The key Election information you need to be aware of...
Notice is hereby given that elections are to be held for the following positions in City Students’ Union:
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Full Time Paid Sabbatical Positions
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Number to be elected
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President, Students’ Union
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1
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Vice President, Education
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1
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Vice President, Community and Wellbeing
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1
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Part-Time Executive Positions
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Number to be elected
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Academic Interest Positions
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School Representative Officer, School of Arts and Social Sciences
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1
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School Representative Officer, Cass Business School
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1
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School Representative Officer, City Law School
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1
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School Representative Officer, School of Health
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1
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School Representative Officer, School of Mathematics, Engineering and Computing Science
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1
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Postgraduate Officer (Taught)
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1
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Postgraduate Officer (Research)
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1
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Liberation Officer Positions
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International Students’ Officer
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1
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Disabled Students’ Officer
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1
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Womens’ Officer
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1
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Black, Minority and Ethnic Students’ Officer
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1
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LGBT Students’ Officer
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1
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Special Interest Positions
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Ethics & Environment Officer
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1
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Sports’ Officer
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1
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Raising and Giving (RAG) Officer
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1
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Societies Officer
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1
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Student Media Officer
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1
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Nomination Forms
To nominate yourself, please visit https://www.citystudents.co.uk/student-voice/suelections/ and complete the Nomination process here.
If you have any difficulties, please contact suelections@city.ac.uk.
The Nominations period is open from Monday 18 January until 23:59 on Thursday 11 February.
Eligibility
All students pursuing a programme of study as defined by the University Senate and with a current enrolment record may stand. A programme of study means full-time or part-time study at undergraduate or postgraduate level leading to a University award.
- It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure their enrolment record is up to date before submitting their nomination form.
- Students who have decided to opt out of Students’ Union membership are not eligible to stand in any Students’ Union election.
- Occasional students as defined by Senate or those who are at validated, partnership institutions are not entitled to stand.
- The following constituency-based limitations apply
- All eligible students may stand for the positions of President, VP Education, VP Wellbeing and Community, Raising and Giving Officer, Ethics & Environment Officer and Sports’ Officer.
- Students may only stand for the School Representative Officer post for the School in which they are registered.
- Only Postgraduate Students may stand for the post of Postgraduate Officer (Taught) and Postgraduate Officer (Research).
- Only students who do not have United Kingdom citizenship can stand for the position of International Students Officer.
- Only students who self-define as belonging to the groups represented by the individual Officers may stand for the following positions: Womens’ Officer; Black Minority and Ethnic students’ Officer; Disabled Students’ Officer; LGBT Officer. For example, only those who self-define as LGBT may stand for LGBT students’ Officer.
Deadline for Nominations
Nominations must be submitted online only.
The Deadline for submission is 23:59 on Thursday 11 February.
Nominations submitted after this date and time will not be considered under any circumstances.
Candidates’ Meeting
All candidates are required to attend a meeting with the Deputy Returning Officer which will go through the election details, campaigning rules and other information regarding the election.
These will take place on Monday 15 February 2021.
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Time
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Location
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10am-12pm
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Online via Video Conferencing software
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Candidates who are unable to attend must contact the Deputy Returning Officer by email suelections@city.ac.uk, before the meeting to set up an alternative meeting.
Contacting the Returning/Deputy Returning Officer
The Returning Officer (Peter Robertson) and Deputy Returning Officer (Hannah Roberts) may be contacted via the following email address suelections@city.ac.uk
Please send all questions about the elections through to suelections@city.ac.uk
PDF document of the above attached.