Play an active role in our new direction by nominating for Academic Council. Nominations are now open for the following positions on Academic Council:

• One Level D-E Academic Staff member from the School of Arts; and
• One Level D-E Academic Staff member from the School of Veterinary and Life Sciences. 

Both positions are for a balance of term commencing at the end of the election process and expiring on 1 January 2018.

Academic Council is the senior decision making body on academic matters, academic policies and the approval of academic offerings within the University. Council plays an integral part in the shaping and management of the Academic environment as Murdoch seeks to implement, develop and continually improve its academic offerings in line with its strategic plan.

If you are interested but unsure of what membership of Council entails, please see the Academic Council web pages, or contact the Acting Secretary to Academic Council, Kiri Manuera, for more information either via email to k.manuera@murdoch.edu.au or phone extension 6909.

Nomination process
To be eligible, you must be a permanent or temporary staff member with a contract 50 per cent or more full-time and a Level D or E Academic Staff Member in the School for which you are nominating.

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 to Lynette Darnell at l.darnell@murdoch.edu.au.

Nominations will close at 4.00pm on Tuesday 15 September 2015, and electoral statements and photos must also be submitted by this date.

Please note that voting in this election 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 at l.darnell@murdoch.edu.au or phone extension 6544 before 4.00pm on Tuesday 15 September 2015.

The following dates will apply to the conduct of the election:

Tuesday 1 September 2015 – Nominations open
Tuesday 15 September 2015 – Nominations close at 4.00pm
Tuesday 22 September 2015 – Voting opens 3.00pm
Tuesday 6 October 2015 – Voting closes 3.00pm

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

Trudi McGlade
Returning Officer