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Academic Board election Chair and/or Deputy Chair nomination form

Term of Office: Under the Academic Board Regulations 2019 the term of office for the Chair and Deputy Chair are two years, and will take effect from 28 February 2026.

The Academic Board Regulations 2019 indicate:

Only a Professor of the University is eligible for nomination for the position of Chair or Deputy Chair in an election
The following officers are not eligible for nomination for the position of Chair or Deputy Chair:

(a) the Vice-Chancellor;

(b) a Deputy Vice-Chancellor, however styled;

(d) a professor who reports directly to any of the positions set out above (with the exception of directors of research centres of the University).

If the nominations for each category received exceed the number of required positions, an election will be necessary. In that event, you will be advised and voting documentation will be made available to all members of Academic Board as the electorate.

Further information regarding the Academic Board can be found on the Academic Board website

As part of the nomination process, nominees are required to create a profile and supply a high-quality professional image smaller than 8MB (150px x 150px portrait). This profile and photo will be viewable to all members of Academic Board on the external voting election site during the voting period.

Nominees will also need to upload evidence of nomination by two Professorial staff members. This must be in the form of a saved email.

Personal details

Given name *

Family name *

Staff number *

Phone number *

Emaill address *

Other details

School/Dept Campus *

Category *

Chair
Deputy Chair

Photo upload * Please provide a high-quality professional image (jpg or png) smaller than 8 mb (150 x 150 px portrait). Please name your file your Given Name initials and Last Name e.g., JWSmith.

Staff nomination 1 * (msg. doc, docx, pdf, jpg, or png file type only. Max 8MB file size)

Staff nomination 2 * (msg. doc, docx, pdf, jpg, or png file type only. Max 8MB file size)

Personal statement * Please detail why you are interested in the position of Chair and/or Deputy Chair of the Academic Board and any relevant skills and experience. (800 word maximum).

Candidate declaration

• I accept nomination for election in the staff member category, as described.
• I acknowledge that the above nomination is for a two-year term ending 28 February 2028.
• In the case of an election being required, I have supplied a candidate statement (800 words maximum), and I understand that this statement will be published on the election website.
• In the case of an election being required, I have uploaded a photograph and I understand that this photograph will be published on the election website.
• By acknowledging this declaration below, I confirm that I have read and understood and will abide by the requirements outlined above.

Declaration *

I confirm that I have read and understood and will abide by the requirements outlined above and have understood the roles and responsibilities of Academic Board members

Validation

Confidentiality

The University respects your privacy. Any personal information collected by the University will be used only for the purposes of administering the election process which includes receiving nominations for candidates, the ballot and voting processes. The University will handle your personal information securely in accordance with its Privacy Policy. You may have the right to access personal information we hold about you, subject to any exceptions in relevant laws, by contacting us via email at elections@latrobe.edu.au The La Trobe University privacy policy can be viewed at: www.latrobe.edu.au/privacy/