Students should be encouraged to structure their own study programme, for example by following extra courses or doing a second study. Lijst Calimero advises the university to provide students with information about these possibilities and also to make sure that study advisors are aware of these possibilities. This information should also be easily accessible on the university’s website.

An important and valuable way to personally develop is to become a student assitant. This way, students gain teaching and experience a scientific working environment. Lijst Calimero believes that student assistants are a great addition to the teaching staff and emphasizes that student assistants should be fairly and carefully selected. They should also be well prepared for their task, for example by MOOCs and they should have a clear job description.

Students should have the opportunity to develop themselves optimally within the university, for example by following a second study or attending Honours College. The UG should take a supportive role and should facilitate excellence in any form. The UG could do this, for example, by providing lecture recordings, by allowing students to visit seminars during lecture hours (when appropriate) and by providing additional support through study advisors.

The amount of students owning a company, as well as student showing interest in entrepreneurship, is increasing. Lijst Calimero believes this is a good development. The university already allows students to follow an entrepreneurship minor, but this possibility should be promoted better among students.
Moreover, student-entrepreneurs should be well informed about the non-financial privileges of the CUOS board grants that they could use.

Recently, the national politics agreed upon an expanding the possibilities to do a tuition free student board year. This allows students doing a board year (which has been recognized by the CUOS) to have a loan against a student interest rates and make use of the public transport without having to pay tuition during the period in which they do a board year. During the implementation of these expanded possibilities, Lijst Calimero will try to ensure that this will be realized in optimal circumstances for future student director and that it will not result in lower CUOS board grants.

As the student allowance has been terminated for Dutch students, the current profileringsfonds is of great importance financially for students to be able to do a board year. Lijst Calimero believes that the current size and structure of the CUOS board grants should be maintained.

Lijst Calimero thinks that there should be more flexible rules for students who are doing a board year outside the CUOS, or for students functioning in other socially important organizations. Examples are rules regarding the mandatory presence for seminars, lectures and exams. Also, Lijst Calimero believes that the UG should consider the possibility of including these boards in the arrangement of the formal recognition of your board year.