Reflection

‘I think the new Senate should be a reflection of the academic community as a whole and not of students only,’ said central student council member, Jorrit Kruithof. Eckenhaussen also emphasised that the new forum should be supported by all echelons of the university. Everyone, including rector Maex, agreed that the mandate of the new Senate should not overlap with existing organs like the Executive Board and the participatory councils of staff and students.

The ideas mooted during the Maagdenhuis meeting will all be taken into account by the workgroup Senate before it drafts a preliminary plan for the new forum. This plan will then be submitted to the academic community for discussion. After this, a final plan will be submitted for approval to the deans and the participatory councils of students and staff. The Executive Board of the UvA hopes that a final decision about the new Senate will be taken before the coming summer.