Elections

Notice of Elections and Call for Nominations

University elections will be held in September 2025 to fill vacancies on the University Council, the Student Representative Council and the UniSuper Consultative Committee with all terms commencing 1 January 2026.

Nominations are now open for the following positions:

University Council

Two-year terms

• Professional staff member
• Academic staff member

Student Representative Council

One-year terms

• Faculty of Arts and Design student member
• Faculty of Business, Government and Law student member
• Faculty of Education student member
• Faculty of Health student member
• Faculty of Science and Technology student member
• Ngunnawal Centre student member
• Higher Degree by Research (HDR) student member
• International student member

UniSuper Consultative Committee

Four-year term

• Academic staff member

Nominations close Friday 29 August 2025, 5pm.

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How to Nominate

To learn more about the positions, eligibility details, and to access the nomination forms, please select the links below:

• Information for Council staff positions
• Information for Student Representative Council positions
• Information for the UniSuper position

Once you have reviewed all details and confirmed you meet the nomination criteria, please complete the following and submit to elections@canberra.edu.au:

• The relevant nomination form
• A short statement about yourself and reason for nominating in Word format (under 500 words)
• A JPEG photo of yourself (passport / head shot style, under 500KB). 

N.B. The statement and photo will be included on the electronic ballot sent to your electorate.

Election procedure

University elections are conducted in accordance with the University of Canberra (Election of Staff and Student Members to Academic Board and Council) Rules 2024 and the Student Representative Council Election Procedures.

If more than one nomination is received for a position, an electronic ballot will be held for that position.

Electronic ballots will open Monday 15 September. Members of each electorate will receive an email with a link to vote. Ballots will close at 5pm on Friday 26 September.

Candidates will be notified directly of the results. All results will then be declared on this webpage by Friday 10 October 2025. 

Please direct any enquiries to elections@canberra.edu.au.

Stephanie Payne

Returning Officer
University Secretary