Party 020

We’re Partij 020, a student political party at the University of Amsterdam founded in 2020. One of the key features of 020 is our philosophy of progressive pragmatism, whereby we believe in bottom-up democracy and care for the collective and its environment with a practical approach to making change at the UvA. We actively work to improve the student experience and promote positive change by focusing on our pillars: quality of education, mental health, sustainability, diversity and inclusion, student housing, democratic practices, as well as jobs and internships. 020 representatives have focused on a range of policies in the council, from pushing the university to provide menstrual products to making mental health support more accessible.


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

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

The university lacks sufficient readily accessible gender-neutral toilets
Fully agree

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
Disagree

All lectures should be available online for everyone
Fully agree

There should be mandatory attendance for tutorials
Disagree

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

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

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

All food options should be plant based by default
Fully agree

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

The UvA should give more training to the teaching assistants
Fully agree

The University must prioritise active diversity policies, including decolonization
Fully agree

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)
Fully 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
Neutral

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
Fully agree

The canteen should be deprivatized
Fully agree

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

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

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

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
Fully disagree

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

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

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