Postgraduate Students' Association (PSA) Elections

Postgraduate Students' Association (PSA) ELECTIONS

The PSA elections are conducted by Vero voting and the UWA Student Guild and governed by the PSA Election Rules and the PSA Rules.

Nomination Process 

The PSA Committee positions listed below will be elected online and in line with the PSA Rules and PSA Election Rules.

• President
• Vice-President Coursework
• Vice-President Research
• Vice-President Engagement
• General Secretary
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusions Officer
• International Students’ Officer
• Public Relations Officer
• Off Campus Officer
• Coursework Representative – Design and Creative Arts Representative
• Coursework Representative – Management and Commerce Representative
• Coursework Representative – Society and Culture Representative
• Coursework Representative – Life, Health and Natural Sciences Representative
• Coursework Representative – Mathematical and Physical Sciences Representative
• Research Representative – Design and Creative Arts Representative
• Research Representative – Management and Commerce Representative
• Research Representative – Society and Culture Representative
• Research Representative – Life, Health and Natural Sciences Representative
• Research Representative – Mathematical and Physical Sciences Representative                                                                                                                        

The PSA Election Rules stipulate that campaigning may only occur once nominations are declared under Rule 21 and must cease when electronic voting closes. Candidates may only campaign via Electronic Media and may direct potential electors towards any location that the Returning Officer (RO) has displayed material.

Permitted Campaigning:

• Posting on Electronic Media
• Sending online messages (including emails) and text messages

The following will NOT be Permitted Campaigning:

• Distributing hard copy materials
• Speeches or presentations delivered publicly in person
• Displaying or presenting materials in lectures, tutorials, seminars, laboratories, libraries, common areas or other similar venues on campus
• T-shirts
• Campaigning on behalf of another candidate is NOT permitted (whether you are a candidate or not).

Candidates are responsible for monitoring campaigning, electronic or otherwise, made by non-Candidates which purport to endorse the candidate so that they comply with the requirements in Rule 24 and 27.

At the request of the Returning Officer, the Candidate must provide to the RO, its representative or nominee, full access and control to external websites not hosted by the Guild in which the Candidate promotes/campaigns themselves.

Nomination: What to do to be considered for the 2024 PSA Committee

Being a member of the PSA Committee is a great opportunity to develop event management, time management, interpersonal and other generic skills. To nominate yourself for election, you need to download and complete the nomination form. You may include a statement of up to 500 words on why you wish to be considered for that position, along with a current portrait photo (jpeg format), and/or a poster no larger than a A4 size for your candidacy to be posted on the website. **If you are nominating for more than 1 position, please clearly number the preference(s) of each position. **

Please send completed 2023 Nomination Form to [email protected] by 5:00pm Friday 13 October 2023 (Nominations Closing Deadline). **If you are nominating for more than 1 position, please clearly number the preference(s) of each position in your Nomination email. **

You must also get two other members of the Postgraduate Students' Association to second your nomination (any UWA postgraduate student who are not themselves nominating for the same position) – this simply means that they support your nomination and believe you are suitably qualified, experienced, networked and/or motivated for the position for which you are nominating.

For a complete list and position descriptions, please carefully check the PSA Elections Rules and PSA Rules. The elected committee member will hold their position from 1st December 2023 until the 30th November 2024. 

Any queries are to be sent through to the Returning Officer: [email protected]

Important Notes:

• PSA members are ineligible for a committee position if they hold a paid position within the PSA or UWA Student Guild.
• The Returning Officer reserves the right to alter the requirements of online voting. Any affected votes will be notified of any changes as soon as possible, if this is required.
• Members of the PSA Committee should be members of the UWA Student Guild. Membership status can be changed via StudentConnect.

2023 Important Times and Dates for candidates