Faculty Board for the "NEW Faculty" — special election of staff
This is the schedule for the special election to fill staff positions on Faculty Board for the "NEW Faculty".
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 special election, and information about faculty boards.
For the special election of
| Academic staff from | School of Architecture | 3 positions |
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| School of Built Environment | 3 positions | |
| School of Communication | 3 positions | |
| School of Design | 3 positions | |
| School of International Studies and Education | 3 positions | |
| Academic staff | 1 position | |
| Professional staff | 1 position | |
Term of office
Date of declaration until 31 December 2027 or 31 December 2028 (determined by drawing lots)
Electorate
| Academic staff | Any academic staff member (continuing or fixed-term) can stand as a candidate, nominate candidates and vote for staff positions within the "NEW Faculty" and (where specified) their respective school (Rule G3-22(1)(b)). |
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| Professional staff | Any professional staff member (continuing or fixed-term) can stand as a candidate, nominate candidates and vote for staff positions within the "NEW Faculty" (Rule G3-22(1)(c)). |
Nominations
- Open Thursday 29 May 2025
- Close at 3pm Thursday 5 June 2025
Nomination form
To nominate a candidate in this special election use the nomination form: Faculty Board for the "NEW Faculty" — special election of staff (PDF 309KB).
Ballots
- Open Thursday 12 June 2025
- Close at 3pm Thursday 19 June 2025
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
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 faculty boards
| Terms of reference | Each faculty of the university has a faculty board. The faculty board constitutes the primary forum in the faculty for the discussion and resolution of academic issues and matters. For more information, see Standing Orders for Faculty Boards. |
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| Number of meetings | Faculty board meets at least 4 times each calendar year and at such other times as the faculty board determines. |
| Composition | Faculty board consists of ex officio members, nominated members, elected staff members and elected student members. |
| Membership | The length of faculty board membership will be 2 years for staff and 1 year for students. (Note: Since these elections are being held partway through the year, the terms of office will be 30 months and 42 months for staff). |
| Further information |
For elections contact the Electoral Officer: For Faculty Board for the "NEW Faculty" contact: |
