Ensuring that each student has and knows of all the current and future resources to aid in mental health issues
Streamlining communication information between the resources and students
Providing two different services, specialising between moderate to severe mental health issues
Providing availability
Increasing the maximum number of individual psychologist sessions per student
Increasing the number of psychologists available to help students at the UvA
Making use of technology
Passive tech-enhanced solutions for the long-term
Implementation of a digital/app based therapy (ex. Partnership with “Bloom”.)
AI chat system available for anyone as a first point of contact for mental health issues
Lecture recording for all courses
Providing fairer grading methods
Removing guessing correction from MCQ exams
Peer-reviewed exams by fellow lecturers and TAs
Exchange
Allowing students who got accepted for exchange for Semester 1 2021-2022, and whose exchange was cancelled, to defer their exchange and use their application in the following semester, if they want to
Removing potential academic obstacles
Removing paid material to obtain bonus points
Extending the available time slot to take an exam to accommodate for time differences (with regards to online exams during corona)
Uploading work instead of typing work for open question exams
Breaks during long exams
Utilizing one platform of test taking
Increasing academic opportunities
Improving communication of honors and electives program opportunities
Increase the maximum limit of 42 ECTs per semester
Standardising Canvas pages
Free Summer Basic Dutch language course for first year students (2-4 weeks)
More FREE language courses during the year (take as electives)
Spanish, Dutch, French, German, Japan, Russian….
Video guide of ‘How to use Canvas’
Canvas module – ‘Welcome to the Netherlands’ (introductory course)
Housing, administrative matters (taxes, insurance, registration, student finance), transport, work & contact list
Extend Social Mentor responsibilities to facilitate administrative & study related guidance
Increase the amount of available study spaces
Order & pay food from the canteen via app/website (reduce queues)
Free travel or travel allowance for all students in collaboration with the Central Student Council
More sport opportunities within the USC, and the introduction of tournaments within and between faculties
Business competitions sponsored by leading firms, both on national and international level
Joint inter-faculty workshops and social activities
Free extra curricular courses based on student preferences
Increasing transparency
Creation of an environmental roadmap on the UvA website
User friendly and minimalistic designs
Detailed but simply worded explanations on Policy changes
Ensure the implementation of the UvA’s “White Paper On Sustainability”
Creating Initiative
Push for a reduction in wasteful electricity usage
Implement an emission offsetting plan (ex. Planting trees)
Cross faculty green competition
Simple easy to follow guides such as turning lights off after working hours and taking the stairs instead of lifts
Posting signs all over campus as a reminder
Reducing the impact of supply chain activities causing greenhouse gas emissions
Push for more locally-sourced food at faculty cafeteria
Using Electric/Hybrid transportation methods for delivery
Maintaining a plastic-free environment
Limit the amount of bottled water sold at the cafeteria
Use reusable containers for take-outs and leftovers
