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Vision of ORAS
ORAS is a party in TU Delft's Central Student Council. It is important that, regardless of the number of seats, it is clear what ORAS stands for, whom it represents and where its focus lies. The vision is the foundation of the substantive party work. ORAS's policy is also tested against the vision below.
The three pillars
ORAS has three pillars: personal development, education and facilities. These three pillars form the basis for the work of the ORAS faction in TU Delft's student council. ORAS believes that you become the best engineer through education of the highest quality, supported by the right facilities and with sufficient room for development.
Personal development
Every student should have room to develop outside the lecture hall. Think for example of doing committees or boards, a student or dream team, working alongside your studies, playing sports or being an entrepreneur. This is important because not all skills can be acquired within the curriculum. In terms of development, ORAS applies the following principles:
- TU Delft should encourage students to develop within and outside their studies.
- TU Delft must provide students with adequate (financial) support for study delays caused by extracurricular activities.
- TU Delft works proactively with student organisations to safeguard and promote the unique Delft student culture.
- TU Delft cooperates with student organisations to continue to ensure social safety throughout student life.
Ideal situation: TU Delft encourages and supports students to engage in extracurricular activities within Delft's rich student culture.
Hoogste kwaliteit onderwijs
TU Delft must ensure that the education offered is of the highest quality. In addition, education should give students room to determine their own study path and learn to take responsibility themselves. In the field of education, ORAS applies the following principles:
- Education offered by TU Delft must fit in well with the relevant previous education and with a subsequent (academic) career.
- TU Delft should offer students the opportunity to develop soft skills during their studies.
- TU Delft must give students control over their own studies and the opportunity to make their own schedule. Flexible education should give students room to develop, for example through fewer obligations and recorded lectures.
- Education offered by TU Delft should be continuously evaluated and improved together with students.
Ideal situation: TU Delft offers flexible education of the highest quality. Students have the freedom to determine their own study path.
Juiste faciliteiten
TU Delft should create a vibrant and sustainable campus with excellent (digital) facilities. The campus and facilities match the contemporary needs of students. Examples of facilities are study workplaces, lecture halls, catering, X and online study tools. In terms of facilities, ORAS applies the following principles:
- TU Delft should ensure that the campus is a lively place where every student feels safe and comfortable.
- Facilities, both on campus and online, should be of good quality, accessible, affordable and available to students.
- TU Delft is at the forefront of sustainability and aims to make its facilities as sustainable as possible.
- TU Delft should play an active role in facilitating student accommodation, with shared student accommodation being the preferred option.
Ideal situation: TU Delft offers modern, sustainable and affordable facilities that optimally support every student.
Conditions
Along with the pillars, all TU Delft policies are actively tested by the faction against several preconditions. These preconditions are placed alongside all the pillars and are pillar-transcending. The preconditions are successively: cooperation with the student, safeguarding TU Delft's quality, sustainability, accessibility and student wellbeing. Explanations for each precondition can be found in the vision.
Position papers
Below are ORAS's current position papers. A position paper is the elaboration of ORAS's view on a particular topic. The position paper contains background information of the file and then ORAS's position on this topic.
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