The Founding Students

"The Founding Students" is a student party that advocates for the interests of students at the University of Amsterdam by participating in the student council elections. We strive for a university where all students have a voice and feel represented. Through inclusivity, transparency, and engagement, we aim to positively influence decision-making and student life. Our mission is to implement structural improvements via the student council that benefit the academic, social, and financial well-being of all students.


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The Numerus Fixus should be used to stopthe growth of the university
Neutral

Student councils should support occupations as a legitimate means of protest at the university
Disagree

Academic freedom is the most important value to uphold for a university
Neutral

The university lacks sufficient readily accessible gender-neutral toilets
Neutral

The UvA should offer free menstrual products at each campus
Agree

As a way to curb the growth of the university, Dutch language courses should be a mandatory part of all programs
Neutral

All lectures should be available online for everyone
Fully agree

There should be mandatory attendance for tutorials
Fully disagree

The university should stop the prioritisation of students from outside the EU in regard to the university provided student housing
Neutral

The executive board of the university should be elected through an open election by the students and worker’s body
Neutral

The UvA should address problems such as systemic overwork and bad working conditions among its teachers by giving out more permanent contracts
Agree

All food options should be plant based by default
Disagree

Student & Workers Councils should have the final say in policy decisions
Neutral

The UvA should give more training to the teaching assistants
Agree

The University must prioritise active diversity policies, including decolonization
Neutral

All board members of study associations should receive equal financial support from the University
Agree

More investment is needed in interdisciplinary education (providing students with more than just one perspective on a particular subject, such as is done in honours, PPLE or IIS programs)
Agree

Calling the police is an appropriate response by the university to deal with student protests and demonstrations
Neutral

The Binding Study Advice (BSA) should be abolished
Disagree

Programs should have the sole responsibility in deciding whether they teach in Dutch or in English
Neutral

The UvA should cut ties with fossil fuel companies like Shell
Neutral

The canteen should be deprivatized
Neutral

Admission to programs with a limited student capacity should be based on selection procedure rather than random selection through a lottery system
Neutral

Having a physical accessibility university that provides equitable education for it’s students is a priority for the University
Agree

Students wishing to take honours courses should be able to do so based on their motivation, regardless of their grades
Neutral

The UvA should invest in more accessibility for students with functional limitations as well as sensitivity towards these students
Fully agree

It is the government’s responsibility to provide mental health support for students. Therefore, the university should not spend extra resources on this
Neutral

The university should be allowed to limit the number of international students
Neutral

The UvA should involve students in long term plans for study spaces and teaching facilities according to the expected changes in student population
Agree