Last chance to nominate for Academic Council

Nominations will be accepted until 4.00pm today, Tuesday 11 November from eligible staff for election to the expanded Academic Council effective 1 January 2015.

Elected staff members required:

• Eight Level D-E Academic Staff – one per Academic School elected by and from eligible staff in the School
• Eight Level A-C Academic Staff – one per Academic School elected by and from eligible staff in the School
• One Non-School Academic Staff member elected by and from eligible non-school Academic staff across the university
• Two elected Professional Staff

If you are interested in becoming actively involved in the future of Murdoch University at the highest level, we encourage you to nominate.

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 in the relevant category. You must be a staff member of the relevant School if you are nominating for a School position. 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 regardless of how many positions you are nominating for.  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 today, Tuesday 11 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 11 November 2014.

The following dates apply to the conduct of the election:
Tuesday 11 November 2014 - Nominations close at 4.00pm
Tuesday 18 November 2014 - Voting commences 2.00pm
Tuesday 2 December 2014 – Voting closes 2.00pm

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