Court call for non-teaching staff

Non-teaching members of staff are being invited to submit nominations to join the University Court, the governing body and legal persona of the University.

Every four years a non-teaching member of staff is elected to the University Court, and an election for the role of Non-Teaching Staff Assessor is to be held this year.

The successful candidate will take up the position on 1 August 2013.

Nominations process

Nominees can be support staff, Grades 1 to 10 or equivalent, who are on the University payroll on 3 April 2013.

The deadline for nominations is 12pm, Wednesday 15 May.

Nominations must be submitted on the approved form with a supporting statement of 500 words.

No fewer than 20 members of the electorate must support each nomination.

The electorate will comprise members of the non-teaching staff.

Nomination forms can be downloaded from the election website.

Election

An online election will be held between 18 and 20 June.

The election will be held under the guidance of the Electoral Reform Society.

Postal votes are also available for staff in specific circumstances. Staff members have until 12pm on 27 May to request to vote by post.

Full details of the election process including nomination forms, requests for postal votes and copies of the regulations can be found on the election website:

Key dates

• •15 May (12pm): deadline for nominations
• •22 May: announcement of candidates standing for election
• •27 May (12pm): deadline for postal vote requests
• •31 May: postal voting opens
• •13 June (12pm): deadline for postal votes
• •18 June: online election opens
• •20 June (12pm): online election closes

More information

For any information about the election process please contact the Deputy Returning Officer, Sarah McFarlane.

For informal discussions about University Court and the role of the Non Teaching Staff Assessor please contact Katherine Novosel, Head of Court Services.