Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is committed to fostering dialogue and respectful expression of opinions within clearly defined boundaries. Last academic year, we reached an agreement with students to end campus occupations, leading to the approval of several new measures. However, the university will no longer tolerate further occupations, including the current one in Building I. The Rector’s Office is calling on occupying students to immediately end the occupation.
As our university continues to grow, we require full access to our facilities to effectively carry out our core missions of education and research. Disruptive actions like these occupations disrupt the learning and working environment and create an unsafe atmosphere for students and staff. VUB does not accept this and stresses that protests are welcome, provided they do not interfere with others.
In cases of serious or repeated disruption, we will implement appropriate measures to protect the safe and inclusive learning environment on our campus. We continue to encourage our students to share their perspectives and concerns through established consultation channels, ensuring their voices are heard in a constructive and safe manner.*
*This is a machine translation. We apologise for any inaccuracies.