University elections
On 21 or 22 March (until 4 p.m. at the latest) staff members can apply for the Faculty Councils or the Department Councils. Students can apply for the Faculty Councils or the University Council. You can send in your nomination in digital form. The form can be found on the page 'Standing as a candidate'.
Standing as a candidateWhy vote?
Leiden University regards co-participation as extremely important: the right to take part in discussions, and thus to have an influence on the decision-making. Co-participation leads to better decisions that have more support.
Eligible voters
Eligible to vote is:
- Anyone who is an employee of Leiden University and works in one of the units where elections are held;
- Anyone who is registered as a student of Leiden University on the election date.