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Council election student nomination form

Term of Office: Under the Council (Elections) Regulations 2016 the term of office for a student is one year, therefore the term of office for this election will be from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025.

If more than one nomination is received, an election will be necessary. In that event, students will be advised and voting documentation will be made available to all eligible students.

Further information outlining the roles and responsibilities of Council members can be found in the following Council member rights and responsibilities [PDF 139KB]. The Conflict of Interest Policy and our Code of Conduct are also available via the La Trobe Policy Library.

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 students on the external voting election site during the voting period.

Personal details
Other details
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.
Please detail why you are interested in the position of elected student member on the University Council and any relevant skills and experience. (400 word maximum).
Candidate declaration

  • • I accept nomination for election in the student member category, as described.
  • • In the case of an election being required, I have supplied a candidate statement (400 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 and have read and understood the roles and responsibilities of Council members, the University Conflict of Interest Policy and the Code of Conduct.

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Privacy Statement

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 the personal information we hold about, subject to any exemptions, by contacting us via elections@latrobe.edu.au.