Student election
Students elect a new representative on the University Council each year for a two-year term. Learn how to become a candidate in 2024.
Two student members of the University Council are elected by their fellow students. The student representatives serve overlapping two-year terms, which means that there is an election every year.
Candidates
The University Council is seeking candidates in the election of a student representative to a two-year term on Council from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026.
To be eligible for election, a candidate must be an enrolled student at Te Herenga Waka―Victoria University of Wellington at the time of appointment to Council. The successful candidate will be appointed at the 9 September 2024 meeting of Council.
Potential candidates must complete the Notice of Candidacy and return that to the Returning Officer (Caroline Ward―caroline.ward@vuw.ac.nz) by 5 pm on Wednesday 31 July 2024.
Election details
If the number of candidates exceeds the number of vacancies, an election will be held. Electronic voting will commence on Monday, 12 August 2024 and close on Friday, 16 August 2024 at 5 pm. The candidate will be elected by the first past the post method.
All students are eligible to vote in the election.
The election will be conducted in accordance with the Council Membership Statute (PDF) and the Council Elections Procedure (PDF).
Returning officer
All correspondence relating to the election must be addressed to the Returning Officer.
To find out more
For more information, contact the Returning Officer.
Caroline Ward
Secretary to Council
Vice-Chancellor's Office