How to survive Innovum

To all the newbies that have started their studies at Fontys Engineering and joined our beloved association, this article is for you. Next to classes, practicals and exams you should also be having fun and time to relax, that’s when SV.Innovum enters your life! In this article we help you to be able to enjoy all of our activities and facilities.

1. Go to the Innovum events

From Introduction week, to beer cycling, to company days, to study eves, to pub crawls, there are so many events that SV.Innovum organizes every year. These events are fun or educative, or maybe even both. In any case, you will get the chance to meet new people and eventually become friends.

2. Make friends because they will stay for life

Whether you are studying electrical , automotive, mechanical, mechatronics or even applied mathematics, there is always place for you at Innovum. You can make new friends at the SV.Innovum hok but also at organized parties at Stratum.

3. Enjoy the free coffee and tea

If you are an Innovum member, there is free coffee and tea in the Innovum room every day. So, if you need to get a head start on the day, you can pour your own very strong coffee at Innovum. Also, for little money you can enjoy sodas, snacks and soups. All these benefits are found at the SV.Innovum hok!

4. Become an active member and get priority at certain events

There are many different committees you can join, such as the party, media, external or student support committee. When joining the committee, you help out SV.Innovum with organizing activities, events or staying on top of the website. In exchange for your help, you become an active member. Once a year, all active members receive their own personalized mug so they can even drink more coffee!

5. Be yourself

It does not matter if you are quiet or loud, you should not change your personality to fit in because your personality will always have a place within Innovum. The fact that you chose an engineering study means that everyone always has at least one common interest, which is trying to get their diplo-

ma because no one actually knows what they’re doing.

6. When Thursday nights become late there is a couch waiting for you

If Thursday nights become late when having fun with friends, the Innovum couch will be waiting for you to rest during lessons on Friday. Just grab your laptop put on a movie and relax on the couch and maybe take a nap so that you are wide awake for the next lesson.

7. Innovum is here to help

When struggling with exams, SV.Innovum has a student support where you can ask for help. If you know a subject well, you can also help others that are struggling. Everyone is here to help because they want you to have fun but not stay a lifelong student. Before every exam week, Student Support organizes study eves where you are surrounded by people who want to study as well, this can be very motivating.

8. Stickers are everything

When handing out stickers, SV.Innovum is promoted and will be more recognizable. With this kind of advertisement, more people start to know what SV.Innovum does and people will join.