Schedule: UTS Council — special election of a postgraduate student

This is the schedule for the special election to fill the casual vacancy of the postgraduate student position on UTS Council.

The schedule specifies the term of office, electorate, dates for nominations and ballot, 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 UTS Council.

For the election of

Term of office

Date of declaration to 31 October 2026

Electorate

Any student enrolled in a postgraduate coursework or research course (listed in the UTS register of award courses, with a minimum one year full-time or equivalent duration) can stand as a candidate, nominate candidates and vote in this election (UTS By-law, clause 6(1)(d)).

The nominated candidate must, at the close of nominations for the election, have at least 2 years full-time study (or equivalent) remaining until completion of their course at UTS (UTS By-law, clause 10(b)).

Restriction

Students who are also members of academic or professional staff of the university (continuing or fixed-term) are not entitled to stand as a candidate, nominate candidates or vote in this election (UTS By-law, clause 6(2)).

Nominations

• Open Thursday 10 April 2025
• Close at 3pm Wednesday 30 April 2025

Nomination form

To nominate a candidate in this election use the nomination form: UTS Council — special election of a postgraduate student (PDF 163kb).

Ballot

• Open Tuesday 6 May 2025
• Close at 3pm Tuesday 20 May 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

UTS Act, section 8D

UTS By-law, Division 2

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)).

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