Elections 2026
What is the Faculty Council?
The faculty council is, after the university council, the second-highest representative body within the university and serves as an intermediary between the various departments of the respective faculty. The council has the right to give consent and advice on a wide range of matters concerning the faculty. In addition, the council represents both students and staff, and acts as a sounding board for the faculty board.
The faculty councils are composed of staff members and students. Staff members are elected for a two-year term, while student members are elected for one year.
Who can I vote for? (Students)
Leon de Greef
Dear fellow students!
My name is Leon de Greef, a MA Public Administration student, and I would like to enthuse you to vote for our faculty council elections.
In the past year, positive developments have taken place for the students of the FGGA faculty: Less LU-card controls, the opening of the Spui building, and on a national level, the ambition of the new government to wind back the budget cuts. These are good developments for us, but there is still a lot left to improve on the faculty level! What about the coordination and corporation between the FGGA programmes, keeping academic directors and staff accountable for the quality of their programmes, and making sure that the use of educational services gets better for students (read: less frustrating login systems and less (reminder) emails from uni). I would like to be the student addressing these problems and all other of your interests in the FGGA Faculty Council! Therefore, I ask for your help in two different ways: First, vote for me, Leon de Greef; Second, I need your input and your ideas to make sure that I can fulfil my role as best as possible for you and our faculty, to make sure that your vote has a real influence! Thank you!!
Isadora Buehlerová
Hi, my name is Isadora, and I am a World Politics second-year student at LUC.
I hope your time here has been good so far. I believe Leiden University can be a great place to complete your studies, meet people, and spend your time for a few years. I intend to focus on how the university can support all its students in their experience here, without distinction.
An open university that fosters dialogue is open to feedback and places the experience of its students at the heart of its agenda. This is something we can work towards. For me this means working on affordability, accessibility, transparency, and sustainability.
By deepening cooperation, the university and its students can develop trust and learn how to provide a quality experience to its current and future students. This university should be for everyone. I want to push for updates about what is going on behind the scenes, plastic bins where there are none, and a cheaper cafeteria. Go-Vote!
Kind regards,
Isadora