Schedule: Faculty Board for the "NEW Faculty" — special election of students
This is the schedule for the special election to fill student positions on Faculty Board for the "NEW Faculty".
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 special election, and information about faculty boards.
For the special election of
| Students (at least one to be undergraduate student and one to be postgraduate student) | 4 positions |
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Term of office
Date of declaration until 31 December 2026
Electorate
Any student enrolled in a postgraduate or undergraduate 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 for candidates within their faculty (Rule G3-22(1)(e) or (f)).
Restrictions
Students (undergraduate, postgraduate and postgraduate research students) who are also members of academic or professional staff of the university (continuing or fixed-term) are not entitled to stand as candidates, nominate candidates or vote in this election (Rule G3-22(2)).
Students undertaking a double degree are only eligible to stand as a candidate, nominate candidates and vote for candidates within their home faculty.
If you have any questions about the eligibility requirements or the electorate for the “NEW Faculty”, contact the Electoral Officer:
email Elections@uts.edu.au
telephone 02 9514 1235
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 students (PDF 160KB).
Ballot
- 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 term of office will be 18 months for students). |
| Further information |
For elections contact the Electoral Officer: For Faculty Board for the "NEW Faculty" contact: |
