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Ceren participates in the Executive Board meetings twice a week as a student advisor. A student who thinks along pro-actively with the Board is not common practice. All the more reason for the minister to invite Wit. "The minister was interested in the role of student advisor and I saw this as a unique opportunity. I had written down a number of points that I wanted to discuss with her and fortunately I was able to discuss them. For example, we talked about psychological disorders such as autism and fear of failure, but also issues such as depression and informal care. It was a very nice conversation in which the minister showed interest and there was dynamic interaction between her perspective and my perspective", says Ceren.
Student welfare is a theme that is close to Ceren Wit's heart. "Within NHL Stenden we have been able to ensure that Student Welfare is now a separate category in the field of quality agreements. Other institutions are also increasingly concerned with the issue of disability. What I enjoyed most in my conversation with the minister is that she was genuinely interested in how we deal with this at NHL Stenden.