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Lucy from KUSU
Volunteering - guest
blogger on vInspired!
Awesome :) http://t.co/LicIVNxC (kingston_su)
RT @vinspired: New guest
blog: Lucy Kerrigan from
Kingston Uni, talks about
why #svw2012 is so
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Make charity bunting
TODAY as part of Student
Volunteering Week 2012 :)
Where: KUSU Offices,
Penrhyn Road campus... http://t.co/tro6MCsX (kingston_su)
► SO What? - Elections 2012
It’s that time of year again when you may begin to notice students with whacky outfits on, giving away sweets as if the end of the world was nigh. That can only mean one thing – KU STUDENTS’ UNION ELECTION 2012!
‘...SO What?’ I hear you cry. The Students’ Union has nothing to do with you, right? Wrong!
Whether you know it or not, decisions that are made within the Students’ Union affect your everyday student life, especially if you are a member of a sports club or society, part of the volunteering team, use the bars or shops or have ever come to us for advice. And even if you don’t tick any of those boxes, we are still here representing you to the university every single day.
Every decision that is made within the Students’ Union is made by the people that YOU vote in each year – the four Full-Time Officers, and the 14 Part-Time Officers. It’s down to you who gets elected into those roles – so it’s really important that you USE YOUR VOTE!
Or perhaps you think you could be the best person for the job, and want to make your mark on the Union. If you’ve spent this year thinking: ‘Well, that was a stupid decision’ or ‘I totally disagree with what’s been done there’ or ‘I like that idea, but if it had been done like this it would have worked so much better...’ – then why not be the change you want to see, and run in the elections yourself?
The positions are as follows:
President
Vice President Education
Vice President Activities
Vice President Student Life
LGBT Officer
Unity Officer
Women’s Officer
International Students’ Officer
Ethical and Environmental officer
Disabled Students’ Officer
Postgraduate Students’ Officer
Partner College Officer
Students in Professional Practice Officer
Part-Time Students’ Officer
Mature Students’ Officer
Non-Portfolio Officer
Media Officer
3 x Student Trustees
For more information on each role and how to stand, follow this link.
Please also have a look at the KUSU Constitution Document.
Important Dates
The nomination period is MONDAY 6TH – FRIDAY 17TH FEBRUARY. You can submit nomination forms from 9am on the 6th, until 4pm on Friday 17th. THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS TIME.
You can nominate yourself online at http://tinyurl.com/87ebj9w (note: link will not work until the 6th).
You can also drop in to the Students’ Union reception (next to the Space bar at Penrhyn Road) to pick up a paper copy, or request a form via email at studentsunion@kingston.ac.uk.
All standing candidates will be announced on Monday 20th.
Candidates MUST attend a compulsory Candidate Training Session on Wednesday 22nd February, 1-3pm (venue TBC).
The Elections themselves will take place MONDAY 12TH – WEDNESDAY 14TH MARCH. Voting will open at 9am on the Monday, and close at 5pm on the Wednesday. Results will be released that evening in the KUSU offices, with a celebration to be held at the Space bar thereafter. More details to come.
Please make sure to join the KUSU Students’ Union Election 2012 group on Facebook!
