‘Chick list’ USC

Members of the Utrechtsch Studenten Corps (USC) have made that a so-called 'banga list', listing female students by name, personal details and address, as well as sexually assessing them. This page compiles news items from UU and answers some frequently asked questions. 

"What happened exceeds the limits of what is permissible. We are an inclusive university, where all our students should feel safe," said UU rector magnificus (from 2018 to 2025) Henk Kummeling. Providing care and support to the victims is the top priority. Utrecht University and Hogeschool Utrecht are also closely monitoring how the USC administration is taking steps to improve social safety at USC.

  • Previous updates

    • Measures USC to be phased out during 2025

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      The measures currently in place for USC will be phased out in the course of 2025. UU, HU and USC will remain in conversation to monitor the process of sustainable change within the USC.

    • Improvement plans USC published

      News
      The Utrechtsch Studenten Corps (USC) has published a summary of the improvement plan drawn up in response to the circulation of a so-called ‘chick-list’ (grietenlijst) earlier this year, originating from USC members.

    • University Board's Appeal: Destroy ‘chick lists’

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      The Executive Board of Utrecht University urges anyone in possession of a so-called ‘chick lists’ (grietenlijsten) to destroy it. All UU students have received this urgent request via email today. The Executive Board of the HU makes the same appeal to students at the University of Applied Sciences.

    • USC’s public apology for contentious list published

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      The Utrechtsch Studenten Corps (USC) has published a public apology in response to the circulation of a contentious list on which female students were sexually ‘reviewed’ by name, originating from members of USC.

    • Utrecht University and Utrecht University of Applied Sciences suspend subsidies to USC

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      The Executive Boards of Utrecht University and University of Applied Sciences Utrecht announce the sanctions imposed on the Utrecht Student Corps (USC).
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