What does the student union stand for?
Quality of Education
- No budget cuts affecting students
- A clear annual planning and timetable
- Retain study programmes
- Fair working conditions for teachers
- Education from broader perspectives
Personal Growth
- Student well-fare above reorganisations
- Good internship and thesis supervision
- Study points for volunteer work
and board years
- Appropriate course materials for lectures
- Education without BSa (Binding Study Advice)
and board years
Accessibility
- An affordable canteen
- Lecture recordings
- Equal opportunities for internships
and graduation projects
- More accessible quiet and prayer rooms
- A green and clean campus
accessible for everyone
and graduation projects
accessible for everyone
Open Governance
- Greater democratic participation for
students and teachers
- Replace Big Tech with European alternatives
- Less interference of the
Ministry of Defence in education
- No partnerships with institutions that
contribute to human rights violations
- No mergers of our RUG faculties
students and teachers
Ministry of Defence in education
contribute to human rights violations
Hanze (HMR)
Faculty of Economics & Business
Faculty of Behavioural & Social Sciences
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Science & Engineering
Faculty of Philosophy
Hanze (HMR)
- Affordability: Establishing a volunteer-run "Mensa" that offers low-cost or free meals. Free fruit for students and a book lending fund to allow students to borrow books for a limited time.
- Reorganisation and workload: Students and teachers must have the final say on measures taken as a result of the reorganisation.
- Lecture recordings: All lectures must be recorded and made available via Brightspace.
- Planning and timetables: An annual course plan and draft timetable at the start of the year and the ability to securely export timetables to private calendars.
- Internships and growth: A decent internship allowance and measures to prevent internship exploitation and discrimination. A study block of 15 EC for voluntary work or board years.
- Green and clean campus: More trash cans along walking routes, deposit machines in all buildings, and an environmentally friendly smoking policy.
- Study spots: Reserving study spaces in all Hanze buildings, and more third places for students in the city centre.
- Integration and inclusion: A buddy system and targeted support for international students.
- No Big Tech: Replace Microsoft with European open-source alternatives. For a more open IT infrastructure, where students can build their own study tools.
- Against militarisation: No influence or recruitment tactics by the Ministry of Defense in our education system. End all partnerships with institutions and companies that contribute to human rights violations.
Faculty of Economics & Business
- Improved transition to Master's: Clear guidance on tracks and more flexible admission policies.
- Maintain quality of education: First-year tutorials and current contact hours must remain, led by qualified lecturers.
- Transparent communication: Transparent communication: A regular newsletter, open office hours, and clear online info on decision-making.
- Inclusive language: Mandatory Dutch and English versions for all official faculty information.
- Digital accessibility: Lectures available on-demand for students with valid reasons for absence.
- Better facilities: More power outlets on the Zernike campus and no exams before 9:00 AM.
Faculty of Behavioural & Social Sciences
- Retain international Psychology track: Stop downsizing the English route to protect diversity and the international learning environment.
- No cuts to courses or the thesis: These are essential for specialization and training social scientists.
- Transparent decision-makeing: Clear communication on who makes decisions and why to increase student engagement.
- Free access to quiet rooms: Spaces for prayer or recovery should be accessible without reservations or bureaucratic hurdles.
- Stop erosion of the Research Master: Retain specific assessment methods, research assistantships, and grants for non-EU students.
- Invest in educational quality: Budget cuts must not impact libraries, thesis supervision, lecturer well-being, or a diverse (non-Western) curriculum.
- Critical of militarization: Full transparency on defense collaborations and avoiding partnerships that contribute to conflict or oppression.
- Preserve the academic year: Oppose shortening teaching blocks to keep workload manageable and quality high.
- Room for student initiatives: Relaxed rules for posters to increase the visibility of student representation and creativity.
- Extended opening hours: Increased faculty access during exam periods, including evenings and Fridays.
- Default access to recordings: Lecture recordings must be immediately available to all, especially for students with disabilities or illnesses.
Faculty of Arts
- Keep city centre location: No move to the rail station area; the Faculty of Arts must remain a unique institution in the center.
- Quality and depth: Protect small-scale seminars and specialised depth alongside interdisciplinarity.
- Better evaluations: Reform course evaluations for higher quality and more useful student feedback.
- Facilities and climate: More power outlets, silence pods, comfortable indoor temperatures, and a greener Harmonieplein.
- Accessibility: Physical building accessibility and better reachability of student services.
- Academic integrity: No military interference or influence within the faculty.
- Support for associations: More financial backing and an active role in decision-making for study associations.
- Career and progression: Clear Master’s guidance, better transition to the job market, and active promotion of internships.
Faculty of Law
- Lecture recordings: A generic rule that works for everyone. Recieving recordings two weeks prior tot the exam is not enough for everyone. Since we also value attending lectures in person, we support recieving the lecture recordings latest a week after the lecture.
- Compensating the loss of a lectures in week 7: Although the study week before the exams is nice, we don’t accept paying more money for less material. Short online explainer videos which can be used multiple years should be devoloped to make up for the loss of a whole week of teaching.
- Encouraging non-western perspectives: Courses concerning an international law context are mainly centered around western worldviews and legal systems. We advocate for getting in touch with more non-western sources for research and more attention for in the curriculum for non-westers legals systems and history.
Faculty of Science & Engineering
- Safe and functional buildings: Address asbestos (Nijenborgh 4), increase power outlets, improve wheelchair access, and add covered bicycle parking.
- Against militarisation: Terminate collaborations with Israeli projects (like REACT) and defense to ensure open and ethical science.
- Affordable food: Lobby for lower Zernike prices and establish a volunteer-run 'Mensa' offering low-cost or free meals.
- Social safety: A mandatory academic conduct course for freshmen to effectively tackle discrimination and exclusion.
- Vibrant campus: More greenery and murals by art students to break the sterile atmosphere of the FSE campus.
- Support for Teaching Assistants: Better onboarding and full transparency on pay, hours, and responsibilities for all TAs.
- Responsible AI use: AI education by true experts, clear Ocasys listing, and an opt-out for students with ethical objections.
- Know your rights: A structured intro for freshmen on university regulations, student rights, and where to find help.
Faculty of Philosophy
- No merger with Arts: Maintain an independent, financially healthy faculty; improve central support structures instead of a useless merger.
- Professional confidential advisor: The faculty must immediately hire its own professional advisor instead of relying solely on students.
- Inclusive facilities: Free menstrual products in all toilets, gender-neutral restrooms, and better support for international students.
- Tailored access: Consider neurodiversity (adequate breaks) and allow digital attendance during illness without attendance penalties.
- Modern learning environment More power outlets in the canteen and halls, clear opening hours, and freedom for lecturers to record sessions.
- Support for STUFF: Preserve subsidies for the study association to keep activities affordable for all students.
Transparent democracy: Visible representatives and consistent publication of clear faculty council minutes.
Where can I vote GSb?
- Hanze Representation Council (HMR)
- Faculty Council Economics & Business (FEB)
- Faculty Council Behavioural & Social Sciences (BSS)
- Faculty Council Arts
- Faculty Council Law
- Faculty Council Science & Engineering (FSE)
- Faculty Council Philosophy
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