The Founding Students
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Student councils should support occupations as a legitimate means of protest at the university
Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to provide mental health support for students. Therefore, the university should not spend extra resources on this
Disagree
The university should stop the prioritisation of students from outside the EU in regard to university provided student housing.
Agree
The UvA should offer free menstrual products at each campus
Agree
It is not a musst, but we are not against it, mental health is important and if free menstrual products can help improving this we're okay with it
The UvA should cut ties with fossil fuel companies like Shell
Neutral
More investment is needed in interdisciplinary education (providing students with more than just one perspective on a particular subject, such as honours, PPLE or IIS programs)
Neutral
The number of international students in a council should be representative of the number of international students within a faculty, or the University (same for Dutch students).
Disagree
Qualty > quantity, no quotum
The UvA should address problems such as systemic overwork and bad working conditions among its teachers by giving out more permanent contracts.
Agree
All lectures should be available online, independently of COVID-19 cases or quarantine regulations
Neutral
Admission to programs with a limited student capacity should be based on merit rather than random selection through a lottery system
Agree
The Binding Study Advice (BSA) should be abolished
Fully disagree
We are pro BSA
The Numerus Fixus (a limitation in the number of students admitted) should be used to stop the growth of the university
Agree
The UvA should invest in more accessibility for students with functional limitations as well as sensitivity towards these students
Neutral
The executive board of the university should be elected through an open election by the students and worker’s body
Agree
As a way to curb the growth of the university, Dutch language courses should be a mandatory part of all programs
Disagree
Academic freedom is as equally important as social safety.
Neutral
The University must prioritise active diversity policies, including decolonization, as mentioned in the 2016 Diversity Report
Neutral
We are not pro or against diversity
The UvA should involve students in long term plans for study spaces and teaching facilities according to the expected growth in student population
Agree
Students wishing to take honours courses should be able to do so based on their motivation, regardless of their grades
Disagree
All food options (including meat) should be available at the university cafeteria
Agree
Students are free to choose what they wanna do with their money, they should choose wisely, it is not the job of the university to choose for them
There should be no mandatory attendance for seminars/ tutorials
Agree
Programs should have the sole responsibility in deciding whether they teach in Dutch or in English
Agree
All board members of study associations should receive equal financial support from the University
Agree
It should not matter what position you have within a board. Both chair as secretary are equally valued and equally important