1. Student Elections

2. Today’s session What are the Student Elections?
What roles can you stand for?
What is involved in standing?
How do you stand?

3. What positions are available?
Sabbatical Officers
Activities Rep
Undergraduate School Rep
Liberation Officers
Section Reps
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4. Why should I stand? Make a difference to students at the University
Change something in your school
Meet new people
Develop new skills and enhance your cv
Learn how the University works
Build relationships with academic staff in your school

5. How do I stand?
Nominate yourself online by 5 p.m. on Thursday 22nd February

6. What is involved in standing?
Election campaign
Candidate profile/manifesto – why you stood
Posters and fliers – why vote for you
Talking to students – convince them to vote
£90 for sabbs, £30 for all other positions

7. What is involved in being a rep?
Represent students’ views
Attend Student Council
Attend other events and meetings
Work with Students’ Association and University staff and other reps

8. What have previous reps achieved?
Wins for your School – water fountains, funding for facilities
Wins for particular groups of students – scholarships for parents and carers
Wins for all students – sabbs have secured rent freezes, 24/7 main library, lecture recordings, divestment from fossil fuels, Mental Health and Wellbeing Week

9. Dates Nominations close at 5 p.m. on Thurs 22nd February
Campaigning period is Thurs 1st to Thur 8th March
Sabb candidates’ hustings Thurs 1st March
Voting is Mon 5th to Thurs 8th March

10. More questions? Ask them now! Or
Pop into the Potterrow office if you have any questions