What is Joss? Joint Organisation of Statistics Scholars

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What is Joss?
Imagine having to move to a new city in a
foreign country. Imagine having to adapt to
a completely different lifestyle: strange
temperatures,
strange
environment,
strange people, strange food, … This is one
of the reasons why on June 28th 1991 a
group of enthusiastic biostatisticians,
decided to found Alumni Biostatistics
Diepenbeek (ABD) with Kristel Luijtens as
the first president. Later she was followed
by respectively Jacqueline Smits ('93-'95),
Els Gaens ('95-'97), Helena Geys ('97-'99),
Ivy Jansen ('99-'02), Saskia Litière ('02-'04),
Herbert Thijs ('04-'06), Niel Hens ('06-'08),
Philippe Haldermans ('08-‘11 ), Kim Van
Kerckhove (’11-’13) and now Yannick
Vandendijck (’13-…). When in September
1999, the new program, Master of Science
in Applied Statistics, started, ABD became
A²BD. In 2007, with the start of the Master
of Science in Bioinformatics, A²BD changed
its name again, into A²B²D. When in 2009
the program directors decided to change
the name of the applied program into
'Epidemiology
&
Public
Health
Methodology', A²B²D decided to go for a
completely new, fresh name: JOSS (Joint
Organisation of Statistics Scholars).
JOSS
Joint Organisation of Statistics
Scholars
With a group of energetic board members,
we try to facilitate living in a completely
different environment, what Belgium for
sure is for a lot of our foreign students. We
also try to keep contact with the alumni as
well as with the current students and with
their instructors. All are kept up-to-date
through regular issues of the JOSS
newsletter, with announcements about
social activities, statistical meetings and also
with personal matters.
Beyond numbers
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What does JOSS do?
Important Info—The Hasselt University—Campus Diepenbeek
Every academic year starts with an introduction day for
the VLIR and other foreign students. During this day, we
help each other to understand the many cultural
differences and we make a tour through the university
campus and Hasselt, the city where most of our students
from abroad, will spend at least one year of their life.
Other activities include ice-skating (a new and exciting
experience for a lot of them), soccer games, bowling,
jenever feasts, citytrips, and so on. Twice a year we try to
meet as many of our members as possible, once after the
january exams with our end-of-exams party and once at
the end of the academic year with the General Assembly,
followed by our yearly barbecue. The main goal of JOSS
during all these activities is to create a relaxed and
pleasant atmosphere in which it is possible to meet friends
and to exchange personal experiences.
homeworks.
Opening Times
The campus is open from 08.00 am to 10.00 pm on
weekdays and from 08.00 am to 7.00 pm on
Saturdays. 15 minutes before closing time there will
be a warning alarm. Everybody is asked to leave the
building right after this call. The doors will be
hermetically closed at 10.00 pm (or 7.00 pm during
holidays) and will not be opened before 07.00 am
Computer Log-in details will be
availed on your first visit to the lab.
Ad Valvas
Next to C107b there is a notice board ‘Ad Valvas’
displaying invitations of all sorts and other
messages. Please make sure you check them
regularly. It is also allowed to put all kind of
messages that might be important for your
colleague students on the ‘Ad Valvas’.
the next day (when the maintenance crew starts to
MSc in Epidemiology & Public Health Methodology, MSc in
Biostatistics and MSc in Bioinformatics are three degrees
you can be proud of to list them on your curriculum vitae.
It is our job to make sure that working very hard and
gaining a lot of useful knowledge will not be the only
memories you will have after your stay at the Hasselt
University …
work). Any movement in the building after closing
time triggers the security alarm.
Office of Student Affairs
Copy Service
You can print your documents from all computers
Check us out on Facebook :
http://www.facebook.comgroups/305943376094213/
Joss Team
At the office for student affairs in the main building
in Statlab on the multiple multi-functional print-
next to the reception desk, one can find information
ers/copiers/scanners you find throughout the
of any kind as well as many services and answers to
whole building. You need to have an active Ping-
all kind of questions concerning student affairs.
Ping account to use these (see further). An expla-
Yannick Vandendijck
Stijn Jaspers
President
Vice-president
Leen Prenen
An Cremers
Treasurer
PR
Tel: (011) 26 81 00, Fax: (011) 26 81 99,
Sammy Chebon
PR
E-mail: studentensecretariaat@uhasselt.be
Martin Otava
Secretary
Thomas Neyens
Scriptor
Nolen Perualia
Scriptor
Kim Van Kerckhove
Sports Coordinator
Eva Santermans
Jack of all trades
Courses will be organized mainly in auditoria at any
Lisa Hermans
Jack of all trades
other time you are free to use the computers in the
Robin Bruyndonckx
Jack of all trades
STATLABS (C108b and C113) to prepare projects or
nation how these multi-functional printers/
Opening times: 09.00 am – 16.00 pm (Mon. to Fri.)
copiers/scanners work can be found here:
http://www.uhasselt.be/UH/help-studenten-en/
Infrastructure/print-copy-scan.html
Lecture Halls and STATLAB
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Bookshop
The Library
Syllabuses and textbooks are available at the
As a student you are registered and therefore allowed to use
newspapers, periodicals, greeting cards, stamps and
the library. It is free to enter at any time of the day during
stationary.
opening hours that are linked to the academic calendar. An
academic year is split up into three twelve-week terms.
Opening hours:
Opening times:
8.45 am – 5.15 pm (Mon. to Thu.)
10.00 am – 12.30 pm (Sat.)
08.45 am – 10.00 pm (Mon. to Thu.)
Town Hall
Town hall Hasselt
Groenplein 1
23 90 11
Restaurant
During the holidays (July-August-September):http://
08.30 am – 12.00 am (Mon. & Fri.)
Sandwiches, drinks, sweets, full lunch and dinners
08.30 am – 12.00 am & 1.00 pm – 07.00 pm (Tue.)
can be obtained at the restaurant. To pay for your
08.30 am – 12.00 am and 1.00 pm – 04.30 pm (Wed. )
food you will need a PingPing-account or cash.
1.00 pm – 4.30 pm (Thu.)
Paying with PingPing entitles you to pay at reduced
fees.
Books and periodicals are classified according the UDCnumber (i.e. according to subject). The catalogue is available
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Opening times :
Opening-hours.html
the library.
Ambulance:
Police :
Opening times:
8.00 am – 12.00 am and 13.30 pm – 4.00 pm
www.uhasselt.be/UH/UHasselt-Library/About-the-library/
These opening hours are also listed at the entrance door of
Emergencies
Town hall Diepenbeek
Dorpsstraat 4
011/32 35 31
08.45 am – 05.30 pm (Fri.)
09.00 am – 05.00 pm (Sat.)
Public and Private Services
bookshop. At the bookshop you can also buy
8.45 am – 1.00 pm (Fri.)
During the academic year:
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PingPing-account
The Police
on-line and indicates the content of our library, as well as
those of the three universities and the city library of Ant-
A PingPing-account allows you to print, scan,
werp. If necessary, books and periodicals can also be ob-
make copies and have a reduced fee at the
tained from other libraries throughout Belgium, by interli-
restaurant. The PingPing-account is integrated
brary loan. Books may be borrowed for up to 3 weeks and
with your student card, but you’ll need to acti-
therefore your student card is needed. Books marked with a
vate it and put money on your account. A de-
red dot must not be taken out of the library. There are also
tailed description of what PingPing is and how
two copy machines available inside the library.
you can use it, is explained here:
There is a police office (D29 - Tel.: 011/26 81 15)
located near the Office for Student Affairs. Open
Tuesday and Thursday from 10.00 am till 12.00 am.
State Police : Kogelstraat 47 , Diepenbeek
011/32.33.00
Police : Dorpsstraat 14, Diepenbeek
0477/70.16.22 011/32.28.65
More information can be found on the homepage: http://
www.uhasselt.be/UHasselt-Library
http://www.uhasselt.be/en-PingPing
The police office in Diepenbeek is located next to the
town hall.
Both phone numbers are available
24h/24h. In case of emergency you can dial the
number 101.
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To make an international call, you dial the number in
the following way: 00 (country code), (area code but
Telephony
omit 0 or 9) and (subscriber's number). Some
relevant country codes are Canada and USA (1),
Health
Banks
Belgium (32), France (33), and United Kingdom (44).
In Belgium, it is safe to assume that everybody in
You will find these numbers and other country codes
the age of 16 and above owns a cell phone (ok,
in the telephone directory on one of the first pages
may be exclude the old-school > 90) who still
or on the internet. Our friend Google should be able
prefer conversation. So it is expected that you’ll
to lead you there.
To open a current account, you will need your
passport. A current account provides you with a cash
card for 24-hour automatic cash dispensers (teller
machines) and, if needed, a cheque book and cheque
most likely need one as well, if you don’t already
guarantee card. You can transfer money from your
have one .
home bank by supplying them with the name and
Now, the secret to the cell-phone line is your
most frequent kind of communication: Calling
within the net-work? Calling abroad? Short
messages sending (Sms) or internet surfing.
These are the key variants in NETWORK and
TARRIFF choice. The most common networks
around are Base , Otel, Jim, Telenet, Proximus and
Mobistar, Viking.
Post office
The normal rate for a letter is 0.77 euro (prior) in
Belgium. For the rates of international mail, you
can consult the website of the Belgian post (only in
Dutch, French or German) :
http://www.post.be/site/en/index.html
Each of these networks offer various tariffs. Some
have cheap data bundles, some have cheap calls
abroad, some have cheap /free sms and some
address of your Belgian bank together with the account
number (including the international number).
Fortis
Marktplein 18
ING
Belfius
KBC
Bank Van de Post
Marktplein 11
Dorpsstraat 24
Kapelstraat 36
Maastrichterstraat, 49
or you can ask more information at a post office,
located in Diepenbeek at the following address.
Automatic Teller Machines
Post Office : Kerklaan 15, Diepenbeek or
Maastrichterstraat 49, Hasselt
You can find automated Teller Machines (ATM’s)
free/cheap call hours to specified networks.
almost everywhere in Belgium. In Belgium, all
Depending on your need, we advice that you
automated machines can serve you regardless of your
checkout the rates of all these operators before
bank affiliation.
you settle for one. Check out Net-work official
websites for more info.
University campus
Diepenbeek
If you have access to internet, SKYPE can be
Lutselusplein 11
Diepenbeek
handy. For international calls, you can also install
Marktplein 18
Diepenbeek
VOIP software for free such as Intervoip or SMs
Grote markt
Hasselt
discount etc. Their calls are of lesser quality but
Bampslaan 23-29
Hasselt
way cheaper to call abroad. If you own a smart-
R. Portmansstraat 1
Hasselt
phone, WhatsApp and/or
Viber may come in
handy for texting and may be calling .
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Public and Private Services
Here in Belgium, you can also receive medical assistance
at night and in the weekend. To find Physicians or Pharmacists dial : 090010500 or visit:
http://www.diepenbeek.be/
fb111tggf1183ankc1heic179.aspx (only in Dutch)
If you are from an EEA country you are insured through
your own national health service by the European Health
Insurance card (EHI). However, if you are from a non-EEA
country, you are automatically enrolled into an allinclusive insurance, called SIP. (Student Insurance Programme). For more information:
https://www.uhasselt.be/UH/en/Living-in-Hasselt/Livingin-Hasselt-Practical-info-prior-to-departure/Health-.html
Public Transportation
It is possible to travel between Diepenbeek campus and
Hasselt with busses no. 36, 45 and 20A-Maastricht. The
exact time schedule can be found in the academic
calendar that you receive at the beginning of the year
and are at times displayed in the screens in university
Hallways. (Otherwise ask for it at the student
secretariat.). Travelling between Hasselt and Diepenbeek
campus is free (at least until the end of 2013), just show
your student card. Within Hasselt, all busses with a
number that starts with an H are for free. For more
information: http://www.delijn.be/en/index.htm. If you
wish to travel by train, you can find all information about
schedules, prices, etc at the homepage: http://www.brail.be/main/index.html/
Note that all students receive a 50% discount when
purchasing a season train ticket (economy class) and/or a
Buzzy Pazz (season bus ticket) of at least 3 months. Ask
for more information at the student secretariat. Be
aware that some trains can split and that parts of the
train have different final destinations. Ask the conductor
to be sure you are in the right carriage. If you are below
26, you can purchase a go-pass which offers 10 trips to all
cities in Belgium for 50 euros
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Private Services
General practitioners
Dr. F. Gelders
Dr. A. Van Kerckhoven
Dr. Pinxten
Dr. Van den Broeck
Dr. D. Coenen
Dr. P. De Winter
Dr. M. Fabry
Dr. M. Gubbelmans
Dr. J. Kruijen
Dr. G. Lambrichts
Dr. G. Michiels
Dr. V. Nys
Dr. E. Pinxten
Dr. E. Souren
Dr. A. Swennen
Physiotherapist
Dooistraat 33
Nieuwstraat 161
Stationsstraat 88
St.-Servatiusstr.73
Heidestraat 89
Nanofstraat 50
Houbrichtsstraat 5
Dautenstraat 100
Varkensmarkt 9
Wijckstraat 11
Nanofstraat 50
Dorpstraat 8
Stationsstraat 88
Kapelstraat 77
Stationsstraat 24
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Heidestraat 89
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Souren
Thywissen
Marktplein 17
Marktplein 24
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011/33 26 42
011/32 31 99
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Nieuwstraat 173
Diepenbeek
011/33 32 65
De Voorzorg
Colla
Stationsstraat 6
Schoolstraat 8
Diepenbeek
Diepenbeek
011/32 30 23
011/32 20 51
Pharmacist
Dentist
E. Geysen
Dorpsstraat 8
Diepenbeek
011/32 14 70
M. Willems
Kapelstraat 55
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011/35 10 75
L. Dieryck
Kapelstraat 31
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011/32 33 05
N. Smets
Keizerstraat 12
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011/33 37 77
R. Martens
Kempenstraat 102
Diepenbeek
011/32 17 43
E. Nijs
Marktplein 22
Diepenbeek
011/32 33 16
P. Smets
Wijkstraat 9
Diepenbeek
011/32 37 96
L. Bollen
Nierstraat 26
Diepenbeek
011/35 14 55
B. Vanhees
Jeugdstraat 5 a
Diepenbeek
011/33 12 30
H. Sas
Dooistraat 81
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011/32 13 99
A. M. Claes
Kapelstraat 64
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011/33 28 23
J. Mangelschots
Kapelstraat 64
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011/33 28 23
A. Debrabandere
Spoorstraat 21
Diepenbeek
011/32 32 69
J. Frederix
Kogelstraat 48
Diepenbeek
011/32 43 32
G. Gubbelmans
Keizerstraat 26
Diepenbeek
011/33 28 36
M. Kriekels
Dorpsstraat 28
Diepenbeek
011/32 17 54
H. Pagnaer
Meidoornlaan 1
Diepenbeek
011/33 16 90
F. Vanderstraeten
Varkensmarkt 32
Diepenbeek
011/32 30 15
G. Vermote
Dooistraat 81
Diepenbeek
011/32 13 99
Dooistraat 104
Dorpsstraat 19
Dorpsstraat 27
Dorpsstraat 31
Ganzebroekstraat 18
Heidestraat 71
Heidestraat 149b2
Jeugdstraat 3
Kapelstraat 2b2
Kapelstraat 6
Kerklaan 2
Oudstrijderslaan 12
Overwinningslaan 3
St-Janslaan 19
Varkensmarkt 3
Varkensmarkt 26
Varkensmarkt 55ba
Waardestraat 10
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Hairdresser
Coiffure Lenaerts
Coiffure Yves
Coiffure Lutgart
Joseph Claesen
Firmin Achten
Coiffure Marie-Claire
Coiffure Paul
Coiffure Vera
Martine Lenaers
Kapper Firmin
Coiffure Heleven
Kapsalon Caroline
Hairfashion Bianca
Coiffure Brigitte
Coiffure Viviane
Xtreme Hair
Ann Verjans
Augusta Bollen
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Bakery
Magazines, Cigarettes and Booze
Bakkerij Steegmans
Kapelstraat 45
Diepenbeek
011/32 31 69
Koelen
Varkensmarkt 70
Diepenbeek
011/32 30 35
Nico Eymael
Marktplein 3
Diepenbeek
011/32 32 01
Butchery
Slagerij Quentin
Varkensmarkt 64
Diepenbeek
011/32 24 94
Slager S. Vandooren
Kapelstraat 47
Diepenbeek
011/32 31 54
L. Colla
Heidestraat 74
Diepenbeek
011/32 31 14
Linda Tielens
Kloosterstraat 3
Diepenbeek
011/32 18 71
Romain Vanaken
Dorpsstraat 43
Diepenbeek
011/32 32 23
Infomix
Kempenstraat 160
Diepenbeek
011/32 30 87
Hitkrant
Kerklaan 10
Diepenbeek
011/32 37 07
De Vroege Vogel
Nieuwstraat 190
Diepenbeek
011/32 42 71
Drukkerij Pierre Stulens
Nieuwstraat 135a
Diepenbeek
011/32 41 40
Krantenwinkel
Varkensmarkt 26
Diepenbeek
Survival Dutch
Dutch
English
Dutch
English
Maandag (Ma)
Monday (Mon.)
Geneesheren
General practitioners
Dinsdag (Di)
Tuesday (Tue.)
Apothekers
Pharmacists
Woensdag (Wo)
Wednesday (We.)
Tandartsen
Dentists
Donderdag (Do)
Thursday (Thu.)
Kinesisten
Physiotherapists
Vrijdag (Vr)
Friday (Fri.)
Bier
Beer
Zaterdag (Za)
Saturday (Sat.)
Vertrek
Departure
Zondag (Zo)
Sunday (Sun.)
Aankomst
Arrival
Open
Open
Eén
One
Gesloten
Closed
Twee
Two
Voormiddag (vm)
Before noon / morning (am)
Drie
Three
Namiddag (nm)
Afternoon (pm)
Vier
Four
Jaarlijks verlof
Holiday
Vijf
Five
Dank u / Bedankt
Thanks a lot
Zes
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Departmental Stores
Alstublieft
Here you are / please
Zeven
Seven
Supermarkt
Goedendag
Hello
Acht
Eight
Tot ziens
See you
Negen
Nine
Hoeveel kost dit?
How much does this cost?
Tien
Ten
Laundry
Wassalon Miele
Kogelstraat 60
Diepenbeek
Food
Kebab Kaya
Dorpsstraat 45/1b
Diepenbeek
Kebab Unal Hidir
Dorpsstraat 4
Diepenbeek
011/35 15 87
Frituur / Restaurant
Marktplein 7a
Diepenbeek
011/32 43 18
Chinees (De Pauw)
Marktplein 21
Diepenbeek
011/32 16 39
Frituur 't Patatje
Kloosterstraat 5a
Diepenbeek
011/32 20 22
Karolien
Marktplein 27b7
Diepenbeek
011/33 34 99
Frituur Rozendaal
Nieuwstraat 233
Diepenbeek
011/32 22 08
Frituur Jasmin
Nieuwstraat 90
Diepenbeek
011/32 29 46
Profi
Kloosterstraat 14
Poststraat 4
Diepenbeek
Diepenbeek
Aldi (cheapest)
Steenweg 16a
Diepenbeek
Fruit and vegetables
Varkensmarkt 22
Diepenbeek
24-Hour shop
Wijkstraat 27a
Diepenbeek
GB (+Blokker)
Wijkstraat 37
Diepenbeek
011/32 31 53
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