Call for Academic Staff Nominations for Senate

Nominations are currently being accepted for one Academic staff member on Senate, for a three year term commencing 29 November 2014. If you are interested in becoming actively involved in the future of Murdoch University at the highest level, we encourage you to nominate.

The Senate is the University's primary governing body with responsibilities that include setting the strategic framework for the University and monitoring of University performance against this framework.

If you are interested but unsure of what membership entails, please see the Senate webpage or contact the University Secretary, Trudi McGlade via email to t.mcglade@murdoch.edu.au or phone extension 7318 for more information.

Nomination process
To be eligible, you must be a permanent or temporary academic staff member with a contract 50 per cent or more full-time. You can nominate yourself. However, if you are nominating someone else, you must include their consent with the nomination. There is no nomination form, and no need for a nominator or seconder.

If you nominate, please supply a digital photograph and a biography or election statement of no more than 400 words. These will be included in an information sheet provided to voters. Ideally, you should provide these documents at the time of nominating. Please email these documents to Lynette Darnell at l.darnell@murdoch.edu.au.

Nominations close at 4.00pm Tuesday 4 November 2014 and electoral statements and photos must also be submitted by this date.

Electronic voting system
Please note that voting in these elections will be via the electronic voting system only.

There may be instances where for reasons such as being in remote locations without network access, or due to disability, some staff may be unable to vote online. If for such reasons of special need you require a paper based postal vote, please contact Lynette Darnell via email to l.darnell@murdoch.edu.au or phone extension 6544 before 4.00pm Tuesday 4 November 2014.

The following dates apply to the conduct of the election:
Tuesday 4 November 2014 - Nominations close at 4.00pm
Tuesday 11 November 2014 - Voting commences 2.00pm
Tuesday 25 November 2014 – Voting closes 2.00pm

For more information on elections, please visit the Elections web page.