Courses Accreditation Committee — election of academic staff
This is the schedule for the election to fill academic staff positions on Courses Accreditation Committee.
The schedule specifies the term of office, electorate, dates for nominations and ballots, Returning Officer and election rules. It also includes the nomination form that should be used to nominate as a candidate in this election, and information about Courses Accreditation Committee.
For the election of
| Academic staff | 2 positions |
|---|
Term of office
Two years: 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026
Electorate
Any academic staff member (continuing or fixed-term) (not necessarily members of Academic Board) can stand as a candidate (Rule G3-22(1)(b)).
Restriction
Only members of the 2025 Academic Board are eligible to nominate candidates and to vote. A list of the 2025 Academic Board members can be found here.
Nominations
- Open Thursday 10 October 2024
- Close at 3pm Thursday 24 October 2024
Nomination form
To nominate a candidate in this election use the nomination form: Courses Accreditation Committee — election of academic staff (101kb PDF).
Ballots
- Open Thursday 7 November 2024
- Close at 3pm Thursday 21 November 2024
A ballot is required if more valid nominations are received than positions vacant. Ballots will take place in UTS: Elections Online Polling Booth.
The names of candidates and candidate statements will be made available in voting before the ballot opens.
Returning Officer
University Secretary, William Paterson
Election rules
Academic Board committees (Rule G3, Part 1, Division 5)
University General Rules, G3, Part 3
Conduct
Participants in elections (candidates, their representatives and voters) are expected to follow the same high standard of conduct and behaviour during the campaign process as is expected on campus generally. The behaviour of election candidates and their representatives should meet expected standards of conduct. See Code of Conduct for UTS Elections.
Concerns about security due to election-related conduct should be reported to UTS Security. Phone +61 2 9514 1192, or dial ‘6’ on any UTS phone.
Results
The results of these elections will be made available in results around two weeks after close of voting, following the declaration of poll by the Returning Officer (Rule G3-36(3) and (4)).
About Courses Accreditation Committee
| Terms of reference | Refer Courses Accreditation Committee. |
|---|---|
| Number of meetings | The committee has 12 scheduled meetings per year. |
| Composition | The committee consists of ex officio members, nominated members, elected staff members and elected student members. |
| Membership | The length of committee membership will be 2 years for staff and 1 year for students. |
| Further information |
For elections contact the Electoral Officer: email Yi-Jen.Chan@uts.edu.au telephone 02 9514 1226 |
