Hallam Union.

Elections are coming!!

The 2010 Hallam Union Elections are upon us. This represents a chance for you to have a say in how your Union is run. You will be electing your representatives for next academic year, the positions are as follows:

• President
• Democracy and Communication Officer
• Welfare and Community Officer
• Education Officer
• Activities Officer
• Sports Officer

The above roles are full time “jobs” for next academic year; the students running for these positions are either final year students or students looking to take a year out of their studies. Your vote is very important as these people oversee and are responsible for the goings on at The HUBs and are elected to represent you and your views.

• Media Rep
• Societies Rep
• Volunteering Rep
• International Students Rep
• Disabled Students Rep
• LGBT Rep
• BME Students Rep
• Women’s Rep
• Academic Rep

The above positions are part time voluntary positions that students carry out alongside their studies.

Use your vote
If you feel that the issues being voted on do not affect you as a student here at Hallam, quiz the candidates on your issues and challenge them to find solution for you. After all the Officers and Reps are here to represent you!

How to vote
1. Log onto your SHU email account
2. Open up an email from “Online Voting”
3. Click the link within the email
4. Copy and paste the two security codes within the email onto the voting site
5. You are then free to log in and out until voting closes.

Voting Opens Friday 19th March (midnight) and closes Thursday 25th March

The Candidates

The following nominations have been received in respect of the Officer Committee Elections 2010/2011:

President                                                       

Caroline Dowd

David Rimmer

Welfare and Community Officer

Jacob Kitchiner

Jennie Okojie 

Education Officer

Martin Percival

Benjamin Dowen

Democracy & Communications Officer

Andrew Lee

Hardik Mehta

Laura Willcox

Sports Officer

Lee Cooksey

Colan Leung

Kat Wiggins

Activities Officer

Douglas Muzawazi

Media Rep

Heena Dhanani

Societies Rep

Ash McDowell

Academic Rep

Louise Murphy

International Students Rep

Roydon Mathew Mesquita
Rupak Sarma

No nominations were received for Disabled Students Rep, LGBT Rep, BME Students Rep, Volunteering Rep and Women’s Rep

On-line Voting: 19th March – 25th March. 

Officer Elections Question time – 18th March at 6 pm in The HUBS

If you have a question to submit to any candidate, please e-mail Oliver Kasper at O.Kasper@shu.ac.uk.   Questions permitted on the night.