Meet the committees of Ipso Facto

The Accie, also known as the Activity Committee, is one of Ipso Facto's most diverse committees. The Accie organizes an active, social, and creative activity at least once per period. This varies from painting the “Hok”, popcorn- and movie nights, beer scavenger hunts, a refreshing water fight, an Ipso “Sinterklaas journal” (the famous Dutch tv-show for children during the Sinterklaas period;), to the annual adventurous hitchhiking weekend! This is the favorite activity of many Ipso members, which you will certainly remember from your time as a student here.

The purpose of the activities is to bring members of all disciplines and different years into contact with each other. For example, the committee helps to form a close-knit study association with a pleasant atmosphere where people know each other. Every activity is different, so there is always something fun for any member!

As a sports committee, the Sportcie provides sports-related activities. You can think of activities such as laser tag, pooling, or ice skating. They are a very efficient committee that doesn't have to talk much about planning activities, they mainly sit together as friends. Their shared enthusiasm for sports, especially the ones you don't do every day, creates a committee full of creative ideas. They are currently a (and the only) full men's committee, but this may of course change. So you are very welcome to join!

The Foodcie currently consists of 5 cooking- and baking talents, who ensure that there is always an activity where good food is top priority! For example, enjoy the tastiest meals and drinks during the dessert dinner, the yearly Easter brunch, and come chilling at the Rhine while enjoying a fresh, handmade cocktail.

Once in a year, a fundraising week is being organized. The “Benefitcie” is responsible for this. Every year another charity is chosen, where the money raised that week goes to. Last year the charity was “Mama Cash”. Former activities during this week include for instance a movie night, a pancake dinner, or a performance by the Ipso band from the Muzicie. What makes this week really special, is that different committees work together to ensure a full program with lots of activities during this week!

Every year, the well-known first year weekend is organized for new students of the association. As a member of this committee, you get the chance to give them the best start of their studies! Because the weekend is organized in one of the first weeks of the new college year, the new students will quickly create a strong bond with their fellow students. This is done by activities like playing games, a “dropping” in the middle of the night, telling each other stories around cozy campfires and much more. And last but not least, it ends with a themed party!

A few times a year, Ipso Facto's magazine, the InFactie, lands on your doorstep. This magazine contains interesting and funny stories, experiences of fellow students and regular columns, such as “cribso facto”. It is always a pleasure to leaf through it, but even more fun to work on it!

The Promocie comes into play in everything that involves design and promotion. In this committee, all members work together and inspire each other with new ideas, which makes them a strong team!

For example, they design the always good-looking layout of Ipso Facto's magazine: the Infacto. In addition, they make cool and high-quality posters for the other committees' activities, and they can always contact them for this. Soon this committee will also start working with Ipso's social media channels, so stay tuned!

The education committee – as the name suggests – is the committee responsible for organizing educational activities which are relevant to the four studies making up Ipso Facto. The educational activities range from visiting companies, following workshops or career lectures, to excursions.

To give an impression of what those activities are, a list will follow of activities from the year 2022-2023: a guided tour at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a workshop fermenting kimchi (prevent food waste: ferment your leftovers!), a lecture on institutional change towards sustainability in the European banking sector given by an ASN-employee, and an excursion to the muZIEeum to experience being visually impaired.

At a study association, you can’t miss a committee that is responsible for the Gala! Because what could be more fun than appearing on the dance floor in a tight suit or in a prom dress? Think beyond a standard location, because in the year 2021/2022 the gala was held on a boat and we danced across the "Ei" in Amsterdam, after we took pictures in our fancy outfits on the deck in the setting sun.

To create the perfect gala, you as member, will be concerned with finding the location, partners, and of course, not to forget, the decoration!

The name actually gives it away, but the merchie is concerned with the Ipso Facto merchandise! They are responsible for producing and designing the coolest Ipso merch. For example, think of a shirt and a hoodie, but much more is possible! Their goal is that every proud Ipso Facto member shows their love for the association to the outside world by wearing the bright purple Ipso sweater, by doing groceries with the ipso tote bag or studying at the university with a laptop full of Ipso stickers. That ensures the ultimate group feeling with fellow Ipso members while walking around Wageningen! With about 5 members they provide the best merch. This is about 1 or 2 items per year, because more is unnecessary and not sustainable. Of course, that should also be considered!

Do you have those creative skills? Join this fun committee!

Although Ipso Facto is a study association, there should of course be plenty of partying besides study related activities! This committee is responsible for that. They organize the most diverse activities that will get you excited right away! Think for example of a pub crawl, "shotsjes bingo", a beer tasting or "bier/bowling/bitterballen". One thing is key to the Baco: having fun together!

The Partcie (Partner Committee), formerly known as the Spoco (Sponsor Committee), is the committee responsible for the business side of Ipso Facto. One of the responsibilities is to recruit sponsors, but other collaborations are also part of the tasks of the Partcie. For example, we help SKOV organize activities such as the Africa day. We also have contact with other organizations and companies. We try to maintain these contacts and make new ones. As a member of the committee, you have a lot of freedom to determine what you do, and there is a lot of room to develop a bit of a business side during your study time! Would you like to collaborate with different organizations and companies and/or collect money for all kinds of fun activities of Ipso Facto? Then the Partcie is definitely the right place for you!

When you love music, the Muzicie brings everything together for you! Every genre is covered, and the kind of music differs from time to time. Everyone of this musical committee plays different instruments so every song changes the whole band formation. The most important thing of this committee is having fun together. Several times a year, they are giving a performance, for instance on a benefit concert. And have you ever wondered how a kazoo or the nose flute sounds? Try it at the Muzicie!

Are you still not tired of the fun activities with fellow students after the academic year? Don’t hesitate and go on a trip with the Reiscie, or help organizing one! In the summer of 2022, the trip went to Prague, Budapest and Bratislava. Being part of the Reiscie means you come up with ideas about the location and help organizing it. So there is lots of room for your own ideas and input. In general, people of this association love to travel, so pack up you backpack and join us!

The webcie is quite a new committee of Ipso Facto. This committee ensures that you can enjoy scrolling through this website! They make sure everything is maintained and they keep the information about activities updated. Also, they regularly post photos of the activities. Who knows, you might spot yourself (of course only with your permission)!