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Do you want to be a student leader? Speak up about what matters to students? Do you want to use your creative skills to get involved in student media on campus? Do you want to make your mark?
Nominations for Student Council, Empire Times Editors and NUS delegates open on Tuesday 3 September and close on Tuesday 17 September.
Full details on how to nominate will be made available on Tuesday 3 September.
For detailed information on all the roles, responsibilities and criteria, keep reading!
Please contact FUSA if you have any questions or would like to discuss any of the positions open for nomination in more detail fusa@flinders.edu.au (or come visit and have a chat)
Positions Open for Nomination
Student Council
Student Council are the representative voice for students at Flinders University. They advocate for the rights and welfare of students. Student Council is a space in which leadership skills are developed and demonstrated. It is composed of 20 elected student positions. The office bearers have significant responsibilities and are expected to provide written reports to each Student Council meeting. Those elected to portfolio positions will have responsibility for representing specific student communities or interests. General Council Members support and assist the Student Council in representing students.
Student Council office bearers:
Student President
General Secretary
Education Officer
Student Council officers with portfolios:
(alphabetically listed)
Disabilities Officer
Environment Officer
First Nations Students Officer
Mature Age Students Officer
People of Colour Officer
Postgraduate Students Officer
Queer Officer
Welfare Officer
Women’s Officer
Student Council other:
General Council Member (Six Positions)
In addition, the following positions will be elected at the same time:
Student Magazine:
Empire Times Editorial Team (Teams comprising between two and four students)
NUS Delegate (six positions)
2024 Election Timeline
Nominations Open 9:30am Tuesday 3 September
Nominations Close 4:00pm Tuesday 17 September
Presidential Debate 12:00pm Monday 30 September
Voting Begins 9:30am Tuesday 1 October
Voting Ends 2:00pm Thursday 3 October
Returning Officer: Dr. Mary Heath
Assistant Returning Officer: Kate Walsh
Election Tribunal: Dr. Rhain Buth, Louise Mitchell, Robert Houghton
The Details
All positions on the Student Council, Empire Times Editorial Team and NUS Conference Delegates are democratically elected by students of Flinders University. The First Nations Students Officer is elected by and from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
The elections are conducted by the Flinders University Student Association (FUSA).
The functions and purpose of FUSA are to:
· promote and advance the rights, interests and welfare of students;
· represent students within and outside the University;
· coordinate and support activities for students, including the provision of support for affiliated clubs;
· provide the means for effective communication between students, the Association and the University;
· oversee the delivery of student services, which are funded from the Student Services and Amenities Fee and are the responsibility of the Manager, Student Engagement; and
· deliver other services, amenities and programs for students funded from the membership fee and other income received by the Association.
For all the formal details and rules regarding FUSA and Student Council you can check out the FUSA Constitution here
Eligibility
1. For the purposes of this election, the candidate and seconder must be a student as defined by the Election Regulations in the following way:
‘Student’ means person with a current enrolment as a student in an award course [degree] at Flinders University. Non-award students are not included within this definition. A student has a ‘current enrolment’ if they are enrolled in a topic (including zero-unit topics) which is identified as to be counted towards the requirements of a course and:
a) The topic is a semester topic in which the election period [3 September – 5 October] falls;
b) The topic is non-semester for which the election period falls between the start date and last date of teaching / assessment of the topic;
c) The student is enrolled in a research thesis at any point during the election period; or
d) The student is enrolled in a Micro-Credential topic under an award course during the election period.
2. Several Student Council positions have specific eligibility requirements. These are set out in the table below.
Name of Position:
Description:
Postgraduate Students Officer
Only a student enrolled as a Postgraduate student may nominate. Please note that Honours students are considered undergraduates.
First Nations Students Officer
Only a student who identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander may nominate or vote for the First Nations Students Officer. Eligibility is determined in the first instance using University records. If you require assistance with identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander on your student records, please contact Yungkurrinthi.
International Student Officer
Only a student enrolled as an International Student may nominate.
Queer Officer
Only a student who identifies as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex or Asexual may nominate.
Women’s Officer
Only a student who has lived experience as a woman may nominate.
Disabilities Officer
Only a student who identifies as a person with a disability or disabilities may nominate.
Mature Age Students Officer
Only students 25 years or older as of 1 December 2024 may nominate.
People of Colour Officer
Only a student who identifies as a Person of Colour may nominate.