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What does the student union stand for?
Education Quality
- No budget cuts affecting students
- Preservation of graduation tracks
- Fair working conditions for teaching staff
- Real study breaks during holidays
- Education from diverse perspectives
Personal Growth
- Reduced workload
- Smaller working groups and interactive teaching
- More continuous feedback
- Adequate practice materials for lectures
- No Binding Study Advice (BSa)
Accessibility
- Lecture recordings
- Faculty-wide confidential advisors
- More accessible quiet and study spaces
- Accessible faculties for students with disabilities
- Sensitivity training for teaching staff
Open Governance
- More democratic decision-making for students and staff
- A democratically elected student in education committees
- No mergers of our faculties
- End to the protest rules
- No collaborations with institutions that contribute to human rights violations
Enhanced Student Support
A buddy/mentor project should be implemented for new students and provide faculty support for students balancing studies with high-level sports, music, or public service.
Affordable Study Materials
We want to establish a textbook-loan fund and organize a bi-annual second-hand book fair to reduce the financial burden on students.
Transparent Governance & Meaningful Feedback
We want readable summaries of Faculty Board meetings, there should be a clear decision-making calendar, and survey-based course evaluations should be replaced with qualitative feedback sessions.
Clearer Career & Master’s Pathways
We want comprehensive roadmaps showing direct Master’s qualifications and pre-master requirements, improving guidance for post-graduation opportunities.
Protect Specialized & Small-Scale Teaching
We oppose generic faculty courses, maintain small tutorial group sizes (max 25 in BA Year 1), and safeguard a wide range of electives to ensure disciplinary depth and personalized degrees.opportunities.
Preserve International Character
We advocate for the continuation of the English Psychology track to maintain a diverse student body and uphold the faculty’s international standing.
Prioritize BSS Students for Study Spaces
BSS students should have priority access to study spaces within their faculty, especially during peak exam periods.
Maintain Course Choice & Thesis Integrity
We oppose the elimination of elective courses and support the preservation of the thesis as a vital component of social science education.
Guaranteed Access to Lecture Recordings
We want immediate and universal availability of lecture recordings to support all students, particularly those with disabilities or other valid reasons for absence.
Accessible Quiet Rooms
We advocate for freely accessible quiet rooms for sensory recovery, prayer, and other needs, removing bureaucratic hurdles like advance booking.
Enhanced Practical Learning Opportunities
We push for more working groups and interactive sessions to provide students with better opportunities to practice and apply course material.
Promote Diverse Perspectives & Critical Discussion
We want to encourage the inclusion of diverse sources and student feedback in course materials, especially in international law, to foster critical thinking.
More Accessible Dutch Master’s Programmes
We advocate for more lenient entry requirements for Dutch Master’s programmes to attract a wider range of students and improve competitiveness.
Wider Course Selection & Improved Communication
We support a broader choice of courses and better information to students about existing opportunities, such as tailor-made tracks.
Faculty-Specific Confidential Advisors
Maintain and promote accessible confidential advisors within the faculty as a model for student support and well-being.
Clear Guidance on Graduation & Master’s Tracks
We demand clear, timely information on how Bachelor profiles affect Master’s progression and we advocate for more flexible Master’s admission policies.
Retain First-Year Tutorials & Contact Hours
We oppose the removal of first-year tutorials and fight to preserve current contact hours to maintain educational quality.
Qualified Instructors & Oppose Zernike Library Closure
We want tutorials led by qualified university instructors and we oppose the complete closure of the Zernike Library, retaining the book delivery service.
Improved Faculty Communication & Transparency
We call for regular newsletters, open information meetings, and clear information on decision-making processes and contact persons.
On-Demand Online Lecture Access & Inclusive Language
Students with valid reasons should be able to access lectures online and all official faculty communication should be available in both Dutch and English.
Strengthen Student Voice & Transparency
Increase student representation in decision-making, improve transparency of faculty council activities through newsletters and open meetings.
Combat Budget Cuts & Protect Education Quality
We actively oppose budget cuts that diminish education quality, such as reductions in TA pay and numbers.
Universal Access to Lecture Recordings
We campaign for and wish to educate staff on the importance and ease of providing lecture recordings for all students.
Improve Feringa Building Accessibility
We advocate for sufficient charging outlets and ensure the Feringa building is accessible for students with mobility challenges, including functional door access.
Clear Signage for Toilets & Faculty-Specific Confidential Advisors
Visible signage for gender-neutral bathrooms should be ensured and we advocate for the introducion of faculty-specific confidential advisors for better social safety.
Maintain Faculty Independence
We oppose mergers and fight to preserve the unique identity, autonomy, and international profile of the Faculty of Spatial Sciences.
Protect International Character & English-Taught Programmes
We advocate against the reduction of English-language courses to maintain diversity and international career opportunities.
Secure a Permanent “Home” for our Faculty
We push for a dedicated faculty building or location to end the “nomadic” study experience and ensure access to modern study spaces.
Greater Clarity on Bachelor Programme Differences
Improve faculty websites and promotional materials to provide clearer distinctions between HGP and SPD programmes for prospective and current students.
Democratize Programme Committee Selection
We want the selection process for programme committees to be transparent, accessible, and managed by the faculty, potentially through elections.
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