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Councillors of the University Student Council (USR)

The University Student Council (USR) consists of three committees: Education & Research, Organisation & Finance and Communication.

Every council member is active within multiple portfolios and each portfolio is part of a committee. As a coordinator you can only be active in one committee at a time. Other members are active in a maximum of two committees at the same time.

Councillors per committee

  • Committee Education & Research
    Vincent Mesrine, Alexis Bhakor, Abigail Lume Stead, Suvarn Nagan, Roy Turksma, Marlon Uljee, Guido Groenescheij
  • Committee Organisation & Finance
    Hidde Smid, Alexis Bhakor, Sarah Kasd-Alla, Roy Turksma, Guido Groenescheij, Sarah Westheim
  • Committee Communication
    Sofia Rabbanizadah, Sarah Kasd-Alla, Abigail Lume Stead, Suvarn Nagan, Marlon Uljee, Sarah Westheim

Elections are held annually for the members of the University Student Council (USR) and the Faculty Student Councils (FSR). As a VU Amsterdam student you can vote for the candidates of your choice.

University Student Council (USR)

Meet the councillors

Guido Groenescheij (Chair)

Portfolios: Joint Assembly, Teacher Talent Award, Strategic Plan

Sarah Westheim (Vice Chair)

Portfolios: Transfer, Constitution, Evaluation

Vincent Mesrine (Coordinator Education and Research)

Portfolios: GV Education and Research, Quality of Education, Student Oriented Support, Self Development, Contact Person Education and Research

Hidde Smid (Coordinator Organisation and Finance)

Portfolios: GV Financial and Economic Affairs (FEZ), IT, GV Legal Affairs (JZ), Campus Development, Contact Person Organisation and Finance

Sofia Rabbanizadah (Coordinator Communication)

Portfolios: Internal Relations, Public Relations, Culture and Diversity, External Platforms, Recruitment & Elections, Contact Person Communication

Roy Turksma (General Councillor and Treasurer)

Portfolios: GV O&O, Quality of Education, Self Development, TOP, IT, GV JZ

Alexis Bhakor (General Councillor)

Portfolios: GV O&O; Quality of Education; GV Financial and Economic Affairs (FEZ); Training, Development and Professionalization (TOP); Campus Development

Sarah Kasd-Alla (General Councillor)

Portfolios: GV Financial and Economic Affairs (FEZ), GV Legal Matters (JZ), Campus Development, Internal Relations, Public Relations

Abigail Lume Stead (General Councillor)

Portfolios: Quality of Education, Student Oriented Support, Internal Relations, Public Relations, Recruitment and Elections

Suvarn Nagan (General Councillor)

Portfolios: Self Development, Student Oriented Support, Selection & Accessibility, Culture & Diversity, External Platforms, Recruitment & Elections

Marlon Uljee (General Councillor)

Portfolios: GV O&O, Self Development, Public Relations, Culture & Diversity, Recruitment & Elections

Do you want to know more about the University Student Council?

Please feel free to contact us.

University Student Council (USR)

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Main Building
StudentenD0k, room 0D-12
De Boelelaan 1105
1081HV Amsterdam

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Contact

  • Jeannetta van Baarsen
  • Administrative Secretary
  • usr@vu.nl