✗ 2011
Elections
Elections Manifesto
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✗ 2011 Welcome To the SU Elections 2011
Elections
Welcome to the Students’ Union Elections 2011! As a student at the University of Nottingham, you’re automatically a member of the Students’ Union and you’re therefore eligible to vote for the people YOU want to represent students during 2011-12. This election is for all Officers of three important Students’ Union Committees – the SU Executive, SU Representational Officers and SU Faculty Coordinators. That’s over 20 Officer positions in total! Every Officer position may have several candidates standing for it, but only one can win for each. YOU DECIDE!
The SU Executive The Exec is made up of nine students, elected by YOU who are responsible for managing and developing your Students’ Union. New students take office every year and all but one work full-time for the SU, taking a year out during or after their studies. The Exec ensures that the student voice is present at all levels of University decision making and that students’ needs are addressed by the University and by external organisations. The Exec is also the day-to-day managing body of the Students’ Union, leading and setting the direction for the whole organisation. Each Officer has their own remit of responsibility.
The SU Representational Officers The SU’s Representational Officers make sure that every student at Nottingham is able to have their voice heard. Working voluntarily alongside their degree, they work with the Exec and their own Committees to ensure the needs of all students are addressed by the the University, the Students’ Union and on a national scale.
Your Vote Counts! The SU Undergraduate Faculty Coordinators Undergraduate Faculty Coordinators ensure that students’ views and concerns about their courses are heard by the University and other external bodies. Working voluntarily, alongside their degree, they help to keep the Course Rep system running smoothly, run a whole Faculty’s representation system and provide a link between students and the Education Officer. You can only vote for a Faculty Coordinator if you are part of the Faculty that they represent.
You can only vote for a Representational Officer if you are, or self define as, the group of people that they are there to represent.
This booklet contains the manifestos of all the candidates so you can decide who to vote for.
Go and Vote 4 - 11 March 2011
You can vote online on the Portal. More information is available at Voting Information Stations in the Portland Building, George Green Library, QMC Medical School entrance, Hallward Library, Sutton Bonington Library and the Jubilee Exchange Building. Voting: 4 - 11 March 2011
Why Vote?
The people you elect make a big difference to your university life, whether in relation to your course, your welfare, your personal development or your social life. To see what the current Officers have been doing this year, visit: su.nottingham.ac.uk/yswd
The Voting System Explained
Students’ Union Elections are run using the single transferable voting (STV) system where you express a list of preferences rather than voting for a single candidate. This means that no vote is wasted, because if your first choice doesn’t have enough support to be elected, your vote will be passed on to your second (and third, fourth, etc.) preference.
RE-OPEN NOMINATIONS Why Vote RON? If RON is elected, another election will be held in which more candidates can stand. You should only use RON if you would rather we held another election than see certain candidates voted in. If you choose to do this, you should list RON ahead of the candidate(s) you want to eliminate.
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Accommodation & Community Officer (Exec)
Represents student interests in the local community and promotes quality accommodation on and off campus. Also works closely with the Student Volunteer Centre.
Accommodation & Community Officer (Exec)
Represents student interests in the local community and promotes quality accommodation on and off campus. Also works closely with the Student Volunteer Centre.
Executive
Executive
Voting: 4 - 11 March 2011
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Accommodation & Community Officer (Exec)
Represents student interests in the local community and promotes quality accommodation on and off campus. Also works closely with the Student Volunteer Centre. Executive
Executive
Represents student interests in the local community and promotes quality accommodation on and off campus. Also works closely with the Student Volunteer Centre.
Accommodation & Community Officer (Exec)
Voting: 4 - 11 March 2011
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Activities Officer (Exec)
Supports current societies and student-run services and helps students to set up new societies. Executive
Executive
Supports current societies and student-run services and helps students to set up new societies.
Activities Officer (Exec)
Voting: 4 - 11 March 2011
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Activities Officer (Exec)
Supports current societies and student-run services and helps students to set up new societies.
Executive
Executive
Supports current societies and student-run services and helps students to set up new societies.
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Activities Officer (Exec)
Voting: 4 - 11 March 2011
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Athletic Union Officer (Exec)
Responsible for student sports including the intra-mural league, BUCS (British Universities & Colleges Sports) and Varsity. Executive
Executive
Responsible for student sports including the intra-mural league, BUCS (British Universities & Colleges Sports) and Varsity.
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Athletic Union Officer (Exec)
Voting: 4 - 11 March 2011
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Athletic Union Officer (Exec)
Organises all Students’ Union elections (including this one!) and oversees the design and content of Students’ Union publications and publicity. Executive
Executive
Responsible for student sports including the intra-mural league, BUCS (British Universities & Colleges Sports) and Varsity.
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Democracy & Communications Officer (Exec)
Voting: 4 - 11 March 2011
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Democracy & Communications Officer (Exec)
Organises all Students’ Union elections (including this one!) and oversees the design and content of Students’ Union publications and publicity.
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Education Officer (Exec)
Coordinates the Education Network and represents students on course related matters to the University and on a national scale.
Executive
Executive
Voting: 4 - 11 March 2011
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Environment & Social Justice Officer (Part-time) (Exec)
Promoting issues like Fairtrade, recycling and energy efficiency to improve environmental and social responsibility within the Students’ Union and the University.
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Equal Opportunities & Welfare Officer (Exec)
Runs campaigns on student welfare issues throughout the year and makes sure that all students have a voice within the Students’ Union, the University and the wider community. Executive
Executive
Voting: 4 - 11 March 2011
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Equal Opportunities & Welfare Officer (Exec)
Runs campaigns on student welfare issues throughout the year and makes sure that all students have a voice within the Students’ Union, the University and the wider community.
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Equal Opportunities & Welfare Officer (Exec)
Runs campaigns on student welfare issues throughout the year and makes sure that all students have a voice within the Students’ Union, the University and the wider community. Executive
Executive
Voting: 4 - 11 March 2011
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Equal Opportunities & Welfare Officer (Exec)
Runs campaigns on student welfare issues throughout the year and makes sure that all students have a voice within the Students’ Union, the University and the wider community.
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Finance & Services Officer (Exec)
Oversees the Students’ Union’s finances and commercial services. Also allocates grants and provides financial guidance to societies, sports clubs, student-run services and JCRs. Executive
Executive
Voting: 4 - 11 March 2011
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Finance & Services Officer (Exec)
Oversees the Students’ Union’s finances and commercial services. Also allocates grants and provides financial guidance to societies, sports clubs, student-run services and JCRs.
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Finance & Services Officer (Exec)
Oversees the Students’ Union’s finances and commercial services. Also allocates grants and provides financial guidance to societies, sports clubs, student-run services and JCRs. Executive
Executive
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President (Exec)
The spokesperson for the Students’ Union. The President represents students’ interests to the University and on a local and national scale.
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President (Exec)
The spokesperson for the Students’ Union. The President represents students’ interests to the University and on a local and national scale. Executive
Executive
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President (Exec)
Represents all students who define themselves as disabled.
Executive
Representational
The spokesperson for the Students’ Union. The President represents students’ interests to the University and on a local and national scale.
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Disabled Students’ Officer (Representational Officer)
Voting: 4 - 11 March 2011
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International Students’ Officer (Representational Officer)
Works with the International Students’ Bureau to represent international students.
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LGBT Students’ Officer (Representational Officer)
Represents all students who define themselves as LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual trans, asexual or questioning). Representational
Representational
Voting: 4 - 11 March 2011
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LGBT Students’ Officer (Representational Officer)
Represents all students who define themselves as LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual trans, asexual or questioning).
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LGBT Students’ Officer (Representational Officer)
Represents all students who define themselves as LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual trans, asexual or questioning). Representational
Representational
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Mature Students’ Officer (Representational Officer) Represents all students who define themselves as Mature.
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Postgraduate Officer (Representational Officer)
Represents the interests of all postgraduate students to the Students’ Union, the University and on a national scale. Representational
Representational
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Women’s Officer (Representational Officer) Represents the interests of all female students.
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Women’s Officer (Representational Officer) Represents the interests of all female students.
Representational
Representational
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Women’s Officer (Representational Officer) Represents the interests of all female students.
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Faculty of Arts (Faculty Coordinator ) Part of the Education Network. Represents the views of students within the Faculty of Arts on course related matters.
Faculty
Representational
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Faculty of Arts (Faculty Coordinator ) Part of the Education Network. Represents the views of students within the Faculty of Arts on course related matters.
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Faculty of Arts (Faculty Coordinator ) Part of the Education Network. Represents the views of students within the Faculty of Arts on course related matters.
Faculty
Faculty
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Faculty of Engineering (Faculty Coordinator )
Part of the Education Network. Represents the views of students within the Faculty of Engineering on course related matters.
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Faculty of Law & Social Sciences (Faculty Coordinator )
Part of the Education Network. Represents the views of students within the Faculty of Law & Social Sciences on course related matters.
Faculty
Faculty
Voting: 4 - 11 March 2011
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Faculty of Law & Social Sciences (Faculty Coordinator )
Part of the Education Network. Represents the views of students within the Faculty of Law & Social Sciences on course related matters.
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Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences (Faculty Coordinator )
Part of the Education Network. Represents the views of students within the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences on course related matters.
Faculty
Faculty
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Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences (Faculty Coordinator )
Part of the Education Network. Represents the views of students within the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences on course related matters.
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Faculty of Science (Faculty Coordinator )
Part of the Education Network. Represents the views of students within the Faculty of Science on course related matters.
Faculty
Faculty
Voting: 4 - 11 March 2011
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✗ 2011
Elections
! s t n u o c e t o Your v WWW.SU.NOTTINGHAM/ELECTIONS Do you want to be a candidate in these elections next year? Find out more: su.nottingham.ac.uk/elections. This booklet is available in large print, Braille, tape, electronic and disk versions. Please contact the Publicity Coordinator on 0115 846 8726.