Student Election 2012 Regulations:

The regulations for the Student Elections 2012 are available to download here

Please read them carefully and don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions at all. It is always better to ask than to break a rule by accident.

Do I need to submit a manifesto?

Students standing for election no longer have to submit traditional manifestos in the way they previously have in the past. We are giving all candidates the opportunity to submit up to one side of A4 for non-Exec roles and up to 2 sides of A4 for Exec roles that they can use in any way they like to encourage students to vote for them. So if you are standing for election you could submit a traditional manifesto if you like and use the space to explain why students should vote for you and what you stand for, or submit something in a more informal poster style - essentially you can be as creative as you like!  

Can postgraduate students stand for Exec roles?

If you are a PG student interested in being an Exec Officer but you don;t graduate until Dec 2012 then it may still be possible for you to stand for election and take up an Exec role if you are successful. Please email trish.lee@manchester.ac.uk for more information.

Is being an Executive Officer a full time job?

Exec Officers work full time (minimum of 35 hours a week) in the Students' Union. They are paid an annual sum of £15,500 and are entitled to 30 days annual leave.

Do you only campaign when elections are open?

Individual students decide when they wish to campaign and how much time they wish to spend campaigning. We ask candidates to bear in mind that students can get election fatigue so spending weeks with banners and door knocking is unlikely to translate into votes. If you are worried about how much time you might need to spend campaigning think about resources available to you online that maximise the effectiveness of your campaign without too much physical campaigning being needed. You can also have any number of students supporting your campaign and helping you to get elected so speak to your friends and share the load.

 How do I stand for an Exec role?

To stand for an Exec role you just need to fill out a simple online nominations form here and then come and have your photo taken.

How do I stand for a Voluntary role?

To stand for a voluntary role you just need to fill out a simple online nominations form here and then come and have your photo taken

Click here to read the election rules and regulations.

What positions are available?

The following roles make up the 2012-13 Executive team - please click on each of the positions below for more information about each role or click on the button below to stand now.

All Executive roles are all held by elected students that are granted a special one year period of leave (otherwise known as a sabbatical) during or at the end of a course of study at the University of Manchester. Students elected to the Executive take up their roles in June 2012 and are paid an annual sum of £16,600 for their time in Office. A new Executive team is elected every year in March for the following academic year and this year they will take up their roles in Mid June 2012.

• Activities & Development Officer
• Campaigns & Citizenship Officer
• Community Officer
• Diversity Officer
• Education Officer
• General Secretary
• Wellbeing Officer
• Women's Officer

Why do we have a Student Executive team?

Collectively the Executive team work together to:

• Promote and defend the rights of students at the University of Manchester
• Campaign on issues affecting Manchester students
• Act as Trustees of the Students’ Union
• Represent the voice of students
• Enact policy
• Lead the Union in delivering on students’ representative and political priorities.

Who can be an Executive Officer?

All registered students at the University of Manchester can vote to choose who they want to represent them. To be a member of the Executive team you must be a registered student at the time of election, stand for the position you want to have and gain the most votes.

Key dates & training:

More information about the trauining dates below can be found at www.studentelections.co.uk )

• Put yourself forward or suggest a friend for election: 1st February - 1st of March @ 12 noon
• About the Union and Executive Roles:16thFeb @ 5-6pm - UMSU (Steve Biko) Building Khaled Said
• Campaigning to Win: 20th Feb @ 1-2pm - MMUnion Conference room (This is a joint session for all candidates from UMSU, Salford SU, MMUnion and RNCM SU with Usman Ali - VP HE for NUS)
• Public Speaking and Confidence training: 20th Feb @ 4pm - UMSU building
• Meet the Current Exec team: 24th Feb @ 12 noon - 1pm - UMSU building
• Elections Breifing (for all students standing): Thursday 1st March @ 5pm
• Meet the Candidates: Thursday 8th March @ 6pm
• Voting opens: Friday 9th March @ 10am
• Voting closes: Thursday 15th March @ 6pm

Available Non-Executive Roles:

There are a number of none Executive Roles that will be elected as a By-Election. This means that they will only hold a term in Officer for the Summer and the following term, ending in December 2012 - please click on each of the positions below for more information about each role or click on the button to the right to stand now.

 The following roles are available:

International Students Action Group Chair

Postgraduate Students Action Group Chair - PG Taught

Postgraduate Students Action Group Chair - PG Research

LGBT Rep

Black Minority Ethnic Students Rep (2 positions available)

Disabled Students Rep (2 positions available)

Women Students Rep (2 positions available)

Engineering & Physical Sciences Undergraduate Student Rep

Engineering & Physical Sciences Postgraduate Taught Student Rep

Engineering & Physical Sciences Postgraduate Research Student Rep

Humanities Postgraduate Research Student Rep

Life Sciences Undergraduate Student Rep

Life Sciences Postgraduate Taught Student Rep

Life Sciences Postgraduate Research Student Rep

Medical & Human Sciences Undergraduate Student Rep

Medical & Human Sciences Postgraduate Taught Student Rep

Medical & Human Sciences Research Student Rep

Why do we have these roles?

Collectively the roles above work to:

• Promote and defend the rights of students in specific Faculties and defined groups at the University of Manchester
• Campaign on issues affecting students in their remit
• Consult with students in their remit and help co-ordinate and raise their voice at the relevant Assemblies.

All registered students at the University of Manchester can vote to choose who they want to represent them. To be an elected student you must be a registered student at the time of election, stand for the position you want to have and gain the most votes.

Key dates & training:

More information about the trauining dates below can be found at www.studentelections.co.uk

•  Put yourself forward or suggest a friend for election: 1st February - 1st of March @ 12 noon

• About the Union and Executive Roles:16thFeb @ 5-6pm - UMSU (Steve Biko) Building Khaled Said

• Campaigning to Win: 20th Feb @ 1-2pm - MMUnion Conference room (This is a joint session for all candidates from UMSU, Salford SU, MMUnion and RNCM SU with Usman Ali - VP HE for NUS)
• Public Speaking and Confidence training: 20th Feb @ 4pm - UMSU building
• Meet the Current Exec team: 24th Feb @ 12 noon - 1pm - UMSU building
• Elections Breifing (for all students standing): Thursday 1st March @ 5pm
• Meet the Candidates: Thursday 8th March @ 6pm
• Voting opens: Friday 9th March @ 10am
• Voting closes: Thursday 15th March @ 6pm

Click here to read the election rules and regulations.

All training sessions are available to students thinking of standing for Executive and Volunteer roles.

Put yourself forward or suggest a friend for election: 1st February - 1st of March @ 12 noon

About the Union and Executive Roles:16thFeb @ 5-6pm - UMSU (Steve Biko) Building Khaled Said

Campaigning to Win: 20th Feb @ 1-2pm - MMUnion Conference room

(Joint session for all candidates from UMSU, Salford SU, MMUnion and RNCM SU with Usman Ali - VP HE for NUS)

Public Speaking and Confidence training: 20th Feb @ 4pm - UMSU building

Meet the Current Exec team: 24th Feb @ 12 noon - 1pm - UMSU building

Elections Breifing (for all students standing): Thursday 1st March @ 5pm

Meet the Candidates: Thursday 8th March @ 6pm

Voting opens: Friday 9th March @ 10am

Voting closes: Thursday 15th March @ 6pm