What does Bestuur mean?

Next year she joins the bestuur as treasurer of the association.

Dutch student slang. This is a Dutch word. You will hear it a lot at Dutch universities, student associations and in student houses.

Board members run the association for a full year, often while pausing their studies. Committees like the barco help them out. The bestuur also organises the ALV and the constitutieborrel, where a new board is celebrated. Also read about ab actis and assessor.