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Information for staff and students standing for election

Elected staff and student representatives are included in the University's major governing bodies (Council, Academic Senate and Faculty Boards).

The Student Representative Committee is the main student group at the University and is formed of a mixture of elected and appointed student positions.

A notice of election for elections in Session 1, 2025 has been issued on 19 March 2025 for the following elections:

UNIVERSITY COUNCIL - STUDENT ELECTION

Term of Office - 2 years: 01/06/2025 - 31/05/2027

  • one (1) student member of University Council

FACULTY BOARDS - ACADEMIC STAFF ELECTIONS

Term of Office - 2 years: 01/06/2025 until 31/05/2027

Faculty of Arts Faculty Board

  • one (1) Academic Staff Member – School of Humanities
  • one (1) Academic Staff Member – School of Communication, Society and Culture
  • one (1) Academic Staff Member – School of International Studies
  • one (1) Academic Staff Member – Macquarie School of Education
  • one (1) Academic Staff Member – Macquarie Law School

Nominations close at 3.00 pm on Wednesday 2 April 2025.

Nominations must be submitted on the nomination forms below by email to election@mq.edu.au

Candidates may wish to appoint a scrutineer for the ballot draw. Appointing a scrutineer is not compulsory.

If you wish to appoint a scrutineer, please use the following form:

If you have any general questions about elections, please contact election@mq.edu.au

More information on student elections can be found in these documents:

Please note these will be updated and reissued at the time of each notice of election.