MFAS party
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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
Fully agree
All lectures should be available online for everyone
Fully disagree
The UvA should offer free menstrual products at each campus
Fully agree
As a way to curb the growth of the university, Dutch language courses should be a mandatory part of all programs
Neutral
The university should stop the prioritisation of students from outside the EU in regard to the university provided student housing
Agree
There should be mandatory attendance for tutorials
Neutral
The UvA should address problems such as systemic overwork and bad working conditions among its teachers by giving out more permanent contracts
Fully agree
The executive board of the university should be elected through an open election by the students and worker’s body
Neutral
Student & Workers Councils should have the final say in policy decisions
Agree
All food options should be plant based by default
Disagree
The UvA should give more training to the teaching assistants
Fully agree
It is important that teaching assistants are capable assisting wiht the subject they are part of. If the teaching assistant falls short, training could be applicable
The University must prioritise active diversity policies, including decolonization
Fully agree
The university needs to push an active diversity-policy. For it should be a representation of our society in which every student and colleague can recognise theirself in, and feel comfortable.
Within our faculty decolonisation needs to be carried within our program. The current knowledge and course of action in our field of study is centered too much around the european man.
Within our faculty decolonisation needs to be carried within our program. The current knowledge and course of action in our field of study is centered too much around the european man.
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
All board members of study associations should receive equal financial support from the University
Disagree
The Binding Study Advice (BSA) should be abolished
Disagree
Calling the police is an appropriate response by the university to deal with student protests and demonstrations
Agree
The UvA should cut ties with fossil fuel companies like Shell
Agree
Programs should have the sole responsibility in deciding whether they teach in Dutch or in English
Fully agree
Admission to programs with a limited student capacity should be based on selection procedure rather than random selection through a lottery system
Neutral
The canteen should be deprivatized
Agree
Having a physical accessibility university that provides equitable education for it’s students is a priority for the University
Agree
The UvA should invest in more accessibility for students with functional limitations as well as sensitivity towards these students
Fully agree
Students wishing to take honours courses should be able to do so based on their motivation, regardless of their grades
Disagree
The university should be allowed to limit the number of international students
Neutral
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 Numerus Fixus should be used to stopthe growth of the university
Agree
The UvA should involve students in long term plans for study spaces and teaching facilities according to the expected changes in student population
Fully agree
The university lacks sufficient readily accessible gender-neutral toilets
Neutral