SAC
Study Active Certificate (SAC)
The SAC is a certificate awarded to students who have contributed to the student association (Leidsche Pharmaceutische Studenten-Vereeniging "Aesculapius"), the overarching association (Royal Dutch Pharmaceutical Students Association), the Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (LACDR), the Faculty of Science (W&N), and/or the Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), in addition to their curriculum. The SAC can be obtained by all students in Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences (BPS), and Pharmacy, and participation is entirely voluntary. The SAC is not part of the official diploma but serves as an addition to your CV.
Contributions can include committee work, board work, attending conferences, symposia, excursions, or other activities. SAC points are awarded for these activities. Students must keep track of their earned points themselves and must inform the board if they want to obtain the SAC. A total of 25 points must be earned for the SAC. Attended activities, committee, and board work will be mentioned on the SAC, but points and positions will not.
Committee and board work will be tracked by the board, but for other activities, students must provide proof. To earn points for an activity, it is required that the activity is fully attended. This will now be tracked using attendance sheets. Committee members will not receive points for attending activities they organize themselves, and if someone leaves the committee early, no points will be awarded. For ongoing committees, points will be awarded with a minimum commitment of six months, and students can earn points for a maximum of two years in an ongoing committee. If you are part of the candidate board, you will not receive points for activities attended after the unveiling. A fixed amount of points is awarded for a board year, regardless of the number of activities attended. SAC points are awarded according to the accreditation list that was valid at the time of the activity or the installation in the committee in which the student participated.
Once 25 points are achieved, the student must approach the board to request the SAC. The SAC will be awarded during a bachelor’s or master’s diploma ceremony. The SAC must be requested at least 3 weeks before the ceremony.
For questions about the SAC, you can email praeses@aesculapius.nl or visit our board room.
