Co-governance
The GSb ensures that your voice is heard at your university. Co-governance is one of the most important forms of student participation at the University of Groningen, Hanze University of Applied Sciences and other universities. The GSb is represented on the faculty councils of the Faculties of Behavioural and Social Sciences, Arts, Law, and Science & Engineering at the University of Groningen.
The GSb representatives are your direct contacts for all matters concerning your faculty. Whether it concerns the quality of lectures, the availability of study spaces, the budget, or the rules surrounding exams: our council members are ready to bring your concerns, ideas, or comments to the table during meetings with the Executive Board and the faculty boards.
Read the 2025-2026 election programme here:
Election Programme [GSb] 2025
Behavioural and Social Sciences Faction
Karlijn Bakker
Chairperson
Vice-chairperson faculty council
(she/her)
Ken Hesselink
(he/him)
Arts Faction
Thomas Schreuder
Chairperson
(he/him)
Liz Verdaasdonk
(she/her)
Law Faction
Sietse Vlas
Chairperson
(he/him)
Imre Schakelaar
(he/him)
Science & Engineering Faction
Gábor Kalla
Chairperson
(he/him)
Ruben Bikker
(he/him)
Portfolio Holder Co-governance
Marcus Steenbergen
Commissioner of Education
General contact person co-governance
(he/him)