Postgraduate Students' Association (PSA) Elections

Postgraduate Students' Association (PSA) ELECTIONS

The PSA elections are conducted by Vero voting and the UWA Student Guild and governed by the PSA Election Rules and the PSA Rules.

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Nomination Process 

The PSA Committee positions listed below will be elected online and in person (at the 2024 Postgraduate Students' Association AGM) in line with the PSA Rules and PSA Election Rules.

ELECTABLE POSITIONS:

• President
• Vice-President Coursework
• Vice-President Research
• Vice-President Engagement
• General Secretary                                               

The PSA Election Rules stipulate that campaigning may only occur once nominations are declared under Rule 5.9 and must cease when electronic voting closes. Candidates may only campaign via Electronic Media and may direct potential electors towards any location that the Returning Officer (RO) has displayed material.

Permitted Campaigning:
- Posting on Electronic Media
- Sending online messages (including emails) and text messages

The following will NOT be Permitted Campaigning:
- Distributing hard copy materials
- Speeches or presentations delivered publicly in person
- Displaying or presenting materials in lectures, tutorials, seminars, laboratories, libraries, common areas or other similar venues on campus
- T-shirts
- External websites not hosted by the Guild (in which the Candidate promotes/campaigns themselves - whether you are a candidate or not). 
- Candidates are responsible for monitoring campaigning, electronic or otherwise, made by non-Candidates which purport to endorse the candidate so that they comply with the requirements in Rule 6.1 and Rule 6.3.

Nomination: What to do to be considered for an Electable Position on the 2025 PSA Committee

Being a member of the PSA Committee is a great opportunity to develop event management, time management, interpersonal and other generic skills. To nominate yourself for election (in any of the FIVE electable positions; President, Vice-President (Coursework), Vice-President (Research), Vice-President (Engagement), General Secretary) you need to download and complete the nomination form. You may include a statement of up to 500 words on why you wish to be considered for that position, along with a current portrait photo (jpeg format), and/or a poster no larger than a A4 size for your candidacy to be posted on the website. **If you are nominating for more than ONE (1) position, please clearly number the preference(s) of each position.**

Please send completed PSA Committee Nomination Form to the Returning Officer, Tony Goodman,  via email: [email protected] by 5:00pm Wednesday 23 October 2024 (Nominations Closing Deadline). 

IMPORTANT NOTE:
**If you are nominating for MORE THAN ONE (1) ELECTABLE POSITION, please clearly number the preference(s) of each position in your Nomination email to the Returning Officer. **

You must also ask two other members of the Postgraduate Students' Association to second your nomination (any UWA postgraduate student who are not themselves nominating for the same position) – this simply means that they support your nomination and believe you are suitably qualified, experienced, networked and/or motivated for the position for which you are nominating.

For a complete list and position descriptions, please carefully check the PSA Elections Rules and PSA Rules. The elected committee member will hold their position from 1st December 2024 until the 30th November 2025. 

Any queries are to be sent through to the Returning Officer: [email protected]

Important Notes:

• PSA members are ineligible for a committee position if they hold a paid position within the PSA or UWA Student Guild.
• The Returning Officer reserves the right to alter the requirements of online voting. Any affected votes will be notified of any changes as soon as possible, if this is required.
• Members of the PSA Committee should be members of the UWA Student Guild. Membership status can be changed via StudentConnect.

Appointable Positions and unfilled Electable Positions
As per the PSA Rules, application for the Appointable Positions (set out in Schedule 2) and any unfilled Electable Positions (set out in Schedule 1) will commence following the declaration of results of the Electable positions. An Expression of Interest Form will be circulated on PSA social media and in the department newsletter for interested applicants.

APPOINTABLE POSITIONS:

• Equity Officer
• International Students’ Officer
• Public Relations Officer
• Welfare Officer (Coursework)
• Welfare Officer (Research)
• Sponsorship Officer
•  Social Officers (x2)
• Sustainability Officer
• Off Campus Officer
• Ordinary Committee Members (x4)
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students’ Officer
  
  A Coursework Representative for each of the University Boards of Studies:
• Coursework - Design and Creative Arts Representative
• Coursework - Management and Commerce Representative
• Coursework - Society and Culture Representative
• Coursework - Mathematical and Physical Sciences
• Coursework – Life, Health and Natural Sciences
  
  A Higher Degree by Research Representative for each of the University Boards of Studies:
• Research - Design and Creative Arts Representative
• Research - Management and Commerce Representative
• Research - Society and Culture Representative
• Research - Mathematical and Physical Sciences Representative
• Research - Life, Health and Natural Sciences Representative

  Any queries are to be sent through to the Returning Officer: [email protected]

2024 Important Times and Dates for Candidates