525 8787.

The phone operates during the following hours and is closed during class-free weeks:

Well-being support group: monthly meetings

Are you feeling stressed, low or anxious? Would you like to work on your mental health and well-being together with fellow students? Then this group might be the right fit for you.

Taking place once a month, the well-being support group is meant for any AUC student wanting to work on improving their mental health. Together we will aim to practice mindfulness and self-compassion and find ways to improve your mood and well-being. The group is led by Student Life Officer Aino Kekkonen and requires no advance sign-up. To get the most benefit out of the group, you are encouraged to join all meetings. However, you are also welcome to join just once or however often you want.

Meeting schedule for the autumn semester 2024-2025: